BAND MILL MINE Coal

Roof fall was found when EE and MSHA was making air ways at break #81 between #4 and #5 entry in north west mains

EE was walking to #32 seal got his foot hung on a piece of rock pull his back Doctor took him off work 7/16/12 he work up till this time.

The fall was approximately 7' high by 20' wide by 40' long

The mine examiner found a roof fall above the anchorage near the # 2conveyor belt at survey point #333.

A roof fall was found in the # 4 entry 1 crosscut inby survey station #446. The fall measured approximately 75' by 20' by 4' and does not effect the mines ventilation.

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

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

A roof fall measuring approximately 7 feet by 18 feet by 30 feet was found near survey point 11733. There was no change to the ventilation or travelway.

Fall was discovered on 2 west submains, #6 entry, cross cut #18 at survey station #9967. Fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. No injuries or equipment were involved. Fall did not occur in active workings.

Roof fall was found at break 19 while traveling on 2 West roadway. Roof fall was located in the break and did not affect the intersection or travelway.

This area had experienced a previous roof fall and area was re-supported with a steel arch support. A piece of rock has fallen and struck the arch structure. The arch prevented loose rock from damaging the beltline. A 8' x 12' section of the arch was damaged. 2 west beltline was not damaged.

Mine examiner found a roof fall while performing weekly exam. Fall in an outby area.

He heard a noise at the #2 north belt drive and was trying to locate the source. The omega coupling located between the drive motor and the speed reducer came apart into four sections. A hard piece of plastic struck the employee on his left hand fracturing two bones in his hand.

EE REPORTED BACK PAIN ON 01/04/05 AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 02/14/05. EE SAID WAS BENT OVER WHEN EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK. EE WENT TO DR ON 02/14/05. DR TOOK EE OFF WORK PENDING THE RESULTS OF AN MRI. RESULTS WERE RELEASED TODAY SHOWING NO HERNIATION WITH DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE (MODERATE)

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 1:30 AM IN THE #3 HEADING, #2 CROSSCUT OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS APPROX. 30' INBY S.S. #12017. THE FALL WAS 12' LONG X 5' WIDE X 5' THICK. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND WAS BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE-TENSION BOLTS AND CABLE BOLTS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS INCLUDED CRIBS, BEAMS, STEEL POST AND TIMBERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 WEST SUBMAIN, #1 ENTRY BETWEEN #13 AND #14 CROSSCUTS NEAR SPAD NO. 8457. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. A SMALL PORTION OF THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE WEEKLY INSPECTION OF A SEAL. THE REST OF THE AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

A FALL APPROX. 6 FEET HIGH, 25 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE ON THE NORTHWEST #1 BELT, #2 ENTRY, #3 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4,000 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY. ENOUGH OF THE FALL WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW ROOF BOLTING AND TO ROUTE THE BELT OVER THE FALL.

A FALL - 6 FEET HIGH, 40' LONG, 20 FEET WIDE - ON THE 4 LEFT PANEL OF THE 2 WEST SUBMAINS IN THE #2 BREAK. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND CRIBS WERE BUILT. ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT BOLTS AN D 8 FOOT CABLE BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 2 WEST MAINS AT #31 CROSSCUT APPROX. 2900'OUT BY THE #002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 20'LONG,AND APPROX. 6'HIGH.(SPAD #11771). AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5'TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & 8'CABLE BOLTS. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT 50 OUTBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 50 FEET LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET THICK. VENTILATION WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A TWELVE INCH WATER LINE HANGING FROM THE ROOF. ONCE BOLTS WEREREMOVED THE WATER LINE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A 5 FOOT ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE BOLT REBOUNDED & STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT JAW. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES. FRACTURE TO JAW WITH 3 TEETH DAMAGED

THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON PRE-SHIFT EXAM ON 7-2-03. FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NUMBER 5 HEADING LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF THE 2 WEST MAINS. FALL WAS 18 FEET WIDE AND 18 FEET LONG WITH UNKNOWN HEIGH T. ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS.

A ROCK FALL IN 2 WEST PANEL AT #30 X-CUT IN #3 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT LONG - 20 FOOT WIDE - AND HEIGHT UNKNOWN. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FOOT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WITH 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS AS SUPPLEMENTAL.

EE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN IN AN AREA OF 8 FOOT HEIGHT. A ROCK APPROX. 18"X12"X2" 20 LBS FELL STRIKING THE EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. HE SUFFERED A CUT ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD APPROX . 2" LONG. THREE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE FROM CABLE HANGING HOOKS WHEN THE DROPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. CABLE HANGER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE AT THE SECOND NUCKLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 11-05-02 AT CROSSCUT #33 IN THE NUMBER 5 HEADING OF 2 EAST SUBMAINTHE FALL WAS 8 FEET HIGH AND APPROXIMATELY 30FT LONG AND 25 FEET WIDE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & HAD HARDWOOD CRIB

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/30/02 AT THE 17TH X-CUT ON THE SUBMAIN #1 BELT. THE FALL WAS 6 TO 10 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE AND 20 FEET LONG. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT GLUE BOL TS AND 8 FOOT CABLE BOLTS.

EE LEANED A ROOF BOLT AGAINST THE BOLT TRAY A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. AS HE LOWERED THE HEAD A HEAD SUPPORT ARM STRUCK THE BOLT CAUSING IT TO MOVE. THE BOLT HEAD STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. LACERATION WITH STITCHES 2ND A FRACTURED NOSE.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRE-SHIFT IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE #47 CROSS-CUT OF THE SUBMAIN #2 BELT TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG X 25' WIDE X 12' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION 2ND 8' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE - AREA IS TO BE CLEANED & RE-SUPPORTED.

A FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE #1 NORTH PANEL. FALL WAS APPROX 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, 6-8' HIGH. BOLTS IN USE WERE 4' FULLY GROUTED & 12' CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS T IMBERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 WEST SUBMAINS BTWN #4 & #5 ENTRIES @ #22 CROSSCUT. THE AREA IS NOT PRESENTLY BEING MINED & THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. FALL WAS TIMBERED OF F & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

FALL WAS L;OCATED 3200' OUTBY THE SECTION. FALL LOCATED AT #47 XCUT, #4 ENTRY OF #2 SUBMAIN. FALL WAS 6' HIGH, 40' WIDE (THROUGH INTERSECTION, 2ND 25' LONG. AREA WAS CLEANED AND REBOLTED.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PLACING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF BOLT TRAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DOCTOR STATED HE HAD REINJURED AN OLD INJURY.

HE WAS LOADING 4 INCH THICK CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP. ONE BLOCK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE BUCKET SIDE BOARD.

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE, HE LEANED THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE DRILL. WHEN HE FINISHED INSTALLING THE BOLT, HE LOWERED THE BOLTER HEAD AND REACHED FOR THE STEEL AT THE SAM E TIME. THE HEAD STRUCK THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING IT TO KICK OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE CHIN.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE JACKEY ON A MINER CABLE. THE UTILITY KNIFE CUT THE JACKET FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED CAUSING EE TO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SEVEN STITCH ES TO CLOSE.

SHOVELING BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK, HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE REAR BUMPER.HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A ROCK. THE ROCK ROLLED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

A ROOF FALL ON THE 003 SECTION AT #29 CROSSCUT ROOM LEFT OFF #1 ENTRY AT SPAD 10105. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG 6-10' HIGH AND 18' WIDE. THE FALL CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR , NO INJURIES.

EE STATED HE WENT TO THE INTERSECTION TO HANG A VENTILATION CURTAIN. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CURTAIN A PIECE OF ROCK/COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. HE SUFFER ED A 1 1/2 INCH LACERATION WHICH TOOK 3 STAPLES TO CLOSE.

THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND STARTED TO MOVE A PIECE OF CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 10-29-01 WHEN HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 11-8-01. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK FOR APPROX 10 YEARS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-12-01 AT 10:OO AM DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY ON 2 EAST SUBMAINS AT 29 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT HIGH. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 5 FT TENSION REBAR. FALL IS TIMBERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND LYING ON THE FRAME OF THE BOLTER HEAD. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ~6" SQUARE & 1" THICK FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

A ROOF FALL ON THE #1 SUBMAIN; #5 ENTRY; #22 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 5' TO 8'HIGH BY 20'WIDE BY 20'LONG. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WALKING THRU THE WALKWAY OF A FLETCHER WALK THRU ROOF DRILL. HE TRIPPED ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND CAUGHT HIS FALL ON HIS OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND. THE IMPACT ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSED A FR ACTURE OF THE LEFT RADIAL BONE AT THE WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOBLIE BRIDGE CARRIER AND THE TAILPIECE. HE DID NOT THINK THE FOOT WAS INJURED, HOWEVER THAT NIGHT THE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 7/10/01 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED 5 STICHES TO CLOSE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION AT #15 & # 16 CROSS CUT OF SUBMAIN NUMBER 1 AT #7 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 8 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE AND 100 FEET LONG. A LONG AIRDOX 810 COAL HAULER WAS CAU GHT BY THE FALL. NO INJURIES. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 5FOOT INSTALL BOLTS. COAL HAULER WILL BE PULLED OUT AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRYM 97XCUT OF THE NW MAINS. THE FALL WAS IN THE ACTIVE WORKING AREA OF A RETREAT MINING SECTION. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 4' HIGH X 45' LONG. A 488 LONG AIRDOX SCOO P AND TWO FLETCHER MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS WERE CAUGHT BY THE FALL, ALSO ONE EE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. WE WERE USING 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A FALL OF ROCK ON THE ACTIVE 001 RETREAT MAINS SECTION. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED THREE (3) STITCHES UNDER HIS CHIN. Y

A ROOF FALL IN THE #2 ENTRY, INBY #2 XCUT OR SUBMAINS #2. FALL WAS IN AN AREA WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN TIMBERED OFF, NO ONE TRAVELED IN THE AREA WHERE THE FALL OCCURRED. FALL APPEARS TO BE 20' W IDE, HEIGHT AND LENGTH ARE UNKNOWN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2 EAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS 5200 FEET FROM THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 80 FEET LONG 6 TO 8 FT HIGH AND 20 FT WIDE. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT TENSION REBAR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY BETWEEN #1 AND #2 CROSSCUT. 1200 FEET FROM THE FACE AND OUT BY SPAD #9361. THE ROOF WAS SHALE AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT TENSION BOLTS, 8 AND 12 FT CABLE BOLTS AND TRUSS BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80 FTLONG, 6-8 FT HIGH AND 20 FT WIDE.

A FALL ON SUBMAIN #2 BELT IN THE #3 ENTRY, 5500 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL WAS 100' LONG, 8-12' HIGH AND 20' WIDE. WILL CLEAN FALL AND SUPPORT AREA WITH 4 & 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS, 8 -12' CABLE BOLTS, TRUSS BOLTS, CRIBS AND HEISMAN BEAMS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY (#4 HEADING) OF THE SUBMAIN # BELT. THE FALL WAS 100' LONG, 20 WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. ROOF SUPPORTS IN USE WERE" 4 ' GLUE BOLTS, 5' GLUE BOLTS, 12' CABLE BOLTS, 100 TON HEISMAN BEAMS AND TIMBERS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE ! ENTRY OF OUT 11 LEFT PANEL. THIS IS APRP.X 2900 FT FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION ON 9 LEFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6 FT HIGH, 40 FT LONG 2ND 18 FT WIDE. THE AREA HA D BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT TENSION REBAR BOLTS

A FALL OCCURRED ON SOME UNKNOWN DATE AND TIME LOCATED 1100 FEET OUT BY THE ACTIVE SECTION ON 2 EAST SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN NUMBER 3 AND 4 ENTRIES AT NUMBER 33 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 8-10 FT HIGH. WE WERE USING 5 FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS. NO INJURIES.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 EAST SUBMAIN #5 HEADING (ENTRY) NUMBER 29 XCUT. 200' INBY SPAD 7498. THE FALL WAS IN THE RETURN. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20' X 10'.

HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER IN THE 002 PILLAR SECTION. A RIB ROLL APPROX. 20 FEET LONG BY ONE TO FOUR FEET WIDE AND 64" HIGH ROLLED OF THE RIGHT RIB. THE RIB ROLL STRUCK THE EE KNOCKING HIM AGA INST THE #4 BRIDGE UNIT. EE HAS BROKEN RIBS, HAIRLINE FX OF LEFT PELVIS AND A LACERATION ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP. THEY DID NOT REMOVE TIMBER FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROADWAY WAS MUDDY AND ROUGH. THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE TIMBERS IN THE BACK OF THE MAN TRIP TO SHIFT. THE END OF ONE TIMBER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RIB. THIS CAUSED THE OPPOSITE END OF THE TIMBER TO SWING AROUND, STRIKING HIM ON SIDE OF HIS FACE, JUST BELOW THE RIM OF HIS HARD

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN AWARE OF HIS WEAK BACK, AND HAS PERFORMED HIS DUTIES WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT HIS BACK FROM FURTHER INJURY. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND STIFFNESS. WE THINK THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED PRIMARILYFROM PRE-EXISTING DEGENERATIVE DISK DISORDER THAT HE HAS SUFFERED WITH THE LAST TWELVE YEARS.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SPILL CONTAINMENT SKIRTSON 2 WEST DUMP. THE DRIVE 2ND BELT WAS TAGGED & LOCKED OUT. OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON THE OTHER END OF THE BELT & THEY RELEASED THE PRESSU RE ON THE BELT TAKEUP. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BELT WORKING ON THE SKIRT WHEN THE BELT TAKEUP WAS RELEASED. WHEN THE BELT MOVED A FEW FEET IT CAUSED HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 8 LEFT SECTION DURING THE SUNDAY PRESHIFT AT 9:00 PM. THE FALL WAS 600'OUTBY THE FACE OF THE 002 SECTION WHICH IS ON RETREAT MINING. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTI ON OF THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES AT X-CUT #35 AND WAS APPROX 100'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 5 TO 7'HIGH.

WHILE RUNNING CENTERS IN THE FACE HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT WITH HIS HARD HAT. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WAS ALSO SEEING A DR. ON 10-13-00 HE RECIEVED AN MRI. ON 10-18-00. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A POSSIBLE HERNIA OF THE 4TH CERVICAL VERTEBRAE HE HAS NOT MISSED WORK MEDICAL ONLY WITH RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OIL FROM 5 GALLON CANS INTOA HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. POSSIBLE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SUPPLIES FROM A SCOOP TO LOAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHO FOUND NOTHING AND GAVE HIS A RETURN TO WORK SLIP. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 9/26 WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSEDWITH A HERNIA. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/27.

AN AREA OF APPROX 4'-5'X18'WX80'L FELL 10,000 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION ON THE 8 LEFT PANEL. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #7 MAIN THRU THE CROSSCUT TO THE #8 MAIN (CROSS CUT #83). 4' FULL Y GROUTED BOLTS HAD BEEN USED. IT APPEARS THAT AN AREA OF SLICKENSIDE ROOF WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FALL.

WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP THE EE STATED HE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK THAT HE DID NOT SEE IN THE ROADWAY. THE EE STATED THAT THE JERKING MOTION CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WA USING A HAMMER TO BEAT LOOSE THE CHAIN LINKS ON A DRIVE MOTOR CHAIN. A PIECE OF THE LINK BROKE LOOSE AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS APPROX 1/8 INCH LONG AN D HAD TO BE REMOVED IN THE LOCAL E.R.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ANCHOR PIN TO BEAT ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE FEEDER ON THE 001 SECTION. AS THE ROCK BROKE, HIS LEFT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK. THIS CAUSED A L ACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE RIGHT RIB IN THE #1 HEADING OF THE 001 SECTION, WHEN A SECTION OF RIB ROLLED, STRIKING HIM IN THE HIPS AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE SECTION BELT HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT SO HE STARTED TO CROSS THE BELT. THE BELT CREW STARTED THE BELT TO LINE UP A SPLICE. THE BELT MOVED AND DRAGGED THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH A 12" CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE BELT DOLLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN LOW COAL TRYING TO MOVE A VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THERE WAS A RIB ROLL THAT STRUCK THE EE. HE SUSTAINED ONLY A CONTUSION, BUT BECAUSE OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, THE DR. KEPT HIM OVERNIGHT FOR TESTS AND OBSERVATION. HE WAS SENT HOME THE NEXT DAY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DR. FOUND FLUID THAT HAD TO BE DRAINED FROM THE CONTUSION. BECAUSE OF THE DR.'S VISITS. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

AT 11:15 PM THE MINER CUT THE 3 RIGHT BREAK INTO THE #4 HEADING AFF THE #8 X-CUT. METHANE HAD ACCUMULATED INT HE #4 HEADING. THE ROOF IN #4 WAS CRACKED AND APPARENTLY A METHANE BLEEDEY HAD REL EASED INTO THE FACE. THE MINER WAS CUTTING THE SANDSTONE ROOF. WHEN IT HOLED THROUGH INTO THE #4 HEADING WHEN THE METHING IGNITED. THE IGNITION TRAVELED APPROX. 60 FEET DOWN THE #4 HEADING. N

HE WAS WALKING BEHIND A ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE TRAILING CABLE MOVED, STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER LEGS AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM.

A FEDERAL INSPECTOR DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 EAST SUBMAINS #30 BREAK. BETWEEN #1 AND #2 HEADINGS, THE FALL WAS LOCATED 3 BREAKS IN BY A LOCATION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ABANDONED AND NOT TAVELLED. APPROACH WAS TIMERED OFF.

ROOF FALL ON 001 SECTION. LAST OPEN CROSSCUT #3 ENTRY. 30 FEET WIDE, UNKNOWN LENGTH AND HEIGHT. A LONG AIRDOX WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FALL. THE AREA HAD DETERIORATED TO A POINT WHERE WE BELIEVE W E CANNOT SAFELY CLEAN-UP THE FALL. NO FURTHER MINING WILL OCCUR IN THE 1 LEFT PANEL OFF 1 WEST SUBMAINS. ALL EQUIPMENT IS WITHDRAWN EXCEPT THE SCOOP(SCOOP ABANDONED).

FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE AND A FEDERAL INSPECTOR INVESTIGATED THE FALL AT THAT TIME. FALL WAS IN BREAK BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY (20'WX40'L) AND IN BREAK BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY (20'WX50'L). DI D NOT FALL IN THE ENTRIES. FALL WAS ON BREAKLINE#22 OF THE 2 EAST SUBMAINS.

ROOF WAS IN TRANSITION AREA FROM SHALE TO SANDSTONE. ALSO UNDERMINED INITIALLY 3/4 X 48 RESIN RODS WERE INSTALLED. LATER, 3/4 X 60 TENSION REBARWAS INSTALLED. FALL MEASURED 6-8'H X 20'W X 60'L VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN NOT AFFECTED. WILLNOT CLEAN UP THE FALL AREA.

HE WAS WALKING IN LOW COAL (48" TO 52") WHEN HIS HARD HAT MADE CONTACT WITH A ROOF BOLT EXTENDING APPROX 6" DOWN FROM THE ROOF.

HE WAS CUTTING WIRE HANGERS FOR A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE SET UP THE ROOF DRILL IN PREPARATION TOBOLT THE TOP. HE WALKED BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (4'X4'X3")FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED BOLTS. THE ROCK ST RUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT ARM AND LEFTLEG. NO FRACTURES, HOWEVER, IT DID TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST SUBMAIN OF THE 001 SECTION AT THE #1 CROSSUT #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4 TO 5 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE 2ND 40 FEET LONG. THE FALL AREA WAS APPROX. 600 F EET OUTBY THE FACE, AND WAS IN THE RETURN ENTRY.NO INJURIES. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GROUTED RODS.

ROOF FALL ON OUR 002 SECTION. FALL WAS AT THE NUMBER 18 CROSSCUT ON THE 5 LEFT PANEL FROM THE #1 TO THE #2 ENTRIES. FALL WAS 100 FEET WIDE BY 12 TO 14 FEET HIGH AND FELL BACK INTO THE PILLARED AREA. FOUR FOOT FULLY GROUTED TORQUE TERSION BOLTS WERE USED TO SUPPORT THIS AREA. FOUR MRS WERE CAUGHT IN THE FALL NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 EAST SUBMAINS AT 29 CROSSCUT #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 30' WIDE. DUE TO ROOF CONDITIONS, NO FURTHER MINING IS PROJECTED FOR THIS AREA OF THE MINE. AREA WILL BE CORDONED OFF AND EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE SUBMAIN INBY CROSSCUT #28. VENTILATION MONITORING LOCATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #7 AND #8 INTAKE ENTRIES OF THE 3 WEST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60' LONG AND 6 TO 8 FEET HIGH.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A RIB ROLL (APPROX 6'LONG X 4'HIGH X 6"DEEP) FELL STRIKING THE EE BEHIND THE LEFT KNEE. THE EE SUFFERED SCRATCHES AND A MUSCLE BRUISE TO THE MUSCLE ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT L EG - BELOW THE KNEE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT #32. NO EQUIPMWENT WAS CAUGHT AND NO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 70' LONG AND 6' TO 8'HIGH. WE WERE USING 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #29 CROSSCUT, 4 LEFT AT 0420 HOURS. AT 0545 HOURS, AN ADDITIONAL 50' FELL BETWEEN #29 CROSSCUT, 4 LEFT AND #3 HEADING. AT 0735 HOURS AN ADDITIONAL 20' FELL IN THE #4 EN TRY. FALL WAS 10' HIGH. WE WERE USING 48" X 3/4"TORQUE TENSION, FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. ALSO IN THEINTERSECTIONS, WE WERE USING 60' #3 BOLTS AND SEVERAL 12' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES/EQUIP.DAMAGE

PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK ON A MINER. USING A 3/4 RATCHET WITH A 1/2" ADAPTOR TO A 1/2" DRIVE ALLEN SOCKET. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE RATCHET WHEN THE ADAPTOR BROKE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON THE MINER, CUTTING HIS RIGHT EYELID. FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

WHILE BACKING THE CONT MINER OUT OF A CUT IN THE4 LEFT BREAK, INTERSECTION #45 OF THE 002 SECTION A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB STRIKING THE EE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG EE SUFFERE D A FRACTURE OF THE LOWER PART OF THE LEFT FIBULA

FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7 ENTRY OF OUT 002 SECTION, SECTION IS RETREAT MINING. FALL WAS APPROX. 8'HX20'W AND 260' LONG. FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY, OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKINGS. FALL WAS TIMB ERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY-#8 CROSSCUT OF THE 2 LEFT PANEL OFF THE 2 EAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS 30 FEET LONG, 45 FEET WIDE AND 5 TO 6 FEET HIGH. WE WERE USING 5 FOOT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS IN THIS INTERSECTION. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WE HAVE NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP THIS FALL.

AFTER ASSISTING IN HANGING A HIGH VOLTAGE CXABLE, THE EE STARTED TO WALK AND SAID HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE STATED HE STOOD STILL FOR A FEW SECONDS AND WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK HIS KNEE WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT AND HE FELL. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT WITHOUT COMPLAINTS.

THE FALL WAS LOCATED THE 3RD EAST SUBMAINS 8 ENTRY. THE FAIL WAS FROM THE 4 1/2 TO 6 CROSSCUT APPROX. 60 FT IN LENGTH, 20 FT WIDE 2ND 6 TO 10 FEET HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.

THE MINE HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. DURING THE FIREBOSS INSPCTION ON 5-25 THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED. THE FRALL WAS ON THE 002 PILLAR SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS F ROM THE PILLAR LINE TO 160' OUTBY IN THE #4 ENTRY ONLY. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. TWO PILLAR LINES WERE CRIBBED OFF.

THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE 15TH XCUT BETWEEN NUMBERS 7 AND 8 ENTRY APPROX. 3000' FROM THE FACE. THE FALL WAS 4-6' HIGH, 20' WIDE AND 50' LONG. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP.

EE LIFTED A BOX OF GLUE BOLTS (APPROX 20PDS) ANDEXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 5/12/98. DRS. SAY HE HAS A STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT PLATE STICKING OUT FROM UNDER THE STRUCURE. A BELTSPLICE HIT THE PLATE CAUSING IT TO FLY OUT FROM UNDER THE STRUCTURE AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. CUT REQUIRED 1 STITCH.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A FOOT SHAFT ON A MINER WHEN HE MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. A FEW DAYS LATER, WENT TO DR. & WAS INFORMED HE HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK IN HIS BONE OF THE FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMERGENCY ROOMEXAMINED AND GIVEN A RETURN TO WORK SLIP FOR THEHIS NEXT WORK SHIFT EE LATER TOLD US HE WAS STIL L HAVING PAIN AND HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE A SPECIALIST. THE SPECIALIST COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR HIS PAIN AND THE DR NOTIFIED US ON 2/13/98 THAT THE EE WOULD BE OFF.

THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE AND WAS LOCATED AT THE NUMBER 25 CROSSCUT OF THE 002 SECTION IN THE NUMBER 5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS ISOLATED TO THE INTERSECTION ONLY. FALL WAS UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE WE WERE USING 4 FOOT BOLTS FOR A TOTAL FALL HEIGHT OF 6 FEET,

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING JACK UP THE REAR OF THE#6 UNIHAULER FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING A DAMAGED TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE HAULER. EE PLACED A CRIB BLOCK IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. E E PLACED THE BLOCK IN FRONT OF THE TIRE, THEN MOVED ABOUT 3 FT AWAY FROM AND TO THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. HE INSTR THE OPERATOR TO PULL THE HAULERFORWARD, THE TIRE SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE TIRE

WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF HEAVY BELT STRUCTURE, THE EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT STRUCTURE AND THE STRUCTURE MOUNTING RAIL. THIS MASHED HIS FINGER CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS FI NGERNAIL AND FRACTURE THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. EE RECIEVED APPROX. 12 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.

EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM A BELT DRIVE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 9-22-97. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 9-22-97. THE DR STATED THE EE HAD A PUL LED MUSCLE.

USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK SLATE WHICH WAS STUCK ON THE BELT OF A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. WHEN HAMMER MADE CONTACT WITH SLATE THE SLATE BROKE. THE LACK OF RESISTANCE TO THE HAMMER CAUSED THE EMP TO TWIST SIDEWAYS. THIS TWISTING ALLEGEDLY INJURED THE EMPS RIGHT KNEE.

WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD/FENDER OF THE ALPHA MANTRIP THE EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN A PINCH BETWEEN THE HOOD/FENDER AND THE EQUIPTMENT FRAME. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.

DURING RETREAT MINING ON THE 002 SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURED ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE AND 4 FT THICK. ROCK FELL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINOUS MI NER AND ON THE END OF THE #4 MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. NO EE'S WERE INJURED.

WHILE BOLTING MINE ROOF A SMALL PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THE ROCK CUT THE EE ARM. LENGTH OF CUT WAS APPROX. 2 INCHES. SEVEN STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOS E THE CUT.

FELT HIS BACK POP WHILE PULLING ON THE END OF THE BELT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT FOR SEVERAL DAYS HIS LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON 4-14-96 AND WAS INFORMED HE HAD "WATER" BEHIND HIS KNEE CAP. ON 4-15-96 THIS "WATER " WAS DRAINED. THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED US ON 4-15-96 THAT HE HAD TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE GETTING INTO THE SCOOP, EXACT DATE UNKNOWN.