Meathouse Energy Coal

Employee was hanging curtain, he was looking back over his shoulder, stepped in a hole & twisted his knee. The area was wet & muddy with 60"height. He was diagnosed with ligament & tendon damage to his left knee.

Helping place power box, he left work with back pain. Had surgery 6 months prior to this date. Visited clinic where original surgery performed; taken off work and scheduled for follow-up. Doctor unsure if new or old injury. Refered to another doctor; had a series of exams performed. 6/22/06 received e-mail stating that evaluation indicated "right lumbar radiculopathy".

Employee was riding in a mantrip when he raised up and hit his head on the roof. The company does not believe the accident in question meets the definition of accident, occupational injury or occupational illness. Regardless, in an effort to abate citation no. 7426408, the company is filing the attached 7000-1 form.

Employee operating 4-wheeler in neutral, hit rock; steering spun around, struck back of right hand causing injury. Taken to E.R. for treatment. X-ray showed fracture to a bone in back of right hand. Treated and released to work.

Employee was riding in a mantrip when the mantrip hit a broken rail and he hit his foot on canopy post. The company does not believe the accident in question meets the definition of accident, occupational injury or occupational illness. Regardless, in an effort to abate citation no. 7426407, the company is filing the attached 7000-1 form.

AT 1:40 PM, A ROOF FALL (20' W X 300' L X 8' H) OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 1 BRK FROM THE FACE. BOTH MSHA & OMSL INVESTIGATED THE FALL, WHICH WAS BREAKERED OFF (BLOCKED) AND WE ARE GOING AROUND.

Fall occurred on intake, #4 entry over previously installed arches. Fall was 12'W x 20'L x 2' thick. Area will be cleaned and the arches reinstalled.

#1 belt entry a roof fall occurred 2 breaks inby the head drive. The fall was 70'L x 20'W x 6-15'H. MSHA & OMSL were notified. The fall will be cleaned up; additional support will be installed

AT 6:30 AM ON 10/07/05, EMPLOYEE REPORTED ROOF FALL ON 001 SECTION. FALL WAS FROM ENTRY #5 TO #3 LEFT. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 220'LONG X 13'HIGH. THE ROOF CONDITIONS WERE SLATE & SANDSTONE MIX, THE RIDER SEAM WAS 13' ABOVE MINING HEIGHT. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 48"RESIN & 8'CABLE BOLTS. INSPECTOR FROM MSHA & OMSL INVESTIGATED THE FALL.

Employee stopped to clean the rock box at #6 head drive. a piece of draw rock fell onto the first finger of his right hand causing a laceration. He was taken to the williamson arh hospital for treatment. stitches were used to close the wound.

Employee at #4 belt helping construct a crib. He scaled down a piece of draw-rock, and another piece fell striking him on back of the right foot. Stitches used to close wound.

AS EE TURNED AROUND IN THE S.C. TO GO OTHER WAY, EE SNAGGED RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE LEAVING NO 2 ENTRY TO GO TO THE TRACK TO GET TIMBERS. INJURED RESTED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RAM TO REMOVE A SAW FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET. CO-WORKER PULLED THE RAM JACK LEVER TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. THE RAM SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS INJURY CONSISTED OF AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BY THE PORTAL OF THE MINE IN THE #4 TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 15' IN LENGTH AND 7' HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LAY RAIL UP A SLOPE, WHILE INSTALLING THE BOLTS ON THE LAST TWO RAILS, THE RAIL ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGERS CAUSING AN AMPUTATION OF THE MIDDLE FINGER JU ST BEHIND THE FINGER NAIL AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-1 SECTION INTHE NUMBER 6 & 7 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 1500'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE IN THE RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALLMEASURED 20'WIDE X 90'LONG X 10'THICK. VENTILATI ON, EQUIPMENT, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WITH HIS FOOT WHEN THE CM CATS CAUGHT THE CABLE TRAPPING HIS RT.LEG BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE RUB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. EE WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION, SUBSEQUENTLY NOT WORKING HIS NEXT REGULAR WORK SHIFT.

WHILE DRILLING A TEST HOLE IN THE ROOF THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHEN IT FELLFROM THE TRAY ON THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

EE HAD RECENTLY INSTALLED A RIB BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF #5 ENTRY WHEN THE EE LOWERED HIS CANOPY AND STARTED TO SWING THE RIGHT BOOM TOWARDS THE CENTER HOLE, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK MEASURING 6' LONG X 2' WIDE X 0-2" THICK, FELL FROM THE TOP,STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOW BACK.

EE & A COWORKER WERE PULLING MINER CABLE SLACK FROM THE WORKING FACE DOWN THE #3 ENTRY. THE EE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO "KICK" A KNOT OUT OF THE CABLE AS HIS COWORKER WAS PULLING THE CABLE WI TH A SHUTTLE CAR. THE KNOTTED CABLE CAUGHT THE EE'S RT. FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT RT. KNEE. EE LOST TIME ON 6-1-02 BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT.

EE STATES ON 4-30-02 WHILE CLEANING THE COAL FEEDER WITH A SCOOP, A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK HIS BUCKET OF THE SCOOP CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP CANOPY. EE BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK ON 5/24/02. WORK SCHEDULE IS ON A4ON 4OFF CYCLE AND THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR 8 DAYS BECAUSE OF FULL STOCK PILES AND NO SHIPMENT OF COAL.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN NO.1 ENTRY AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE LOCATION IN WHICH THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS WET AND ON A DOWNWARD GRADE. EE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5/3/02.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRING IN THE #8 ENTRY LIFT 4B CAUSED A DISRUPTION OF REGULAR MINING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR. THE FALL WHICH OCCURRED IN BY PERMANENT SUPPORTS WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE FOR RO OF BOLTS WHICH WERE OUT BY. NO PERSONAL INJURIESOCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE PILLAR FALL. FALL MEASURED 20' LENGTH 5' WIDTH 5' HIGH. MSHA DIST 6 WAS NOTIFIED AND CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING 1/2" METAL OUT OF THE BACK OF A MANBUS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITYWHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH NO RESTRI CTIONS. EE INITIALLY CLAIMED HIS DAYS LOST AS A RESULT OF FLU, BUT ON 3-25-02 IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT HE NOW CLAIMS THE INJURY FOR LOST DAYS.

ON 1/29-02, A UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 INTAKE ENTRY 60' INBY THE MAIN MINE FAN. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO SUBNORMAL CONDITIONS ABOVE THE 48" RESIN ROOF BOLTS THE FALL MEASURE D 6' WIDE X 14' LONG X 3 1/2' THICK. THE FALL EFFECTED THE PASSAGE OF MEN BUT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR GIVE PERSONAL INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY HAND TOOL WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE LONG AIR DOX SCOOP CAMPANY NO 1. WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

EE WAS USING A 48" GLUE BOLT TO DETERMINE ITS PLACEMENT FROM THE SOLID RIB. THE EE WAS HODLIGN THE ROOF BOLT PERPINDICULAR AND ENGAGED THE SWING ON THE ROOF BOLTER OPR. SIDE. THE BOOTM STRUCK THE BOLT THE EE WAS HOLDING JAMMING IT INTO THE

EE WAS REPLACING THE COVER PANEL ON THE MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL FOR A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE REPORTED ON 4-19-01 VIA TELEPHONE THAT HE WAS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN. THE EE CLAIMS THE WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF SUPPLYING SECTION THE BACK PAIN HE HAD BEE N EXPERIENCING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS GOT WORSE. EE CLAIMS HE WAS MOVING A CABLE REEL BEING DELIVERED WITH A PRYBAR AGRAVATED HIS BACK PAIN. THE CASE WAS RULED COMPENSABLE 4-25-01.

WHILE PERMFORMING NORMAL DUTIES BENDING ROOF BOLTS & INSTALLING EE NOTICED SEVERE PAIN IN LOW BACK. EE IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BENT ROOF BOLT FROM THE DRILL POD. THE EE ENGAGED ROTATION ON THE DRILL POD AND THE BOLT WAS RELEASED STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 100'L X 19'W X 8' TO 11'THICK OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY OF THE 002 MMU. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ABOVE THE INSTALLED 5' COMBINATION ROO F BOLTS. ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS (CRIBS). THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH 5' COMBINATION ROOF BOLTS AND 10' ROPE BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 MMU IN THE NO 8 ENTRY IMMEDIATELY OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 20' X 8' TO 11'THICK. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RE SULT OF THE FALL. INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS WERE 5' COMBINATION BOLT. THE FALL AREA WAS BARRICADED AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT (CRIBS) WERE SET AT ENTRANCES. THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

ON 11-18-00, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY 4 SPAD #5229 TO SOAD 5245 ON 4TH RIGHT PANEL FALL WAS DISCOUNED BY SECTION FOREMAN EE AT APPROX. 540 AM SIZE OF FALL 250' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HI GH. ROOF FALL DOES NOT JUMPED TRAVEL AND DOE NOTHINDER VENTILATION.

ON 10/5/00 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 4000' OUTBY THE SECTION IN THE RETURN. THEREA AREA 3 RETURN ENTRIES IN THE AREA SO VENTILATIONIS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND TIMBERED OFF. NO INJURIES OCCURED & THE FALLWAS REPORTED TO MSHA BY PHONE

THE SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING TIMBERS. HE MASHED HIS RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS, BUMPING THEM TOGETHER. HE RECEIVED A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

SUBJECT WAS WALKING AWAY FROM COAL STOCK PILE AREA, EITHER STEPPED OR JUMPED FROM AN APPROX 2' HIGH LEDGE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE STATES HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LIGAMENT INJURY. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE SECTION NEAR THE #6 BELT DRIVE. FALL WAS APPROX 70'LX19'WX8-10'H. FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONS AFFECTED. FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA BY PHON E.

ON 5/13/00 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #1 ENTRY APPROX 4000' OUTBY SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 30'L, 12'W, 10'H. NO INJURIES OR ESCAPE INVOLVED. FALL WAS REPORTED BY PHONE SHORTLY AFTER DISCOVE RY TO MSHA AND STATE.

SUBJECT WAS PULLING ON A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST HAVING A POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN.

WHILE BOLTING TOP, A SMALL PPIECE OF SLATE TOP STRUCT VICTIM IN BOTTOM LIP. CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES. SUBJECT RETURNED TO WORK ON NORMAL JOB DUTIES. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, FACE AREA OF THE 001-0 SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 60' L X 19' W X 6' H. THIS FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA AND THE STATE DEPT OF MINES. NO INJURY.

SUBJECT STATED HE WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY IN SOME MUD & STEPPED ON SOMETHING UNEVEN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT HIP IN THE PROCESS. DIAGNOSIS - SPRAIN/STRAIN OF T HE HIP.

EE LIFTED AN OXYGEN TANK & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACKHE REC'D PAIN MEDICATION THIS EE IS NOW MISSING WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN

MANAGMENT LEARNED ON 1-6-00 THAT THIS EE HAS DEVELOPED DEGNERATIVE DISC DISEASE AS A RESULT OF REPETATIVE TRAUMA ASSICATED WITH HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES. EE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR THIS CONDITION.

SUBJECT STATUS HE WAS ON THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM THE SCOOP AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE SUBJECT IS ON A TON AND 4 OFF SCHEDUCT AND BEGAN WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY ON 1 2-22-99.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT INJURED HAS STARTED MISSING WORK AS WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF THE ATTACHED INJURY DATED 9-17-98. HE HAS RETURNED TO HIS NORMAL JOB FUNCTION ON 11-28-98 BUT HAS C ONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE BACK PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME.

ON 12-1-99 AT APPROX 8:00 PM A FALL WAS FOUND INBY THE MINE FAN OPENING. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' L X 16' W X 4 1/2' THICK. THIS FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA AND STATE PERSONNEL

SUBJECT STATES HE WAS ON HIOS KNEES BENDING ROOFBOLTS AND WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND ON HIS FEET, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE, DIAGNOSIS IS A DISRUPTION OF THE TENDON AND A PROBLEM WITH THE POSTERIOR HORN OF THE LATERAL MENISCUS.

SUBJECT WAS STARTING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING PART OF A FRONT TOOTH, SUBJECT HAD TOGO TO DENTIST TO HAVE TOOTH REPAIRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, #7 ENTRY, AT SPAD #4074. FALL MEASURED 14'W X 20'L X 4.5'T. REPORTED TO MSHA AND STATE BY PHONE. INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #5 BELT AND TRACK AT SPAD #3582. FALL WAS APPROX 65' LONG X 19' WIDE X 4-6' THICK. FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA AND STATE. NO INJURIES OCCURED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF SECTION 002 INBY SPAD #3999. THE FALL MEASURED 5'H X 19'W X 55'L. FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A WEDGE WITH A HAMMER WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING. HE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A SIMPLE FRACTURE AND A CUT REQUIRING STITCHES. EMPL OYEE CONTINUES NORMAL JOB DUTIES. THIS REPORT ISFOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

SUBJECT WAS RIDING OUT ON THE MANTRIP, HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF THE MANTRIP. HAND WAS CUT REQUIRING STITCHES ( BETWEEN FRAM & TRACK FLOOR).

EE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP & STRUCK HIS ARMS OUT TO KNOCK SOME GOB OFF OF A SWITCH BESIDE THE TRACK & HIS RT FOREARM WAS BRUISED & CUT BETWEEN MANTRIP & AN I BEAM INJURY REQ'D STITCHES

AT APPROX 9 PM ON 5/20/99 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND, 20' X 20' X 4'H. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION OUTBY THE SECTION IN #3 ENTRY ONE X-CUT OUTBY SPAD 3718.

EE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND IN THE PROCESS HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIECE OF ROCK AND THE MINE ROOF CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. FOR MEDICAL PUR POSES ONLY.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND HAVE BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05/24/99 WHICH MAKES THIS EVENT REPORTABLE.

ON 5/6/99 APPROX 9:30AM A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND OUTBY SECTION NEAR SPAD #3525. FALL WAS APPROX 20'W, 70'6-8 FT H. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FALLWITHIN 2HRS. OF OCCURANCE AREA IS DANGERED OFF & TIMBERS ARE SET

THIS EE AS OF 4/6/99 HAD REPETITIVE MOTION TRAUMA TO HIS LOWER BACK ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF LOW COAL EXPOSURE AND A PRIOR BACKSURGERY

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S. CAR. WHILE DUMPING A LOAD SUBJECT WAS TURNING HIS BODY AROUND TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR FRAME TWISTING HIS LEFT FOOT. BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY 4-4-99.

SUBJECT WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF VINYL SIDING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT THE PLAM OF HIS LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES. EE CONTINUES TO WORK. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK AN OLD BIT FROMTHE MINER RIPPER CHAIN USING A HAMMER. IN THE PROCESS, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A CUT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. ALSO REPORTS A SIMPLE FRA CTURE. THIS REPORT FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

SUBJECT WAS WALKING BESIDE OFF SOME TRACK RAILS THAT WERE BEING DRUG IN FRONT OF HIM. A RAIL FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG AND ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE. THE EE BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 2-5-9 9 DUE TO SORE ANKLE.

DRAW ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE, AND WATER OUT OF ROADWAY THE SUBJECT STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 1-20-99 DUE TO A STRAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHIGN A ROCK OFF OF CONT. MINER WITH HIS HAND, THE ROCK BUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AN DCUT HIS HAND.

SUBJECT REPORTED PAIN IN THE LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP IN LOW COAL. ON 11-30-98, THIS EE RECEIVED CORRECTIVE SURGERY AND IS NOW OFF WORK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL THIS TIME.

A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN AN ABANDONED AREA OF A PILLER LINE THE FALL FELL IN THE PILLAR LINE AND RODE OVER THE BARRIER BLOCKS BLOCKING TRAVELWAY IN THE BLEEDER. FALL AREA IS INBY SPAD#3255. A NEW TRAVELWAY WILL BE ESTABLISHED. REPORTED TO MSHA BY ON 10/14/98. APPROX 3PM

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PARKED UNDER MINER BOOM GETTING LOADED AND A SMALL PIEVCE OF ROCK CAME FROM MINER BOOM AND STRUCK THE LENS OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. A COUPLE OF SMALL PI ECE OF PLASTIC WENT INTO THE EYE. MEDICAL FACILITY REMOVED THME. EYE IS OK. FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

ON 9-17-98 SUBJECT WAS SITTING NEXT TO RIB WHILE WAITING ON A S. CAR, WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND LEGS. HE CONTINUED TO DO NORMAL JOB DUTIES UNTIL 9-23-98 THEN WENT ON LIGHT DUE TO BACK PAIN.

SUBJECT WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO A RAM CAR AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE RAM CAR AND TIMBER CAUSING A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL PURPO SES ONLY. SUBJECT CONTINUES TO DO NORMAL DUTIES.

EE WAS SWINGING DRILL POT BACK AND FORTH ON BOTTOM. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT KNEE BETWEEN DRILL POT AND COAL WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. THIS EE CONTINUED TO DO NORMAL JOB DUTIES UNTIL 9-16-98 WHEN HE BEGAN LIGHT DUTY. EE WORKS AT THIS TIME.

SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A 48" RESIN BOLT IN HOLE -SEAM HEIGHT IS LESS THAN 48". IN HIS ATTEMPT OF PUSHING BOLT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HISBACK. HE BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY ON 8/7/98 AND CON TINUES TO WORK.

OPENING A BUCKET OF PLASTER, GOT PLASTER IN LEFT EYE.

WHILE AT WORK THIS EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. ON 6-24-98 MANAGEMENT RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS THE PAIN IS THE RESULT OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

THE EE STATED AT AROUND 0130 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING. AT AROUND 0300 HE REPORTED THE PAIN TO HIS SUPERVISOR WHO EXAMINED HIS KNEE AND FOUND IT TO BE SWOLLEN, RED IN COLOR AND WARM TO THE TOUCH. THIS EE WAS TREATED FOR A INFECTED KNEE DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA.

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER EE STATED HE WAS REACHING FOR THE SUCTION HOSE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. ON 4-28-98 EE BEGAN WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY OUTSIDE AS A MINE CLERK.

INJURED AND ANOTHER EE HAD COMPLETED HANGING UP THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE ACROSS AN ENTRY. AS IT CAME FORWARD, EE PUSHED UP ON A DROOPING CABLETO PREVENT IT COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE CONINUO US MINE AND WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER PROCEEDED THE HEAD OF IT CAUGHT TH EE'S LEFT LOWER LEG. TRAUMA RESULTED IN AMPUTATION OF LEFT LOWER LEG.

AS EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS IN THE DRILLED HOLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK ON 12-30-97 EE WORKED RESTRICTED DUTY.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN CROSSCUT 5-6-6-7 AND 7-8. APPROX 16 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION FALL OCCURED AT SS#1916 IN #7 ENTRY. FALL APPROX 6'H, AND AREA WAS BOLTED WITH4O FT RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 2ND RIGHT PANEL 3 CROSSCUTS INBY 33# 17510 & 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SS# 17520. THIS AREA IS AWAY FROM THE WORKING SECTION & NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMA GE WERE REPORTED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HAULINGFROM CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE FEEDER. AS HE WAS GOING BACK TO THE MINER A ROCK 1'5" X2' X 6" FELLOFF THE CORNER OF #7 ENTRY STRIKING HIM ON NECK SHOULDER AND CHEST. ON 8-22-87 WORK RESTRICTED.

THE EMPLOYEE HAS HOLDING UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE THAT WAS TO BE TIED UP BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. AS THE OTHER EMPLYOEE WAS TYING UP THE CABLE WITH PLASTIC COATED STEEL WIRE, THE WIRE WIP PED AROUND STRIKING THE INJURED ACROSS THE FACE AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. REPORTING DUE TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN.

AS THE EE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP TO THE 3 WHEELER HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ON 7/25/97 HE BEGAN WORKING RESTRICTED DUE TO BACKPAIN.

ROOF BOLTERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BENDING ROOF BOLTS FOR INSTALLATION. WHEN EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS THROWING MINE TIMBERS TO ONE SIDE. WHILE THROWING THESE TIMBERS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A OPEN TYPE MANTRIP, RIDING TO THE SECTION. THE MANTRIP SUDDENLY WRECKED AND STRUCK THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE WRECK CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS RIG HT KNEE. ON 6-12-97, THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK DUE TO PROBLEMS TO KNEE.

THE INJURED HAD HIS HAND ON THE SCOOP BUCKET AREA. THE OPERATOR OF THE SCOOP WAS ABOUT TO MOVE THE SCOOP. IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PARK BRAKE, THE BLADE HAD TO BE PULLED BACK. WHEN THIS OCCURRE D, THE BLADE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT #4 & #5 FINGERS, MASHING HIS FINGERNAILS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY 200' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #501. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50'LX6'H AND THE WIDTH OF THE ENTRY. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAMGE.

AN APPARENT ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #2 FACE AREA OF THE 001 SECTION. ROOF FALL MEASURED 28'L, 20'W, 4' TO 6' THICK. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 001 BLOTER. AS HE WAS DRILLING A ROCK MEASURING 6' X 6' X 12" FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS & THE ROW HE WAS INSTALLING, STRIKING HIM OVER BO TH ANKLES. EE DID NOT MISS TIME BUT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INJURED WAS SLIDING HIS HAND ALONG A FIRE DELUGE HOSE AND APPARENTLY A PIECE OF WIRE PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

MANTRIP JUMPED OFF TRACK. EE WAS USING RAILROAD JACK TO LIFT TRIP UP. JACK JUMPED OUT, KNOCKING EE BACK ON A CRIB BLOCK.

BACKING UP 3 WHEELER AND FRONT WHEEL HIT ROCK AND CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO TURN AND HIT THUMB.

WAS LOADED SUBSTATION ON A ROLL BACK TRUCK WHEN CHAIN BROKE CAUSING END OF CHAIN TO BE THROWN AND HITTING HIM ON LEFT JAW & EYE CUTTING HIM UNDER THE EYE AND OVER THE TOP OF THE EYE.

BACKED MINER INTO HIM HIT BACK

WAS LOADING TIMBER ON SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE LIFTED TIMBER AND HURTING HIS BACK.

GOT WATER IN BOOT.

ROCK FELL AND HIT MAN ON RIGHT WRIST.

EE SAID HE STARTED HURTING IN HIS GROIN AREA WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

HE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE MANBUS ROLLED INTO SUPPLY CAR STRIKING HIS ANKLE WITH BACK OF SUPPLY CAR.

PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN CHUCK OF DRILL POT CAUGHTGLOVE & TWISTED HAND.

PINNER CANOPY DROP ON MY HEAD WHILE WORKING ON PINNER.

SHOVELING BELT & HURT BACK.

ELECTRICIAN TROUBLE SHOOTING PANEL ON JOY WHEN HAND TOUCHED SOME LIVE COMPONENTS BURNING HIS HAND.

EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN RIB AND MINER WHEN MINER STARTED TO MOVE AND HIT HIM.

PULLING ON CABLE AND HURT BACK.

WHILE DRILLING TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, DRILL STEEL WENT THROUGH LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING ROCK SLAB TO FALL OUT, CATCHING HAND ON MACHINE.

PUTTING MOTOR ON BUGGY AND LOADING CINDER BLOCKS OUTSIDE OWNER OF MINE. HE HAD MRI IONE AND AT TIME FAILER TO INFORMUS THAT HE WAS TOLD NDT TO WORK, MAIN FOFICE 2 HOURS FROM MINE. HE HAS BEEN ANSWERING PHONE AT TIMES AND THAT WHY I THOUGHT HE WAS OWRKING DID NOT KNOW OF NOT WORKINTIL UNTIL 10-16-95.

EE WAS LOADING BELT INTO A CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK, SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING RESIN BOLTS & PUTTING THEM UP WITH THE BOLTER & STRAINED HIS BACK & BOTH ARMS.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT ARM BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT DRAW ROCK OFF THE MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND BACK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL BETWEEN BOLTS WHIE HANGINGCURTAIN FOR VENTILATION.

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL OUTBY THE FACE AREA OF 002 SECITN. THIS OCCURRED NEAR SPADS 504 AND 505.

THE INJURED EE WAS SHOVELING BELTS AND STRAINED A MSUCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELTS & REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE & HURTING WHEN HE GOT TO THE MINE SURFACE.

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE #2 ENTRY ON SECTION 002, PLACE WAS TIMBERED AND CRIBBED AND SECTION WAS STOPPED AND RETREAT MINING WILL OCCUR AS THIS SECTION WAS COMPLETED AS OF THIS DATE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA AGAINST A ROOF BOLT AND COMPLAINED OF SORE NESS AND SUFFERED A BRUISE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE & GOT HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & LEFT HAND

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK O THE LEFT ARM & LEFT RIB CAGE BY A PIECE OF METAL THAT BROKE FROM THE FLEX BOARD OF THE JEFFREY MINER

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET A CROSS COLLAR & FELL & THE CROSS COLAR FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEST CAUSING SORENESS & PAIN

THE INJURED EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK.

EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE METAL OF AN OVERCAST WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM CLOSE TO THE ELBOW.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE CNAOPYOF THE ROOF BOLTER AND HTE BOOM.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF A SET OF STEPS AND FRACTURED A RIGHT RIB.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A CROSS COLLAR AGAINST THE ROOF AT THE MINE PORTAL WHILE RIDING A MANTRIP COMING OUTSIDE AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT HE REPORTED THIS ON 08-10-94

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR CHANGING A TIRE & STRAINED HIS BACK SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED ON 07-20--94 AT 2:30PM IN AN OUTBY AREA 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #532 IT IS ABOUT 5FT THICK & 30FT IN LENGTH THE AREA WAS NARROWED DOWN 16FT -18FT WHEN MINED & CRIBS SET IN SEVERAL PLACES A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MSHA OFFICE AT PIKEVILLE KY HAS BEEN SENT TO OSBERVE THE AREA

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND GOT DIRT IN HIS RIGHT EYE, CAUSING IRRITATION OF THE EYE.

INJURED EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY AT 6: AM ON 7-14-94 THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE DR FOR OBSERVATION FOR STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HESTATED THAT HE BELIEVED HE STRAINED HIMSELF ON 7-13-94 AS HE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE AND FORGOT TO REPORT IT.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED ON SHIFT AT 3 AM ON 71-3-94 NEAR SPAD #509. IT WAS ESTIMATED 5'-6' THICK AND 55' - 65' IN LENGTH. THE AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED AND WAS 17'-18' WIDE. THEAREA IS DANGERE D OFF AND CRIBBED OFF AND IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO BE CLEANED UP. THIS WAS IN OUTBY AREA ON 001 SECITON.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED EE ON THE RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON THE BACK CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.

INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING DELVGE SYSTEM ETC. ON 5 BELTHEAD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A PANEL OF A SHUTTLECAR & HURT HIS RIBS COMPLAINED OF SORENESS

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A PIECE OF METAL HE HAD PLACED IN A VISE TO WORK ON AND SUFFERED A LACERATION ON THE FOREHEAD.

INJURED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS AND STRAIN OF HIS BACK DUE TO SHOVELING BELTS.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CAUSED SORENESS AND BRUISING ON THE RIGHT LEG CALF.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT HAND BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS SPINNING A RESIN BOLT WHEN HE WAS PUTTING IT UP IN A HOLE AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE ON THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AND INJURED HIS LEFT HAND. HE SUFFERED LACERATIONS AND/OR FRACTURE ON THE SMALL FIN GER AND THE 2 FINGERS NEXT TO THE SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT LEG BY APIECE OF DRAW ROCK.

DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK & RT SHOULDER & EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS & HAD A BRUISED BACK

FALL OCCURRED IN SECOND ROOM NECK OUTBY FACE OF #6 ENTRY. THE PLACE WAS DRIVEN 17 FT WIDE AND 60 FT DEEP TO PICK UP AN OUTSIDE ENTRY. WATER HAD BEEN POURING OUT OF THE TOP IN SEVERAL LOCATIO NS WITHIN THE ROOM. CRIBS WERE IN PLACE AT THE MOUTH OF THE PLACE WHEN IT FELL 6 TO 8' HIGH FOR 50' BUILT MORE CRIBS ACROSS THE MOUTH OF THE PLACE AND DANGERED IT OFF. THE SECTION IS FBEING DR

ENTRIES WERE BEING DRIVEN UNDER A HOLLOW AND WATER HAD PENETRATED THROUGH THE ROOF IN ALL ENTRIES. THE COAL SEAM HAD DIPPED SHARPLY WHERE THEWATER WAS COMING THROUGH AND THIS IS WHERE THE F ALL OCCURRED. THE ROCK FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2 TO 8 '. HIGH AND 180 FT ACROSS NUMBERS 3,4,& 5 ENTRIES. ALL ENTRIES HAD BEEN REDUCED TO 16 & 17 FT WIDTHS BEFORE COMING UNDER THE HOLLOW.

EE WAS CARRYING A CATHEA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF THE CONVEYOR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CHEEKBONE. HIS CHEEKBONE HAS A FRACTUREHE WILL MISS ONE WEEK OF WORK-AND THE CUT REQUIR ED 16 STITCHES.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE A CABLE WHEN HE FELTA CATCH IN HIS BACK. HE HAD NOT TOUCHED CABLE YET. IT APPEARS TO BE A STRAIN.

ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY FROM WORKING FACE TO THE SECOND CROSSCUT OUTBY A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 120'. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 7 TO 8' HIGH. 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

WHILE SHOVELING BELTLINE THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS NECK ON A ROOF BOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE HANGER PULLED LOOSE FROM THE TOP ALLOWING THE CABLE TO STRIKE HIM IN THE HEAD. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND LOST NO TIME.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG 6IN PVC WATERLINE FROM MINE ROOF THE EMPLOYEE INJURED IS BACK THE EMPLOYEE HELD ONTO 6IN PIPE AFTER REST OF CREW DROPPED IT PUSHING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND FOLDING HIS KNEES UNDER & UP TO HIS NECK & STRAINING HISBACK EMPLOYEE CONTINUED HIS SHIFTS WORK

THE LEFT SIDE OF #2 ENTRY BROKE INTO OLD WORKINGS LETTING WATER FILL THE #2, #3, AND #4 HEADINGS FOR A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING FACES. THE EQUIPMENT WAS TRAMMED TO THIRD CROSSCUT OUTBY AND A PUMP WAS SET TO REMOVE THE WATER. THE WATER WAS REMOVED BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

A SMALL PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FALL BETWEN THE BOLTS A CAUGHT VICTIM ON LEFT LEG

NEW MINE OPENINGS HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROX. 60 FT AND HILL SEMAS HAD BEEN ENCOUNTERED. ADDITIONAL LENGTH ROOF BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS WERE UTILIZED FOR SUPPORT DURING AN IDLE DAY TWO HILL SEAMS W ITH CONVERGING CRACKS FELL OUT IN TWO PLACES.