Willow Creek Mine Coal

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF THE SUBSTATION.

OCCUPATIONS ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL, RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST, EE HAS WORKED AS A MECHANIC AT THIS COMPANY FOR 29 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS.

MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE CUTTING TYGON TUBE WITH RAZOR KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING LEFT FOREARM.

RESTRICTED DUTY. STRAINED SHOULDERS LIFTING INJURED EE FROM TRUCK BED TO STRETCHER. HE HAD SURGERY 10-9-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDORCARBONS..

LOST TIME,EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

OUTBURST, BOUNCE OCCURRED ON HEADGATE FROM FACE OUT APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET ON FACE SIDE OF ENTRY

MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE--TRUCK WAS ON THE LIFT IN THE SHOP; EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO THE TIRE.

IGNITION, MINING IN #6 ENTRY IN MAINS SECTION WHEN LEFT SIDE OF CUTTER HEAD ON MINER AN ORANGE FLAME APPEARED AROUND BITS AND EXTINGUISHED ITSELF WITHIN 10 TO 15 SECONDS.

WHILE BLEEDING AIR HOSE, THE HOSE CAME APART STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN SCOOP AND BULK DUST TANK.

MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE, OPENED DOOR ON 225 TRACKHOE AND DOOR LATCHED OPEN; REACHED OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH TO RELEASE LATCH WITH RIGHT THUMB ANDDOOR CAME BACK AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND LATCH.

ROOF FALL, APPROX 60'LONG BY 20'WIDE AND 6 TO 8'HIGH OCCURRED IN THE D-3 DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

SHEARER WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE TAILGATE, COAL BROKE AWAY FROM FACE. EE WENT TO DIDGE COAL AND FELL ON TOES OF SHIELD.

OUTBURST, A BOUNCE OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE D-3 DEVELOPMENT SECTION ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THE ENTRY AGAINST THE PILLAR BETWEEN X CUT #54 AND #55. THE CM SECTION WAS NOT PRODUCING AT THE TI ME OF THE BOUNCE.

IGNITION, DUE TO CUTTING A ROCK INTRUSION IN THE ROOF NOT VISIBLE TO THE SHEAR OPERATOR.

IGNITION, CUTTING ROCK SPAR IN ROOF WHEN IGNITION OCCURED.

LTA, EMPLOYEE, STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE TWISTING LOWER BACK.

HERNIA. EE STATES HE WAS OPENING DRIVE-THRU DOORS WHEN SOMETHING FELT LIKE IT POPPED OUT.

ROOF FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURYROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNCE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

A METHANE GAS FEEDER WAS ENCOUNTERED ON THE LONGWALL FACE BETWEEN NO.26 AND NO.34 SHIELD WHILE MINING THE LONGWALL FACE. THE METHANE FEEDER CAME OUT OF THE MINE FLOOR BETWEEN THE LEGS AND GOB SIDE OF THE SHIELD.

ROOF FALL, BOUNCE OCCURRED, TWO TIMBERS WERE BROKEN WITH A FEW ROOF BOLTS SHEARING WHERE ROOF CAOAL NET THE ROOF ROCK. THERE WAS APPROX 2 1/2' OF ROOF COAL IN THIS AREA.

ROOF AND RIB FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON INJURY ROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY IN THED-3 SECTION

ROOF FALL ON THE STAGE LOADER IN THE D-2 PANEL JUST OUTBY #36 X-CUT. THE FALL OCCUED 32'OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE.

IGNITION, INSTANTANEOUS FLASH WHILE CUTTING COAL.

ROOF FALL, FAILURE OF THE ROOF APPROX 6'H, 50'LX15'W OCCURRED ON THE HEADGATE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL.

ROOF FALLS: A SEISMIC EVENT OCCURRED AROUND THE WILLOW CREEK MINE CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE BLEEDER ENTRY AREAS.

IGNITION. MINER OPERATOR WAS FINISHING THE CLEAN-UP FROM THE LAST OF A CUT. AS HE WAS BRUSHING THE FLOOR, HE HAD AN IGNITION. THE FLAME WAS 10" HIGH APPROX 3' LONG. THE FLAME WAS PUT OUT WITH A 5 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST BAGS OFF TRUCK. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

BOUNCE IN FACE BLEW OUT CHUNK OF COAL, HIT RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING-EE WORKED HIS NORMAL JOB AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 2-14-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OFF WORK UNTIL RESULTS OF MRI COME BACK.

WHILE WALKING-STEPPED IN HOLE, JARRING BACK.

FLARE UP AND OR IGNITION OF METHANE GAS IN THE FACE OF O-ENTRY. POSSIBLE CAUSED WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR WAS TRIMMING BOTTOM ROCK.

LTA, EE, WHILE LOOKING FOR A LEAK ON DA RAM ON #3 SHIELD THE DA RAM WAS ACTIVATED, THE HOSE CAME LOOSE AND HIT EE ON THE SAFETY GLASSES CUTTING HIS EYE LID.

RESTRICTED DUTY, MAN WAS WALKING DOWN FACE FROM TAILGATE TO HEADGATE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE TOE OF THE SHIELD. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE WAS PICKING UP CABLE LOOP TO PUT OVER BITS ON MINER. CO-WORKER WAS BACKING UP MINER AND WHEN EE TRIED TO MOVE, HIS BELT GOT CAUGHT ON BITS AND HE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RI B AND HEAD OF MINER. EE WAS MEDICALLY RELEASED TO FULL DUTY BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.

IGNITION OF METHANE - EE STATES THAT WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING 5 FOOT COMBINATION BOLT METHANE IGNITED ON THE RIGHT OPERATOR'S SIDE ON THE ROOF. THE FLAME WAS BLUE AND ORANGE IN COLOR AND TRAVELED FROM THE IGNITION POINT TOWARDS THE VENT TUBE. THE SOURCE OF THE IGNITION WAS POSSIBLY HEAT ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT WHERE IT RUBBED AGAINST ROOF MAT. FLAME LASTED LESS THAN 3 SEC

ROOF FALL, THE FACE AND ROOF FELL ON THE D-2 LONGWALL FROM SHIELD #67 TO #77. THE ROCK MEASURED 1-1/2'THICK AND SEVERAL PIECES WERE 8'LONG BY 5 TO 7'WIDE. ALONG WITH THE ROCK WAS COAL THAT MEA SURED 3 TO 4'THICK. ROCK AND COAL FILLED THE PANLINE AND BLOCKED THE WALKWAY.

EE WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP. EE BECAME RESTRICTED 1-13-2000.

MEDICAL REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS. HE TURNED A STRUCK SHIELD WITH HIS HEAD. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIBBS ON FACE WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE USED TO BLOW DOWN SHIELDS ACCIDENTLY WAS TURNED ON, WHIPPING AROUND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

REPORTABLE, EE WAS TAKING ROLL OF BELT OFF OF 48" BELT WINDER AND HE WAS USING BAR TO MOVE SHAFT THROUGH ROLL WHEN BAR SLIPPED AS THE BEARING ON SHAFT CAME OFF END OF BAR. HAND AND BAR HIT PER SON IN GROIN AREA CAUSING INJURY. EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION NOVEMBER 9 AND INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA ON NOVEMBER 24, 1999.

REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF BOLT HEAD. CLAMP SMASHED FINGER AGAINST A BOLT THAT WAS BEING USED FOR A PIN.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. ONBOTH HANDS.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAS TINGLING IN LEFT HAND, NUBNESS IN THUMB AND MIDDLE FINGER. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND ROOF BOLT CLAMP

EE & COWORKERS WERE HANGING VENTILATION TUBING.COWORKER WAS PUSHING UP AGAINST TUBING WITHA ROOFBOLT. EE HAD BENT DOWN TO PICKUP A PIECE OF CHAIN WHEN HE STOOD UP THE ROOF BOLT SLIPPED FROM VE NT TUBING & CAUGHT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP AT LEFT SIDE CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQURIED SEVEN STITCHES

MEDICAL REPORTABLE, EMPLOYEE HAS A HERNIA ON THERIGHT SIDE.

CARRYING CHAIN LINK TO PLACE ALONG RIB LINE. TRIPPED OVER A CHUNK OF COAL AND WRENCHED BACK-CHAIN LINK WAS A 50 FOOT ROLL AND CARRYING ON BACK.

EE WAS LOOKING AT ROCK PILE AND TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK TO PINNER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT FOOT.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPEL TUNNEN SYNDROME RIGHT HAND

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK. HE WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY JULY 16.

EE TRYING TO RETRIEVE 5HP WATER PUMP FROM WATER/MUD HOLE IN ROADWAY. EE SLIPPED IN MUD, POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLE OR PINCHING A NERVE IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK. EE MISSED WORK 7-19 DUE TO HIS BACK INJURY.

RESTRICTED DUTY. EE PICKED UP MONSTER ROOF MATT AND EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. EE BECAME RESTRICTED ON 7-29-99.

BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE D-2 SECT #2 ENTRY BETWEEN#54 & #55 XCUT. APPROX 40' OF RIB LINE BOUNCED OUT INTO THE ENTRY. THE DISTANCE FROM THE BOLT TO RIB WAS FROM 6'TO 8' NO INJURIES REPORTED

AN IGNITION OF DUST AND/OR METHANE OR HYDROCARBONS OCCURRED IN THE MAINS SECTION #1 ENTRY CROSS CUT FROM #1 TO #0.

WHILE HE WAS DROPPING TUBE, PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER OUT. WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 6-28-99.

HE WAS INSTALLING LAST BOLT IN THE PLACE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND FINGERS IN THE DRILL CLAMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MACHINE. HE PULLED THE WRONG LEVEL WHICH CAUSED THE INCIDENT.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, TENDONITIS IN RIGHT WRIST. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2-23-99..

DONALD L. DAVIS, WHILE PACKING TIMBERS UNDER APPARATUS, STEPPED BACK OUT OF THE WAY TO LET OTHERTEAM MEMBER PASS, AND TWISTED KNEE IN THE PROCESS.

EE, DURING WOOD, DURING MINE RESCUE WHILE UNDER APPARATUS HE WAS UP ON A LADDER BLDG. ENTERY TEMPORARY STOPPING WHEN HE FELT HIS EYES BURNING. HE GOT DOWN OFF THE LADDER AND REALIZED HE HAD AN AIR LEAK ON HIS MASK, HE GRABBED THE HOSES ATTACHED TO THE MASK IN ORDER TO TEST FOR A LEAK AND THE HOSES FELL AWAY FROM THE MASK LEAVING EE WITH NO OXYGEN AND CAUSING HIM TO PASS OUT, AREA

MEDICAL REPORTABLE, WHILE CLEANING A BREAKER WITH A WIRE BRUSH, THREE MINERS RECEIVED FLASH BURNS AFTER THE BREAKER BLEW UP.

EE WHILE CLEANING ABREAKER WITH A WIRE BRUSH, THREE MINERS RECEIVED FLASH BURNS AND OR 1 ST DEGREE BURNS AFTER THE BREAKER BLEW UP.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE WHILE CLEANING A BREAKER WITH A WIRE BRUSH, 3 MINERS RECD FLASH BURNS AND OR1ST DEGREE BURNS AFTER THE BREAER BLEW UP

EE INBY SIDE OF AIR LOCK DOORS TRIED TO SHUT IT HARD ENOUGHT TO LATCH THEM AND THE LATCH HANDLE CAME AROUND & HIT EE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING ONE TOOTH & CUTTING LIP

OCCUPATIONAL ILLINESS, EE LOSS OF HEARING OVER PAST YEARS OF MINING.

FIRE, BELIEVED THAT A ROOF FALL IN THE GOB IGNITED HYDROCARBONS OR METHANE.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A LIGHT PLANT ON A PICKUP TRUCK BALL HITCH, WHILE LIFTING HE HURT HIS BACK& SHOULDER

MAN WAS PULLING #4 SHIELD AT HEADGATE WHEN A CHUCK OF COAL FELL HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.

IGNITION, EE WAS MOVING INTO HIS LAST BOX CUT (5") ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. VENTILATION TUBING WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE. EE WAS TRAMMING ANDGRADING THE FLOOR INTO THE FACE WHEN THE METHANE /HYDROCARBONS IGNITED ON THE FLOOR APPROX 10'INBY LAST PERMANENT SUPPORT. EE HAD TO EXTINGUISH THE BLUE & ORANGE FLAME WITH WATER HOSE. FLAMES LASTED APPROX 2 MINS

IGNITION, AFTER CUTTING OUT THE FACE, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN-UP AND GRADE THE BOTTOM MOVING TOWARD THE FACE. AS THE CUTTER HEAD WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION, METHANE WAS TRAPPED. EITHER HOT BI TS OR SPARKS FROM BITS STRIKING THE ROCK FLOOR IGNITED THE GAS, FLAMES LASTED FOR A DURATION OF 30 SECONDS.

LTA, EE, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AIRLOCK DOORS. THERE WAS ENOUGHT PRESSURE AGAINST THE DOORS THAT HE HAD TO YANK A COUPLE OF TIMES IN ORDER TO OPEN DOORS. HE FELT A POPE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. NOTE: INJURY NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 11-24, UNABLE TO COME TO WORK DUE TO THE INJURY.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE WAS IN ENTRY BEHIND BOLTER APPROX. 50 FT WHEN BOLTER WAS BACKING UP. CABLE CAUGHT HIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND HURTING LEFT KNEE.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MONSTER MAT UP ON BOLTER T.R.S. BY HIMSELF, TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ROOF FALL, ROOF FAILURE OUTBY SHIELDS NO. 1, 2, AND 3. MEASURED 35'LONG X 15'WIDE X 6.6'DEEP.

HE RUNNING ROOF BOLTER, SPINNING STEEL OUT OF ROOF WHEN WRENCH CAME LOOSE FROM THE DRILL STEEL, STRIKING HIS IN HEAD.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A CABLE FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN HE PULLED THE HOOK DOWN TO HAD THE CABLE A ROCK FELL THROUGH THE SCREEN AND CUT HIS UPPER LIP

EE ROOF BOLT STEEL WAS BOWED WHEN IT SPRANG BACKAND HIT EE'S RIGHT WRIST WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

IGNITION OF DUST AND/OR METHANE.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE WAS SIGNING PRE-SHIFT BOOK WHEN ROCK FELL FROM EDGE OF ROOF SCREEN AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THAT WAS ON FAIRLY FLAT GROUND AND BETWEEN 2 ROOF SUPPORTS. HE WAS TIGHTENING WEDGES APPLIED TO THE ROOF SUPPORTS. DOES NOT REMEMBER FALLING FROM LADDER.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS TAILGATE TO PULL PROPS WHEN BOUNCE OCCURRED. LEFT FOOT WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT CAME OUT OF FACE.

EE WAS TRYING TO SET A CRIBB IN PLACE WHEN HIS HELPER GRABBED THE CRIBB AND THE CRIBB ROLLED OFF OF EE'S SHOULDER & SMASHED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, THE TIP O THE INDEX FINGER WA S BROKE AND NEEDED 4 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISSTING OTHER EMPLOYEE IN INSTALLING A BLOWN FUSE ON TRANSFORMER WHEN CONTROL FUSE HOLDER BLEW OUT.

MEDICAL REPORTABLE, EE, WHEN IT PICKED UP THE CHECK BLOCK TO THROW ONTO TRUCK, I BUMPED MY LEFT ELBOW ON THE TRUCK BED. NOTE: EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-6-98 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENNIS ELBOW A ND S WEARING A BRACE.

SHUTTLE CAR DROVE OVER LIP IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCED UP JAMMING HEAD AGAINST CANOPY CAUSING NECK TO HUR.

WHILE INSTALLING A CABLE ROOF BOLT WITH AN INGERSOL-RAND JACKLEG, THE BEARING PLATE SPUN AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT CHEEK.

LOOSE MATERIAL FELL ON LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE WHILE HANGING BUGGY CABLE.

EE WHILE LIFTING TUBING HE SLIPPED ON A TWO FOOT PIECE OF COAL CAUSING A BURNING SHARP PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

MADE A POWER MOVE AND WAS ADDING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. HE AND OTHER MAN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE CABLE WHEN INJURED PULLED OR STRAINED GROIN AREA.

EE WAS HELPING TO FREE THE DEBRIS FROM 12' DRILL HOLE IN THE FLOOR WATER PRESSURE TURNED ON BY OTHER. DRILL STEEL BEGAN TO TORPEDO OUT OF HOLE BECAUSE OF THE WATER PRESSURE. EE GRABBED THE WAT ER SWIVEL IN ORDER TO DIRECT IT AWAY FROM MAIN DRILL FRAME. HIS LEFT HIS HAND IN WRONG PLACE TOO LONG CAUSING A PINCH BETWEEN DRILL FRAME AND WATER SWIVEL.

WHILE TRAMING A SHUTTLE CAR, EE HIT A HOLE SLAMMING HIS HEAD INTO TOP OF CAB

MEDICAL REPORTABLE, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A HYDRAULIC PUMP SETTING INTHE ROADWAY AND WAS PLACING ITIN THE TRUCK WHEIN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING THE CHAIN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VENTILATION TUBE. THE VENTILATION TUBE SLIPPED & WAS PUSHED INTO RIGHT SIDE OF EE CAUSING THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON TO FALL OVER. THE VENTILATION TUBE THEN LANDED ON EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE NUMBER 2 BELT AN STEPPED ON A RUBBER WATER HOSE BENDING HIS TOES UPWARD CAUSING A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT. AFTER STEPPING OFF THE NUMBER 2 BELT EE STEPED ON THE N UMBER 1 1/2 TAILPIECE AND THEN HE STEPED ON THE RUBBER WATER HOSE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

EE ON ROOF BOLT TRAILER UNLOADING MATERIAL ONTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT ANKLE. TWISTED AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

ON MAY 6 1998 EE RE-INJURED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING MATERIAL ON BOLTING MACHINE AND LOST FOOTING IN LOOSE HOSE IN WALKWAY DROPPING MATERIAL ON LEFT FOOT.

ROOF FALL, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE HEADGATE SECTION AT #55 XCUT AT APPROX. 0530. THE FALL MEASURED 10' WIDE X 10' LONG X 2' HIGH. THE FALL WAS INITIALLY POSTED OFF AND THEN REBOLTED. SECTION WAS IDLE AT TIME OF DISCOVERY. AREA POSTED SAFE TRAVELWAY BY 0830.

EE WAS LOADING A BRAKE FOR A JOY MINER ON THE BACK OF THE WAREHOUSE CUSHMAN TO TAKE OUT AND LOAD ON THE BACK OF TRUCK. HE NEVER FELT ANY PAIN UNTIL HE WENT TO GET OUT OF TRUCK IN THE TRAILGATE SECTION. PAIN WAS FELT IN LOWER BACK AND DOWN LEFT LEG.

RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS PRESHIFTING AND LOST FOOTING OVER LOOSE COAL AND WOOD, FELL HITTING HIS KNEES, TWISTING THEM. EE HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE FEBRUARY 4, 1999

KNIFE SLIPPED AND JABBED EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH WHILE CUTTING BELT.

HE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN INTO THE MANTRIP, AS HE WAS IN MOTION OF PLACING THE BOX THROUGH THE DOOR, HE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK THE HINGE PORTION OF THE DOOR CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO JAM.

DRILLING WITH JACKLEG WHEN 1" AIR LINE CAME OFF BROKE LEFT ELBOW.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE GOT OUT OF SCOOP WALKED ALONGSIDE SCOOP TOWARD BUCKET, SLIPPED AND USED HIS LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ELBOW

STRIPPING INSULATION FROM 14/3 DOUBLE JACKET CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.

EE WAS SHARING WRENCH WITH EACH OTHER & HAD TO REACH OVER TO GET WRENCH & HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE BECAME RESTRICTED ON 4/30/98 UNTIL HE FINISHES PHYSICAL THERAPY.

BUMPER OF BUGGY PULLED UP ON BUMPER OF MINER IN A LOWE SPOT. MINER PULLED FORWARD RAISING END OF BUGGIE IN THE AIR AND THEN BUGGIE FELL IFDF MINER CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE CAB. OPERATOR JARRED NEC K AGAINST CAB.

THE TAILPIECE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED WHEN THE BELT WAS STARTED. AT THAT POINT TWO EMPLOYEES JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND ONE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE INJURED RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO THE INJUREDS RIGHT WRIST.

AFTER MEASURING THE DRILL HOLE IN #1 FACE OF THE BLEEDER SECTION, EE TURNED & STARTED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE FACE WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

THERE WAS A WIRE SCREEN IN THE MUD ON THE MINE FLOOR THAT HAD ONE WIRE ABOUT 4" LONG STICKING UP. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THAT PIECE OF WIRE AND IT STUCK IN HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A PIECE OF BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB AND HIT ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A CRACKED BONE ON LEFT FOOT.

WHILE PACKING A 13HP FLIGHT PUMP WITH A BAR THE PUMP SLID DOWN ON THE BAR CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT.

EE WAS PULLING SECTION OF TUBE DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE WILL HAVE SURGERY ON ONE HAND 3-31. THE OTHER HAND WILL HAVE SURGERY 3 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST SURGERY.

LTA, EE WAS RUNNING A JACK LEG INSTALLING RIB PINS. THE JACK LEG WAS POSITIONED IN A DOWNWARD ANGLE WITH THE HAND CONTROL END JUST ABOVE HIS HEAD. EE TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE WAS PUTTING PRESSUR E ON THE ADVANCING JACK LEG BOLTER.

IGNITION, AT THE PRESENT TIME, IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER IT IS A REQUIREMENT TO REPORT THIS. FLARE UP APPROX. 3'W X 4 1/2'H CAME FROM THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE FACE AND RIB. THE FLAME L ASTED APPROX. 20 TO 30 SECONDS. FLAME WAS PUT DOWN WITH THE WASH DOWN HOSE.

EE TRIED TO SLOW COLLAPSE OF THE COLUMN POST OF THE DRIL TO PREVENT BOUNCING EQUIPMENT, HANDS WERE PLACED IN A PINCH POINT POSITION.

EE LIFTING TUBING, STRETCHING TO GET IT IN AND SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLE IN SHOULDER. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FEB 24.

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK ROLLING A PIECE OF COAL.

WHEN THE BOUNCE OCCURRED, HE WAS KNOCKED DOWN FROM THE FORCE AND IN THE PROCESS OF GOING DOWN, GRABBED THE SHUTTLE CAR WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING PAIN IN SHOULDER AND NECK.

INCIDENT, BOUNCE OCCURRED AT 2220 AND ANOTHER OCCURRED AT 2308 AT WHICH TIME THE RIB SLUFFED FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 44'L X 6' D LOCATED AT THE 28-29 XCUT. Y

ROOF FALL, ROOF COAL FELL AN AREA OF 9'W, 24'L, 3'H IN THE #2 ENTRY OUTBY 28 X-CUT FOLLOWING A MINOR BOUNCE CAUSING RIB SLOUGHAGE. FALL DID NOT OCCUR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE ROOF BOLT S.

EE WAS PACKING BELT HARDWARE AT WILLOW CREEK MINE ON 1/21/98 EE DID NOT REPORT BEING INJURED TO ANYONE UNTIL 1/26/98 WHEN HE SHOWED UP FOR WORK WITH A DR'S RELEASE. THERE WERE NO PHONE CALLS M ADE BY HIM TO OUR COMPANY. EE SAID ON THE 26TH OF JAN. THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING HARDWARE. (DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 1/23/98)

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE WAS WALKING DOWN OFF OF A ROCK "MUCK" PILE WHEN HE SLIPPED & LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE INJURING IT.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, REOCCURENCE OF CARPEL TUNNEL SHE HAD FIRST SURGERY 12/92. SHE HAS WORKED AS A SECRETARY FOR THE MINE FOR 18 YEARS.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPEL TUNNEL, SURGERY 12/18/97 EE HAS BEEN A MECHANIC OR ROOF BOLTER FOR PAST 17 YRS

IGNITION, COAL DUST OR METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED WHEN THE BITS OF THE CONTINU0US MINER CUT INTO A ROCK BAN IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY, CAUSING FLAME TO PASS OVER THE HEAD OF THE MINER.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CHRONIC PULMANARY DISEASE RESULTING FROM WORKING IN EXCESSIVE DUST & SMOKE

FEEDER BREAKER WAS STUCK IN ENTRY ROOFED OUT. HE PULLED SCOOP DOWN TO FEEDER, HOOKED CHAIN TO FEEDER SCOOP. HE PUT DOWN PRESSURE ON BUCKET AND STARTED BACKING UP. THE CHAIN BROKE AND SENT SCOO P INTO ROOF CATPOLTING THE DRIVER INTO CAB ROOF 2 OR 3 TIMES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY AFTER THE INCIDENT. ON DECEMBER 1, 1997 HE WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO INJURIES FROM INCID

OPERATOR WAS SWAINGING ARM OF ROOF BOLTER OUT TO INSTALL RIB BOLT. A LONG DRILL STEEL LAYING IN THE TRAY GOT HUNGUP WHILE THE ARM WAS SWINGING OUT. THE DRILL STEEL SUDDENLY RELEASED AND THE IN BY END CAME UP AND STRUCK OPERATOR ACROSS EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WORN CUT INTO EYEBROW.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, GUIDING HIS BOLT UP SITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIT THE ROTATION, HIS GLOVE GOT WRAPPED AROUND THE ROOF BOLT RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS FINGER.

THE OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING COAL. THE OUTBY RIB BLEW OUT FROM CORNER OF INTERSECTION TO 35' INTO THE XCUT. THE RIB WAS 2' THICK AND FELL FROM FLOOR TO ROOF 8-1/2' HIGH. TH INBY END OF THE FALL STRUCK MINER IN THE BACK AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE LOADING END OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE MINER WAS IN ENTRY #5 FROM CENTER LINE CUTTING ON OUTBY SIDE WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR 1' FROM H

MEDICAL REPORTABLE. HE WAS WALKING FROM THE PLATFORM TO THE OTHER CONTROLS TO ADD ANOTHER SCREEN AND ADVANCE THE PINNER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BOX OF RESIN. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR. UNTIL SEPTEMBER 24, 1997.

CUTTING MINE BELT IN ORDER TO INSTALL BOOTS ONTHE TAIL GATE DRIVE SHAFT. CUT LEFT THUMB BASE WITH CHAIN GUARD EDGE. HAD BEEN WEARING GLOVES BUT TOOK THEM OFF TO DO THE JOB.

RESTRICTED DUTY, EE LIFTING TUBE & TWISTED WHEN RAISING CAUSING BACK PAIN IN UPPER MIDDLE BACK.

RESTRICTED DUTY:OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, EE HAS LIFTED OR HELD VENTILATION TUBE UP WITH HIS HEAD AND NOT HAS PAIN IN HIS NECK AND HEAD ACHES.

RESTRICTED DUTY EE PULLED GROIN LIFTING HEADBOARD UP ON BOLTING TRAILER.

REPORTABLE, EE, WHILE HOLDING TOP CLUSTER ON ONE SIDE OF STRUCTURE, OTHER EES WERE LIFTING OTHER END WHEN EE'S END SLIPPED ON OF HIS HAND, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT CAUSING IT TO HIT THE BACK SIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WENT TO SIT ON BENCH AT BATHHOUSE TO GET DRESSED & FELL 2' TO A CEMENT FLOOR. BACK IS HURTING.

INUNDATION. THE MINER SUNK INTO THE FACE ABOUT 16 FEET FROM THE LAST PERMANENT SUPPORT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. THE MINER OPERATOR HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE WATER RUSHED OUT OF APPROX . A THREE INCH HOLE. THE MINERS COMMENCED TO MVOCOMMENCED TO MOVE THE MINE MACHINERY OUTBY THE FACE AND SET UP TO START PUMPING.

REPORTABLE, EMPLOYEE HUNG 3350 MCM HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN CABLE CAME OFF HOOK AND SWUNG DOWN AND HIT MIKE IN THE RIGHT JAW BREAKING MOLAR TOOTH OFF AT THE GUM LINE.

PREPARING TO ADVANCE ROOFBOLTER INTO THE FACE IN ORDER TO START A NEW ROW OF BOLTS WHEN EE LOWERED THE CANOPY, STEPPED OFF OF PLATFORM WITH ONE FOOT, REACHED BACK TO LEVER THAT SWINGS RIGHT TO MAKE SURE ARM WAS IN PROPER POSITION. EE GRABBED WRONG LEVER, HE ACTIVATED LEVER THAT RAISES CONOPY THUS SMASHING BODY (LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST CANOPY).

CARRYNG A PUMP AND STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE, WHEN FELL HIT LEFT KNEE ON GROUND.

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING, WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, HAD ROOF BOLT STARTED IN HOLE & WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING WRENCH IN DRILL TO COMPLETE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, WHEN HE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND STEEL GUIDE CLAMP.

EE WAS LIFTING A TUBE FROM LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTERS TRAY, TRYING TO HANG THE TUBE FOR VENTILATION. EE APPEARED TO STRETCH TOO FAR WHILE LIFTING THE TUBE FROM THE GROUND. HE NOTIFIED SAFETY DE PT ON 3-24 AND HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 3-28 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SMALL HERNIA ABOVE BELLY BUTTON. NO SURGERY PLANNED. THEREFOR, THIS INCIDENT HAS BECOME REPORTABLE.

PULLING STUCK DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF DRILL STEEL FREED UP. SMASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS HANGIGN MINER CABLE UP ON HOOKS AN DFELT HIS RIGHT ELBOW GIVE OUT.

EE WAS INSTALLING 3/4-2 1/2" RIGID CONDUIT THE DAY HE CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED.

DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE AND ARTHRITIS.

EE AND S0S EE WORKING FOR CENTRY CONSTRUCTION WAS PICKING ROCKS OFF THE RAW COALSHACKER. WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK A ROCK OFF THE SHACKER ROCK SLIDE OVER AND PINNED MY HAND AGAINST THE GUARD.

WHILE MOVING A STEEL BEAM INTO PLACE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE R. ANKLE CREATING A SLIGHT BRUISE. THEIR OCCURED ON A FRIDAY AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK MONDAY 10-14-97 EE PREFORMED HIS ROUND DUTIES.

EE WAS USING HIS SLIVER BAR TO REDUCE THE TENSION ON THE SUPPORT CABLE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CONNECTION PIN. THE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD METAL SIDING FROM A BOOM TRUCK. ANOTHER STARTED THE LIFT AND ASKED EMPLOYEE TO GET OFF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP WHEN THE LOAD SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED OF THE TRUCK BED. THE TRUCK BED WAS 52" FROM THE GROUND.

BACKING AN ATV ON A NARROW TRAL THE LEFT REAR TIRE SLIDE OVER THE EDGE IN HIS ATTEMPT TO STEER OUT OF THE SLIDE. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT OVER THE EDGE (3-1 SLOPE ABOUT 4.5 FEET ELEVATION). TH IS CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. THIS CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO BECOME DISLOCATED AND FRACTURED. THE ELBOW WAS SET AND CASTED.