Consol Pennsylvania Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2005

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8H SECTION. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH. LOCATED @ 30 WALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4 SOUTH RT SECTION AT 56 1/2 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 35' X 25' X 10' TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED. TRACK ENTRY.

An ignition occurred at #142 shield, F-11 longwall face. The ignition lasted 2 to 3 seconds and was self-extinguished by the water sprays. There was no damage to equipment and there were no injuries.

An ignition occurred at #88 shield, F-11 longwall face. The ignition lasted 2 to 3 seconds and was self-extinguished by the water sprays. There was no damage to equipment and there were no injuries.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 7I MINING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 16FT WIDE, 20FT HIGH & 100FT LONG. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #10 ENTRY OF 4 SOUTH MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 15 1/2 FT. WIDE X 100 FT. LONG X 12 FT. HIGH.

An ignition occurred at the face of #11 entry, right 3 north section at 327+59. There was no damage to equipment and no injuries.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 7H section. The fall occurred in the belt entry @ Inby 24 wall. The fall measured 12 ft wide X 12 ft high X 20 ft long. * No Injury*

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the # 3 Entry in 4 I bleeder @ 125 + 05. The fall measured 12 ft high X 15 ft wide X 20 ft long. *No Injuries*

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 5H section at #9 wall, #2 entry. The fall measured approx. 16' W x 30' L x 8' high. No injuries or equipment damage.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E TRACK AT 25 WALL WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. IT DID NOT BLOCK THE PASSAGE OF MAN OR AFFECT VENTILATION. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF MEN. THE FALL WAS 33 FEET LONG BY 40 FEET WIDE AND 17 FEET WIDE.

An unintensonal roof fall occurred at 65 wall int he old belt entry in west. The fall measured approx. 30 ft long x 16 ft wide x 10 ft high. no injuries or equipment damage.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8H SECTION AT 18XCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 4O'LX 16'W X 18' HIGH. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 4 SOUTH 2 1/2 XCUTS OUTBY 6I. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' W X 40' L X 10' - 12' H. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A XCUT @ #11 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' W X 20' L X 8' TO 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED @ #35 XCUT ON ""H"" TRACK. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'L X 20'W X 10' TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES & NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. AREA WAS CABLE BOLTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7H SECTION @ 45 WALL IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 15'W X 20'L X 7'H. NO INJURIES

THE ENLOW ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE A BROKEN GEAR IN THE OVERSPEED LILY. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT

THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH NO ENTRAPMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT BECAUSE OF A BLOWN 20 AMP FUSE IN THE FIELD CIRCUIT.

THE ENLOW PROTAL ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE DOOR SWITCH. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF PERSONEL OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6H section at #19 Wall, #3 entry, the fall measured approx 12'L x 12'W x 8'H. No injuries.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6H section at #5 wall #1 entry. The fall measured approx 16' w by 12' l by 8' h.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6H section #3 entry at 20 wall. The fall measured approx 16' w by 15' l by 10-12' h. Box beams were set as additional support.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6H SECTION AT APPROX. 58+60. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16'W X 25'L X 10-12'HIGH & SAGGED DOWN ON THE STAGE LOADER CRUSHER HOUSING.

THE ENLOW HOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS ALL THAT WAS NEEDED WAS TO HIT THE RESET BUTTON AND THE HOIST FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.

An ignition occurred of the f-10 longwall at 112 shield lasting 3 seconds. there was no damage to equipment and no injuries. the ignition was self extinguishing.

An ignition occurred on the f-10 longwall section lasting 15 second and was extinguished by a water hose. there was no damage to equipment and there were no injuries.

Employee was on headgate end of shearer at #90 shield while the machine was backing up toward the headgate cutting up rock between the drums. The spray bar sprung out over the cable though and his right little finger was caught between the handrail and end of spray bar. Diagnosed as a fracture.

He stepped over balony skin; his foot caught the top of the balony skin. He tripped and fell on his left ankle. Hairline fracture to ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SAFETY CHAIN OUT FROM UNDER STRUCTURE ON A DOLLY AT ENLOW BOTTOM AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO RAISE STRUCTURE AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AND THEN BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12/27/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLIDE HAMMER TO REMOVE A TRAM SHAFT ON THE F-12 LONGWALL SHEARER AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIDE AND SLIDE STOP CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO HIS FINGER, REQUIRING 10 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Injured was hooking chain on rail when the rib rolled off and rolled on his shoulder.

PULLED BACK MUSCLE RAKING COAL DUST ON BELT LINE.

Employee was on #4 shield E-12 longwall face kneeling while pushing the panline out. The horizontal pin came out of the ram bar clevis allowing the clevis to roll catching his left lower leg between the clevis pin and clevis rail. EE sustained a fracture to the tibia and fibula of the left lower leg.

Scoop hit a stack of cribs and pinched leg between cribs and shield.

Walking back to his motor stepped on a lump of coal, twisting left knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SWING ARM FOR A SHUTTLE CAR IN #3 ENTRY E-14 SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FELL DOWN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-28-2005 WHEN HE WENT TO A HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE E-12 LONGWALL SHEARER CUTTING BOTTOM HEADGATE TO TAILGATE PASS WHEN THE SHIELD SRB WAS INITIATED THE WRONG DIRECTION. #20 SHIELD ADVANCED, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE PANLINE CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND SHIELD, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA AND FIBULA OF THE LOWER RIGHT LEG.

Employee was tramming a shuttle car over a bridge when it came off the bridge and onto solid bottom. The frame bottomed out, causing her to hit her head on the canopy jarring neck/back/jaw.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CORDS AND A PIECE OF DOG CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TAILROLLER SHAFT AT THE 4I TAILPIECE. THE BELT WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION, THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY DRIFTED CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT. HIS REACTION WAS TO PULL HIS HAND OUT. THIS CAUSED THE LACERATION.

7H CAN LINE. WHILE TRYING TO GO THOUGH A MANDOOR AIR PRESSURE CLOSE DOOR ON HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS LOWER LEG BACK. HE ALSO HAS HAD PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS.

While unloading a miner pot off a jeep onto a scoop, the employee pinched his left little finger between the pot and scoop bucket EE was removing the chain from the pot that was sitting on the bucket when it shift. Diagnosed as a fracture to the tip of the left little finger.

Employee was watering tram roads in the 3 north right section and when he went to pull up slack in 300' of hose he felt a pain in his groin. He began missing work due to injury on 18/18/25 after diagnosed with a hernia.

7I SECTION, EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING REMOTE MINER UP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE ALSO HAS HAD PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 10/24/2005

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #2 TO #3 ENTRY CROSSCUT AT #16 WALL, F-13 SECTION. HE TRIPPED AND FELL JAMMING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12/27/05 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK FOR SURGERY.

Lifting an air valve for replacement (strained lower back).

Employee was walking along panline on headgate side of shearer between #174-#175 shield F-11 longwall face. He had his right hand on the handrail and a piece of rock, 6"" x 10"" x 18"" fell from between the shields striking him on the right hand, causing a fracture to the right little finger. Employee began missing work on 10-05-05, and returned to work on 10-07-05.

INJ WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN ANOTHER BLOCK FELL & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BLOCKS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY E-12 LONGWALL SECTION AND SLIPPED ON SLAG INTO A RUT, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE, DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN.

Was shiving belt motor when chain broke-EE wasn standing approimately 40 feet away-1 link of the chain flew and hit him between his eyes.

INJURED WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCK OFF BOTTOM WHEN A BLOCK FELL FROM TOP OF LIFT STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.

7H section using a sledge hammer to remove belt structure, he accidently hit the belt, causing the hammer to deflect and strike his right shin. causing abrasion which became infected.

WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE SUCTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE BOLTER CHUCK OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN F-TAILGATE, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT HAND BY A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY STUCK IN THE ROOF. DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE BOLTER IN #8 ENTRY 3 NORTH RIGHT SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A WATER HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THE INJURY ON 10/27/2005.

While operating mantrip the pole came off the wire. Employee had brake held with right hand and tried to pull the pole down with left hand and felt a pain in left shoulder. Diagnosis: sprain in left shoulder.

Employee received a hairline fracture to his ribs as a result of being picked up by a co-worker. He continued to work until 9/7/05.

Employee was using a battery powered cart to deliver a part to his jeep. After unloading the part, the battery was out of power. He pulled the cart out of the way and felt pain in abdoment. Diagnosed with hernia and lost work days began 9/7/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER AT #8 WALL CROSSCUT F-13 BELT TO TRAIN THE BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK. LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/1/2005.

Employee was repositioning an 8' step ladder inby 3 North #4 belt drive to assist with removing a bad bottom roller. While lifting the ladder out of the mud he felt a pain in his lower back.

4I longwall section, employee was lifting a welder up on car and felt pain in right side lower abdomen. Diagnosed as hernia 9/6/05. Lost work days began 9/15/05.

Employee was jacking a car on track & felt pain in lower abdomen. Lost work days began 8-26-05.

Employee was standing on bar behind compactor drum to clean the windows of the machine's cab, when he slipped and fell off, spraining his right ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCKS IN A CHUTE THAT CLOGGED AT THE TOP OF #2 RAW COAL SILO. WHILE USING A LONG PIECE OF PIPE TO SHOVE THE ROCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AND EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 11-22-2005.

employee operating backhoe, chain holding boom in place came off when employee moved backhoe - hitting employees mouth

7H LONGWALL WAS USING ZEE DRILL TO INSTALL SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF BOLTS. THE AUGER STUCK & DRILL LEG CAME UP, HE COULD NOT HOLD IT & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. RE-INJURED OLD INJURY TO HIS BACK & RT SHOULDER. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 8/23/05

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRIVE PIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. INJURED GOT RIGHT FOREARM STRUCK BY THE HAMMER. *LTA BEGAN 8/4/05.

While using 2 come-alongs to pull battery off scoop, the eye on the battery broke & the eye & hook came back & struck nose. Lost work days began 8/9/05.

EMPLOYEE PUSHING BUCKET, CLUMP OF MUCK FELL OUT SHIFTING BUCKET, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN BACK SORRY THIS FORM IS LATE...I WAS ON VACATION AND THOUGHT THIS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #4 TEREX PAN. THEY WERE STARTING A BENCH BY DROPPING REFUSE TO BUILD A NEW ROAD. AS HE STARTED TO UNLOAD REFUSE MATERIAL THE BACK TIRE OF THE PAN SLID OFF THE REFUSE & THE PAN ROLLED OVER.

Wind blew door shut on finger.

While reaching for a wrench off a rib protector a rock fell striking left hand. Rock was approximately 14"" long and 8"" wid eand 4"" thick. The roof was 9 foot in height. Diagnosed as a contustion.

4I BELT OVERCAST, SHE WAS WALKING UP STEPS, COAL CAME OFF BELT, SHE TURNED TO GO BACK DOWN THE STEPS, SHE TRIPPED & FELL DOWN 3 STEPS, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

Employee was moving a cable out of the tram road in 4 south right section when he felt pain in his back. Lost workdays began 6-28-05.

Injured was exiting slope belt when he stepped up to a step his knee gave out resulting in a sprain.

4 I TRACK HAULAGE, PUTTING ROCK DUST TANK CAR ON TRACK. USING AIR BAGS TO RAISE CAR UP, THEY WERE PASSING A LIFTING JACK TO OTHER SIDE OF CAR. AIR BAG KICKED OUT, STRUCK JACK & JACK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CHEEK.

Employee was helping install roof bolts along 7H belt for additional support. Co-worker pulled on slack hose causing the stoper drill to fall, injured tried to hold onto drill, but caught his left hand between the drill and the belts and bed rail.

Employee was operating #11 motor in the E-12 track entry. When he went across the #35 wall track switch the motor whipped to one side dislodging the seat from the motor deck. The seat fell over, causing him pain in his lower back.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A DUKE JACK AT #4 SHIELD OF THE E-11 LONGWALL SECTION HEADGATE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY TO SHOVEL. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE HEADGATE MOTOR DECK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON #186 SHIELD, 3012 LONGWALL SET UP FACE HOLDING ONTO A SHUT OFF VALVE TO BLEED AIR FROM A HIGH PRESSURE SHIELD TO SHIELD HOSE. AS HE WAS HOLDING THE VALVE IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TURNING VALVE ON WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE VALVE BLEW OUT OF HIS GRASP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP AN OLD TOP BELT ROLLER AT #9 1/2 WALL, #1 1 NORTH MOTHER BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6-2-05. DIAGNOSED AS AN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO BOLT. WHILE CONNECTING DRILL STEELS, DRILL RAISED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL AND ROOF CAUSING A LACERATION.

Employee chipping tights in pipe box and a rock fell from behind tin, striking him in the right shoulder

While spotting super posts at 7H headgate- ee and the foreman leaned their post on the rib beside another - the other one fell and hit employee on the left side of the face - laceration on left eye, 3 sutures.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING AN OVERCAST BEAM UP TO CLEAR THE CONTINUOUS MINER DURING AN EQUIPMENT MOVE. THE JACK BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR JAMMING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

Bending a rail with rail bender and the rail broke causing a pain in his back. I was notified on 11-14-05 that the employee was off. Due to his injury.

7 H LONGWALL SET UP, UNLOADING SHIELD OFF DOLLY. AS EE WAS BACKING SCOOP UP, BACK WHEELS WERE OFF THE GROUND. AS HE TRAMMED SCOOP, WHEELS CAME TO GROUND AND SHIELD BOUNCED THE SCOOP. HE HIT HARD HAT (HEAD) ON CANOPY.

Employee was a passenger, riding out of the mine on a jeep. A low boy trip was parked on the main line (D.C. power had tripped). The jeep hit the parked trip, he put hands up to brace for impact but sustained a fracture to left thumb & wrist.

3I belt transfer, while walking along 3I storage unit, he stepped on a piece of rock and fell onto his right knee. Lost days began 5-3-05.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE LONGWALL RECOVERY CHUTE FOR F-13 IN THE LEFT 3 NORTH SECTION. WHILE POSITIONING THE CENTER BOLTER TO INSTALL A 12' ROPE BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY, HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE BOLTER CANOPY. AS HE TRAMMED THE BOLTER, HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND CANOPY.

EE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLE & WAS HAVING TROUBLE. HE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE BIT. AS HE BEGAN TO DROP DRILL HEAD THE STEEL BECAME STUCK. 2 UPPER STEELS STAYED IN THE MINE ROOF & THE BOTTOM WAS OUT OF THE ROOF. USING THE BOLT WRENCH TO HIT THE DRILL STEEL HE HIT THE ROATION LEVER. STEEL SEPARATED, SPUN AROUND & STRUCK EE IN THE FOREARM.

WHILE THE MINER WAS CUTTING ROCK ON THE OVERCAST, AN OBJECT FLEW BACK FROM CUTTER HEAD AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD NEAR RIGHT EAR. HE WAS STANDING NEAR CAB OF MINER. DIAGNOSED AS CONCUSSION.

Injured pushed come-along up monorail and hooked it with a chain. Chain slipped off and come-along rolled back and caught his thumb causing a crushing type injury.

7H BELT WINDER ROLLING UP BELT, THE ROLLER BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANGER. THE ROLLER FELL & STRUCK THE TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO 2ND & 3RD METATARSUS.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY BY THE SCOOP THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE LOAD CENTER WHEN EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING EE TO FALL INTO A RUT AND HYPEREXTEND RIGHT KNEE AND CAUSING RIGHT SIDE OF BODY ABOVE THE HIP TO STRIKE THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BESIDE THE TIRE. DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE

Employee was using a come-along to pull a broken muck conveyor chain back together. He slipped and fell, reaching for a cable to catch himself and strained his left shoulder.

Employee was leaning over between top and bottom belt lifting out a roller assembly at 13 west on #1 mother belt and felt a pain in his right lower back. Diagnosed as a strain.

lowering a section of panning tin, tin caught on screw from section that was already hung, when the tin came loose, employee's finger was caught between scaffold and tin bar

7H SECTION, EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING, LIFTING CEMENT BLOCKS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES. EE DID NOT LET MANAGEMENT KNOW HIS REASON FOR BEING ABSENT FROM WORK. THEN ON 6/11/05 HE CLAIMED IT WAS WORK RELATED.

Injured was standing in loose material and lifting a concrete block overhead when he fell and block fell striking him on right shoulder causing a fracture.

He was working on top of scoop at the Bailey Shop. As he dismounted the scoop, he twisted his right knee when he landed. He continued to work normal work days duties until lost work days began 6/22/05.

Injured was unloading cans when a can rolled off scoop and onto his right foot.

5I section, carrying track tie, as he was walking he tripped over a tie that was installed and twisted his right knee.

Employee was unloading rock dust at #88 wall 3 north track. When he turned to put a bag of rock dust on the ground he felt pain in his lower back. Diagnosed as a strain. Began missing 3/1/05.

Employee was ripping a piece of tin. Hand slipped and cut right pointer finger.

He was walking #5 mother belt when he slipped on wet rock dust and fell and felt pain in right groin area. Hernia lost work day 2-18-05.

Walking out of the mine during an evacuation, his right leg became tired and his hamstring muscle tightened. He continued to walk out of the mine. He did not slip, trip or fall. The repeated trauma of the walk caused inflammation to the muscle (lost day began 3/14/05).

The employee was standing on a piece of waterline on the outby side of C-2 crossover cutting off belt structure bolts when he slipped off of the waterline and fell to the ground landing on an old belt scraper. Diagnosed as a fractured rib.

EE was installing a roller at E-13 storage area when his right hand slipped off of the roller and fell to the belt below. His left hand was unable to keep the roller up and it fell catching his right middle finger between the lower belt which was supported by a metal brace and the falling roller. The injury was diagnosed as a fracture to distal phalange of the right middle finger.

Injured was carrying a bundle of wedges when he stepped into a hole twisting his ankle causing a sprain.

Injured was walking in front of scoop when scoop hit section of track; rail slewed and knocked him off his feet. He fell on his right arm causing a fracture of lower arm.

Coming down ladder, missd last step causing her to slip and her knee popped.

Employee was walking in mud, slipped/tripped when he fell he caught himself, but something in the mud punctured his LEFT hand - requiring 5 sutures.

Before starting to clean, he went outside and fell on the ice.

Employee was lifting switch throw to throw for the curve as he was lifting the handle with force he strained right shoulder.

During a 7H belt move, employee went to toss belt roller across belt when his foot slipped twisting his left knee. Lost work days began 3/31/05.

EE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE MINER MAKING SURE THE RAM CAR DID NOT RUN INTO THE MINER CABLE. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD & CHIN LACERATING BOTH. THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED 14 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

Cutting belt to roll rubber, knife slipped and grazed upper right leg.

7H longwall recovery, adding relay bar extensions at the tail. He was inserting a verical pin to connect relay bar to panline, relay bar was moved for pin to hit the hole & his left ring finger got caught between the pin & panline. Laceration - sutures to close.

Injured was helping to drill with a cobra drill when the chuck jammed. He was pulling on it when it came out. He was struck on the chin causing a laceration.

Walking past scoop batteries as another employee was dropping the lid on the other side of the battery, the lid on the side he was walking on fell catching his left little finger between the frame of the battery and the lid. Diagnosed as a laceration requiring 5 sutures.

EE WAS TAKING RIGHT PLUG OUT OF 582 BATTERY THAT WAS 0N CHARGE & CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON ID TAG THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE PLUG. ID TAG WAS SHARP & CUT THROUGH THE GLOVE, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES

Employee was dropping his clothes basket at his locker and caught his left little finger on the door latch, causing a laceration to the tip of little finger requiring 7 sutures to close.

WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO A STEEL BEAM, OVERHHEAD. HE DID HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON.

4I longwall, hanging mesh, using ratchet (rope) to pull up mesh. The rope twisted and when he let go of the handle. The handle spun around and struck him in glasses causing cut blow eye. Sutures applied to close.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE EAST FINLEY #2 PORTAL ELEVATOR OUT OF THE MINE WHEN HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR DOOR AND DOOR FRAME AS DOOR WAS OPENING, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE TIP OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING 12 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

While planking through the 3-2 x-cut, the miner bolters were installing a strap. As they were pushing up the bolts two small rocks fell and one knocked his hat off and the other struck him on the head causing a laceration to the scalp requiring two sutures to close.

3I belt storage unit, she noticed a guard was bowed as if something caught it. As she looked for the causes, the guard sprung out and struck her safety glasses. Glasses broke and cut her left eyebrow and lid. 2 sutures to close.

EE WAS ON THE FACE SIDE OF MIDDLE OF SHEARER, CHANGING FILTERS. 3 SHIELDS WERE PULLED IN. APPROX. 18 - 20"" OF BROW AND COAL FACE ROLLED INTO WORK AREA BETWEEN FACE AND SHEARER, STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S FACE, RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE REQUIRING 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Employee experienced an Asthma attack, physicians are diagnosing ""Occupational Asthma"", the employee has already been diagnosed with the breathing condition and maintains the condition with me ds. He ran out of meds, failed to refill it, the EXISTING condition worsened while at work, resulting in hospitalization. Hospitalization occurred during non work hours.

DUE TO REPETETIVE MOTION WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES OF A ROOF BOLTER, HE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS.