Consolidation Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2003

THE ELEVATOR WAS ON MR BOTTOM WITH THE DOORS OPENED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSING THE DOOR MOTOR TO NO LONGER OPERATE. THE MOTOR WAS CHANGED OUT BY SCHINDLER ELEVATOR COMPANY.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE (002 MMU) 3 EAST SECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 PM IN THE #6 HEADING. THE FLAME WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER OPERATION. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXT. FLAME DURATION WAS ABOUT 15 SECONDS. (NO INJURIES)

THE ELEVATOR WAS AT M/R BOTTOM, TRIPPED OVERLOAD AND WOULD NOT RUN. FOUND BAD CONTACT ON U 5/6 BREAKER. RE-SET BREAKER BUT WOULD NOT RUN, FOUND STOP SWITCH TURNED OFF ON ELEVATOR CAR.

AT APPROX 4:05 PM THE AFTERNOON SHIFT CREWS HAD WENT DOWN. THEY CLOSED THE DOORS AND ON THE RETURN TRIP TO THE SURFACE, THE ELEVATOR STOPPED ABOUT 200' FROM THE BOTTOM. THE SOS SWITCH TRIPPED AND THE DOORS REPAIRED. THE ELEVATOR WAS OPERATIONAL AT APPROX 7:30 PM. THERE WERE NO EE ON THE ELEVATOR.

AT APPROX. 10:05 AM AN EE BOARDED IN THE M/R ELEVATOR TO TRAVEL TO THE SURFACE ABOUT 200 FT UP FROM THE BOTTOM THE ELEVATOR STOPPED. THE EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ELEVATOR AT 11:25 AM WHEN THE E LEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE SOS TRIPPED.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 008-MMU 6 RIGHT DEVELOPMENT AT APPROX. 10:10 PM IN THE #4 FACE. THE FLAME WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER OPERATOR. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE MINER OPERA TOR USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FLAME DURATION WAS APPROX 15 SECONDS.

THE PAGE PORTAL SERVICE CAGE WAS DOWN FROM 5:45 AM TO 4:50 PM DUE TO A BAD VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND BAD FIRING CORD. THESE PARTS WERE RELACED AND THE SERVICE CAGE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT.

PAGE PORTAL SERVICE CAGE - THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FROM 9:20 PM TO 11:45 PM DUE TO A BAD POWER SUPPLY CARD AND DETECTOR CARD. THE CARDS WERE REPLACED AND THE SERVICE CAGE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT.

MINI SERVICE CAGE AT PRODUCTION SHAFT: THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 88 HRS DUE TO A BAD DECELIRATION POT. THE DECELIRATION POT WAS REPLACED AND THE MINI SERVICE CAGE PUT BACK IN SE RVICE.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ONT HE 007 MMU 6 RIGHT DEVELOPMENT SECTION AT APPROX. SILSAM IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FLAME WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER OPERATOR. FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HO SE. FLAME DURATION WAS APPROX. 15-20 SECONDS. NOINJURIES.

OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO FAULTY RECTIFIER, 6 PASSENGERS ABOARD, NO INJURIES. MSHA REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOTIFIED AT 4:15 PM.

THE ELEVATOR WENT DOWN DUE TO ONE OF EIGHT ""E"" STOPS BEING ACTIVATED. ELEVATOR REPAIR MAN COULD NOT GIVE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY OR HOW. ELEVATOR BACK UP AND RUNNING AROUND 11:15 AM 10/13/03.

MANAGEMENT DISAGREES WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CITATION. THIS 7000-1 FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY FOR THE ABATEMENT OF CITATION #7095576, PENDING AN MSHA HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE. ELEVATED CO LEVELS WERE DETECTED BY MINE EXAMINER.

THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR WAS AT THE BOTTOM LANDING, ELEVATOR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RUN. A DIRTY CONTACT WAS FOUND, CLEANED AND ELEVATOR RETURNED TO SERVICE @ 3:30 PM.

THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR STARTED UP FROM THE BOTTOM LANDING, LOST POWER @ ABOUT 8 FEET FROM BOTTOM. TWO SALARY EMPLOYEES WERE ON BOARD. ELEVATOR WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE @ 12:40 PM 9/3/03. LUBR ICANT BUILD-UP ON GOVENOR SWITCH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 4 NORTH MAINS, #3 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #78 (AT SP# 17904). FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 18' BY 18' BY HEIGHT WAS UNDETERMINED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

AN ALLEGED FACE IGNITION OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15PM AT #53 SHEILD ON THE 5A LONGWALL SECTION AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARD HEAD GATE. NO INJURY SELF EXTINGUISHING INCIDENT DURATION WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND

OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS, DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF DOOR SAFETY SWITCH. NO INJURY, NO PASSENGERS ABOARD.

DURING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE INT HE INSPECTION SPEED. THE KEY SWITCH INDICATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR CONTINU ED TO OPERATE IN THE AUTOMATIC MORE.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY NEAR WHITTAKER RETURN AIR SHAFT.FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 15' LONG 15' WIDE AND 5'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN 1975 SUPP ORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS WOODEN PLANK AND POSTS.

KUHNTOWN ELEVATOR TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO THE DAILY EXAMINER DETECTING SEVERAL LOOPS OF CABLE CROSSED OVER EACH OTHER IN THE SHEAVE WHEEL GROOVES. INDUSTRIAL ELEVA TOR SERVICE COMP. CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PUT BACK IN SERVICE.

AT 1:20 PM SUGAR RUN ELEVATOR STOPPED 100' DWON WITH WAYNED CONAWAY ON BOARD. AT 2:40 PM THE ELEVATOR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE SURFACE AND EE GOT OFF. CONTACTOR 6B WAS NOT RELEASING THE BRAKE F ULLY AND CAUSED THE 11A OVERWADS TO BURN UP. ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN REPAIRED PROBLEM.

THE SUGAR RUN ELEVATOR STOPPED OPERATIONS WHEN THE DAY SHIFT CREW STARTED UP ON THE ELEVATOR. THE WEIGHT OF THE CREW CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO PULL THROUGH THE BRAKES AND TRIGGER THE LEVER LIMI T SWITCH. ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN ADJUSTED THE BRAKES.

AN ALLEGED FACE IGNITION OCCURED AT APPROX. 2:35 PM #75 SHIELD ON THE 4-A, LONGWALL SECTION AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARD HEADGATE. NO INJURY, SELF EXTINGUISHING. INCIDENT DURATION WAS APP ROX. ONE SECOND.

AFTER THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT WENT UNDERGROUND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTER DOORS OF THE ELEVATOR ON THE SURFACE WOULD NOT OPEN. DOORS WERE OPENED AND THE CABLE WAS FOUND OFF TRACK. A BENT SHEE VE WHEEL ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN. REPAIRMEAN HERE 9 15 AM FINISHED AND 10:40 AM.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 3-N SECTION (NO 2 ENTRY LADDER AT #2 INTERSECTION) FELL AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 8' RESIN/COMBINATION BOLTS. 20'WIDE X 24'LONG X 8'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3-EAST MAINS, #6 ENTRY, CROSSCUT #7. (AT SPAD #18787) FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 18' X 25' X 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THI S INCIDENT.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TRACK/BELT ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 5+50. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25' HIGH, 23'WIDE, & 30'LONG. AREA WAS MINED IN 1967 SUPPORTED WITH CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS, PIN TIMBERS & STEEL BEAMS.

CONTRARY SERVICE CAGE - THIS FACILITY WAS TAKEN DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2 HOURS TO CHANGE OUT THE DRUM LINERS. THE LINERS WERE CHANGED OUT AND THIS FACILITY WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE.

AT APPROX 3:48 PM THE SUGAR RN ELEVATOR KICKED POWER AT ABOUT 4 FEET UP FROM THE BOTTOM LANDING. THE POWER WAS RESTORED AT 4:25 PM. AN IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED AND ELEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SE RVICE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 6-NORTH SECTION (REHABILITATION AREA) IN #8 ENTRY, 3 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE AREA, AT STATION SPAD #8332. IT FELL JUST ABOVE THE 5' RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE L ENGTH OF THE FALL IS 18', AND WIDTH IS 9'. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. 6-17-03 - ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FELL FOR 20' ADDITIONAL INBY.

4-A LONGWALL - A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT THE #114 SHIELD AS MINING WAS IN PROGRESS. IT WAS SELF EXTINGUISHING, DURATION OF 1 TO 2 SECONDS - NO INJURIES.

RETURN PORTAL FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL WAS DISCOVERED ON GRASSY CREEK MAINS -#8 ENTRY AT SPAD 10513. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE X 20'LONG X 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCI DENT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 8:30PM ON 5/24/03 LOCATED IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF MAIN NORTH AT 26 BLOCK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SHIFT FOREMAN. NO INJURIES.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3 EAST MAINS #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 19241. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 20' WIDE BY 55-60' LONG AND UNDETERMINED HEIGHT. THE APPROACHES WERE BREAKERED OFF. THERE WERE INJUR IES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURED IN THE 2 TO 3 CROSSCUT ON THE 5 RIGHT SECTION OFF OF 3 EAST MAINS. THE IGNITION OCCURED WHEN A MINER CABLE BLEW UP WHICH IGNITED THE METHANE BLEEDERS NEAR THE TOP OF THE RIB NEAR THE MINE ROOF. CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHED THE 1-2 MINUTE DURATION FLAMES.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 LOADED TRACK NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM AREA. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 03.

THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LONG CHUTE TRACK LEADING TO THE SUGAR RUN MOTOR BARN. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 03.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SUGAR RUN MOTORBARN. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING EXPLORATION BY MINE RESCUE TEAMS AS A RESULT OF A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 2003.

THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LONG CHUTE MOTOR BARN TRACK SWITCH NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 2003.

GOLDEN RIDGE HOIST WAS INOPERATIVE FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES DUE TO MALFUNCTION CREATED BY INCOMMING POWER SURGE. REPLACED OPTI-COUPLER AND RELATED COMPONENTS.

EMERGENCY ESCAPE HOIST SHAFT ICED UP DUE TO COLD WEATHER DONDITIONS WEATHER CONDITIONS STARTED CHANGING AND ILE FELL DOWN SHAFT STRUCK GUIDE ROPE JUST RIGHT CAUSING GUIDE ROPE TO BREAK. CONDIT ON NOTED ON DATE ABOVE.

4-A LONGWALL- AN ALLEGED DUST IGNITION OCCURED AT #125 SHIELD ON THE LONGWALL FACE AS MINING WAS IN PROGRESS. INCIDENT REPORTEDLY LASTED 1 TO 2 SECONDS.

4-A LONGWALL - AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE HEADGATE AN ALLEGED IGNITION OCCURED AT THE #70 SHIELD. NO INJURIES- SELF EXTINGUISHING- LASTED APPROX. 1-2 SECONDS.

A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN A TRASH CAR NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM AREA.

THE #8 VENT SHAFT MAN CAGE WENT DOWN AT APPROX 11:30 PM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE CAGE WAS PUT BACK IN OPERATION AT APPROX 1:15 AM (2-8-03)

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE MAIN EAST LEFT RETURN AT XC34. THE FALL WAS 16'WIDE, 6' HIGH, & 5O' LONG DID NOT INVOLVE THE INTERSECTION FELL IN XC BETWEEN ENTERIES 3 & 4 AC. 6 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS USED.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND AT 12:45PM 87XC MAIN EASTWAY. FALL FELL ON TOP OF ARCH & SOME ROCK CAMEOUT ONTO THE TWAY. FALL GUESSED TO BE 6' HIGH, 20'LONG, & 10' WIDE. ROOF OVER ARCHES SUPPORTED WITH 6' CONVENTIONAL

AT 10:00 A HOIST TEST WAS PREFORMED AND WHEN THE LILLY OVER SPEED CHECK WAS MADE THE NUT CAME OFF THE SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE OVER SPEED IN PLACE. REPAIRED @ 10 45 AM FULL SERVICE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A SHIFT FOREMAN ON 3 EAST MAINS IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD 18989. APPROXIMATE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 10' HIGH X 30' WIDE X 40' LONG WHICH INVOLVED AN IN TERSECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT CAUGHT AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

A DUST IGNITION OCCURED AT THE #70 SHIELD ON THE 3-A LONGWALL FACE. SELF EXTINGUISHING- NO INJURIES.

A DUST IGNITION OCCURED AT THE #40 SHIELD ON THE 3-A LONGWALL FACE. SELF EXTINGUISHING- NO INJURIES.

ELEVATOR AT SUGAR RUN PORTAL WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO MAIN POWER CABLE FAILURE. CABLE WAS REPLACED AND POWER WAS RESTORED TO ELEVATOR. NO EMPLOYEES ON BOARD.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY AN EXAMINER JUST OUT BY #8 SEAL OF THE MAIN EAST 2 LEFT SEALS. THE FALL WAS 50' W 30' L AND 7' H AND SUPPORTED BY 6'CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL FOUND IN OLD 7-R SECTION, IN NO.1 ENTRY, BETWEEN BLOCK NO.5 AND NO.6. MEASURED APPROX. 16' X 20' & UP TO 15' HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED BY COMBINATION/RESIN RO OF BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND IN 4J 3AC 47 AND 40 FOOT MARKER. 6 FOOT DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS WERE USED. THE FALL WAS 70 FT LONG 16-18 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH.

THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ELEVATOR WAS AT SURFACE LANDING, NO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD. ADJUSTED DOOR CLOSING LINKAGE.

MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR LOST POWER WHILE IN MID SHAFT. RETURNED TO SERVICE AND 1145 AM S.O.S. WITCH DROPPED OUT NO OCCUPANTA ON BOARD.

THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AT THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ELEVATOR WAS AT THE SURFACE LANDING, NO PEOPLE ON BOARD.

CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CASE - THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS DUE TO A BAD MODULE IN THE PLC. THE MODULE WAS CHANGED OUT & THE SERVICE CASE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THERE W ERE NO INJURIES RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT.

THE INJURED EMP'S RT FOOT WAS SMASHED BY A GATHERING ARM PICK ON A LOADING MACHINE. THE EMP HAD LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO RT FOOT AND 4 TOES REMOVED SURGICALLY AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE, WORKING ON 6A SECTION BUILDING RETURN STOPPING, COMPLETED LAST ROW; LIFTING A SOLID BLOCK APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET HIGH HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER ABDOMEN. HE HAS PREVIOUS HISTORY OF HERNIA I N IMMEDIATE AREA (SURGERY 12/18/00). HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK MISSING NO DAYS. RECEIVED DIAGNOSIS OF HERNIA ON 12/19/03.

WHILE OPERATING FLETCHER DDR ROOF BOLTER, IN THE FACE OFF OF THE #1 ENTRY OF GRASSY CREEK MAINS. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE OUTBY END OF THE ATRS AND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLO YEE'S CANOPY, THEN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT/ANKLE.

THE INJURED EE NOTED THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL PRIOR TO STARTING WORK, HE HAD ABDOMINAL PAIN, BUT IT WAS NOTHING OUTSTANDING. HE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOL BUCKET UP THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELT A PO P IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA. EE NOTED THAT HE BROKE OUT IN A COLD SWEAT, AND AFTER EXAMINING HIMSELF HE NOTED THAT HE HAD A BULGE/KNOT-HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE WAS CARRYING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS AND AS HE WAS STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LT. THIGH BY A PIECE OF 6 INCH ALUMINUM WATER PIPE AS THE EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD THE PIPE ONTO A MATERIAL TRAILER.

EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING STIFFNER CHANNELS IN THE WEB OF STEEL COLUMN. THE UNINSTALLED CHANNELS WERE LEANING AGAINST THE HANDRAIL NEAR THEIR REQUIRED AREA. THE VIBRATION OF THE PREP PLANT FLO OR CAUSED ONE OF THE CHANNELS TO FALL, STRIKING AN EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK, BRUISING HIS BACK & RIB AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON AN ""I"" BEAM THAT WAS BEING UNLOADED OFF OF A SCOOP, THE SCOOP MOVED BACK AND THE BEAM SLID OFF OF SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING THE BEAM TO TWIST RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE FALLING ON HIS LEFT SIDE CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT RIB AREA. EMPLOYEE WALKED NORMALLY OUT OF THE MINE WITH NO PROBLEMS OF BREATHING OR DISCOMFORT. WENT TO HOSPITAL DIAGNOSIS CONTUS

EE HAD INSTALLED 8 FOOT BOLT OFF OF MINER, UPON COMPLETION OF BOLTING CYCLE, THE ATRS WAS BEING LOWERED HEAD COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN STRAPS VARIED IN SIZE 4 TO 6 INCHES THICK UP TO 20 INCH IN L ENGTH. COAL STRUCK EE LEFT SHOULDER, TOP OF HARDHAT AND BRIDGE OF NOSE SHOULDER/CONTUSION-RECEIVED SUTURES FOR LACERATION ON BRIDGE OF NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRACK RECOVERY USING A SLATE BAR TO ROLL OUT RAILS AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. CONTINUED TO WORK. INFORMED OF DIAGNOSIS ON 12/15/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIS ROCK DUST HOSE THRU A METAL MANDOOR WHEN THE HOSE COUPLER CAUGHT ON THE DOOR FRAME. HE CONTINUED PULLING HARD WHEN IT SUDDENLY LET LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

REMOVED THE STAPLES OUT OF PORT PLUGS ON SHIELD ON 4 RIGHT LONGWALL WHICH HAD PRESSURE ON THEM. RESULTING IN HIGH PRESSURE FLUID BEING RELEASED, WHICH STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT EYE AND CHEEK, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EYE AND A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ORBITAL SOCKET.

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A 8"" CEMENT BLOCK IN THE 10A SECTION TO SET IT ON TOP OF THOSE ALREADY SET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, JUST ABOVE HIS ELBOW. THE REMAINDER OF THIS STAT EMENT WAS MADE ON 3/14/04. EE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FROM 11/1/2003 UNTIL 3/10/04. EE WAS TOLD NOTTO WORK AS OF 3/10/04 AS THE DR DETERMINED THAT HIS ARM WAS NOT IMPROVING AS QUICKLY AS ORGINALL

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMP SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND LACERATIONS TO THE TOP & SIDE O F FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE OPERATOR STATION AT GRASSY CREEK BUNKER. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, AS HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING 50# BAG OF SAND ONTO HIS 50 TON MOTOR, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON THE EVENING OF OCT 13, I TOOK EE TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS SEEN IN E.R., WAS REFERRED TO CO RPORATE HEALTH. NEXT DAY HE CALLED CORP. HEALTH & EXPLAINED HE WANTED TO GO TO HIS OWN DR. I CALLED EE ON OCT 14, 15, 16 & 17, EACH TIME LEAVING A MESSAGE FOR HIM TO CALL ME. I RECEIVED NO RE

EE CAME INTO MY OFFICE ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 14, 2003 AND SAID THAT ON THE DAY BEFORE HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL WITH A CO-WORKER. HIS FOOT STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL ON THE B OTTOM. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE MONORAIL TO SHIFT IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT STRAINED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM AND ELBOW AREA.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT A P-40 PUMP AT THE PRODUCTION BELT TAILPIECE, AND AS THE EE WAS CONNECTING THE DISCHARGE LINE BACK ONTO THE PUMP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE STARTED MISS ING WORK ON OCT 15, 2003, AWAITING RESULTS FROM A MRI.

EE WAS CARRYING TWO KENNEDY WALL PANELS ON HIS SHOULDERS IN 10 A 8 NORTH SECTION AT APPROX. #30CROSSCUT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL THATWAS LYING ON THE BOTTOM. THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT N KNEE TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 8' BOLTS ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER ON 6A SECTION. HE HAD COMPLETED THE STARTER HOLE AND BEGAN TO DRILL THE FINISHING HOLE WHEN HE DRILL STEEL BROKE AT THE COUPLER, STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CENTER OF HIS CHIN CAUSING A LACEERATION (TOTAL 12 SUTURES).

#3 ENTRY OF GRASSY CREEK MAINS SECTION. EE HAD DRILLED A HOLE & WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS MOUTH. RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE RT. UPPER & LOWER SIDE OF HIS MOUTH & LEFT LOWER SIDE OF MOUTH, REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES LIFT METAL I-BEAMS UP OFF A FLAT CAR & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

WHILE SUPERVISING A JOB AT 71+00 ON THE MAINLINE RIBS WERE BEING BOLTED WHEN A PIECE OF STONE & COAL FELL FROM RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BEING TRANSPORTED TO HIS WORK LOCATION, PASSENTER ON #8 JEEP AT OR NEAR 112 BLOCK 3 WEST TRACK HAULAGE. OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DUE TO DR IVE CHAIN DISENGAGING FROM SPROCKET. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM VEHICLE, LANDING ON HIS W-65 RESCUER, PAIN RIGHT HIP AND RIB AREA.

BECAME REPORTABLE ON 9-17-03 WHEN EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A TORN LIGAMENT IN LEFT KNEE. HE WAS WALKING IN A BELT ENTRY & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSING PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE-SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON A 637E CATIPILLAR PAN. HE WAS IN THE SHOP AT THE PREP PLANT. WHILE DISMOUNTING THE PAN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE. FLOOR WAS LEVEL, SMOOTH CONCRETE WITH NO HOLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS IN AREA. EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT JUMP AND USED PROPER DISMOUNTING TECHNIQUES.

TYING REBAR - CONCRETE FELL DOWN FROM BUCKET - STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN COAL SPILLAGE AT 181 BLOCK TRANSFER #12 BELT. AFTER COMPLETION OF CLEAN-UP ON BARRIER SIDE OF BELT, CROSSING BELT AT DESIGNATED CROSS UNDER SHE STRUCK THE TOP OF HER HARD HAT AGAINST CROSS UNDER. SHE COMPLAINED OF PAIN TO NECK.

INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. THE HERNIA WAS PROGRESSIVE AND NOT THE RESULT OF A SINGLE OCCURANCE. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 10/27/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD METAL SCREENS FROM BREAKER BUILDING. WHILE SLIDING SCREEN ACROSS FLOOR HE CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN EDGE OF SCREEN AND BEAM SUPPORT FOR HAND RAIL. SIZE OF SCR EEN APPROX. 1"" THICK BY 3' SQUARE. FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO INCIDENT 8/30/03.

MOVING FLOP GATE BY HAND AND OVER STRAINED RESULTING IN PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-21-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UP ONHIS MOBILE EQUIPMENT (PAN) PLATFORM 5"" UP OFF THE GROUND WHEN ANOTHER PAN STRUCK THE PARKED VEHICLE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE KNOCKED DOWN THE THE GROUND. THIS RESU LTED IN MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE & MINOR DAMAGE TO THE MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A RATCHET FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AND HEARD WRIST POP.

MAKING REPAIRS ON A DRIVE CHAIN FOR THE CAR SPOTTER. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE CHAIN WHEN ANOTHER EE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A HAMMER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CHAIN WHICH LOOSE NED THE PIN ALLOWING THE CHAIN ROLLER TO FALL PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN PIN AND ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING AND CARRYING COMPRESSED OXYGEN CYLINDER UP ON HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK AND DOWN INTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

Employee was welding on cat 637 e scraper and spark went down his boot and burnt foot. ee did not seek medical attention until 8-9-03 and did not miss work until 8-11-03. at that time he took vacation and sick leave for several weeks and did not report injury for weeks. thus it did not get reported to msha. we just found the error.

BECAME REPORTABLE ON 8-7-03. THE FIRST DAY HE WENT TO DR, & MISSED WORK. EE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER REMOTE CONTROL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE PAINLINE HAND RAIL.

EE WAS REMOVING AN OVERHEAD CHAIN FALL (HOIST) FROM THE RIGGING, STANDING ON 6' STEP LADDER TO REACH THE UNIT HANGING OVERHEAD. THE CHAINFALL SAFETY LATCH CAUGHT ON THE RIGGING CAUSING THE EE TO PULL ON THE UNIT. THE UNIT BACAME LOOSE CAUSING THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 4' FROM THE 6' STEP LADDER LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS CARRYING HAND TOOLS AND WALKING TO THE FACE TO WORK ON THE ROOF BOLTER. WHILE WALKING HE HAD HIS HEAD TIPPED TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE OF LOW MINE ROOF. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT, INJUR ING HIS NECK AND BACK. AFTER HITTING HIS HEAD HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR ON HIS REAR CAUSING PAIN TO HIS HIPS AND LOWER BACK.

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE ON CRANE AND STANDARD ON COG TRUCK.

4A LONGWALL SECTION- EE WAS LOOKING THROUGH PARTTRAY AT TOOL CAR- EE PULLED TRAY OUT OF IT'S GUIDE, STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LEG. NOTE: THIS REPORT WAS NOT FILED IN A TIMELY MANNER DUE TO COMMUNICATION FAILURE AND VACATIONSHUTDOWN.

BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE ON OCT 15 2003. EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A TRACK RAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE. CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL OCT 15, 2003.

AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SADDLE FROM HEAD OF MINER, WHEN THE SADDLE BROKE LOOSE IT SWUNG DOWN & STRUCK HIS LEG. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL AUG. 21, 2003.

IRELAND RIVER LOADING FACILITY SAMPLE BUILDING. MAN WAS CLEANING OUT CHUTE. HE REACHED UP IN TERTIARY CUTTER ENCLOSURE - WHEN THE TIMER CAUSED THE CUTTER MECHANISM TO MOVE. THIS CAUGHT THE VI CTIM'S FOREARM BETWEEN CUTTER ARM AND THE SIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE HEAVY MEDIA PLATE FOR THE D & R SCREEN, PLATE WAS STUCK. WHEN PLATE CLOSED, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED UNDER A BRACE. LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRIN G STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT, STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS FOOT TO TWIST RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE DUE TO AN OLD INJURY.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN AN INTAKE AIRWAY WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE MINE FLOORRESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

WHEN ATTACHING BASKET TO BOOMTRUCK HINGE CONNECTOR PLATE ROLLED FORWARD HITTING EE'S THUMB & PINCHED IT AGAINST BASKET

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER A FLAT SUPPLY CAR ON THE TRACK WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, BENDING BACK HIS LEFT WRIST.

6-A SECTION - INJURED WAS HOLDING AN OIL HOSE ON THE MINER (TRYING TO FIND AN OIL LEAK) THE MINER OPERATOR ENERGIZED THE MACHINE. THE HOSE INJURED WAS HOLDING HAD A PIN IN IT WHICH INJECTED HY D OIL INTO HIS RT INDEX FINGER.

TRYING TO PUSH MCC (MOTOR CONTROL CENTER) OVER. OBTAINED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

6 RIGHT DEV 45 OFF OF #4 ENTRY. WHILE PUTTING THE RUB RAIL BACK ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE, AFTER REPAIRING A WATER LEAK, IT SLIPPED OFF THE MOUNTING BARS AND FELL ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE WHICH WAS TIGHT & HAD TO STRAIN SOME TO HANG IT. WHILE HANGING HEARD A POP IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER & FELT LOTS OF PAIN WHEN TRYING TO MOVE ARM.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING PUSH A PART'S CAR FROMTHE WAREHOUSE TO THE HOIST. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AFTER REVIEWING MEDI CAL INFORMATION ON 6/24/03 STATING THIS COULD BE WORK RELATED.

OPERATING A 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE PULLING A TRIP OF LOADS OUTSIDE. EE COLLIDED WITH A PARKED LOCOMOTIVE ON THE LOADED TRACK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON CONTROLLER PANEL

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAIL SPREADER WHEN HE HYPER EXTENDED HIS LT ARM CAUSING A MUSCLE TEAR/STRAIN.

5 LEFT DEV.- #1 ENTRY: WHEN EE BENT OVER TO KNOCK RIPPER BREAKER, HIS HAND OR ARM HIT THE TRAM LEVER WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO STEER TO THE RT.CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE & THE RT. RIB.

3 EAST MAINS-#2 ENTRY: AFTER INSTALLING THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS & ADVANCING THE ATRS, EE OBSERVED A LOOSE SECTION OF ROOF BETWEEN THE ATRS & THE CANOPY. WHEN HE PULLED THE ROCK DOWN A 2ND PIECE FELL AS WELL. THE 2ND PIECE GLANCED OFF THE MACHINE & HIT HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND METATARSAL GUARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A WOODEN PLATFORM LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH COME-ALONGS. BELT STRUCTURE SLIPPED FROM ROOF ANCHOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURE RIGHT ANKLE.

BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6/16/03, THE 1ST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO 5/15/03 ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A 20"" X 10'FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL & HYPER EXTENDED HIS RT KNEE. SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERY 6-25-03.

INJURED HAD PLACED A HEADER BOARD BETWEEN THE SIDE FLAPS OF #4 AND #5 SHIELDS (WHICH HAD OVERLAPPED) TO SEPARATE THEM. AS CO-WORKER WAS PULLING #5 SHIELD THE HEADER BOARD DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON RT RING FINGER.

EE WAS IN 5-A TAKING A BUCKET OF MINER BITS OFF OF THE TOOL CAR AND DROPPED THE BUCKET ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED HANDLING RAILS. ON 5/29/03, ADDITIONAL DAYS LOST FOR PREVIOUS INJURY (7000-1) DATED 12/30/01, WAS SUBMITTED TO MSHA. A VIOLATION (#7107886) DATED 6/12/03 WAS ISS UED REQUIRING THESE ADDITIONAL DAYS LOST TO BE REPORTED AS A NEW ACCIDENT. THIS 7000-1 IS NOW SUBMITTED TO TERMINATE THE VIOLATION. (CO INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THIS TO BE A CONTINUATION OF E

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN THE CURTAIN WHEN HEARD POP IN LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING PAIN.

WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE PIPE, THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND A ROCK STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK/HIP.

4-A LONGWALL - EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TRACK RAILS ONTO THE RAIL TRUCK, HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO POSITION THE RAILS. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK AND LEFT LEG.

BRK. 45-TWO EES ISOLATED AND BLED OFF A 72' SECTION OF 6"" WATER LINE IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUT A FIRE VALVE. WHILE TAKING THE VICTRAULIC APART, WATER SPRAYED OUT INTO THE EE'S FACE AND EYE. Y

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GETMAN TRACTOR, HELPED LOAD MATERIAL ON MAN CAGE, WHEN CAGE RETURNED TO BOTTOM HE WALKED TOWARDS HIS TRACTOR AND TRIPPED ON A WIRE ROPE SLING AND FELL ON HIS HANDS A ND KNEES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 1-24-03 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 2-20-03 WITH A TORN MENISCUS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE CARRYING A STEP LADDER FROM THE MINER TO THE FAN HE TRIPPED ON THE COAL BEHIND THE MINER. HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

140 BLOCK MAIN NORTH - EE WAS PULLING A 3/8"" WIRE ROPE BY HAND, IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE CARRYING MONORAIL STRUCTURE ON HIS SHOULDER AND HELPING HAND MONORAIL HIS SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.

PULLING ELECTRIC WIRE ACROSS UNEVEN GROUND SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING UP ON A CONVEYER BELT TAKING DOWN POWER CABLE MONO-RAIL STRUCTURE. AS HE SLID A SECTION DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. (BELT NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME)

UNLOADING MATERIAL OFF MANTRIP. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MANTRIP HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

(4-A FEEDER) EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING CONNECTOR PINS OUT OF THE FEEDER CONVEYOR SHAIN. HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS FINGER. *DID NOT MISS WOR K UNTIL 1-28-03 DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

5-A SECTION SUPPLY TRACK - EE WAS TRANSFERRING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A RAIL CARRIER TO A UNI-TRAC AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF BELT STRUCTURE.

4-A SECTION-EE WAS ROOF BOLTING OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER, ROOF COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE END OF THE ROOF CHANNEL AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDERS AND BACK.

6-NORTH HAULAGE AT #9 BLOCK. EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CUTOFF HANDL AND THE JENNY CAP ON THE 12470 CAR WHILE CUTTING THE 12470 CAR FROM THE REST OF THE SUPPLY TRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A JACKLEG UP HILL AND HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE CROW'S FOOT.

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A DOWN HOLE WITH A JUMBO DRILL. AS THE EE RETRACTED THE DRILL FROM THE HOLE, IT PASSED AGAINST THE RIB. THIS CAUSED A ROCK TO BE DISLODGED FROM THE RIB AN D FALL. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE NOSE AND A LACERATION TO THE LOWER LIP.

EE STATED THAT WHEN LOWERING BELT CART AFTER INSTALLING ROLLERS, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE JACK HANDLE CAUSING THE JACK HANDLE TO STRIKE HIM ON THE LEFT OUTER EYEBROW AREA.

WHILE OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL, THE LEG SLIPPED AND DRILL HIT EE'S FOOT.

MSHA VIOLATION #7107885 ISSUED ON 6-12-03 FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ""DAYS OF RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY"" ALTHOUGH CO. DETERMINED THERE WAS NO INABILITY TO PERFORM HIS REGULAR JOB HIS NEXT SHIFT. HE WAS HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCK AND PAIN DEVELOPED.

EE ENGAGED IN UNLOADING TRACK RAILS FROM FULLY LOADED RAIL TRACK, AS POSITIONING A RAIL END ANOTHER RAIL ROLLED DOWN, CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO RAILS. EE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES IN END OF MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS OPENING A DOOR ON A FORKLIFT WHICH WAS STUCK AND WHEN DOOR OPENED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND HAND HOLD. RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN 4 STITC HES AND FINGERNAIL REMOVAL.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT ROLLERS ON #8 BELT. THE ROLLER SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGERTIP BETWEEN ROLLER AND FRAME OF BELT CRADLE. HE WORKED SEVERAL DAYS AFTER INCIDENT BEFORE SEE KING MEDICAL ATTENTION. X-RAYS REVEALED FRACTURE (NOTE: I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS UNTIL 12-20).

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING AN 8' BOLT ON OPERATOR SIDE OF A VOEST ALPINE MINER. HEAD COAL BROKE LOOSE FROM OVER TOP OF VENTILATION TUBING. HEAD COAL WAS 2"" THICK X 8"" WIDE X 12 "" LONG - COAL BOUNCED OFF THE TUBE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL 8 FOOT BOLT, HEAD COAL FELL FROMB ETWEEN STRAP AND ATRS COAL VARIED IN SIZE CAUSED EE TO LOOSE BALANCE-STRUCK BRIDE OF NOSE AGAINST BOLTER TRAY-CA USING A LACERATION. ALSO PAIN RT. SHOULDER, NECKAND BACK.

WHILE BOLTING IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 7 RIGHT DEVELOPMENT PANEL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT THE EDGE OF THE BOLTING MACHINE CANOPY & STRUCK THE EE ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT EAR AND LEFT SHOULDER ARE A. THE ROCK ALSO GLANCED HIS HARD HAT WHICH PUSHED HIS GLASSES DOWN ON HIS NOSE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK, REQUIRING 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE. THERE WAS ALSO A SMALL CUT ON THE

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE HAMMER OF A FELLOW EMPLOYEE AS HE REACHED FOR THE MULTIPLE DRIVER TOOL TO RE-POSITION IT ON THE BELT SPLICE.

WHILE UNLOADING A TRUCK, EE WAS DISCONNECTING CHAINS AND WALKING ON BED OF TRUCK. EE FELL FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE JEEP, SUPERVISING POLE REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC HAD LOOSENED BOLTS AT BASE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE POLE. THE MECHANIC THEN ATTEMPTED TO SPREAD CLAMP BY APPLYING DOWNW ARD PRESSURE ON POLE. WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED POLE BROKE 24 INCHES FROM BASE, POLE SPRUNG UPWARD AND AROUND STRIKING EE ON FOREHEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS HELPING PUT WIRE SCREEN ON THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF STONE POPPED OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE.

EE WAS PLACING UP 54-INCH TOP BELT STRUCTURE OFF OF A FLAT CAR ALONG 4 NORTH #2 BELT LINE. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING A PIECE OF STRUCTURE TO THE GROUND AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STRUCTURE AND A TIMBERTHE INJURY RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

WHILE DISMANTLING A CONVEYOR BELT STORAGE UNIT, A SECTION OF CONVEYOR STRUCTURE RAILING FELL AFTER HE LOOSENED IT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIS HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION. (HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 IT EMS).

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH SUPPLY YARD AND PAST SUPPLY CARS AND THINKS HE MAY HAVE STRUCK HIS LEG ON A METAL BAND STICKING OVER THE SIDE OF A CAR.

4 A SECTION (LONGWALL PANEL) COMPLETED TEARING DOWN EQUIPMENT -EE WAS REMOVING RETAINER PLATE FOR IKATRACPIN HAD CHAIN TUG IT'S APPLIED WITH\ PRESSURE ON PLATE. PLATE LODGED EE STRUCK PLATE WITH HOOK SLIPPED SPRINGING UPWARD STRIKING HIM ON MOUTH SUTURES

EE STATED HE WAS EXTRACTING A BEARING RACE FROM PLANETARY, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIP FROM RACE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

PUTTING UP BELT HANGERS DRILLED HOLE, INSERTED BOLT, TIGHTEN BOLT AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL 13 FT HITTING DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER THEN BOUNCED AND HIT OPERATOR IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN HIM NEEDING SEVEN STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OUT OF 98 BLK, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND ROOF SUPPORT STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

6-NO #2 BELT HAD PULLED INTO THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE ENDS TOGETHER THE A-PAD FOULED IN A ""V"" ROLLER. THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A RETURN ROLLER TO FREE A-PAD AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON THE BED RAIL.

EE WAS STEPPING INTO SHOP CONEX AND HIS BOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A LIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORWAY. EE S LEG HIT AGAINST THE METAL FRAME OF THE DOORWAY CUTTING IT.

INSTALLING A CAT SEAL ON A PLANETARY OF A CONT MINER. THE SEAL SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

6-A SECTION - INJURED WAS HELPING HANG A POWER CABLE, THE CABLE HANGER BROKE CAUSING CABLE TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH.

THE EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE WAS TRAMMING A WHEEL BARROW OFF THE SUGAR RUN ELEVATOR AT THE BOTTOM LANDING. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AN AVULSION TO THE RIGHT PALM. (8 SUTURES).

EE WAS STRUCK ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE BY THE VENTILATION TUBE HANGER.

HELPING TO START A TRUCK & OPENED THE HOOD TO LOOK UNDER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS STARTING THE ENGINE. WHILE TRYING TO START THE TRUCK, IT ROLLED FORWARD CAUSING HER TO HAVE A LACERATION TO MID. FINGER ON RT. HAND.

HAMMERING A HOSE FITTING APART, A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER, WENT THROUGH GLOVE & PIERCED TOP OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS OPERATING A TRACK/TROLLEY LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE POLE HARP BACK ON THE TROLLEY WIRE HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE POLE AND THE MINE ROOF.

SHOEMAKER MINE LAST PLACE WORKED. DUP OF 232740028

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) PART 90 MINER.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, RT WRIST FROM YEARS OF REPEATED MOTION TRAUMA.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BOTH WRISTS, FROM YEARS OF REPEATED MOTION AND TAUMA.

EE WAS AWARDED A 15% DISABILITY FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS OF JULY 4, 2003. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AWARD ON AUGUST 11, 2003.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKERS COMP EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. RECEIVED LETTER 10-2-03.

RETIRED EMPLOYEE AWARDED 15% DISABILITY FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

RETIRED EMPLOYEE AWARDED 10% DISABILITY FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT EE WAS OFF DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKERS COMP EE HAS BEEN OFF WORKDUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

BECAME REPORTABLE AS A LOST-TIME ON 5-19-03, HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK. EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL MINE DUTIES, INCLUDING WALKING WHEN A PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOW BACK & LEFT LEG. (NO SPECIFIC ACCI DENT).

NOTIFIED OF WORKERS COMP. EE HAS BEEN LAYED OFF WORK DUE TO CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME. REC. LETTER ON 5/1/03.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKERS COMPENSATION EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. RECEIVED LETTER 10-2-03.

RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT EMPLOYEE WAS OFF DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, (SURGICAL REPAIR 4/3/03) CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF RT. WRIST AS A RESULT OF YEARS OF ROOFBOLTING. REPETITIVE TRAUMA.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKERS COMPENSATION EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME NOTE: RECEIVED LETTER 8-28-03.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKERS COMPENSATION EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. NOTE: RECEIVED LETTER 7-23-03.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKERS COMPENSATION EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. NOTE: RECEIVED LETTER 7-23-03.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKERS COMPENSATION EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME NOTE; RECEIVED LETTER 7-25-03.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, BOTH WRISTS, SURGICAL REPAIR. DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION DURING 20 YEARS OF ROOF BOLTING.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION, EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. RECEIVED LETTER 8-12-03.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISIOPN GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. REC LETTER 1-27-03.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVIDSION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. REC LETTER 1/27/03.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION ON 6/2/03 NOTIFING US EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

NOTIFIED BY WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION, EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION DIVIDISON ON 2-4-03 GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (REPEATED MOTION.)

DEATH ON MINE PROPERTY. DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES. NOT MINE RELATED. NIOSH FIRE PREVENTION ENGINEERWAS FOUND UNCONSIOUS WITH NO VITAL SIGNS PRESENTJUST PRIOR TO HIM SCHEDULED TO CONDUCT A TRAININ G SESSION FOR THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER, THE DOZER SLID ON SNOW INTO A DITCH & ROLLED ONTO IT'S SIDE. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE OPERATOR BECAME DIZZY & COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKE N TO A LOCAL ER AND UNDERWENT TESTING. ALL TESTS WERE NEGATIVE. HE WAS RELEASED TO HOME & ADVISED TO GO TO WORK IF HE FELT ABLE. HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF TO REST & WAS PLANNING TO RETURN THE FOLLO

INSTALLING SECOND PART OF DRILL STEEL, NEEDED A LITTLE MORE ROOM ASKED OTHER OPERATOR TO LOWER A LITTLE, INSTEAD HE LOWERED ALL THE WAY TO THE MINE FLOOR ON TOP OF EE'S RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRAC TURES OF TWO TOES.

THE INJURED EE WAS USING THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL MAST TO LIFT A PIECE OF EXHAUST TUBING. WHILE IN THE PROCESS THE EE ACTIVATED THE ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD OF THE BOOM RAISE LEVER. THE EE WAS ST RUCK ON THE CHIN BY A DRILL WRENCH. RECEIVED LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

THE INJURED EE CONTACTED AN AREA OF A TRASH CAR WITH HIS LT. FOREARM CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN.