Excel Mining, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2002

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE AM ON 12-26-02. THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE THE MINE WAS CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLDIAY. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT FELL. NO INJURIED WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ROOF FALL. FALL MEASURED 18'W X 20'L X 6'H.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A MINE INSPECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 80 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE AND UP TO 7 FT THICK. THE LOCATION OF THE ROOF FALL WAS TO THE RIGHT OF THE NUMBER FIVE C ONVEYER FLIGHT AND ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION 9750.

ON 11/06/02 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1ENTRY. ONE BREAK OUTBY THE SECTION FEEDER. THE AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED OFF & CRIBS INSTALLED. THE AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF. ROOF FALL MEASURED 45'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 10'HIGH.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 14 CROSSCUTS INBY THE NO.3 HEAD DRIVE. IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 30'LONG X 6'THICK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 6 CROSSCUTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NO.2 SLOPE IN THE TRACK ENTRY.THE FALL MEASURED 18'X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON CO. #7 BELTLINE. 20 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD DRIVE. FALL MEASURED 70 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH X 21-22 FT WIDE.

A ROOF FALL HAPPENED ON 5-20-02 AT 2000 ON THE NO. 7 CONVEYOR BELT. THE FALL MEASURED 18' X 50' X 8'. NO INJURIES WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ROOF FALL.

AT 9:00 PM ON APRIL 7TH 2002 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #5 TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 6234, FALL MEASURED 5' BY 40' BY 18' LOCATED AT BREAK NO. 13 ON NO. 5 TRACK GOING TO 003 SECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT SKIRTS ON TAILPIECE. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF ROADWAY. AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN I N HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS GOING UNDER BELTLINE. GUARD CAME DOWN INTO OPERATORS DECK OF THE 10-TON LOCOMOTIVE HEWAS OPERATING AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING AS A TIMBER SETTER ON A RETREAT MINING SECTION. HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING DUE TO PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS HANGING CHAIN AND SHIVE WHEEL TO PULL ROPE. (DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-28-02.

EE WAS LIFTING INTO ROLL OF BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN.

EE WAS TAKING CROSBY CLAMPS OFF OF WIRE ROPE, USING CHANNEL LOCKS, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE MAINLINE NEAR #3 HEAD DRIVE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. TREATED AND RELEASED. THE DOCTOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO REMAIN OFF WORK A FEW DAYS THEN RETURN ON 10/24/02 FOR FOLLOW-UP PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK.

WHILE UNLOADING STRUCTURE OFF FLAT CAR EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET WHILE OPERATING A MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER ON MMU 001. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS DRIVING CAP WEDGE OVER TIMBER-PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM.

EE WALKED TO #7 ENTRY TO RETRIEVE A WRENCH HE HAD DROPPED. AS HE WALKED INTO #7 ENTRY A PIECE OFDRAW ROCK 27""/2""/3 TO 5 INCHES FELL STRIKING HIMON THE HEAD. NOTE: EE HAD BROKEN HIS NECK WHILE WORKING AT A PREVIOUS COMPANY. THIS BLOW TO THE HEAD IRRITATED A PREEXISTING CONDITION.

WHILE EATING LUNCH NEXT TO A COAL RIB, EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 6 1/2' X 2 1/2' X 8"" CAUSING A LACERATION & A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CAN OF OIL OFF PALLETT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE HAD SET DOWN ON HI-LINE SUPPLY SLED TO EAT LUNCH. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ACROSS BOOM ON BOLTER & BROKE IN HALF. AS EMPLOYEE LEANED BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE SLID OFF THE SEAT OF THE BOLTER.

WHILE MOVING ROCK AT #4 BELT, EE MASHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RT. HAND CAUSING THE NAIL TO COME OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE FROM FIRST MANHOLE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE SLID TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS SETTING BRAKER TIMBERS. PICKED UP TIMBER & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER DURESS DUE TO FEAR OF ADVERSE LOCAL PUBLICITY. WE HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT AND CONCLUDED THAT NO REPORTABLE EVENT OCCURED. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF RAIL INJURING HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL IN PLACE ON SIDE OF MINER WHEN RAIL FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING IN NECK. HE WAS HANDLING MATERIAL ON THE 020-0 MMU. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF INJURING HIS NECK.

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT, AFTER DUMPING COAL, HE STRUCK HIS HIP ON SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL HI-LINE. AS HE BENT OVER TO PULL HE INJURIED HIS LOW BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PRESHIFT AND CROSSED OVER BELT TO CHECK 150 BOX. STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE THEN WENT TO PINNER AND CLEANED DUST POT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A MINER CABLE & WATER LINE UP APPROXIMATELY 18"" TO 20"" HIGH TO PLACE ON TEE BAR.

WHILE WALKING NEXT TO A CONVEYOR BELT EE'S LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR BELT, CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED DOWN. IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHICH BROKE IN THE FALL.

EE WAS WORKING ON BELTLINE & GOT HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT ON A ROLLER. HE PULLED HIS LEFT GLOVE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THEN GOT BOTH HANDS IN THE ROLLER.

EE WAS LOADING BOLTER. HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE, HE TRIPPED OVER THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK, HIP, & KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS OUT TO START BOLTING WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 1-1/2' HIGH, 2' LONG & 4"" THICK FELL OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 7/17/02.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PULL OR PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT BUT STATED PAIN DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER. MISSE D 2 DAYS, CAME BACK & WORKED PART OF A DAY BEFORE STARTED MISSING AGAIN.

EE WAS MOVING TIMBERS THAT WERE NAILED TOGETHER. HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH ONE HAND & ALL THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TO THE OTHER HAND & ARM.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER. IT WAS FIRST REPORTED THAT EE MISSED WORK DUE TO HAVING PNEUMONIA. REPORTS RECEIVED LAST WEEK RELATED TH E EE TIME AWAY FROM WORK TO ABOVE ACCIDENT DATE.WAS TREATED FOR FLUID & BREATHING PROBLEMS- PNEUMONIA LIKE SYMPTOMS.

EE WAS PUTTING REEL IN SHUTTLE CAR WITH CHAIN RATCHET. CHAIN SLID TO ONE SIDE & REEL STRUCK FINGERS.

EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP, SLIPPED & JERKED HIMSELF BACKWARD TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

AS HE WAS SERVICING MINER AT 007 MMU, WHILE REACHING DOWN TO GET A CAN OF OIL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB TO THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS, STRUCK HIM IN MID BACK. UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING D UE TO BACK PAIN. FIRST DAY OFF 6/14/02.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP, PUTTING INSIDE BOLT UP WHEN A 4' X 6' ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM SCOOP TO POWER CENTER ON THE 010-0 MMU. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN. HE WAS HANDLING MATERIALS ON THE 020-0MMU. HE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN WEIGHING 20-30 LBS. 1ST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 5-28-02.

EE WALKED TO BACK OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 48"" BY 30"" BY 4"" FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS AND BACK, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

WHILE BOLTING TOP A ROCK SLID OFF THE T-BAR STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER & HIS RT. LEG.

WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT, IT TURNED IN THE HOLE WHICH CAUSED EE TO GO FORWARD. THE FALLING FORWARD MOTION CAUSED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDERS & NECK.

EE STATED: AS HE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER TO BE SET HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK & FELT DISCOMFORT IN THIS AREA OF HIS BACK FOLLOWING THE PAIN.

EE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF SADDLE OF WHEEL UNIT. HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON FENDER OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK (APPROX. 5 LB) FELL OUT & MASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK & THE FENDER.

WHILE RAISING ATRS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING CANOPY THEN HITTING EE ON THE HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A BRUISED SHOULDER & A CUT ON THE NOSE THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. EE REMAINS OFF WORK.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND HAD JUST GOTTEN END MADE. HE WAS PUTTING BELT PIN IN WHEN BOTTOM BELT CLAMP SLIPPED, THE BELT WEDGED HIM BETWEEN TOP ROLLER AND BOTTOM BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES CHANGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE NEW TIRE ON THE CAR HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 5/13/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLECAR WHEN HE NOTICED LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. HE STATED IT GOT WORSE DURING THE REST OF THE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MINE CABLE UP TO HANG WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK & GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BASKET ON 7-1 BELT. HE TRIPPED OVER BELT STRUCTURE ON THE GROUND & LANDED ON HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE, TRYING TO PULL BELT TOGETHER. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE IS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS NOSE IN MARCH 2002 INJURY. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY POWER CABLE TO THE ROOF BOLTER HE WAS OPERATING. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 7/11.

AFTER RETURNING FROM LUNCH EE MADE UP BOLTS TO START BOLTING ROOF. AS HE WAS DRILLING HIS FIRSTHOLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ROLLING FOAM FILLED SHUTTLE CAR TIRE TO ##9 SC TO REPLACE FLAT TIRE. WHILE ROLLING THE FOAM FILLED TIRE (EST 350 LBS) THE TIRE BECAME OFF BALANCED. WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO KEEP TIRE FROM FALLING HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

LOADING SUPPLIES ON SCOOP. HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT GLUE AND STEPPED ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND ALMOST FELL DOWN.

LEFT HAND- AT THIS POINT THE EXTENT OF INJURY ISSTILL UNKNOWN. EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER & INJURED THE 1ST,2ND & 3RD FINGER ON HIS LT. HANDHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL & SURGERY WAS PER FORMED ON HIS HAND.

EE IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORK DUE TO SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. 1ST DAY OFF WORK 2/5/03. EE WAS ORGINALLY INJURED ON 1/22/02 WHEN HE WAS TIGHTENING FITTINGS UP ON A SECTION WATER PUMP. HE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN KNEE. CONTINUAL WEAR & TEAR HAS RESULTEDIN HIS BEING OFF WORK NOW FOR REPAIR TO TORN LIGAMENT.

EE WAS EXITING THE MINE VIA SLOPE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES ON THE CONVEYANCE ENGAGED. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED THE MINER TO BE THROWN FROM THE SLOPE CAR.

EE HAD SURGERY PREFORMED ON 1-04-02 TO REPAIR HIS LEFT KNEE. WE FEEL THIS CONDITION MAY HAVE AROSE FROM WORKPLACE EXPOSURE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THERFORE WE ARE SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEATED WEAR AND TEAR OVER TIME.

EE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW SETTING EQUIPMENT WHEN A 7/8"" SHACKLE SUNG DOWN AND STRUCK HIM INT HE FACE.

EE CLIMBED OVER HANDRAIL & HIS KNEE GAVE OUT. THIS IS REOCCURENCE OF INJURY DATED 2-4-02.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE IT HUNG UP IN THE HOLE. HE STARTED TO PULL ON THE STEEL AND IT FELL OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND THE DRILL POT.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE CONT MINER 3' BY 4' BY 4"", WHILE OPERATING THE MINER THIS ROCK FELL OFF THE CONT MINER HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL S TITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS HELPING WELD A LIGHT BACK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. ANOTHER EE WAS KNOCKING RUST OFF TO START WELDING WHEN A PIECE GOT INTO EE'S EYE.

WHILE CUTTING WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, THE RIPPER HEAD CAUGHT THE WATER LINE AND MINER CABLE. THIS PULLED THE CABLE AND WATER LINE WHICH TRIPPED EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE MINE FLOOR RESULTING IN AT CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE PALM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TOO CLOSE TO HIS CHEST AND PULLING TOWARD HIM. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS CHEST. E.R. SUTURED THE WOUND AND RELEASED HIM FOR WORK.

EE WAS PULLING BOLTS OFF ROOF BOLTER AND STUCK A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT HAND. WENT TO DR ON 11-19-02 AND HAD IT REMOVED. FIRST AID ONLY.

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A BRATTICE. BRATTICE FELL OVER AND A BLOCK HIT HIS ARM.

EE HAD STARTED A BELT THAT HAD GONE OFF. HE NOTICED A PIECE OF BELT RAIL DID NOT HAVE A BOLT IN IT. AS HE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE BELT RAIL A SPLICE CAUGHT THE STRUCTURE, THROWING STRUCTURE & RAIL. CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN RAIL & STRUCTURE.

EE WAS CUTTING BELT. PULLED DOWN TOO HARD ON KNIFE. KNIFE MAD CONTACT WITH HIS LEG.

EE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT.

EE WAS GETTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE OFF HIS 4-WHEELER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE PULLING PIN OUT OF BELT SPLICE, A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE PIN BROKE OFF & STRUCK EE IN THE RT. FOREARM. AFTER THE METAL WAS REMOVED THE LACERATION WAS CLOSED BY USING 2 STITCHES.

WHILE SPLICING TOGETHER A FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN, HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM BY A PIECE OF METAL.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER. BOLTER OPERATOR BACKED OVER HIS FOOT. (EE STATED OPERATOR ASKED IF HE WAS CLEAR AND HE THOUGHT HE WAS.)

EE WAS PUTTING BREAKER IN AT #3 BELT DRIVE, SHORT CIRCUIT ON SECONDARY BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER REOMTE CONTROL BOX WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING BOTH HANDS EMPLOYEE'S HANDS BOTH RECEIVED A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. NO WORK WAS MISSED AS A RE SULT OF THIS INJURY.

EE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF OF WATER LINE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY POSTING WHEN HE WALKED INTO ROOF BOLT PLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GLUE IN TUBE HOLDER OF BOLTER. HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CANOPY.

WHILE REMOVING ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER A PIECE OF ROCK 5' X 3' X 4"" FLIPPED UP, MASHING HIS RIGHT POINTER FINGER AGAINST THE TOP RESULTING IN A BROKEN & CUT FINGER REQUIRING 8 STICHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE PLACING BLOCK NEXT TO TRACK TO DRIVE 4 WHEELER ACROSS, A COWORKER TOSSED A BLOCK THAQT STRUCK EE'S RIGHT POINTER FINGER. THIS BLOCK CUT EE'S FINGER THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOS E.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE HAD BELT KNIFE TRYING TO CUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC OFF OF BREAKER. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG ABOUT 4-6 INCHES ABOVE HIS RIGHT KNEE. LACERATION WAS APPROX 2 1/2 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE LACERATION WAS GLUED BACK IN PLACE. NO STITCHES/ SUTURES APPLIED.

EE STATED THAT HE DRILLED HIS BOLT HOLE AND PUT BOLT INTO IT. HE WAS BENDING BOLT STRAIGHT TO PUT INTO POT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM. ROCK APPROX. 2'X 2'X 4'.

SETTING SPADS & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING FRONT OF HARD HAT. THIS FORCED THE CAP(HAT) DOWN AGAINST NOSE, CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 3STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING BELT RAILS OFF SCOOP. WHILE UNLOADING RAILS ON GOT HUM WITH OTHER RAILS. HE TURNED RAIL THEN GAVE A HARD PULL. A LOOSE RAIL HIT BOTTOM AND BOTTOM AND BOUNCE UP HITTI NG HIM BETWEEN THE EYES ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS NOSE.

WHILE INSTALLING AN INSERT IN THE RIGHT MINER, A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS INDEX FINGER.

AS HE WAS WALKING TO CHECK ROLL BACK SWITCH ON SLOPE CAR HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME ICE. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

WHILE GOING TO HOOK UP MOTOR TO EMPTY SUPPLY CARS, CARS CAME UNHOOKED AND HIT MOTOR, EE JUMPED OFF MOTOR BEFORE CARS HIT. HE LANDED ON HIS KNEES, THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT PATELL A.

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING MINER CABLE AND TOOK THE ROPE HANGER OFF. HE THEN RAISED UP AND RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND CUT HIS LEFT EAR.

EE STATED HE WAS GOING TO END OF THE TRACK AND SOME DIRT GOT INTO HIS RT. EYE. EYE WAS CLEANED BY DR. AND EYE DROPS PERSCRIBED.

EE HAD JUST POSITIONED THE ROOF BOLTER. TURNED AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TRAY. A PIECE OFDRAW ROCK 12"" BY 12"" BY 1"" FELL STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT HAND BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING REPAIRS 1ST FLOOR FINE REFUSE CHUTE. CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHEN A PIECE OF METAL, RUST, OR SLAG (NOT SURE WHICH) FLEW INTO HIS EYE. THIS CAUSED REDNESS, PAIN & BURNING TO EYE & EYELID.

WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE END OF THE TRACK, A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT ARM. THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK CUT EE'S ARM THAT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/03/02 STATING HE WAS HAVING SURGERY ON HIS ARM. ON 11/11/02 WE RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION THAT HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND THAT IT WAS DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTIO N AT WORK.

EE BEGAN EXPEWRIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE WHE HE STEPPED INTO A CRACK IN THE MINE FLOOR ON 9-21-02 ON 1-10-03 EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN INCREASED LEVEL OF PAIN AND SWELLING WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITES. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE LOOSE BODIES. HE FEELS THAT HIS CONDITION RESULTED FROM WORK PLACE EXPOSURE OVER SEVERAL YEARS.

EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN THE LEVEL OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/22/02. HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN STATED ""THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF HIS 7/12/99 INJURY.""

EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK 2/4/02 FOR BACK PAIN. NO INSTANIOUS EVENT OR REPORT OF AN INJURY WAS MADE. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ""STENOSIS"". WE FEEL THIS MAY BE RELATED TO HIS WORK SO ARE REPORTIN G THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.