Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCMining Incidents in 2000

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT X-CUT 89 ENTRY #2. THIS WAS LOCATED AT SPAD #10376 TUSS OUTBY THE #2 1WEST SEAL. THE FALL WAS 30'LONG, 30'WIDE, 5'HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS UNDETECT ED COAL RIDERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R2MN-1R AT X-CUT 13-14 IN #5 ENTRY LOCATED IN A PILLAR LINE. FALL 18'-20'LONG, 16'WIDE, 4'HIGH. CAUSE WAS SLIPS & COAL RIDERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 2MN24 AT XCUT 10 THE FALL WAS 25'L, 30'W, 4'H. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION THE FALL COVERED THE 2MN24BELT LINE THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A SLIP LAMIN ATED SAND STONE ASSOCIATED WITH WATER

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT XCUT 74 ENTRY 5-6. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE PILLAR LINE.THE FALL WAS 50'L, 16'W, 4-5'H, THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS AN UNDECTED GEOLOGICAL CONDTION. THER E WAS A SMALL SLIP & LAMINATED SANDY SHALE IN THE AREA

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN WEST X-CUT 77 ENTRY IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 70'L X 18'W X 7'H. CAUSE A SMALL SLIP ASSOCIATED WITHWATER AND LAMINATED SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R2MN-IR AT X-CUT 21 IN ENTRY OF 7. IT WAS A 2 WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 20'LONG BY 20'WIDE BY 4' TO 5'HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS POOR ROOF SHALE AND LAMI NATED SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE IRZMN AT X CUT 21 IN ENTRY 35. IT WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 4'-6' HIGH 18' WIDE 35' LENGTH THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS POOR ROOF SHALE. THE FALL COVER ED THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE LOEADING TO MMU-003.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT X CUT 82 ENTRY 13-14. IT WAS IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION.T HE FALL WAS 6' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 40' LONG. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WATER IN THE ROOF AND LAMINATE D SANDSTONE.

LOCATION OF FALL, 1+20 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 5TH NORTH. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE & 8' THICK. TYPE OF BOLT USED WAS 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLT.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE RETURN BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 25 & 26 IN #6 ENTRY 4 UW UNIT. THE FALL MEASURED 18' X 55' X 4-5' THICK. IT DID NOT FALL IN AN INTERSECTION. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP & WATER IN THE ROOF. IT WAS LOCATED OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION.

FALL OCCURRED @ 0300, #4 ENTRY, 51 XCUT, 2MN-1R. INTERSECTION HAD A COAL RIDER SEAM AT ABOUT 4'. BOLTS WEREN'T FULLY ANCHORED ON COMPETENT ROOF STRATA. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT. THIS AREA WAS M INED IN JULY 2000.

POOR ROOF CONDITIONS THIS AREA ALSO HAD CRIBS SET ALONG BELT, ROOF FALL IN AROUND CRIBS. FALL WAS 50' IN LENGTH, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK, WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF STRAPS. AREA WAS MI NED APRIL 2000 DAMAGED 50' OF BELT AND STRUCTURE#4 ENTRY 33-34 X-C.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAM THE FALL WAS LOCATED A 26X-C 3W RETURN BETWEEN #1& #2 ENTRIES. SIZE WAS APPROX 20'L, 18'W & 6'-8' THICK IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP & POOR SHA LE ROOF. THIS AREA WAS MINED IN 6/2000

LOCATION OF FALL 2ND EAST AT STATION 300 BETWEEN #7 ENTRY AND FIRST X-CUT IN #2 ROOM.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHILE WALKING THE WEEKLY EXAM. IT WAS IN #1 RETURN ENTRY, X-CUT 83, 1 WEST SUBMAIN. SIZE WAS APPROX. 50'L, 18'W, 5'THICK. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP. THIS AREA WAS LAST MINED IN 1999.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN OLD WORKS NEXT TO TRAVELWAY WHILE DOING AN EXAM. IT FELL IN ENTRY 5 AT XCUT 36 IN THE 4R1W UNIT. THE SIZE WAS 40' LONG, 18' WIDE, 7' THICK. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP ON ONE SIDE OF THE FALL. IT DID NOT AFFECT PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT, OR VENTILATION.

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 5TH NORTH AT STATION 5 & 40. FOUR WAY INTERSECTION FELL FOR ABOUT 40'. IT WAS ABOUT 25' WIDE AND 7-8' HIGH. WAS BOLTED WITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROOF ROCK FELL PULLING 2 ROWS OF 4' ROOF BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY X-CUT 42. AREA AFFECTED WAS 10' LONG, 18' WIDE, 4' THICK AT THE LARGEST MEASUREMENT. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP, W ATER AND COAL RIDER. THE ROCK WAS CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL IN THE 5TH NORTH PANEL, #2 ENTRY AT STATION #6160. FALL WAS 5' HIGH 18' WIDE 30'LONGINTERSECTION X-CUT WAS BOLTED WITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

MAIN NORTH, #3 ENTRY AT STATION 30 + 97. THE INTERSECTION FELL. THE FALL WAS 19' X 25'. INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED WITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. IT FELL 8-10' AT ITS HIGHEST POINT.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHEN BELTS WERE STARTED. IT FELL IN AN INTERSECTION & DAMAGED 35' OF BELT STRUCTURE. FALL WAS 35' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4-5' THICK. SOME WATER PRESENT IN ROOF, SHALE HAD D ETERIORATED #4 ENTRY #22 XCUT, 4LW BELTLINE.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE EXAMINING AIR COURSES. FELL AT A 3 WAY INTERSECTION. SOME SLIPS PRESENT IN AREA, ROOF WET, SANDSTONE CLOSE TO SHALE. FELL 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, 6-8' THICK. THIS AR EA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' ROOF BOLTS & STRAPS. NO INJURIES. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, DID NOT BLOCK AIR.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE EXAMINING AIRCOURSES. IT FELL IN AN INTERSECTION LOCATED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSES #2 ENTRY, XCUT 26, 1 RIGHT 2ND WEST. THE SIZE OF FALL WAS 40' X 18' X 6' HIGH. IT WAS CAUSED BY A HORSEBACK ROCK IN ROOF. NO ONE WAS INJURED, NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. DID NOT BLOCK AIR.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHILE WALKING A WEEKLY EXAM. IN SIZE IT WAS 17'X20'X5' HIGH MAX. IT IS LOCATED #1 ENTRY BETWEEN CROSSCUT 2-3 OF THE 3 L1W PANEL NECK THIS IS ALSO CROSSCUT 6 OFF THE 1 WES T RETURN. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP AND WET CONDITIONS. NO ONE WAS INJURED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

FALL WAS IN 5TH NORTH PANEL #6 ENTRY BETWEEN STATION NUMBERS 1&2 @ 2&40; THIS AREA WAS BOLTEDWITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS--IT WAS APPROXIMATELY110' LONG, 17' TO 18' WIDE AND 8' TO 10' HIGH. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE WEEKLY EXAMINER WAS WALKING THE INTAKE AIR COURSE FOR THE 1 RT 2WEST; FALL WAS IN THE BLOCK BETWEEN X CUT 268.25#7 ENTRY. IT WAS 30' X 18' X 5' HIGH; IT WAS IN AN OUTBY AREA & DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUT DID BLOCK PRIMARY ES-CAPE ROUTE. THE ROUTE WAS MOVED TO #6 ENTRY; ITWAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE SANDSTONE.

A FALL OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT 20 #7 ENTRY IN THE 4LIW AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 18' WIDE, 40' LONG, 4-5' HIGH; IT DIDN'T AFFECT EQUIPMENT, PEOPLE OR AIR; IT WAS IN AN OUTBY AREA; CAUSED BY A COAL RIDER AT THE 5' RANGE.

A FALL OF MINE ROOF OCCURED IN AN OUTBY RETURN AIR COURSE MINED IN 1999. IT FELL IN A CROSSCUT.IT WAS 35' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE CROSS-CUT HAD A SLIP RUNNING DIAGONALLY THAT WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL IT FELL. IT DID NOT BLOCK PEOPLE,AIR OR EQUIPMENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN UNIT #4, THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY. THE FALL STARTED NEAR THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS EXTEND UP INTO THE UNSUPPORTED AREA OF 32' CUT AND FELL OUTBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS APPROX. 6 ROWS. THE HEIGHT OF FALL AT THE PEAK POINT WAS 7', THE ENTRY WIDTH 17'9"". THE ROCK FELL ON CONT. MINER AND COAL HAULER, CAUSED BY A ROLLING SLIP & COAL RIDER.

THE MINE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS DUE TO A SLIP AND WET SHALE. THE SIZE OF THE AREA WAS 16' WIDE X 30'LONG X 4'HIGH. LOCATED AT CROSSCUT 38, #1 ENTRY ON THE 1 WEST.

ROOF FALL WAS IN 2ND MAIN WEST AT 18+80 IN #2 ENTRY. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH INSTALL III BOLTS 5' LONG WITH 2' OF RESIN. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE MINE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS FOR A BROW THAT WAS CUT FOR AN OVERCAST THAT WAS NEVER USED. THE SIZE OF THE AREA WAS 18' TO 25' WIDE X 18' LONG X 7' HIGH. LOCATED AT CROSSCUT 61, # 5 ENTRY ON THE 1 WEST.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE WALKING THE RETURN AIR COUSE WITH INSPECTORS. THE FALL MEASURED 33' X 17 1/2' X 5' THICK. IT FELL IN #2 ENTRY AT XCUT 27 IN THE 1 WEST RETURN. THE ROOF WAS WEA KENED BY DRIPPING WATER. IT DID NOT BLOCK PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT OR AIR.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN WALKING INTAKE AIR COURSE. #6 ENTRY CROSSCUT 4-S SPAD 11073 THE FALL MEASURED 20'LX18'WX4'H. THE FALL DID NOT OCCUR IN AN INTERSECTION IT DID NOT BLOCK PEOPLE, EQUIP MENT OR AIR.

EE WAS CHECKING TRUNKLINE (NONEL) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC ON 12/29/00 XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE HE HAD A FOLLOWUP APPT 1/4/01 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTIEC

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A 777 END DUMP TRUCK, EE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED UNLNE AND RADIUS OF HIS RIGHT ARM. CONTIBUT ING FACTORS-WEATHER-COLD AND WET.

EE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE SLOPE CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE GOT OFF THE SLOPE CAR WITH HIS HAND FULL. WHEN HE STARTED TO SLIDE AND SLIP DOWN HE TRIED REACHING FOR THE SECOND SLOPE CAR AND TWISTED AND WRENCHED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS. THERE WAS ICE ON THE SLOPE BOTTOM DUE TO THE EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE EE PARKING LOT WHEN HESLIPPED & FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAININ HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG & ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WIRTH HOSP. & XRAYED & DIAGNOSEDS W ITH A FRACTURE OF FIBULA & ANKLE WITH POSSIBLE TENDON DAMAGE HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO ST MARYS HOSP OF EVANVILLE ILL WHERE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPAIR ANKLE & LEG

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY COAL HAULERAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE HAULER TO BOUNCE & EE TO JAM HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BOUNCED IN THE HAULER SEAT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12/15/00. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL A REVISIT WITH THE DOCTOR ON12/19/00.

ON 12/18/00 EE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD FALLEN ON THE ICE THE PREVIOUS WEEK AT QUITTING TIME. HE ALLEGES THE INJURY HAPPENED IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT WHERE HE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGH T KNEE ON THE ICE. HE HAD CALLED 12/14 & 12/15, AND GAVE NO INDICATION OF BEING HURT AT WORK. HEHAS SEEN HIS PHYSICIAN & WILL SEE THE COMP. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON 12/22.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, X-RAYED, AND REFERRED TO COMAPNY DR WHERE HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK UNTIL FOLLOW UP VISIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE TRYING TO GET SOME SLACK TO REPOSITION IT. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS WALKING TO BACK HOE FROM MANTRIP(BUS) AT THE START OF SHIFT, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DITCH, FALLING AND HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS EXAMINED BY DR. AND RE STRICTED FROM WORK FOR TWO DAYS.

EE WAS WALKING TO DOZER FROM MANTRIP (BUS) WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE AND FELL ON HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AT UNION HOSPITAL IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA ON 11/20/00 WHERE HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK UNTIL FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 12/4/00, WITH A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS CUTTING A RIGHT HAND XCUT IN #7 ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT THE ENTRY HAD BEEN SLABBED AND BOLTED AND HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE 2ND CUT. A ROCK MEASURIN G 18' X 25' X 4"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON THE CALF MUSCLE OF HIS RIGHT LEG THIS CAUSED A DEEP CONTUSION TO HIS LEG MUSCLE.

EE WAS PREPARING TO WELD ON A D-11 BLADE CONNECTOR WHEN HE KNOCKED IT OFF THE WELDING BENCH ONTO HIS FOOT, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT BIG TOEW. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREWTED BY A DR. WITH FOLLOWUP VISIT ON 11-02-00.

EE WAS CUTTING A CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT OUT OF ENTRY #6. AFTER THE COAL HAULER HAD LEFT HE WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE MINER TO CHECK THE SIGHTS. DURING THE PROCESS HE STEPPED INTO A RUT CREATED BY THE COAL HAULER TIRE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING ON HIS BACK & RIGHT ELBOW. HE CONT' TO WORKREST OF SHIFT & NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 10/16200 WENTTO DR(ELBOW). WORK NEXT DAY BUT REACTION TO MEDS

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING A COMALONG TO PULL THE 2 RIGHT 1 RIGHT BELT BACK TOGETHER. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BELT ON THE ROADWAY SIDE OF THE BELT WAITING FOR OTHER EE TO FINISH PULLING ON THE COMEALONG ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT. A ROOF ROCK THAT MEASURED 12""X3""THICK FELL 0UT OF THE ROOF NEXT TO A ROOF BOLT STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT THE ROOF HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 9

EMPLOYEE WAS ESCORTING TWO MINE INSPECTORS TO UNIT 3. HE WENT TO THE SECTION BELT RECULATOR TO TAKE A READING. A ROOF ROCK MEASURING 6' BY 5' BY6"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKI NG HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A SIMPLE FRACTURE AND SWELLING IN HIS LOWER LEGS.

MAN WAS HELPING TO HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING LIDS ON SCOOP BATTERY TO CHARGE. HIS HAND WAS ON EDGE OF BATTERY WHEN LID FELL ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

A PIECE OF ROOF ABOUT 2' X 2' X 2"" FELL STRIKINGMAN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT AS HE WAS TAKING A STEP BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK OFF THE MINER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER ABOUT MIDWAY ON THE MACHINE. THE ROCK STARTED TO SLIDE OFF AND HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE BAR OUT FROM UNDER THE ROCK. POINTED END OF BAR CONTACTED HIS UPPER THIGH.

MAN WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON THE ROOF BOLTER & INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS OPERATING MINER IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY, BACKING IT UP & HAD MINER CABLE IN ONE HAND & REMOTE BOX IN THE OTHER HAND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK ABOUT MID-WAY UP JUST BELOW HIS SHOULDER B LADES. HE CAME OUT OF MINE ABOUT 11 A.M. & WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR FOR OBSERVATION. HE WAS OFF WORK FOR 7/4/00 AND THEN DID NOT RETURN FOR WORK ON7/5/00; HE MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK, RETURNING 7/7.

THE SECTION FEEDER HAD SHEARED A PIN IN THE PICK BREAKER DRIVER HUBS. EE WAS ON TOP OF THE FEEDER TRYING TO LINE UP THE HOLES AS COWORKER WAS MOVING THE COUPLER BY HAND. EE PLACED HIS LEFT IND EX FINGER IN THE OUTER HUB TO HOW CLOSE THE TWO HOLES WAS FROM PROPER ALIGNMENT AT THAT MOMENT THE CHAIN HUB JUMPED, PINCHING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE TWO HUBS. THIS RESULTED IN

MAN WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER, INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT TIME OF INCIDENT, IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING INSIDE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER. AT THIS TIME, A ROCK 8'X8'X8"" THICK FELL INBY THE ATRS AND CANTILEVERED 3' OUTBY THE ATRS. HE TOOK OFF RUNNING & THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS. IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT HEEL, THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG AT ABOUT THE TOP OF HIS BOOT, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO JERK FORWA

EE WAS RUNNING THE MINER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING #6 ENTRY AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE MINER TO #5 ENTRY. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO THROW IT OVER TOWARD THE RIB. DURING THIS MOVEMENT HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED UNDER HIM WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST OFF BALANCE AS HE WAS THROWING THE CABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE

EE WAS BOLTING, AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, A ROCK FELL. EE'S HAND WAS ON THE BOOM AT THE TIME THE ROCK FELL. IT MASHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE REMOVING RIGHT SIDE PUSH ARM ON A D11 BULLDOZER, STARTED TO PICK UP DOZER BLADE PYSH ARM WITH SERVICE TRUCK CRANE TO LET DOZER BLADE SLIDE FORWARD. CHAIN WAS NOT IN LINE, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE CHAIN WHEN LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE PUSH ARM TO JUMP OFF TRUNION, EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN BY FORCE OF PUSH ARM INTO THE BUMPER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE SAID THE ONLY INCIDENT THAT HE COULD TIE THE INJURY TO WAS WHEN HE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOLTER ON UNIT #3 IN THE FACE OF NUMBER 1 ENTRY. AS HE WAS COUPLING A DR ILL STEEL DOWN INTO A BOLTER WRENCH. DRILL STEELPOPPED INTO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. LATER DISCOVERED HE HAD A BROKEN BONE IN THE KNUCKLE AREA.

WHILE HOOKING UP A BRAKE HOSE ON A CAR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE FITTING. THE POSITION HE HAD TO BE IN TO WORK ON THIS BRAKE HOSE, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS HEAD AND NECK.

2 EE'S HAD JUST SET UP FOR THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #4 FACE. EE WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER. HE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE FOR THE 4' BOLT NEXT TO THE RIB. A ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN HIS ATRS AND T HE RIGHT RIB STRIKING THE PLATE ON THE BOLT RESTING IN THE DRILL POT. THIS CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT TO WHIP SUDDENLY STRIKING EE IN THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE WAS REACHING FOR THE ROOF BOLT

WHEN STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE TAKING LAST STEP DOWN TO CONCRETE FLOOR FROM THE STAIRS, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK AND BACK, ALSO HITTING HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

WHILE INSTALLING BOLT NEXT TO THE RIB A PIECE OFROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER THEN STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT, WHERE THE METATARSAL DID NOT PROTECT THE FOOT.

WHILE LIFTING NOSE OFF D9R AND LEFT LIST CYLINDER CAME AROUND HITTING FOREARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST. CONTUSION TO FOREARM.

BELT KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BELT AND STABBED HIMSELF IN LEFT KNEE.

STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING SPILLAGE ON BELT LINE.

WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO END;LOADER, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL CAUSING ALL HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO LEFT HAND. AT THIS TIME HE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT WRIST.

WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WENT BACK ALONG SIDE MACHINE TO THE CONTROLS TO REPOSITION THE MACHINE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF, 2'X3'X3"", FELL BETWEEN RIB AND ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

HELPING CARRY A SPROCKET DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS IN AN OLD WASH PLANT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEFT ENGINE COVER OFF DIESEL SCOOP, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, WITH PAIN GOING DOWN HIS LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF 6' BOLTS AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. IT WAS LOW ENOUGHAT THE FACE THAT HE HAD TO BEND THE BOLT TO INSTALL IT. HE PUSHED THE BOLT JUST FAR ENOUGH INTO THE ROOF TO STRAIGHTEN IT A LITTLE TO GET IN THEDRILL. IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION IN HIS FOREARM ABOUT 2 1/2"" LONG.

ON 1-27-00 EE INJURED HER NECKK WHEN HE R-190 END DUMP TRUCK JERKED WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF DIRT. THIS WAS REPORTED ON 1-28-00 AND ON 1-29-00 SHE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE. SHE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK ON JAN 30,31 OR FEB 1 ST. SHE VISITED HER FAMILY PHYS 1-31-00 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CERVICAL STRAIN.

ON 01-17-00 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A 777 END DUMP IN THE SHOP. AS HE STOOD UP FROM A SQUATTING POSITION, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. AT THAT TIME THE REPORTED INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST- AID CASE. ON 01-19-00 THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR WAS INFORMED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD DEVELOPED COMPLICATIONS CONCERNING THE INJURY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE, WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL STEEL. HE WAS USING A TORCH ON THE OUTRIGGER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK HE KNOCKED OFF THE RING AND THEN BACKED INTO THE LIT TORCH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE GREEN CO UNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE,WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON D-11 IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, WHEN TURNED AND BENT TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER AND THEN TO HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED W ITH BACK SPRAIN AND RESTRICTED ON LIFTING.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE HITACHI 2500 WHEN HESTRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE HANDRAIL WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON FAMILY CLINIC. THE ELBOW WAS XRAYED & RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2DAYS

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE MANTRIP AT THE MOBILE EQUIP PARKING LOT. HIS FIRST STEP OUT OF THE MANTRIP HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHIP FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE MOVING NEW BASKET FOR DRYER INTO POSITION TO INSTALL, BASKET MOVED FORWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH, IN TERRE HAUTE, IN. HE WAS DIAGNO SED WITH A CONTUSION TO THE ARM AND ORDERED TO WEAR A SLING ON HIS ARM AND MODIFIED WORK UNTIL 11-6-00.

EE WAS CLEANING THE PADDLE WHEEL ON BELT LINE OF PREP PLANT, WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE HAND RAIL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE. EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT RIGHT AWAY, BUT DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATME NT UNTIL 7-24. THEN HE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO FRACTURED RIBS AND RESTRICTED TO NO LIFTING MORE THAN 10 UNYTIL 8-7-00.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BELT ON NORTH PLANT FEED OF PREP PLANT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED BY DR. SCOTT RIPPLE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF UPPER BACK SPARIN AND RESTRRICTED TO NO LIFTING OVER 5 LBS UNTIL 6-28-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE INSTALL A TRANSMISSION IN THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SIDE OF THE DOZER. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE HEALTH CHECK SOUTH WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, X-RAYED, CLEANSED, AND GIVEN A TETANUS SHOT, WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF A CONTUSION AND ABRASION OF THE RIGHT HAND, AND RESTRICTED USE OF HAND FOR THREE DAY

EE WAS STEPPING ACROSS THE CATWALK OF 777 WATER TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON THE CORNER OF THE STEP, FALLING DOWN THE LADDER AREA HITTING HIS LEFT UPPER TORSO ON THE CORNER OF THE HARDNOSE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING D-7 DOZER WHEN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, X-RAYED WITH A CONFIRMED FRACTUR AND REFERRED TO ANOTHER DR . THERE HE WAS GIVEN AN AIRCAST AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW CB IN THE DMM2 DRILL, EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE ANTENNA HE HAD TEMPORARILY PLACED ON THE CATWALK AND THE ANTENNA POKED HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. (DARKNESS WAS A CONTRIBUTI NG FACTOR). EE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL ER WHERE SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM OPTHOMOLIC EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN. THERE WAS 0 LOST WORK DAYS.

EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS #8 TOOTH WHEN THE RATCHET/SOCKET HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HIS FAMILY DENTIST. THERE WERE NO LOST WORK DAYS.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AN ENGINE FROM THE DOZER. THE DOZER WAS DRIVEN UP ON THE 10""X10"" CRIB BLOCKS FOR EXTRA CLEARANCE UNDER THE DOZER. TO REMOVE THE BELLY PAN EE RAN HIS CRANE CAB LE DOWN BETWEEN THE TRACK RAIL AND FRAME UNDER THE BELLY PAN AND ATTACHED TO THE TRACK RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CABLE IS TIGHTENED TO SUPPPORT THE PAN WHILE THE BOLTS ARE REMOVED, THEN IT

EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A D11 DOZER ARM WHENHE PULLED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER OUT OF THE BOLT HOLE. IT CAUGHT THE SHARP EDGE SLICING HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSP ER. THE CUT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE

EE WAS GETTING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES AT THE TIME OFTHIS INCIDENT. HE WAS LOOSENING A CHAIN BOOMER ON A LOAD OF PIN SUPPLIES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED THE TOP WAS VERY LOW ABOUT 8"" T O 10"" ABOVE THE LOAD OF BOLTS & PLATES. HE TWISTED THE CHAIN BOOMER TO THE SIDE & JERKED IT OPENWHEN IT POPPED OPEN IT TWISTED BACK UPRIGHT & SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF & BOOMER HANDLE

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING AND WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEEWAS SPOTTING AN EXTRA BOLT, INJURED HAD WALKED TO HIS SIDE OF THE BOLTER AND WAS THROWING ROCK D UST ON THE ROOF AND RIBS. A ROCK MEASURING 18"" BY 8"" BY 1"" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. IT LACERATED THE RING FINGERON LEFT HAND.

HE WAS HELPING TO REBUILD A LARGE PUMP IN WASH PLANT; HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A SHAFT AND BEARING THAT WAS BEING PRIED ON. THE SHAFT AND BEARING TWISTED AND HE LOST HIS GRIP. THE SHAFT FELL, MAS HING HIS FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND FRAME OF PUMP.

MAN WAS CUTTING BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, HANDLSIPPED, CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYE EWAS REPLACING HOSE ON D-11 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS LOWER LEG AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DOZER. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS EXAMINEED AND GIVEN FIVE STITCHES IN HIS LOWER LEG.

MEN WERE FINISHING A BELT SPLICE, BENDING THE CLIPS AT EITHER END OF THE SPLICE DOWN ONTO PIN.A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF ONE OF THE HAMMERS ANDEMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, WHO WAS STANDI NG 5' AWAY.

AN I BEAM 20' LONG WAS BEING RAISED USING A COME-A-LONG, ONE ON EITHER END OF THE I-BEAM. ONE OF THE CHAINS BROKE ALLOWING THE I BEAM TO FALL, STRIKING MAN JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING THE POWDER CREW, BY SHOVELING IN THE LOADED HOLES. WIND WAS BLOWING GUST UP TO 40 MPH STIRRING UP DEBRIS, WHICH BLEW INTO EE'S FACE. AT THE TIME HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE CONDITIONS THAT WAS PRESENT. HE WAS TAKENT O THE ER THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AND PERSCRIPTION OF RX

EE WAS ON THE MANTRIP GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EE'S. HE WAS STUNG BY A WASP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT AND EPINEPHRINE. HE WAS RELEASED WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

ON 3-25 WHILE USING A HAND HELD GRINDER, A FOREIGN PARTICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH EE RIGHT EYE. HE IMMEDIATELY USED THE EYE WASH STATION THEN CONTINUED WORKING. ON 3-26-00 HE STILL EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION AND WAS SEEN AT THE LOCAL ER WHERE A METAL PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND A PRESCRIPTION OF ERYTHROMYCIN WAS GIVEN. EE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING WITH THE SCOOP BLADE DUSTER. HE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE TO LOOSEN ONE OF THE TWO BOOMERS THAT WAS HOLDING THE DUSTER INTO THE END OF THE BUCKET. HE HAD INSTALLED THE CHAINS WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF TENSION ON THEM TOHOLD THE DUSTER IN PLACE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT AS HE WAS PULLING THE PIPE TOWARD HIM THE BOOMER RELEASED AND THE PIPE CAME OFF THE BOOMER HANDLE.

ON 2-17-00 WHILE PRYING ON A 777 END DUMP STRUT. EMPLOYEE'S PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN A CHIPPED FRONT TOOTH, HE WAS SEEN BY HIS FAMILY DENTIST AND INFORMED CAP PING THE TOOTH WOULD BE NECESSARY. THERE HAS BEEN NO LOST WORK DAYS.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE RAN INTO A LOW HANGING ROOF STRAP WITH HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS ACTION CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS SHOULDER REQUIRING 2 STITCHES TO REPAIR.

EE WAS USING PRYBAR TO UNPLUG MUD FROM CHUTE IN PREP PLANT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO UPPER LIP AND MINOR CHIPS IN FRONT TWO UPPER AND FRONT TWO LOWER TEETH. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND REFFERED TO CO. DR. THEN TO FAMILY DENTIST.

WHILE EE WAS CLEARING A TREE LIMB SNAPPED BACK,BREAK THE SIDE GLASS OF THE D-10 BULLDOZER HE WAS OPERATING. A FOREIGN PARTICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH EE'S RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL ER . HIS EYE WAS EXAMINED & NO PARTICLE WAS FOUND. THE DX WAS CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS ""SULFACETAMIDE"" WAS GIVEN.

EE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER AND EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW, LOWER ARM AND HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOPSITAL EMERGENCY ROOM ON 3-15-00. ON 3-16-00, HE WAS TA KEN TO CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND DIAGNOSED WITH MEDICAL EPICONDILITIS. ON 3-23-00 HE HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH DR. AND WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY ON MONDAY 3-27-00.

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS DAILY DUTIES, WHICH ARE REQUIRED AFTER THE LOADING OF THE TRAIN. GENERAL CLEAN UP INCLUDES SHOVELING SPLIT COAL, GREASING MACHINERY, & HOSING THE LOADOUT & DRAWOFF TUNNEL DOWN. WHILE DOING SO EE EXPERIENCED SLIGHT PAIN & DISCOMFORT IN THE CHEST, SHORTNESS OF BREATH & LIGHTHEADNESS. AFTER RESTING A FEW MIN WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL-DIAG SUFFERED FROM A HEART ATTACK