Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCMining Incidents in 2003

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE SOUTH EAST SUB MAIN AT SURVEY STATION 6 & 30. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUB LE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT #2 SE PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 25 & 50 BETWEEN ENTRIES 5 & 6. THE FALL MEASURED 50' L X 15' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9 ' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREAHAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #4 OF THE MAIN SOUTH WEST AT SURVEY STATION 4 & 00 TO 4 & 80 THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLT S. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 25E PANEL IN ENTRY #3 SURVEY STATION 16 & 80. THE FALL MEASURED 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 10' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOSTED WITH 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS AND 6' FULL Y GROUTED BOLTS ALL APPRACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 SE PANEL, ENTRY #7 AT SURVEY STATION 22 AND 20. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9' DOUBLELOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREAHAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

THE ELEVATOR DOORS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH PREVENTED THE ELEVATOR FROM OPERATING. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF OPERATION FOR AROUND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES WHILE THE DOORS WERE RE-ALIGNED AND THE E LEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH WEST MAINS AT SURVEY STATION 14+70 BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 15' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY-GROUTE D & 9' DOUBLE-LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT #4, ENTRY #4 @ SURVEY STATION 9+80. THE FALL MEASURED 56' LONG X 18.5' WIDE X 10' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. AL L APPROACHES TO THE AREA ARE BEING TIMBERED OFF OR LONG BOLTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT #1 NW MAINS IN ENTRY #2 FROM SURVEY STATION 11 & 90 TO 12 & 60. THE FALL MEASURED 90' LONG X 18'9"" WIDE X 10'-12' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GRO UTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHED TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 IN ENTRY #1 INTO OLD RETURN ROOMS. THE FALL MEASURED 300' LONG X 18 1/2' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9'THICK. THIS AREA HA D BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHWEST MAINS ENTRY #3 @ SURVEY STATION 7+70. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT #2 ENTRY #6 AT SURVEY STATION 13+50 - 14+20. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOL TS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT #2 SE PANEL ENTRY #6 @ SURVEY STATION 7+80 TO 8+40. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION ON THE 1L4W IN ENTRY #5 AT CROSS-CUT 46. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED ROOF STRATA. THIS FALL WAS IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY FOR MMU-00 4. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS ROUTED AROUND THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT #1 NW MAINS ENTRY #2 @ SURVEY STATION 5 + 60. THE FALL MEASURED 70' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GRATED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLT S. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT #2 SE PANEL ENTRY #3 SURVEY STATION 12 + 00. THE FALL MEASURED 25' LONG X 18.5' WIDE X 8' HIGHG. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9"" DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

TA ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1L4W AT CROSS-CUT 9-10 IN ENTRY #7. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED ROOF SHALE. THIS FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE OFF OF MMU 004.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRE DON THE 1L4W AT CORSS CUT 8-9 IN ENTRY #6. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED ROOF SHLAE. THIS FALL IDD AFFECT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE OFF OF MMU 004. IT BLOCKED THE PRIMA RY ESCAPEWAY. PRODUCTION WAS HALTED ON THE SECTION AS SOON AS REPORTED AND ACTION WAS TKANE TO W/D PERSONNEL FROM THE AFFECTED AREA. STEPS WERE THEN TAKEN TO CLEAN UP THE FALL RE-SUPPORT THE

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN UNIT #2 SE PANEL ENTRY #1SURVEY STATION 9 AND 60. THE FALL MEASURED 100' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 9' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS . ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA ARE BEING TIMBEREDOFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT 2 ENTRY #5 SURVEY STATION 7 AND 80. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 9' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA ARE BEING TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH WEST MAINS FROM ENTRY #3 + 0 ENTRY #5 @ SURVEY STATION 25 + 40. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. FALL MEASURED 150' L ONG, 18 1/2' WIDE, 8-9' HIGH. ALL APPROACHED HAVE BEEN TIMBERED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SE PANEL IN #7 ENTRY SS 9 + 00 TO 10 + 80. THE FALL MEASURED 150' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8' DOUBLE LOCK & 6' FULLY GROUTED BOL TS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN MMU-0010, 2ND NW MAINS ENTRY O @ SURVEY STATION 2+10. THE FALL MEASURED 40'LONG X 10'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 9'DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS & 6'FULLY GROUTE D BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ROOM #7 S.E. PANEL RETURN ROOMS, SURVEY STATION 0 + 00 TO 0 + 80. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8"" DOUBLE LOCK & 6' FU LLY GROUTED BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ROOM #1 FIRST ROOMS RETURN OFF THE SE PANEL SURVEY STATION 1 & 80 MMV 002. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' GROUTED A ND 8' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG X 17' WIDE X 10' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #3 OF THE SOUTH MAINS JUST INBY OF SURVEY STATION 35 + 78. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 12 AND 60. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG BY 6"" WIDE BY 8' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMB ERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #1 OF THE MAIN SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION 12 AND 90. THE FALL MEASURED 120' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 1L4W PANEL IN ENTRY #5 AT X-CUT 26-27. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE AND STACK ROCK. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY TO BE RE-ROUTED ARO UND THE AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 1R3W PANEL IN ENTRY#8 AT X-CUT 41. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A LAMINATED SHALE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 1R3W PANEL IN ENTRY #8 AT X-CUT 38-40. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE ASSOCIATED WITH WATER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R3W PANEL IN ENTRY #4 AT X-CUT 37-38. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE. THIS FALL COVERED THE 2A BELT LINE. IMMEDIATE ACTION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO CLEAN UP THE FALL AND RE-SUPPORT THE AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 1L4W PANEL IN ENTRY #6 AT X-CUT 8. THE CAUSE WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE AND STACK ROCK. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY TO BE BLOCKED. PRODUCTION WAS HALT ED WHEN FOUND AND STEPS WERE TAKEN TO CLEAN UP FALL AND RE-SUPPORT AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ENTRY #3 OF THE MAIN SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION 12 & 20. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG 30' WIDE 12' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #7 OF THE 2ND SOUTH EAST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 8 AND 40 TO 9. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG BY 19'BY 6' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCUREED AT #5 ENTRY OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 4 AND 20. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG BY 30' W BY 9' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3W AT X CUT #46 IN ENTRY #5. THIS FALL WAS CAUSED BY WEAK LAMINATED SHALE AND STACK ROCK. THIS FALL WAS LOCATED ON THE 3W ROADWAY. THE ROADWAY WAS RE ROUTED AROUND FALL AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R3W, ENTRY #4, X-CUT 23-24 ALONG SIDE THE 2A BELT LINE. THE FALL MEASURED 15'LONG, 8'WIDE AND 2-4'HIGH. THE ROCKS BLOCKED THE TRAVELWAY ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELT. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #5 OF THE EAST RETURN PANEL @ SURVEY STATION 5+60. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG, 20' WIDE & 10' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

OUR ELEVATOR AT OUR HART ST. PORTAL BECAME INOPERATIVE AT AROUND 3 PM BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. A SET OF CONTACTS RELEASING THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE BRAKES TO NOT RELEASE. REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED & THE ELEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AROUND 3:40 P.M.

OUR ELEVATOR AT OUR HART ST. PORTAL BECAME INOPERATIVE AT 12:00 P.M. BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. A COIL ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DRAG. THIS CAUSED A CONTROL FUSE TO BLOW. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE ELEVATOR SYSTEMS & THE ELEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 2:50 P.M.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE MAIN SOUTH WEST AND SURVEY STATION 2410. THE FALL MEASURED 18' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #1 OF THE 2ND S.E. PANEL @ SURVEY STATION 1+20, MEASURING 70'LONG X18.5'WIDE AND 6'HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY 2 - 3 OF THE MAIN SOUTHWEST @ SURVEY STATION 0+70 MEASURING 40'LONG X 19'WIDE X 6'HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R3W PANEL AT X-CUT 29, ENTRY #5. THE FALL COVERED THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, TELEPONE & AMR CABLES. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMIN ATED ROOF SHALE & SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #5 OF THE 2ND SOUTH EAST PANEL @ SURVEY STATION 1+80. THE AREA MEASURED 60' LONG, 18.5' WIDE AND 10' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE MAIN SOUTHWEST INTAKE @ SURVEY STATION 9+80. THE FALL MEASURED 35'LONG X 19'WIDE X 10'HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THE AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNPLANNED DETONATION OF A BLASTING CAP &/OR PRIMER OCCURRED AS A BE 2507W DRAGLINE WAS DIGGING OVERBURDEN FROM A PREVIOUSLY DETONATED CAST SHOT. THE UNPLANNED DETONATION OCCURRED APPROX. 5'ABOVE THE SURFACE OF COAL & APPROX. 65'BELOW DRAGLINE BENCH. THE BLAST SEPARATED A TOOTH FROM THE BUCKET. THE LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS OF THE UNOCCUPIED LEFT OPERATOR CAB WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1L4W PANEL AT X-CUT 5-6 IN ENTRY #6. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE. THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UNDETECTED SLIP. WE ARE NOT SURE OF THE EXACT TIME OF THE FALL, IT WAS FOUND DURING OUR WEEKLY AIR-COURSE EXAMINATION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY 0 OF THE MAIN SOUTH WEST AT SURVEY STATION 4 AND 90. THE FALL MEASURED 90' LONG 18' WIDE AND 10' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' AND 9' GROUTED DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #3 OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 2 AND 40. THE FALL MEASURED 40'LONG 19' WIDE 10'HIGH. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WI TH 6'X9' GROUTED DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. 2-10-2003

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE SE PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 12+60 MEASURING 10' HIGH, 15' WIDE & 25' LONG. ALL APROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' & 9' GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #7 OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL 22 6+00. THE FALL MEASURED 10'HIGH, 70'LING AND 17'WIDE. ALL APPROACHED TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 9' GROUTED BOLTS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT APPROX 2/20/03.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #7 OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL OF SURVEY STATION 1 + 80 MEASURING 10'HIGH X 40'LONG X 17'WIDE. ALL APPROACHED HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' & 9' GROUTED BOLTS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS APPROX 2/8/03.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 6 AND 60. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 40' LONG AND 6' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' GLUE BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES HAV E BEEN TIMBERED OFF. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT OCT 2001

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1L4W RETURN AT X CUT 21 IN @2 ENTRY. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE ASSOCIATED WITH A SLIP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF THE 3RD WEST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 27+60. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 5' HIGH. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 8-1-02. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAV E BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCRED ON UNIT #1 IN ENTRY 31 AT SURVEY STATION 5 AND 40. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG 18' WIDE 9' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 AND 9' GROUTED BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT #1 IN THE OLD RETURN ROOM #3 & #4 SURVEY STATION 0+60 TO 1+20. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF. THE FALL MEASURED 120'LONG, 19'WIDE, & 6'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3MN IN ENTRY #3 AT XCUT 10. THE ROOF FELL ON THE BELT IDLING 3 PRODUCTION UNITS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY WEAK LAMINATED SANDSTONE, A COAL RIDER AND WATER SEEPAGE.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL SURVEY STATIN 7+ 80. THE AREA MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, & 5' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

ROOF FALL ON UNIT #1 IN ROOM #2 FROM STATION # 0T00 TO 1T20. FALL WAS 120'LONG, 19'WIDE AND 7 TO 8'HIGH.

ROOF FALL 1ST WEST INTERSECTION AT #3 ENTRY AND STATION 46 AND 50. FELL 20' WIDTH AND 40' LENGTH 5-6"" HIGH. BOLTED WITH 60"" DBL LOK BOLTS. MINED APPROX SEPT 2001.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2R3R2MN PANEL IN ENTRY #3 AT X-CUT 24. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY LAMINATED SANDSTONE ASSOCIATED WITH A COAL RIDER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3MN INTAKE AT THE #1 ENTRY X-CUT 16. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3W RETURN BETWEEN X-CUT 2S AND 2G IN #3 ENTRY. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE. THE AREA AND X-CUTS IN THIS AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED DUE TO OTHER FALL I N THE AREA.

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY & 7+80 XC 2ND SOUTH PANEL. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. NOV. 2001. JAN.- MAR. INSTALL III DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS 60"". WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 5 1/2'.

ROOF FALL WAS ON UNIT 2, ROOM #6, AT STATION 2 & 40. WAS APPROX. 35' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 8' HIGH/THICK.

WHILE PUTTING BRAKE CALIPERS ON AN R-90 END DUMP TRUCK, EE SEVERED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN THE CALIPER MOVED PINCHING HIS FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL ER. HE IS SCHEDULED FO R SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS FINGER ON 11/7/03.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR HIS OUTSIDE BOLT TO THE RIB WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. HE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE AND STARTED TO INSTALL HIS BOLT. HE TRIPPED OVER THE ROCK THAT HAD JUST FALLEN. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BOOM ARM & CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOOM & CANOPY POST.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD INSTALLED HIS RIB PIN & WAS GETTING READY TO INSTALL CENTER PIN. HE GRABBED HIS STEEL OFF OF THE OPERATORS TRAY, FAST FED HIS DRILL POT DOWN & THE POT OR THE ARM CAUGHT THE END OF HIS STEEL CAUSING THE STEEL TO BE DROVE INTO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

RIDING IN A MANTRIP, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DISCUSSING THE JOB. THE NEXT THING THEY KNEW THE MANTRIP HAD HIT THE RIB. ONE FLEW FORWARD & STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE MANTRIP & FELL OUT ON THE GROUN D. WHEN HE FIRST GOT UP HE THOUGHT HE WAS O.K. BUT WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE & THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED A RIB & BRUISED A KIDNEY.

EE HAD PLACED A TRACK JACK UNDER A BATTERY IN THE GREEN CHARGING AREA TO SLIGHTLY TILT THE BATTERY SO THE WATER AND CLEANER WOULD DRAIN OFF THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. HE WAS STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BATTERY WITH HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE BATTERY. THE JACK POPPED OUT PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE BATTERY. HE YELLED AT CO-WORKER TO COME AND JACK THE BATTERY UP OFF HIS FOOT.

EE WAS UNLOADING 3"" STEEL WATERLINE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WATERLINE AND THE TRACTOR RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE.

EE was backfilling bore holes with a shovel & complained of lower back pain and numbness in his right leg.EE was treated as a first aid case. 10-27-03, he was taken Ctr for Occ Hlth & examined & was diagnosed with a lumbar strain. Given Rx & released to return to work to operate a drill.10-30-03, he was re-evaluated and Physical Therapy was set up. for surgery on 11-21-03.

EE WAS BOLTING A HIGH SPOT ON #1 UNIT IN ENTRY 3-4 ON WED MORNING. THE GLUE AND BOLT SLID OUT OF THE HOLE AND HE CAUGHT THEM AS THEY FELL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRETCH BOTH ARMS OUT. HE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER POPPED WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER. HE RETURNED TO WORK FOR THURS SHIFT AND SHOULDER POPPED AND THIS TIME BECAME DISLOCATED.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CASE OF BATTERY WATER. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, THE ROOF WAS LOWER THAN HE EXPECTED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON IT JAMMING HIS NECK IN THE PROCESS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TH E REST OF HIS SHIFT AND WHEN HE CAME OUT HE SOUGHT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS SEATED IN THE MANTRIP IN THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE. ON THE WAS INTO THE SECTION, THE MANTRIP JOT A HOLE OR A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHIN G AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER.

EE WAS LOADING PARTS ON A MANTRIP & PULLED SOME-THING IN HIS UPPER STOMACH. HE WENT TO SEE A SURGEON THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY OPERATED ON HIS STOMACH& HE TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A HERNIA IN HIS UPPER STOMACH AREA. EE BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11/13/03 WHEN HE WAS OPERATED ON FOR AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA.

ON 9/22/03 EE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH ACROSS A BEAM WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. ON 9/28/03 HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS STOMACH AND VISITED HIS DR ON 9/29/03. (DIAGNOSIS-HERNIA). EE HAD SURGERY ON 10/1/03. THIS ALLEGED INJURY WAS DISCUSSED WITH AN MSHA EE AT THE VINCENNES OFFICE ON 10/10/03, AT THAT TIME WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH INFO TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS MSHA REPORTAB

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE WITH A HAULER THAT WASBROKEN DOWN. MIKE WAS WORKING IN MAIN PANEL AND THE HINGED PORTION THAT HAS CONTRACTORS ON IT KEPT SWINGING SHUT. SO EE KEPT HOLDING IT OPEN FOR OTHER EE. A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OFF MEASURING ABOUT 40 "" WIDE BY 57""LONG BY 9""THICK. AND STRUCK EE HAND SMASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEDL AND THE ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIS LITTLE FING

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HYDRAULIC TANK UP FROM DOZER. HE WAS USING A 3 LEGGED CHOKER. UNAWARE THAT THE DANGLING HOOK HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE DOZER'S FENDER, HE APPLIED LIFTING P RESSURE. AS HE DID THE DANGLING HOOK POPPED FREESTRIKING HIM IN THE SHIN.

EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD JUST FINISHED PLUGGING THE DEAD BATTERY UP TO CHARGE AND WAS WALKING BACK TO GET IN HIS HAULER. HE WAS WALKING B ETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE RIB WHEN HE HEARD THETHE RIB OR SOMETHING MAKE A NOISE. HE STARTED TO MOVE AND LOOK WHEN A ROCK FELL STIRKING HIM ON THE NECKI. THE ROCK MEASURE APPROX. 4'X2'X3"" TH

AS EE LIFTED A 75 LB. CAT D7 TRACK ROLLER FROM THE FLOOR TO AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING HE TWISTED AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED DISCOMFORT.

THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF EMPLOYEE'S SHIFT, HE WAS INADVERTANTLY EXPOSED TO WELDING & CUTTING PROCESSES THAT WERE TAKING PLACE AROUND HIM. THIS EXPOSURE RESULTED IN WELDING FLASH IN BOTH EYES. HE WAS TREATED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EE HAD CHANGED THE SCRUBBER FILTER AND HAD IT ON THE END OF HIS SCREWDRIVER. THE FILTER SLIPPED OFF THE SCREWDRIVER CAUSING HIM TO JERK IT BACK TOWARD HIMSELF. HE POKED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH THE SCREWDRIVER. THIS RESULTED IN AN ABRASION TO THE EYEBALL AND A LACERATED EYELID.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE HAD STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL CLOGGED UP. HE HAD APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE STEEL, AND IT BENT WHEN IT CLOGGED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING IT OUT OF THE HOLE. THE BENT STELL SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE HAD MOUNTED THE GRADER WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE WEST SHOP BAY. HE THEN STEPPED ONTO THE FRONT TIRE OF THE REAR TANDEM TO MOUNT A CB ANTENNA ONTO THE CAB. AS HE DID HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND JU MPED FROM THE 5' TALL TIRE TO THE SHOP FLOOR LANDING ON HIS FEET. PAIN WAS FELT IN THE LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO GIBSON GENERAL E.R. EXAMINED, X-RAYED, DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURED CALCANEOUS BO

WHILE PLASTERING A STOPPING, EE GOT PLASTER IN HIS EYE. EE RINSED HIS EYE OUT WITH WATER BUT IT WAS STILL BURNING.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. WAS SHOVING A RESIN BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH THE BOOM WHEN TH EBOLT BENT. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA IF NOT HOLDING THE ROOF BOLT WHEN IT BENT. THE ROOF BOLT BENDINGCAUSED A FRATURE OF THE LEFT WRIST.

EE STATED THAT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS COAL HAULER AFTER WORKING ON THE FEEDER. HE WALKED OVER SOME RUTTED BOTTOMS AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED ANKLE. HE STARTED OPE RATING HIS HAULER AND THE LONGER HE RAN IT THE MORE HIS ANKLE HURT.

EE PICKED UP A TIMBER & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF ROCK RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.

AS EE WAS LIFTING A LARGE METAL PLATE USING A PAD EYE AND OVERHEAD HOIST, THE WELD ON THE PAD EYE FAILED CAUSING THE PLATE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT. XRAYS T AKEN AT THE GIBSON GENERAL ER INDICATED A FRACTURE TO ONE METARSAL IN THE LEFT FOOT.

THE EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A BELT DRIVE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS DRIVING A COAL HAULER AT THE TIME OF THE THIS INCIDENT. HE WAS TURNING THE CORNER TO PULL UP ON THE FEEDER. HE THINKS HIS TIRE ON THE TRAILER STRUCK THE CORNER OF THE RIB. WHEN THE TIRE HIT THE RIB IT SHOT A PIECE OF THE RIB INTO THE HAULER CAB. THE PIECE OF RIB STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION & CONTUSIONS TO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HIS SHOULDER JUST STARTED HURTING. THIS RESULTED IN LOST WORKDAYS STARTING ON 6-16-03.

EE WAS STANDING ON OUTRIGGER PAD TO GET ON TOP OF SERVICE TRUCK BED WHEN LEVER BECAME STUCK CAUSING FOOT TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND OUTRIGGER PAD.

A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE DRILL ROD CAUSING TWO OF HIS FINGERS TO BE DISLOCATED.

A ROCK SLID OFF OF A CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE.

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY. THEY BACKED THE BOLTER UP NEAR THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. ONE GOT OUT OF THE OPERATOR CAB AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FACE WHEN A ROCK 34"" LONG X 20"" WIDE X 5"" THICK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD BELOW THE BILL OF HIS HARD HAT CAUSING A CUT & SLIGHT CONCUSSION (HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE TIME).

ON 2/27/03, INJURED WAS CLIMBING STEPS LEADING TO THE REFUGE BELT AND HIS RT. KNEE POPPED. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS KNEE WAS X-RAYED AND THE RESULTS WERE NEG. HE WAS GIVEN CRUTCHES & A KNEE BRACE TO WEAR. ON 2/28/03, HE WAS SENT TO C.F.O.H. & EXAMINED BY ANOTHER DR. & DIAGNOSED W/ A MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR & REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. SURGEON EXAMINED & ORDERED M.R.I.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SWUNG THE BOLTER BOOM OUT TO PUT UP THE RIB PIN AND AS HE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO INSTALL THE BOLT HE SLIPPED O N SOME LOOSE BOTTOM LOST HIS BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL BACKWARDS. AS HE FELL HE GRABBED THE BOOM CONTROL JOY STICK TO STEADY HIMSELF. HIS LEFTFOOT SLID UNDER THE BOLTER BOOM & BOOM LOWERED.

EE WAS CHANGING BRAKES ON THE FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LEFT KNEE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE 9-5-03. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE KNEE CONTINUE D TO BOTHER HIM, HE WAS GIVEN A MRI WHICH SHOWEDMEDIAL MENISCUS DAMAGE. HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 10-7-03, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST LOST DAYS.

EE WAS INJURED ON 09/05/03 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE PARKING DITCH. AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS HE CONTINUED HIS REGULAR JOB. ON 11/03/03 HE WAS TAKEN TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AND DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED KNEE AND GIVEN ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES AND EXERCISES. THE KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, A MRI WAS SCHEDULED ON 11/17/03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH

EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF MATERIAL RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONCRETE FLOOR, HE STRUCK HIS HARDHAT (HEAD) ON A METAL PIPE, WHICH CAUSED HIS UPPER BODY TO GO BACKWARDS BUT HIS LEGSSTAYED FORWARD TAKING THE STRAIN. HE FELL AND TR IED TO GET UP BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE WAS TAKEN OUT ON A STRETCHER AND THE AMBULANCE TOOK HIM TO DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE.

EE WAS WORKING IN CRAMPED QUARTERS CHANGING HOSES ON EX3500 WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED IN PLACE, THE LOCKING EPISODES BECAME MORE FREQUENT, AT THAT TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO QUEST ORTHOPAEDIC WHERE A DIA GNOSIS WAS MADE OF A PROBABLE MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR OF THE RIGHT KNEE. HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2/13/03, BECAME REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF LOST TIME.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN LOOSE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT CAUSING LACERATIONS TO BOTH SIDES OF HIS HEAD.

EE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A DRYER IN THE PREPARATION PLANT AND LATER BUMPED IT AGAIN AND BEGAN TO NOTICE SWELLING.

ON 6/24/03, INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER IN THE SHOP. AS HE STEPPED ON THE LADDER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RT. LEG. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE C.F.O.H. & EXAMINED BY DR. & DIAGNOSED WITH A LEG MUSCLE STRAIN. HE WAS RELEASED TO RTW WITH RESTRICTED DUTY. HE HAD FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 7/1/03 & WAS RELEASED TO RTW WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH A 3/8"" PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND DRILL USING A 1/2"" BIT. AS HE WAS DRILLING, THE BIT HUNG CAUSING THE DRILL TO SUDDENLY SPIN OUT OF HIS HAND. AS IT SPUN IT CAUGHT AND BENT HIS 4TH FINGER. EE WAS TAKEN TO GIBSON GENERAL E.R. EXAMINED, X-RAYED AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF THE 4TH METACARPAL BONE. A SPLINT WAS APPLIED ALONG WITH A PRESCRIPTION FOR LORTAB.

ON 5-9-03, INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A D11 DOZER AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS BACK. INJURED INFORMED THE FOREMAN OF THE INCIDENT AND DENIED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 5-5-03 INJURED CALLED AND INFORMED ME HIS BACK WAS HURTING FROM THE 5-9-03 INCIDENT. HE WAS TAKEN TO C.F.O.H. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN.

5-8-03, INJURED WAS THROWING A WOODEN BLOCK UNDER A STEEL PLATE, THAT WAS GOING TO BE SET ON THE GROUND. INJURED'S MIDDLE DISTAL BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE END OF THE STEEL PLATE AND THE WOO DEN BLOCK. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE C.F.O H. AND EXAMINED BY DR. ALSKAFI, A HAND SURGEON AT THE UNION HOSP.HE WAS TAKEN TO THE OR TO REPAIR THE BROKEN FINGER. THE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED

EE WAS WORKING ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR AIR BREATHER, HE REACHED FOR THE RUBBER BOOT (GASKET) THAT GOES FROM THE AIR BREATHER TO THE FLYWHEEL. THE GUARD WAS NOT IN PLACE & HIS INDEX FINGER & MID. FINGER OF LT. HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FLYWHEEL CUTTING THE TIPS OF BOTH FINGERS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED 8 STITCHES. RESTRICTED FOR 10 DAYS.

AS EE WAS HANDING A COWORKER A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, A WOODEN SPLINTER ENTERED THE BASE OF HIS LEFT HAND. THE SPLINTER APPEARED TO COME BACK OUT CLEANLY BUT ON 3/4/03 HE WAS STILL NOTICING SOME DI SCOMFORT SO WE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. AT THAT POINT, HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

ON 2/6/03, INJURED WAS REMOVING A ROLLER FRAME FROM A DOZER IN PIT 5 AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE LEFT WORK AROUND 10P.M. ON 2/7/03 HE CONTACTED THE SAFETY DEPT. & WAS TR ANSPORTED TO THE CENTER OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &EXAMINED BY A DR. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A TRAPEZIUSSTRAIN. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS OF NO REACHING ABOVE CHEST LEVEL.

AFTER EE CUT OFF A 30-LB. METAL GUESSETT, HE CARRIED IT 3-FT. UP A LADDER AND PLACED IT ON A PLATFORM. AS HE LIFTED THE METAL CHEST-HIGH HE NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING METAL FLASHING ON SIDE OF PREP PLANT WHEN HE LACERATED HIS FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUGS FROM TRAM CASE OF A BATTERY COAL HAULER WHEN THE WRENCH BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING AN TOOTHPOINT RETAINER PIN. IT WAS STRUCK WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE TOOL REBOUNDED OUT OF THE PIN HOLE AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE FACE, LACEATING HIS RIGHT UPPER LIP AND BREAKING A TOOTH. WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS FACE WAS X-RAYED AND THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE.

EE WAS TIMERING WHEN A LOOSE ROOF ROCK SLID DOWNTHE TIMBER AND STRUCK EE IN THE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND DUSTING THE RIB OF A WORKING FACE AND GOT ROCK DUST IN HIS EYE. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE DISPENSED BY THE DOCTOR RESULTING IN A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

AS EE WAS WORKING A ON A D11 HE REACHED FOR A PART AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE VALVE ON AN AIR HOSE WHICH CAUSED IT TO OPEN. WHEN THE HOSE FLEW BACK, IT MADE CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A L ACERATION HE WAS GIVEN 9 SUTURES AT THE GIBSON GENERAL ER IN PRINCETON, IN.

EE AND OTHER WERE REPAIRING THE HOSE ON THE FUEL TRUCK NO FLOW WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON, THE END OF THE HOSE FLEW OFF AND THE METAL CLAMP CUT EE RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIESS COMM UNITY E.R. WHERE THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

EE HAD JUST REPLACED A FENDER LIGHT, AS HE STEPPED FROM THE FENDER ONTO THE CAB DECK, HE RAISED UP STRIKING THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR BRACKET WITH THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. THIS CAUSED HIS TEETH TO STRIKE TOGETHER, WHICH BROKE APPROXIMATELY 1/8TH INCH OFF OF HIS TWO FRONT INCISOR TEETH. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY, BUT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH FAMILY DENTIST.

EE WAS REPAIRING A CRACK ON THE FRAME RAIL. AS HE WAS GRINDING FROM ABOVE HIS HEAD, HE FELT DEBRIS STRIKE HIS EYE. AT THAT TIME HE FLUSHED IT OUT & FELT BETTER. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS RED & IRRITATED. HE WAS TAKEN TO AN EYE CENTER, WHERE AN EMBEDDED PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS HELPING POSITION FLOOR PANELS AS THE WELDER WAS WELDING THEM DOWN. HE FELT BURNING SENSATIONS IN HIS EYES WHILE TRYING TO SLEEP THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WENT TO E.R. DIAGNOSED WITH FLASH B URN. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION.

EE HAD ENTERED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK TO ANSWER THE RADIO, WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING THE ANKLE TO ROLL. HE WAS TAKEN TO GIBSON COUNTY E.R. TO BE EXAMINED. X-RAYS WERE NEGAT IVE, AN ANKLE SPLINT WAS ISSUED AND HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP THE CANOPY OF A HAULER TO PUT NEW BOLTS IN THE POSTS. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK AND HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE COAL HAULER, FRACTURING AND LACERATING THE END OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE NUT FROM A THREADED BOLT, THE NUT & BOLT FELL SMASHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE DRAG CASE HE WAS WORKING ON. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A FR ACTURE AND LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 15 SUTURES.

ON 8-2-03 MAVERICK WAS ON FIRE WATCH WHILE WELDING WAS BEING DONE ON A 3500 SHOVEL. ON 8-3-03 THE NEXT MORNING HE EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION AND WENT TO THE LOCAL E.R WHERE HE WAS GIVEN GEN TAMICIN SULFATE SOLUTION FOR FLASH TO HIS EYES. EE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. CO-LAST WORK DAY

EE WAS REMOVING THE REMOTE BOX STRAP FROM OVER HIS HEAD AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STRUCK A ROOF PLATE WITH HIS HAND A CAUSED A LACERATION ON A KNUCKLE ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE WASHPLANT, STOPPED AT THE EE PARKING LOT TO GET A PAIR OF GLOVES OUT OF HIS TRUCK. AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR HE TURNED AROUNDAND WALKED INTO THE HANDLE OF A GARDEN TILLER HE WAS HAULING IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, WHICH OVERHUNG THE TRUCKS BED. HE WAS TAKEN TO GIBSON GENERAL E.R. WHERE 5 STITCHES WERE PLACED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS GRINDING ON A CAT 777 BED WITH A 4"" GRINDER, HE HAD A WELDING HOOD ON BUT APPARENTLY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 6-11-03 AT 5:00 PM. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH VALLEY EYE CARE WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCCUFLOX OPTHALMIC SOLUTION, WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

CAROLYN RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD WHEN THE CHAIR SHE WAS SITTING IN FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON A DESK . SHE HAD BENT OVER TO TIE A SPECIAL MEDI CAL BOOT SHE HAD RECEIVED DURING A RECENT FOOT SURGERY.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF ROCK SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE DRILL ROTATION CAUSED A PIECE OF THE ROCK TO STRIKE HIM IN THE EYEBROW. RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.

A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE WHO SUFFERED A LACERATION ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW - HE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES.

EE WAS CARRYING A ROOF STRAP WITH OTHER EE TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF BOLTER FOR INSTALLATION. THE ROOF STRAP CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND STOPPED HIS FORWARD PROGRESS. THE STRAP STRUCK HIM IN THE MO UTH CHIPPING THE FIRST TOOTH ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH.

EE WAS LOADING BOLTER AND WALKED INTO A STRAP HANGING DOWN FROM ROOF. HE HAD BEEN LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HAD DODGED THIS STRAP NUMEROUS TIMES. HE FORGOT IT WAS THERE AND WAL KED INTO IT CAUSING A LACERATION ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

EE WAS REPAIRING A 992 BUCKET. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE CARE CENTER WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS ISSUE D A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCUFLOX OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION.

INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AT THE TAIL AREA OF THE PLANT FEED BELT IN THE PREP. PLANT. A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL & TREATED. ON 3/25/03 HE WAS TAKEN TO AN EYE CLINIC. A PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED & HE WAS GIVEN AN OPHTALMIC PRESCRIPTION & RELEASED TO RTW WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN A BE 2570 DRAGLINE PROPEL ROOM WHEN A GUST OF WIND SENT SENT DUST PARTICLES AIRBORNE WHERE THEY MADE CONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME. HE WAS TREATED AT WABASHVALLEY EYE CENTER AND ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION.

EE WAS CUTTING OPEN A GLUE BOX THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE BOLTER TRAY. HE WAS USING AND CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQ UIRING STITCHES.

ON 1-2-03 INJURED WAS MOVING SOME SCAFFOLDING INT HE BUCKET SHED AND SOME DIRT FELL INTO HIS RT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AS REQUIRED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DR. EYE CLINIC. THE EYE WA S FLUSHED AND HE WAS GIVEN AN OPHTALMIC PRESCRIPTION.

ON 1-2-03 INJURED WAS WORKING ON 212 VOLT ELECTRICAL BOX ON THE GREASE TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING WIRE, HE LACERATED HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE SIDE OF THE ELECTRICAL BOX. HE WAS TRASPORTED TO TER RE EAUTE REG HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS EXAMINEDBY DR AND GIVEN FIVE STITCHES IN HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE REPORTED THIS ILLNESS IN JANUARY, AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AS THE ELBOW HAS CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH POST TREATMENT INCLUDING AN INJECTION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. DR'S HAVE DE CIDED TO USE AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT OF A WRIST SPLINT & USE OF A LONG ARM SPLINT AT HOME WITH THIS RESTRICTION IT HAS BECOME REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF THE APPLICATION OF SPLINT & OF RESTRICTION.

EE WAS BOLTING ON THE OPERATORS SIDE. HE NOTICED THAT HIS GRIP WAS NOT GOOD & HE WAS DROPPING BOLTS & PLATES. HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS WRIST AND SAID HE COULD NOT TELL WHEN HE HAD LOST HIS GRI P ON AN OBJECT UNTIL AFTER THE FACT. EE HAS SEEN NURSE FOR THIS CONDITION, WAS TOLD THIS CYST COULD BE CAUSED BY REPETITIVE MOTION. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL SURGERY ON WRIST,10/02.

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING, ATTEMPTING TO INSERT SECOND SECTION OF DRILL STEEL INTO 1ST SECTION, WHEN IT SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK INJURED ON HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND, CAUSING LACERATION TO THIS AREA REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN JOBS AS A MECHANIC. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11-10-03 AND WAS REFERRED TO DR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. DR D ETERMINED THAT HE HAD BUSTED SOME CARTILAGE IN HS KNEE AND THAT HE NEED TO PERFORM SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR 11-11-03. EE BECAME AND LTA ON 11-11-03.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOUNTING A RADIO IN HIS END DUMP TRUCK, THE BRACKET FOR THE RADIO DIDN'T MATCH UP WITH EXISTING MOUNTING BOLTS. EE HELD THE BRACKET IN HIS LEFT HAND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO POKE A HOLE THROUGH THE BRACKET WITH A POCKETYKNIFE. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE THE BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO RUN THE KNIFE BLADE INTO THE PALM OF HIS HAND. 3 STITCHES APPLIED.

EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS HAULER WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHTSIDE STRUT. A CONTRACTOR MECHANIC WAS REPAIRINGTHE FRONT LEFTSIDE STRUT MOUNT, WHICH REQUIRED WELDING AND GRINDING. THE NEXT MORNING EE FELT DI SCOMFORT IN HIS EYE, IT WAS SWOLLEN AND RED. HE WAS TAKEN TO WABASH VALLEY EYE CLINIC, WHERE A PIECE OF EMBEDDED METAL WAS REMOVED. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION OF OCUFLOX (ANTIBIOTIC SOLUTIO

TRIPPED ON ROCK WHILE GOING TO BELT LINE TO HELP MOVE BELT. A ROCK GAVE WAY AND TWISTED LEG, INJURJING LEFT KNEE.

MAND WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 5 1/2 X 2 1/2' X 3"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

A LOAD OF ROOF STRAPS HAD BEEN LOWERED TO THE BOTTOM. THE HITCH HAD BEEN LEFT OUT OFF THE FRONT OF THE SUPPLY TRAILER. THE ROOF STRAPS WERE HANGING OVER THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER BLOCKING ACCES S TO THE HITCH CONNECTION POINT. EE USED THE HOIST ON THE BOTTOM TO RAISE ONE END OF THE STRAPS OUT OF HIS WAY. HE USED 2 CHAINS TO LIFT THE STRAPS AND 1 OF THEM SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON ARM.

MAN WAS MOVING A CUTTING TORCH IT STARTED TO FALL AND HE GRABBED THE CART HANDLE. THE CART CONTINUED TO FALL & MAN DID NOT LET GO STRAINING HIS ARM.