Republic Energy, IncMining Incidents in 2001

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 150'FROM THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 20'W X 0-5'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF AND THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 213.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TILLEY MAINS 1 BRK INBY SPAD #3142. APPROX. 1300FT. FROM THE ACTIVE FACE, IN THE RETURN ENTRY. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF TO THE FALL. THE FALL MEASURED 20'L X 20'W & 6'H. THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHAB-ILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #15 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #3107 APPROX 1000' FROM THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' L BY 15' W BY 42"" H. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED O FF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 60' L X 20' WX 5-6' H. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #344. APPROX. 70' OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL MEAUSRED 70' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 267 APPROX 7000 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG 5' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BRE AKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' LONG 200' WIDE 8-9' HIGH. 2 BREAKS OUT BY SPAD 11009. IT WAS APPROX 1500' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX. 7000 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE NEXT SPAD 11030. THE FALL MEASURED 60' IN LENGTH 19' WIDE AND 5 1/2' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE REHAB.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX. 20,000 FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FEET. LENGTH 20 FT WIDTH HEIGHT 4 FEET. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4-9-01 IN THE #9 RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40 FT LENGTH 20 FT WIDE, 4 1/2 FT HIGH. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF, VENTILA TION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. (5600 FT FROM THE WORKING FACE)

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #6439 APPROX. 8500' FROM THE ACTIVEFACE. THE FALL MEASURED 200'L X 18'W X 5'H. THISIS A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS FALL. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY NEARSPAD #0313 APPROX. 35,000' FROM THE WORKING FACEMEASURING 18'L X 18'W X 40""H. ALL ENTRANCES BREAKERED OFF & THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED MEASURING 20' IN LENGTH 20' IN WIDTH & 48"" HIGH. FALL WAS APPROX. 14,000' ABOUT ACTIVE FACE ON #2 SECTION #3 ENTRY. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH CABLE TRUSSES

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LUMBAR STRAIN WHILE PUSHING A CONTROL PANEL BACK INTO A SHUTTLE CAR.

WHILE WALKING ON THE SECTION, EE HIT HIS HEAD ONTHE MINE ROOF AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS ELBOW AGAINST A SCOOPS BATTERIES.

EE WAS GETTING INTO THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FIRE SUPPRESSION BUTTON, CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SWELLING TO THE KNEE.

OPERATING THE UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT FROM A POSITION HALF IN AND HALF OUT (DUE TO HIS SIZE) WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES THE OPERATOR'S SIDE REAR TIRES FELL OFF CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUN D.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CLEAN COAL BELT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE PLANT APPROX. 30"" ABOVE THE GROUND CUTTING A 4"" PIPE. THE PIPE FELL ON HIS TORCH HOSES AND CUT THEM. THEY BEGAN BURNING AND HE JUMPED OFF THE BELT TO CUT OFF THE TORCH VALVES, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR OR LOSE TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 12/30/01.

DRIVER OF UNIT 2199 A 1999 MACK RD 888 SX TANDOMN COAL TRUCK WAS LOADED WITH COAL, ENROUTE TO THE OMAR BY PASS BIN. HE WAS ENTERING THE BLIND CURVE SECTION OF HAUL ROAD NEAR MANTANCE YARD. HE MEET A 777 WATER TANKER IN CURVE HAD TO GET OVERTHE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING TRUCK TO OVERTURN.

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING THE SECTION FEEDER AT THE SAME TIME THE MAINTANENCE CHIEF WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE FEEDER PANEL. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WARNED TO STAY CLEAR. WHEN EMPLOYEE RAISED UP FROM THE FEEDER, HE USED HIS HAND TO PULL HIM- SELF UP AND CONTACTED THE FEEDER PANEL WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

EE WAS INVOLVED IN A BELT MOVE. HE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE ALLEGES HE HAD PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER IN STOCKPILE. HE WAS LOADING COAL OUT AT TOE OF PILE WHEN STOCKPILE COLLAPSED COVERING FRONT AND SIDES OF LOADER. COAL KNOCKED OUT FRONT WINDSHIELD, COVERING HIM UP FRO N CHEST DOWN. INJURIES WERE CUTS AND BRUISES TO FACE AND BODY.

EE WAS REPLACING IN IMPACT ROLLER AT THE #7 A BELT HEAD. HE WAS USING AN INSTALLED ROLLER FOR A BODY SUPPORT TO HELP MAINTAIN BALANCE. THE ROLLER TURNED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIE LEFT LEG RESUL TING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING THE REAR OPERATOR SIDE TIRE. IN THE PROCESS, HE STRAINED HIS CHEST MUSCLES. THE TIRE WAS OFF OF A SCOOP. DEGREE 3 CLASS 9 ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HELPER SIDE OF A DDR ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY KNOCKING HIM DOWN INTO THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BLOCKING UP A 10 SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS USING A SCOOP AND CRIB BLOCKS. AS THE SCOOP PICKED UP THE SHUTTLE CAR, EE PUT CRIB BLOCKS ON THE OFFSIDE OF THE SH UTTLE CAR. THE SC SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING THE BLOCK TO HIT EE IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT THE FEEDER ON THE #1 SECTION. HE WAS TURNING A BOLT ON A SPEED REDUCER WITH A 3/4"" RATCHET DRIVE, A 1 7/8"" SOCKET AND 10"" EXTENSION. THE SOCKET CAME LOOSE CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 8/28/01. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLASS 10 ACCIDENT.

THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN THE #4 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 11425 ON THE #1 SECTION WHEN A ROCK BROW FELL FROM THE LEFT INBY CORNER STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEGS. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE BROW MEASURED APPROX. 24""SQUARE. THIS IS A DEG. 3, CLASS 6 ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX OF RAGS WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS CUTTING A BIT LUG OFF A STAMLER FEEDER ROTARY BREAKER. WHILE CHIPPING SLAG FROM THE LUG, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A BURN.

EE WAS MOVING 40 LB BAGS FROM A VAN TRAILER ONTOA TRUCK. HE TURNED TO MOVE A BAG AND HIS KNEE TWISTED.

EE WAS SETTING THE LAST TIMBER IN PREPARATION OF TAKING A PILLAR SPLIT WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 3'X3'X3"".

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TRAVELWAY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

THE INJURED WAS RETURNING TO THE FEEDER WITH A JOY SC 21 SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS LOCATED IN THE #6 ENTRY APPROX 80' IN BY SPAD #54 WHEN THE TRAM PEDAL STUCK CAUSING THE SC TO STRIKE THE RIB. THIS RESULTED IN A MUSCLE SPRAIN AND POSSIBLY A PINCHED NERVE. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 7-20-01.

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST WHILE LOADING RAILROAD TIES ONTO A SCOOP. MOUNTAIN ENERGY, LLC WAS NOTIFIED ON 7/19/01 OF THIS INJURY WHEN WE RECEIVED A WOR KERS COMP FORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CRIB BLOCK OFF OF THE TRACK, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE TRACK, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 7/16/01, WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE POWER CENTER IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE #1 SECTION TO THE CONTINUOUS MINE WHEN HE REPORTEDLY BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THE CO IS INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT DE

EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING ENGINE AND HAD A PAIN IN LOW BACK, IT STARTED AS DULL AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. CAN NOT DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THIS PAIN.

HE WAS LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH. ROCK WAS 14' L X 3' W X 1-5"" THICK.

EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED AN AIRLOCK DOOR, WAS RETURNING TO THE MOTOR WHEN HE STURCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A VENTILATION PIPE.

MEMBER WAS CHANGING PIVOT ASSEMBLY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT SECTION COLLAR FRAME OF THE D11R DOZER WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE ALIGNING PIN HOLES WITH A 5' SLATE BAR, THE SLATE BAR SLI PPED. THIS RESULTED IN EE'S FINGER BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR AND AN IDLER.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE 317 BELT, 4 BREAKS IN BY BELTHEAD SPAD #8286 WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 5"" BY 18"" BELT ROLLER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HI S LEFT ARM WHICH ABSORBED MOST OF HIS BODY WEIGHT. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

EE WAS STANDING ON BUCKET OF A 3500 INSPECTING LINERS. HE FELL & CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN BLOCK & LINES. HE HAD PAIN IN NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS AIRING UP A TIRE ON HIS TRUCK. THE TIRE BLEW OUT KNOCKING HIM FACE DOWN ONT HE GROUND. HE HAD LACERATIONS TO HIS FOREHEAD AND A STRAINED NECK.

EE AND OTHER HAD LOADED BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT CAR AND WERE TRANSPORTING IT TO #1 SECTION THE STRUCTURE FOWLED AGAINST A LOW PLACE IN THE TOP. AND AS THEY WERE TRYING TO FREE IT UP. A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EE INT HE LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.

CUTTER WAS CUTTING SASSAFRAS (SMALL) TREE AND IT BOUNCED BACK AND HIT IN MOUTH.

PULLING 2 IN WATERLINE. TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD FALLEN AND HIS BACK WAS HURTING. REC'D ACCIDENT REPORT ON 2/21/01.

EE OPERATING CHAIN SAW CUT A TREE & A LIMB FELL OUT OF THE TOP OF IT AND STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & WRIST

THE INJURED WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED THE SC AS THE CABLE TOOK UP IT KNOCKED OVER EE DOWN CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. THIS IS A DEGREEE 3 CLASSIFICATION 18 ACCIDENT

EE WAS LOADING BELT ON TO A FLAT CAR WHEN THE CLAMP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BELT BECAME LODGED AGAINST A SLATE BAR THAT WAS BEING USED TO GUIDE THE BELT WITH. AS HE TRIED TO DISLODGE THE CLAM P, THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE. CAUSING THE SLATE BAR TO SPRING BACK AND STRIKE EE ON THE RT. HAND DEGREE 6 CLASS 9 ACCIDENT.

EE WAS LOADING 48"" BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL SMASHING HIS MIDDLE LEFTFINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING REPAIRS TO THE CAR CABLE ELECTRICAL BOX PINNED EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE BOX AND THE CABLE SPOOL, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING PIN INTO THE CONNECTING TONGUE OF THE MOTOR. THE PIN PLUNGED INTO THE HOLE AND SMASHED HIS PINKY BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE PIN AND THE TONGUE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO T HE FINGER.

EE WAS KNEELING ON TOP OF A CONTINUOUS MINER REPLACING A SPRAY BAR INSIDE OF THE SCRUBBER. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON TOP OF THE MINER, FRACTURING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

INSPECTING FRAME ON 992G. SQUATTED DOWN TO GET OUT FROM UNDER MACHINE, STUMBLED AND RAISED UP INTO LADDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE HITTING HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLAMPING OFF THE #3 BELT LINE. AS HE AND A CO-WORKER TRIED TO GETTHE CLAMPS TOGETHER BY PUSHING THEM TOGETHER W/ A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE CLAMPS AND BAR TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING #4 ENTRY AND WAS CLEANING OFF SOME LOOSE ROCK THAT HAD FELL ON THE T-BAR OF THE ATRS. A ROCK THAT MEASURED 3'X 3'X 0-2"" THICK SLID OFF OF THE T-BAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE STRUCTURE.

EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO THE SECTION SCOOP. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE SCOOP HE DROPPED THE CAN OF OIL WHICH IN TURN LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL CAN CUT HIS LEF T THUMB REQUIRING SIX SUTURES. DEGREE 6 CLASS 9 ACCIDENT.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #9 ENTRY 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 4073 WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THETOP. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 9"" THICK, 3' WIDEFEATHERING DOWN TO 0"" AND 15"" IN LENGHT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND STRIKING AGAINST THE DRILLPOT.

BELT KNIFE WAS HANGING ON INJURE SIDE WHILE IT WAS OPEN. HE WAS WALKING TO THE RETURN & SLID HIS HAND ACROSS IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A BROKEN LIGHT GLOBE WITH A NEW ONE. HE CLEANED UP THE BROKEN GLASS AROUND THE LIGHT AND WENT BACK DOWN THE LADDER TO GET THE NEW GLOBE. WHEN HE BACKED UP THE LADDER HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE LADDER AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OF GLASS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A MECHANICAL CRIMPING TOOL WHILE MAKING A HIGH LINE SPLICE. THE GLOVES HE WASWEARING WERE WET AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CRIMPER CAUSING THE HANDLE TO HIT HIM IN THE EYE, CAUSING SMALL LACERATION.

AIRLOCK DOOR CAME UNHOOKED (OPEN POSITION) AND AIR FORCED IT CLOSED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS HANGING A PIECE OF LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE TRIED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH IN TURN ABSORBED MOST OF HIS BODY WEIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACT URE TO THE RADIUS AND ULNA OF THE LEFT ARM. DEGREE 6 CLASSIFICATION 18 ACCIDENT.

THE INJURED WAS BACKING BOLT MACHINE OUT OF #3 ENTRY, HE REACHED OUT OF THE DEKC WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO MOVE BOLTER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. THE RIGHT FRONT OF ATRS HIT THE RIB AND SLID THE LEFT R EAR OVER INTO THE RIB, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND RIB. THIS IS A DEGREE 5 CLASS 17 ACCIDENT.

THE INJURED WAS MAKING A SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE, AS HE WAS USING THE SPLICING TOOL, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED ONE SUTURE AFTER A PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE METAL.

THE INJURED WAS CLOSING THE TRACK ENTRY AIRLOCK DOORS ONE BREAK INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH. HE CLOSED ONE DOOR AND THE OTHER DOOR CLOSED DUE TO AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE DOOR TO STRIKE THE INJURED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BEHIND THE EAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 18 SUTURES.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 3/4"" HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE HOSE SUPPLIED THE ROTATION TO THE DRILL POT. THE HOSE WAS COILED IN A TIGHT PLACE DURING INSTALLATION, CAUSING O NE END OF THE HOSE TO COME OFF OF THE FITTING STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING SCRATCHES ON CORNEA.

THE INJURED MEMBER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FABRICATING A GUARD BY CUTTING A PIECE OF 600 PIW CONVEYER BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS WALKING THRU THE TRUCK SHOP. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HE KNEE TO GIVE WAY. CAUSING THE INJURY.

INJURED WAS CLEANING HIS LEATHERMAN POCKET KNIFEAS HE WAS CLOSING THE BLADE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & LACERATED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON THE KNUCKLE.

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE SURFACE AROUND THE#3 VALLEY FILL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON SNOW & ICE. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE TRYING TOBREAK HIS FALL.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR A TOTAL OF 26 YEARS. EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. ON 12-27-01.

EE WAS TREATED FOR A REOCURRING DISORDER TO HIS NECK CERVICAL SPINE AREA. THE DR RECORD INDICATE THIS IS A CUMMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE CO WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS CONDITIO N ON OCT 3, 2001. DEGREE 7

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE EX-PERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE, HE VISITED A HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARTILAGE DEGENERATION DUE TO REPETITIVE MOVEMENT DURRING THE 26 YEARS IN AND AROUND COAL MINES. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8/30/01.

THE EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION IS DUE TO THE REPETITIVE MOTION AND CONTINUAL EXPOSURE TO WORKING AROUND THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY FOR APPROX 27 YEARS.

EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION IS CAUSED FROM WORKING IN &AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY 29 YEARS.