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Employee stated he was doing repair work to the feeder on #4. He was cleaning the feeder flights and bolts holes out as he was laying them on the side frame of the feeder. At this point, one feeder flight slid off the feeder and struck the employee in the left lower.

Employee stated he strained his left shoulder while using a jumper cable for changing out ram car batteries. He was taken off work on 4/18/14.

Employee was examining belt lines and was exiting her golf cart from nearly a prone position and twisted her knee. She continued to work until 5/2/14 when she had a medical procedure done on knee.

Employee stated he was pulling up miner cable with left arm and felt pain as he was pulling on cable, in his lower back.

EE was repairing oil leaks on a truck that is equipped with many accumulators. An attempt was made to release all of the system's stored pressure. There were 3 hoses that already been repaired and no pressure was present. While removing the 4th hose, stored pressure was present, causing hose to fly into EE's face and strike him in lower eye, had safety glasses on.

Employee was changing a shear pin in conveyor of feeder. While removing the cover in haste because the cover was stuck, he struck his finger and lacerated his left middle finger. **As of 9/13/10, the Reportable became lost time.

Employee was removing a rock from the travel road of her shuttle car. She stated, she strained her back while moving the rock. The incident became reportable on 9/8/10 when she was taken off work.

Employee was carrying 2 full 5 gallon oil cans and experienced sharp pain in his back.

EE was lifting a cross-over duct work onto M15 miner. The EE felt pain in his lower back. He finished the shift and worked several days after. On 2/16/09 he went to the doctor and doctor would not release him to return to work. On 2/17/09 this became a lost time "Reportable" incident. The EE had tools and equipment that was there to help lift, but chose not to use them.

Employee stated when he lifted a battery out of the #6 golf cart located in the pit area he felt a burning sensation across his lower back and into his legs.

EMPLOYEE STATED THT HE WAS PICKING UP THE MINER CABLE TO THROW IT OVER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. AFTER HE WENT HOME, HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK UNTIL 2/24/06. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/27/06 WITH RESTRICTIONS.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RAISE THE BATTERY LIDS ON THE #4 SCOOP. WHEN THE EE TURNED LOOSE OF THE LID HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE LID CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE OF THE RING FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND. INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES & HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Injured stated that as he was attempting to cut a band around blocks, the band broke causing a 2-3" laceration on his right wrist. Injured was taken to the Dr. & received 6 stitches.

ON 10/12/04 INJURED FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 55 GAL BARREL OF GEAR OIL HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, RIGHT SIDE. INJ WENT TO DR, CON'T WORKING. 5/21/05 INJURED ATTEMPTED TO HOOK A WELDER TO GOLF CART WHEN HE FELT A PULL. WENT TO DR. WORKED 5/23 & 5/24 OFF WORK SINCE 5/25/05. NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/21/05

Injured stated that as he went to move a battery on the golf cart that had a post burn off, the battery flew up in his face causing discomfort to his right eye. Injured was wearing his safety glasses. Injured wen to the doctor and received prescription medication.

injured stated that while working on equipment throughout the shift his back started hurting. des not know what he done. it started hurting on 2-22-05. he continued working, it continued hurting and on 2-28-05. injured went to the dr.

EE STATED THAT AS EE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF MINER CABLE TO GET MOVED OUT OF THE WAY WHEN EE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK

On 12-21-04, injured filled out an accident report stating that as he attempted to pick up rub rail on M4 miner he felt pain in lower back. Injured continued working. On 12-28-04 injured called & said that he went to the ER on 12-24-04 & to the chiropractor 2 times since then. Injured returned to work on his next regular scheduled shift. Didn't become reportable till 12-24-04.

Injured stated that while working loading supplies on bolter he felt a pull in his lower back. injured continued working until 4-18-05. injured is having surgery. didn't become reportable until 4-18-05.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE BOLTER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO UNION CO HOSPITAL.

EE CALLED ON 10/14/04 SAID HE WAS AT dR OFFICE WITH EAR PROBLEMS. ON 10/18/04 EE SAID HE HAD A CONCUSSION FROM GETTING HIT ON THE MANTRIP BY A DINNER BUCKET ON 10/12/04 AND EE WOULD BE OFF FROM WORK. DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/18/04.

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL BELT ON #1 UNIT THE TAKE-UP ROLLER MOVED AS THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED AND ROLLED OVER HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.

ON 6-21-04 AT 9:30 AM INJURED CALLED FROM THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN HE JURT HIS BACK. HE THINKS THAT IT WAS WHEN HE WAS CHANGING THE HEAD WIPER ON THE 3A HEADER. HE SAID THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING A LITTLE SAT (6-19-04) WHEN HE LEFT WORK, BUT HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. MONDAY HURTING WORSE. POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE. MRI SCHEDULED.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOLBOX TO PUT ON RIDE HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. WENT TO DOCTOR AGAIN ON 5/10/04. HAS CT SCAN SCHEDULED.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A SHOVELFUL OF COAL ON THE BELT, HE FELT/HEARD A POP IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA. AFTERWARDS A KNOT APPEARED. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAS A BROKEN PELVIS.

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON #2 UNIT HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WORKED HIS REGULAR SCHEDULE UNTIL 7-17-03. INJURED WENT TO DR. AND IS OFF UNTIL ANOTHER DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT WITH A SPECIALIST. THIS DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 7-17-03.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE BANDS ON THE ROOF BOLTS ON #1 UNIT, THE BAND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A 1"LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 5 STITCHES. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE LAPPING BELT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR. RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. ON 4/2/03, INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN DUE TO CONTINUED SORENESS AND STIFFNESS. SCHEDULED TO HAVE AN MRI. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/2/03.

INJURED STATED THAT ON 12-22-02 WHILE SHOVELING ON THE 2C BELT, HE FOUND A ROCK LAYING AGAINST THE STRUCTURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE ROCK HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT BUTTOCK. INJURED CONT INUED WORKING . ON 1-10-03 INJURED REPORTED TO US THAT HIS LEFT BUTTOCK WAS HURTING. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED MEDICATION. WENT BACK TO DR. NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 1-10-03.

INJURED STATED AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE ON #1 UNIT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT LEG BEHIND THE RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. AFTER WORK HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. INJURED SAID THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE. RETURNED TO WORK. WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR THE NEXT AFTERNOON. DOCTOR REQUESTED AN MRI. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HELPING CHANGE A GOLF CART TIRE HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DR. AND RECEIVED MEDICATION.

INJURED WAS LIFTING ROCK OUT FROM BEHIND WHEEL UNIT ON #4 CAR ON #1 UNIT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & HAD X-RAY. SCHEDULED TO GO TO A SPECIALIST LATER, PROBABLY TO HAVE A MRI.

INJURES WAS HELPING CHANGE A BOOM LIFT JACK ON THE #2 UNIT ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE JACK FELL AND MASHED INJUREDS PINKY FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 11 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS HELPING GET A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE #2 MINER WHEN A CORNER BROKE OFF OF IT AND INJURED FELL INTO THE ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT CHEEK. INJURED WAS T AKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON #1 UNIT FEEDER CHAIN WHEN A FLIGHT FELL AND MASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD SURGERY; A PIN WAS PUT IN HIS FINGER.

INJURED STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A 4.5' ROUND TIMBER TO SET ON #2 UNIT BELT WHEN HESUPPOSDELY HURT HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A MRI WAS RUN & SHOWED NO DISC DAMAGE. APPARENTLY HE HAS A STRAINED MUSCLE. INJURED IS HAVING THERAPY.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE POWER ENTRY DRAGGING A CABLE WHEN HIS HAT FELL OFF &HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING A 1"LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE DR. & RECEIVED 2 STIT CHES.

INJURED WAS HELPING LOAD THE ROOFBOLTER ON #1 UNIT WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH WITH A HANDFULL OF BOLTS CHIPPING HIS 2 FRONT TEETH, AND CRACKING THE 2 BESIDE THEM. INJURED WENT TO THE DENTI ST TO HAVE TEETH REPAIRED.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WENT TO GET UP OFF HIS KNEES TO MOVE AROUND HIS LEFT KNEE STARTED HURTING. SCHEDULED TO GO TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING/LOADING BELT STRUCTURE/STANDS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TOTHE HOSPITAL. INJURED'S EXCUSE SAID HE WAS TO BE OFF UNTIL 4-17-02 & THEN RETURN TO WORK ON LIGHTDUTY FOR A WEEK BUT HE DID NOT RETURN UNTIL 4-23-02. WHEN ASKED WHY HE DID NOT RETURN ON 4-17-02, COMMENT WAS HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO RELEA

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING PULL THE CABLE OFF THE BOLTER REEL ON #2 UNIT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED MEDICATION.

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE BENDING AN 8' BOLT HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS L. KNEE, WENT TO THE DR., RECEIVED MEDICATION AND HAS NOT RETURNED TOWORK.