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MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE BRAKES ON THE MACK COAL TRUCK WHEN HE ASKED THE DRIVER TO START IT. THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD WHEN STARTED INJURING THE MECHANIC. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS DOING WELL.

Employee was roof-bolting when a piece of draw rock fell from the roof and slid down his back. He refused medical treatment and missed work the next two days. He returned on 5/5/05.

Employee was bending a roof bolt as he was roof-bolting and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. He consulted a doctor where he was diagnosed with a pulled muscle. He was off work on the 29th & 30th and returned 5/2/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WET BRAKE OUT OF THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND FROM A PIECE OF METAL ON THE BRAKE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES TO HIS HAND.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR. THE INJURY CAUSED A LACERATION BEHIND THE EAR REQUIRING 13 STITCHES. EE MISSED WORK ON 11-19 AND 11-20 THEN RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-22-04.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG CABLE WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT & RETURNED TO WORK ON 11/9/04, HOWEVER HIS BACK BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM MORE SO HE LEFT WORK @ 8:30PM & CONSULTED A DR. ON 11/10/04 WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP AT THE BATTERY END WHEN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WAS PUSHED DOWN AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR. THE BATTERY END ALSO WENT DOWN MASHING HIS BIG TOE BETWEEN THE BATTERY END OF THE SCOOP AND THE MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. KNEE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS LEG WAS BROKEN BELOW THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND THAT WAS ON THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL BROKE & THE DRILL STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW. EE REFUSED TO BE TREATED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EE WENT TO THE E.R LATER THAT NIGHT AND WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN JAW.

EE stated he was hanging curtain in the mine when he slipped and twisted his knee. ee continued to work until 8-6-04 when he condsulted a dr.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BETWEEN THE RIB BOLT AND RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. HE WAS X-RAYED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A BROKEN KNEE CAP.

Ee stated that he was using a slate bar to lift a belt rope when the bar slipped and struck him in the ribs. He continued to work until 6-22-04 when he consulted a Dr. and it was determined that he was suffering from bruised ribs.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO CHIP A CONCRETE BLOCK TO SIZE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 2 STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING THE ROOF BOLTER CHANGE PLACES WHEN THE REEL WAS ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE CABLE TO SWEEP EE'S FEET FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS HIP AND LEGS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS XRAYED AND TREATED FOR A MUSCLE SPASM.

EE stated he was shoveling under the tail piece when he hurt his hand.

EE stated aligming the #4 belt when he struck his left wrist/hand on a piece of structure he was aligming. he consulter adv. it was determined there were no fractures to the hand/wrist.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A CROSS OVER. HE CONTINUED TO THE SURFACE AND CONSULTED DR THE NEXT DAY. HE WAS XRAYED AND TREATED FOR A BRUISED BACK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-1-04 AND WENT TO THE DR. AND IS BEING TREATED FOR A BRUISED LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS RIDING THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS ON A CROSS COLLAR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND X-RAYED. THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS RELEASED AND TREATED FOR MUSCLE SPASM.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS XRAYED AND EXAMINED BY THE DOCTOR. THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE WITH NO BROKEN BONES ONLY BRUISED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING WATER LINE WHEN THE WATER LINE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK

EE WAS HELPING HANG A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE HANGER MASHING HIS FINGER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES WHILE IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE TURNED RESULTING IN TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE HE WAS DRILLING. THE DRILL STEEL THEN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 8' X 3' X 3" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AFTER WORK WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK MINER CABLE UP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN 3 RIGHT TO #4 WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND NEARLY FELL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS CHECKING MINE CONDITIONS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND SHOWED NEGATIVE.

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED FROM THE CONTROL LEVERS OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO THE SIDE MIDWAY OF BOLTER WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD BACK AND LEGS. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK AND NECK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING INSIDE THE MINE WITH HIS HEAD TURNED WHEN HE ROSE UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS RIDING THE RAILRUNNER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT UPPER LIP. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT ATT HE HOSPITAL AND MISSED ONE DAY.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE. EE ALSO SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE FACE.

EE ALLEGES THAT ON 5/7/03 A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HIS HAND AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT UNTIL A WEEK LATER.

EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BELT SCRAPER WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TREATED AND XRAYED AT HARLAN HOSPITAL FOR A FRACTURED WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING MOVE RAIL THAT WAS TO BE TRANSPORTED BY THE RAIL RUNNER ON THE FLAT CAR WHEN A RAIL FELL STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND REQUIRED 10 S TITCHES.

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED A PARTIAL SHIFT THE NEXT DAY BUT THE PAIN PERSISTED. HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AN D WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUPTURE.

WHILE CARRYING A CAN OF OIL TO THE MINER, EMPLOYEE STOPPED, REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO WIPE SWEAT FROM HIS FACE & A PIECE OF ROCK 1/2" X 10" SQUARE STRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER ON A ROOF MAT. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME INFECTED.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A HARD HAT SIZED ROCK BECAME HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS THE ROCK DISLODGE, IT FLEWOUT THE TAIL OF THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EE IN THE LE FT SIDE OF THE CHEST, BRUISING HIS RIBS. THIS WAS THE LAST SHIFT BEFORE CHRISTMAS VACATION.