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Employee was getting ready to start building mine portal barricades when somehow or another the ground clamps and electrode holder got together while he was holding them.

Injured was building a platform when the electrical hand held grinder he was operating kicked-back striking him on the left side of the face and chipping a tooth.

A rock fall occurred in the #3 Entry (Belt Entry) at crosscut #21. The fall is approx. 34 FT. long, 49 FT. wide, and 10 FT. thick.

Employee was pulling roof bolt straps and tripped over a rock and fell against the mine rib.

Injured had driven a pin out of a conveyor chain when a piece of the pin broke off striking injured in the arm. Injured had no lost time or medical treatment until 6-19-2012 at which time he went to the doctor for infection and was x-rayed.

Employee was operating Roof Bolter, spot bolting on the oo1 MMU and a piece of rock fell from the mine roof approx. 2ft. x 1ft. x 2 inches and struck employee on the left side of body on the Ribs and lower back.

Employee was working on pump line, pulling a broke band out of crimping tool, when the broke band came out of the tool it struck employee on the ring finger on the right hand requiring stitches.

Employee was operating roof bolter and as he started drill steel into the roof a piece of draw rock fell striking his left hand index finger requiring 9 stitches in finger.

A Roof Fall occurred 21 crosscuts underground from the portal in the # 5 Entry. The fall measured 20'Long x 50' Wide falling from the gob hole thru #5 entry into #4 Right. The fall was approximately 4' to 8' thick.

Roof Fall along the area of the North Main #1 belt and adjacent entries (neutral).

A roof fall was discovered at the 7th cross-cut inby the Pathfork portal in the No.2 entry. The fall measures 20'x 20'x 3'-5' thick.

Employee was hanging the Feeder cable and hurt his left shoulder

Employee was cutting a band that was around a bundle of timbers, when the band broke the timbers rolled and pinned his leg against the scoop bucket.

Employee was backing out of a shed on a three wheel buggy and pinched his hand between the shed door jam and the buggy steering handle cutting his hand and requiring stitches in his left hand.

Helping two men remove a set of air lock doors. When he removed a jack a piece of draw rock fell hitting and cutting his upper lip.

Employee was pushing buggy up a hill, the buggy slipped and lost traction pinning the employee between the buggy and the belt structure.

Employee was operating walk thru roof bolter, as he was stepping from the rear of the machine onto the mine floor he twisted his left knee.

Employee was operating a Roof Bolter, while installing outside bolt a piece of rock fell striking him on the left hand.

The crew was moving power up. EE was pulling Crawler cable slack, when he pulled something in his back.

EE was dragging a 18 H.P. Pump that weighs approx. 300lbs. off # 6 panel approx. 800 feet. EE hurt the lower part of his stomach.

He was shoveling on #2 beltline, as he leaned forward, his face was too close to the moving belt. The edge of the belt at a splice came in contact with his right eye. He had dirt in his eye and a scratch on the side of his eye.

In the No.4 Entry (primary escapeway) between x-cuts No.4 and No.5 going underground from the surface, there was a rock fall measuring 15' wide, 8' long, and 4 1/2' thick.

#3 Entry (belt-line)- Around 2:20 P.M. on 3-31-11, A large piece of rock measuring approx. 16' wide, 10' high, and 2' thick, fell off the highwall knocking down part of the canopy and the Main Belt line.

This mine is in inactive/non-producing status. Barometric Pressure change with water blown from trap in SC #2 seal. Curtain torn down by rock. Safety Dept Personnel and MSHA Inspector found 5% methane. Men were immediately pulled and power turned off. Action plan put in place under the direct supervision of two MSHA Inspectors who were on-site.

During the weekly exam of air counts a rock fall was discovered on 3/9/11 at 6:25am in the #4 intake air course. Approx 20' inby the mine fan. The rock fall is approx 10' wide X 8' long X 4' high.

He was standing on a ladder, when a shuttle car cable knocked him off the ladder, landing on left leg.

Victim was a security guard on duty at RB #5 mine and shot himself in the head with a handgun.

Employee was lifting and pulling a mud pump shell. He stated he felt a sharp burning sensation in his stomach area around his belly button, noticing a protrusion.

Foreman at RB#5 Mine reported a roof fall, he said it was in the #3 entry inside the mine from the back side. The fall measured approx. 20' X 20' X 4' thick. There was no one injured. He said it fell sometime between the morning and that afternoon.

He was bolting top when the wrench slipped and hit him in the face or mouth.

Fell crossing belt, landing on tailbone and back.

Picked up a mini master hoseduster and turning it around. Felt pain in lower back shooting thru left leg.

Greasing Dolly Wheels.Started to get up and twisted right knee.

Lifting belt stand to place a crib under to line belt. The stand was stuck in mud. Hurt back.

Unloading bolting supply using bar and pulled lower back causing sharp pain.

EE was bolting top 002 section, while bolting he was positioning a strap in place when a rock fell pinching his left little finger between the canopy and the strap. No lost time accident happened Wed. before Thanksgiving weekend. EE RTE on next reg. shift. 11/29/10.

He was hanging a curtain at the miner in #3 heading. The conveyor chain hung up on side board. When it freed up it threw a piece of metal and struck him on the elbow on his left arm. A med treated him and took him to Dr. where he received 5 stitches to his left arm.

Lost Footing & Slipped on slope belt. Knee popped as if dislocated.

While working on a miner in the re-build shop EE was hammering on a bit when a piece of metal struck him in the left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. He went to Dr. where they removed the foreign object. No lost time.

He was in #3 road way intake side working on water line a piece of hammer chipped off and struck finger.

When getting down off of the belt structure EE's right elbow struck the fork on the fork lift.

Pulling Rock out of #7 Head Drive. When lifting rock, felt sharp burning in back.

While helping make a belt splice, went to move knocker over, when EE got hit by a 4 lb hammer by fellow employee.

Bolting roof when piece of rock fell and hit hand.

Walking in Roadway, slipped in rut and broke right ankle.

Cutting a piece of rope with utility knife when knife slipped and cut into the left leg

Twisted ankle when crossing belt.

Was cutting a piece of belt when knife slipped out of belt and cut leg below knee.

Went to grab strap while bolting and cut thumb on right hand.