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EE WHO IS PREGNANT, WAS LIFTING A 31 LB SAMPLE OF COAL INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED AT THE SAMPLING SYSTEM OF THE OVERLAND BELT. EE TWISTED AT THE HIPS WHILE LIFTIN G AND PULLED A MUSCLE AND TENDONS ON HER LEFT SIDE IN THE HIP AREA.

EE STATES HE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR FOR COOLANT. HE RAISED GUARD & STUCK HIS HAND DOWN BESIDE THE RADIATOR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE FAN BLADE STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

FELL FROM LADDER, UPPER AND LOWER LIP REQUIRED STITCHES.

LIFTING A BACKFLUSH FILTER (WEIGHS APPOX. 50#) UP ON HIS SHOULDER TO CARRY ABOUT 400 FT HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LETTING OUT THE LEFT DRAG ROPE ON 009 DRAGLINE WHEN SLACK CAME OUT OF THE TUGGER LINE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK, CREATING A SMALL CYUT ON CHEEK,. STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE CUT.

EE STATES HE WAS DRIVING A RAMCAR THROUGH A HOLE AND JAMMED HIS BACK, CAUSING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIPS. HE DID HOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-16-98. IT DID NOT BECOME A REPORT ABLE UNTIL 6-1-98 DUE TO REPEATED ELECTRICAL SHOCK PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT.

WHILE THE MAN WAS WORKING IN FRONT OF THE TRAILER (THE WHEELS WERE CHOCKED) THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER SHIFTED CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HYDRAULIC TANK THAT WAS BOLTED DOWN FROM A BLAST HOLE DRILL WITH OVERHEAD CRANE. LIFT BRACKET BROKE, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. LACERATION AND OPEN FRACTURE HAND.

ASSEMBLING BELLY PAN TO FRAME OF RUBBER TIRE DOZER 085. WHILE TRYING TO START A SECOND BOLT TO SECURE THE BELLY PAN TO THE FRAME (FIRST BOLT HOLDING ONLY BY FEW THREADS. EE LOWERED FLOOR JACK SUPPORTING PAN TO ALLOW REALIGNMENT. HE EXTENDEDARM TO TIGHTEN FIRST BOLT WITH AIR IMPACT GUN, WHEN THE BELLY PAN FELL LOOSE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER. OPEN TUFF FRACTURE, SUTURE R

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN F-SEAM AT XC-20, ENTRY #5, OF THE SOUTH MAIN RETURNS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'L, 18'W, & 6'H. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE THE PRIMAR Y ROOF SUPPORT.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN 10 NWTG, ENTRY #1, XC 9 TO 10.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN F-SEAM AT XC-14, ENTRY #1, OF THE SOUTH MAIN INTAKE. FALL WA APPROXIMATELY 20'L, 18'W, 6'H. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE THE PRIMARY RO OF SUPPORT.

EE WAS IN THE LADDER WAY BETWEEN LEVELS WHEN THE DOOR COVERING THE LADDER WAY ACCESS OPENING CLOSED INADVERTENTLY ON HIS HAND.

WHILE FIRE PROOFING TIMBERS WITH CELTITE [EE'S SAFETY GLASESE SLIPPED DOWN HIS NOSE] REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TO APPY CELTITE, SOME DROPED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LEFT HAND WHEELMOTOR ON HAUL TRUCK 216, SITTING IN LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LOOSING BOLTS FOR THE AIR DEFLECTOR. PULLED HARD WITH LEFT HAND TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD AND EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT HAND ON THEINSIDE OF THE WHEEL. LOST BALANCE AND ROLLED FROM THE WHEEL TO THE FLOOR. FELL 3 FEET TO THE FLOOR. FINGER FRACTURED.

WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL FORM JACKS, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WITH SLEDGEHAMMER

CHANGING OUT RETURN IDLER ON OVERLAND TUBE. IDLER SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF FRAME AND FELL ON LEFTHAND. REPORTED AS A FIRST AID ON 12-17-97, ON JAN. 15 SEEN A DR. TO CHECK HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAN D. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

STANDING IN 3" OF MUD SWING END GATE. SLIPPED IN MUD RIGHT HAND CRUSHED BY LATCHIN PIN AND LATCH.

WHILE LEANING ON 5 FT BAR TO PRY SLACK IN CHAIN AROUND TAIL PULLEY, EE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE BAR ON HIS RIBS.

EE STATES HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING WITH HIS FIRST STEEL & DROPPED MAST TO START SECOND STEEL. HIS WRENCH FELL & HE STEPPED OFF BOLTER TO RETRIEVE WRENCH. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF ROOF CATC HING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL MAST & THE DRILL STEEL.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS RAISING RIGHT MAST TO ROOF ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN BOOM HIT THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND AND HIT HIM BEHIND THE RIGHT EAR.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 13 OF THE SOUTHWEST MAIN INTAKES IN F-SEAM. FALL WAS APPROX. 6.5' HIGH, 17' WIDE AND 20' LONG.

EE STATES HE WAS GETTING TO UNLOAN I BEAMS OFF FORK TRUCK WHEN ANOTHER EE ROLLED THE BEAMS CATCHING EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN I BEAMS.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 10 NWHG LONGWALL SECTION, ENTRY #2, CROSSCUT #6. FALL WAS APPROX. 9' HIGH, 17' WIDE AND 30' LONG.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF DRILL STEEL, EMPLOYEES OF BEEMAN DRILLING COMPANY USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN A STUCK KELLY BUSHING. WHEN THE BUSHING WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER, APPARENTLY A SPARK WAS GENERATED THAT IGNITED METHANE AT THE DRILLER'S PLATFORM.

EE SLIPPED ON GRATING OF STAIRWELL IN TRANSFER TOWER AREA. LEFT INDEX FINGER WENT THROUGH GRATING AND BODY WEIGHT WENT THE OTHER WAY, LACERATING FINGER AT MID KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL LUBRICANT PUMP OUT OF A BULK TANK. EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT GET A GOOD GRIP ON THE PUMP SO THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO PULL IT OUT IN AN AWKWARD PO SITION WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIATED DISK IN HISNECK.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A JUNCTION BOX WITH A HOLE SAW. THE SAW GOT BOUND UP AND THE DRILL TWISTED. THE TOP BOLT ON THE HANDLE IS RECESSED BUT HAS A SHARP EDGE ON IT. WHEN THE DRILL TWISTED, THE SKIN ON EE S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER MUST HAVE PUSHED DOWN IN THE RECESS AND GOT CAUGHT ON THE SHARP EDGE, CUTTING THE SKIN AND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

EE STATES HE WAS GETTING INTO FORK TRUCK AND AS HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR OF THE FORK TRUCK HIS FOOT SLID CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN THE DOOR WAY OF THE FORK TRUCK

EE STATES HE WAS MOVING MATERIAL ON STORAGE AREAWHEN HE HIT A 55 GALLON BARREL, TIPPING IT OVER.HE ATTEMPTED TO RIGHT THE BARRELL AND AS HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE HOLE AND LIFTED HE CUT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR ATTHE MINE PARKING LOT AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STACKING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MENISCUS BUT CONTINUED TO PERFORM HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES UNTIL ELECTIVE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 11-12-97.

IT WAS A VERY WINDY DAY AT A TEST SHOT. EE WAS SETTING UP EQUIPMENT AND SOME SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION ON HIS CORNEA. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

VOLVO HAUL TRUCK WAS STOPPED IN AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. HE NOTICED A "T" FENCE POST JAMMED TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE POST, POST CAME FREE AND END OF POST IMPACTED LOWER LIP CAUSING INJURY.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND AS HE PULLED BACK ON CABLE, HIS ARM STRUCK AGAINST A RIB MAT, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

CREW WERE LEAVING STR. SITE #11. TRUCK MADE LOUD NOISE FROM DRIVE LINE. THEY STOPPED THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT MADE THE NOISE. AS HE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK, THE DRIVER SE T THE PARK BRAKE AND ALSO GOT OUT. AS HE DID THETRUCK BEGAN MOVING AND STRUCK INJURED KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND CUTTING HIS RIGHT EAR.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB OVERHEAD WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIONUNTIL 9-16-97.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 10 NWHG SECTION, ENTRY #2, CROSSCUT #28. FALL WAS APPROX 9'H, 25'W, 25'L.

EMP STATES HE WAS WALKING OUT OF BATH HOUSE AND TRIPPED OVER RUG.

EMP STATES HE WAS SCOOPING THE RIB WHEN THE RIB BLEW OUT HITTING HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMP STATES HE GRABBED BOLTER CABELT TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BOLTER. HAD DRAGGED IT APPROX. 15' WHEN HE RECEIVED AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

EE STATES HE WAS REPOSITIONING PIPES CHAINES TO FORK TRUCK. AFTER RAISING PIPE TEE TO ROOF. WHEN CHAIN WAS REMOVED, PIPE TEE ROLLED & DROPPED, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN & PIPE TEE.

HOISTING CAP TO BEARING, HEAD PULLY ON OVERLAND, AND TRYING TO DRIFT IT OVER TO PUT ON CAP. HAD 3/4 TON COME A LONG PULLING FROM THE SIDE AND IT PULLED DOWN 4X4 SQUARE TUBING THAT HAD 3 TON AI R HOIST HANGING ON IT. IT FELL ABOUT 3 FEET AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. CERVICAL SPRAIN/STRAIN TO NECK AND CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE RAISING TELESCOPING PIPE FOR RADIO ANTENNA, PIPE CAME OUT OF LOWER PIPE. PIPE AND ANTENNA EXTENSION FELL OVER, LANDING ON BED OF VEHICLE. EE FELL OVER WITH ANTENNA HITTING HIS HEAD ON TH E PIPE. ABRASION TO FOREHEAD.

WORKING INSIDE THE SHIELD-CHANGING HOSES OUT. FAILED TO TURN PRESSURE OFF AND BLEED SYSTEM. WHEN HE REMOVED A STAPLE FROM PRESSURIZED HOSE, THE HOSE BLEW OUT OF THE FITTING WHIPPING AROUND CAU SING INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPLACING MIENR HOSE, KNEELING IN FRONT OF BUNDLE OF ROOF SCREENS. THE SCREENS FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHILE BRINGING STEELS OUT, THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL HUNG IN HOLE AND THE BOTTOM SECTION CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM, FRACTURING HIS NOSE.

BLOWING AND CLEANING DIRT FROM LIFTIGN EYE ON NEW JERSEY BARRIER, WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

SMASHED RIGHT THUMB WHILE REAARANGING PIPE ON A TRUCK. PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL, SMASHIHNG THUMB BETWEEN PIPE AND TRUCK BED.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN XC-30, #4 ENTRY, B EAST MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX. 40' IN LENGTH, 30' IN WIDTH AND 18' IN HEIGHT.