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Employee was attempting to open a gate over a feeder with come-a-long when the come-a-long came unhooked under tension hitting employee in left arm resulting in lacerations. Employee received 5 stitches and returned to work on his next regularly scheduled shift. This is a medical only injury.

While putting cutter back on miner, the jack slipped and caught the employee's right index finger between the jack and the CLA.

While conducting second mining with 4 MRS, a fall occurred in the belt heading after taking a right hand "lift" trapping 2 MRS. The fall was located just inby SS 905 and is approximately 15" high x 20' long x 30' wide. There were no injuries and no interruption of ventilation with 2 MRS affected.

EE was operating a roof bolting machine. The EE stated that while roof bolting, he attempted to swap the head out, but the EE pulled the wrong lever and the movement of the machine pulled and injured the EE's left shoulder.

EE was working on a scoop in the No. 3 right crosscut, when a rib rolled off, pinning him against the scoop.

At 5:30 am pre-shift found a rock fall in #5 entry on 004 section(in active section) at spad #7147. Fall is approximately 40' L x 16' H x 20' W. Area timbered and dangered off. No injuries reported.

A non injury unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMU No 1003 section.The roof fall occured during retreat mining. The roof fall was located in the #13 entry 2 crosscuts inby survey station # 8263. The roof fall entrapped the cont. miner and the shuttle car. The roof fall was approx. 4-8' thick X 18' wide X 18' long. MSHA was notified.

The individual was walking beside the low-trac when he fell and struck the low-trac

EE was pulling cable slack by hand when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 3-15-10 (last shift).

There was rock fall on 1 left panel about 7' thick 20' long 18' wide in NO. #6 acress from spad 6689 in #5 entry it was found on weeky exam.

Employee was helping move pressure pump up. Co-worker was getting ready to cut rope hanger down that was holding the flex water line up, when EE walked up to help with waterline. He walked into knife cutting his right forearm. (8 stitches)

The employee was helping the section repairman pick up tools and put into bucket. The employee lifted the bucket of tools to put them on a ride when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee was helping a truck driver clean out tailgate on a truck, when he slipped on ice letting the tailgate close on his left hand. Laceration and fractures to ring finger 6 Stitches.

Employee was drilling hole for roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell from top striking his right hand between pinky and ring finger. Rock was approx 12" x 6" x 4".

Contractor working at the mine, rock dusting the off side of the belt conveyor with a rock dust machine and hose. The contractor was walking backwards when he tripped over a piece of belt structure falling and hurting thumb. Contractor went to get medical treatment on 2/25/10.

The individual was walking to the rear of the roof hitting machine when he stepped on an area of irregular bottom and twisted his knee.

Fall was discovered at 9:56 pm on 2/21/10. The fall is approx 750' outby active section in the #2 entry 1 crosscut outby SS 867. The fall is approx 20' long X 20' wide X15' high. The fall did not affect ventilation travel didnt not cause any injuries and did not trap any equipment. The area has been timbered and dangered off and the fall will not be cleaned up.

Employee was using a spray machine to spray brattice/ribs for a battery charging station. While spraying the nozzle stopped up. The employee was trying to clear the material away from the tip, when the object in the tip was cleared the pressure forced the material out knocking his safety glasses off and spattering in his eyes.

EE was using a spray machine to coat the ribs, roof & brattice with a non-combustible material or coating. The tip of the spray machine stopped up while spraying. The 2nd EE was trying to unclog the tip of the machine. When the tip uncloged, the pressure forced the material out knocking the ee's safety glasses off permitting the material to splatter into his left eye.

There was a rock fall found on weekly exam in the return on 1 left panel - 1st set of room to left at #8 entry 2 breaks to the right from spad #6638 it is just in the intersection 80' square 8' thick.

Fall was found on weakly at 9:00am 2/17/10 it is in the #1 entry in the north main 2 breaks inby spad 6600 it is about 70' long 8 to 10' thick.

The individual was replacing hammers in the crusher when a hammer dropped off the shelf. The individual caught the hammer to prevent it from falling onto the belt. The individual did not go to a doctor until 03/04/10 and started missing work on that day.

Employee was helping bolt a lid on diesel scoop. A piece of draw rock approx. 10" x 4" x 1" fell striking him on his left middle finger.

Employee was helping repairman to change a broken torque shaft on the continuous miner. When He removed the bolts from the cover to remove the torgue shaft, hot oil blew out burning his right hand and fingers. He did not receive inhal medical treament until 2/11/2010. This way only first aid until the beeler broke the blister and cleaned burns on 2/17/2010

Employee went to pick up an wet bag of seal garbage, when he felt burning pain in stomach. Employee did not go to a dr for medicare treatment until 2/11/2010. He had surgery on 2/12/2010.

EE was operating the continuous miner in the # 1 entry. EE was sitting on his feet and a small piece of rock fell off the rib knocking him off balance and into the miner striking his face on the frame of the miner.

Unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMV #003 section during retreat or pillar mining. The roof fall entrapped the continuous miner in the #4 entry two crosscuts inby spad # 3648. Roof fall was reported to MSHA by phone on 02/04/2010.

Employee was pulling cable up, when he come by an rib strap that was sticking out. Hitting his left ear.

A roof fall was found in the #6 entry of #1 NW mains one break inby SS #105. The fall was found at 1:45am on 1/26/10. The fall measured approx 5 1/2'H x 19'W x 60'L. The fall did not interrupt ventilation nor was any equipment caught. The fall will not be cleaned up and will be breakered off.

On 1/25/10 mine examiner found a roof fall in #5 entry between #1 and #2 crosscuts. This is a continuation of a previous fall. Fall approx 20' X 20' X 7'. Area timbered and dangered off. No ventilation interuption, no injuries. This is an idle section. Fall was 1 BK inby spad #730.

The individual was raising a 3.2 hp submersible pump to adjust the hanger straps. The pump slipped and dropped. The individual experienced sharp pain in lower left abdomen. No lost or restricted days at this time. Surgery will be scheduled to repair the hernia.

Roof fall found during weekly exam. The fall was on old 002 section in belt entry starting in intersection @ BK #2 and going to BK #3 inby corner. Fall 1 BK inby spad #170 to 18K outby spad #193. Area cribbed and dangered off on all sides. This is an idle section. No injuries. Ventilation still passing through area. Fall found by EE A-70-01. Fall approx 100' X 19' X 7' in size.

The injured EE reported that he hurt his back working on shuttle car. EE went to the E.R. on 1/24/10 and was admitted suffering from pneumonia. EE has not returned to work and has been on sick leave. An investigation is being conducted to determine when and if EE has missed work as a result of the injury.

The individual was haying the miner cable and water line when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on top of the left foot.

At approximately 4:33pm a non-injury roof fall was found in the No. 1 entry on the MMU No. 001-0 section. The roof fall is located in the intersection at crosscut No 20 @ survey station No. 4739. The roof fall is approx. 20 ft wide x 30 ft long x 6' - 10' high. The areas adjacent to fall dangered off w/timbers and/or cribs to prevent access. MSHA was notified immediately

A rib rolled out onto the lower legs of the individual causing a fracture of the left ankle.

At approx 11:20 am belts went off. At 11:50 am a fall of roof was found between #7 cc and #8 cc on 5 belt. This is non 4 entry on 2 left off of north mains. Fall was between spad #5, 6871 and 6872. Fall is approx. 50' long x 18' wide x 8'-10' high. No injury occured. Area was timbered off and dangered off. Federal was notified. via 1-800 number at 12:05 pm

EE was pulling 10/3 cable at # 8 belt. The cable hung up on something. EE jerked the cable it came loose and knocked his safety glasses and hat off. The cable also hit his right eye.

Employee went to get his tool bag out of his tool box. When he picked it up, he pulled something in his right shoulder.

The individual was on his knees putting cross overs on the miner cable. When he raised up, he hit his right ear on a rib angle cutting his right ear. The cut required stitches.

The individual slipped on a ledge in the #5 heading and twisted his right ankle.

The employee was operating a scoop hauling supplies underground. A diesel mantrip came upon the scoop and was traveling in the same direction. The scoop operator attempted to pull out of the travelway into a crosscut to permit the mantrip to pass. The scoop operator ran over a wooden crib block and bounced the employee into the roof.

The individual was drilling a hole for an 8 ft super bolt. The drill steel stuck in the hole and while trying to dislodge the steel it suddenly broke loose and fell out of the hole striking his left hand. This is a medical only report with no lost or restricted work days.

A non-injury unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMU No. 003 Section during retreat or pillar mining. The roof fall entrapped (2) Fletcher mobile roof support units. Roof fall occurred in the No. 5 entry (2) crosscuts inby survey station 2418 on the 3 left panel off the 1-East submains. Roof fall reported to MSHA by phone on 1/08/2010.

The individual was getting out of the operator's compartment of the roof drift and twisted around. He said he felt something pop in his chest.

Employee was building a super crib, when a timber from about five foot fell hitting his lower left leg.

While 2nd mining in the end cut #5 block while taking 1st cut a piece of sandstone 2.5' X 12' wide X 15' fell across the cutter head.

EE was cutting belt out of the head drive while injured EE was holding the belt when the belt knife cut through the belt and cut EE's right thumb.

A roof fall was found by foreman at break #3 between the #3 and #4 entry. The roof fall is approx 20'L X 16'W X 6'T. The roof fall has been cribbed and dangered off.

Roof fall found on the weekly exam at break 65 on 3 west mains in the return #6 entry of #7 entry. Fall was inbetween spads #6857 in #7 entry and spad #6252 in #5 entry. Fall was 30' long X 8' thick. Airflow was not disrupted.