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EE STATED SHE WAS SHOVELING AND TWISTED HER BACK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 1/5/00.

THE TYRO CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM APPROX 8:20 AM UNTIL 10:20 AM DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON THE BRAKE RELAY.

EE STATED THAT HE LEANED UP AGAINST A PROPSETTERTIMBER THAT HAD BEEN LOOSENED BY INSTALLING CRIBS & THE TIMBER FELL & THE TOP HEADER BOARD STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A LACE RATION.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON OUR L-2 SECTION IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 23 AND 90. THE FALL IS APPROX 1OO'L BY 18' W BY 7' H. THE FALL IS APPROX 5,000' OUT BY THE LONGWALL FACE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON OUR L-MAIN SECTION IN THE NO 3 ENTRY IN THE SLANT FOR THE TRACK ENTRY FOR OUT L-4 SECTION. THE FALL IS APPROX 19'L X 19'W X 8'H.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF OUR L-1 SECTION (LONGWALL TAILGATE) INBY SPAD 40 + 60. THE FALL IS APPROX 40'L X 18'W X 8'H.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON OUR L-2 SECTION IN THE NO 1 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) INBY SPAD 74 + 50. THE FALL WAS APPROX 38'L X 18'W X 8'H. THE FALL WAS APPROX 250' OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE INSTALL A 6" PIPE AND WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE PIPE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH RESULTED IN A TEAR IN THE NUCLEUS OF THE DISC, WHICH LATER BECAME HE RNIATED. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 12-22-1999.

EE STATED HE WAS USING DISC GRINDER IN AN ODD POSITION WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

THE TYRO CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM APPROX 9:10PM TO 10:45PM DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE ON THE PLC CONTROL PANEL

THE TYRO CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FORM APPROX. 2200 UNTIL 2330 DUE TO A SAFETY SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE CAR HAD VIBRATED OPEN.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER PULLING LEVERS IN PAN TO DUMP REFUSE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND ARM. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH 3 HERNIATED DISC IN HIS NECK AND HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 11-10-99.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL MECHANISM BEAM FOR REFUSE SCREEN, WHEN THE BEAM TWISTED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S STEEL TOE BETWEEN THE BEAM AND FLOOR RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF OUR L-1 SECTION. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL FACE INBY SPAD 76 + 10. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG, 18' W AND EXTENDED TO TH E FACE AREA AND COVERED THE TAILGATE DRUM AND RANGING ARM OF SHEAR.

DUE TO A MALFINCTION IN AN ELECTRICAL RELAY, THETYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 6:05AM TO 6:45AM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE L-1 SECTION. FALL MEASURED 125'L X 9'H X 18'W. THE FALL IS LOCATED 3220 FEET FROM THE FACE AT SURVEY SPAD 46+10 IN A RETURN ENTRY FOR THE LONGWALL. T HIS FALL DID NOT BLOCK TAILGATE EGRESS.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON 09/30/99 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY.

EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OFF OF BELT SCRAPER WHEN IT STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON OUR L-2 SECTION INBY SPAD 56 + 90 IN THE NO.1 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY). THE FALL IS LOCATED IN THE ENTRY BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS AND IS APPROX 60'L X 18.5'W X 8' H.

THE ELEVATOR AT THE CEDAR CREEK PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO THE GOVENOR ROPE BREAKING FROM 9:45 PM ON 9/26/99 UNTIL 9/28/99 AT 10:20 PM.

DUE TO A FAILED DIODE FOR THE BRAKE CONTACTOR, THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 6:42 AM UNTIL 8:19 AM.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON OUR L-2 SECTION IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY (BELT) AT SPAD 78 AND 90. THE FALL IS APPROX 1200' OUT BY THE LONGWALL FACE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON THE L-2 LONGWALL SECTION IN THE #1 (BELT)ENTRY AT SURVEY SPAD 53+60. THE FALL MEASURED 45 FT IN LENGTH, 22 FT WIDE AND 10FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS 3,960 FT OUTBY THE LON GWALL FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOWER I BEAM STRUCTURE WITHCOME-A-LONGS. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LEG WHEN THE BEAM WEDGED ON A T BOARDIN THE MINE ROOF. HE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS CONDITI ON AND WHEN THE BEAM CAME LOOSE, HIS FINGERS WERE CRUSHED AT THE FIRST JOINT ON HIS LEFT HAND. RING AND MIDDLE FINGER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF L-MAIN SECTION 650' OUTBY. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN IDLE FOR THREE WEEKS WHILE THE SECTION CREW ASSISTED THE GENERAL CREWS INSTALL SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORT S THROUGHOUT THE MINE. THE FALL IS APPROX 30 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH. LOCATION SPAD 36 + 70.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGWALL @ SPAD 90 & 40. THE FALL IS APPROX 15'L X 19'W X 8'H AND EXTENDED UP THE LONGWALL FACE FOR APPROX. 15'. EGRESS OFF OF THE LONGWALL FACE WAS BLOCKED UNTIL CLEAN UP.

EE WAS INSTALLING CHAIN HANGERS FOR BELT CONVEYOR NEAR THE FACE AREA WHEN THREAD FROM CURTAIN AND CURTAIN MATERAL BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRILL STEEL AND HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM. THE POSITION OF THE BOLTER AND THE DRILL HOLE INDICATED HE WAS ALMOST DIRECTLY UNDER THE CURTAIN DROP THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT ARM AND AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED INT HE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGWALL 20' INBY OF THE LONGWALL SHIELDS, 8' HIGH AND EXTENDED UP THE LONGWALL FACE FOR APPROX. 15'. EGRESS OFF OF THE LONGWALL FACE WAS B LOCKED UNTIL CLEANED UP.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON STAGELOADER WHEN HE CUT HIS FOREARM ON A SHARP EDGE OF METAL

THE SERVICE ELEVATOR AT THE CEDAR CREEK PARTAL WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE WHILE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED TO THE GUICK TRACK. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 400 PM 8-17-99 TO 730 AM 8-18-99.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE L-2 SECTION OF SURVEY SPAD 55+80 THIS FALL OCCURRED 4,200 FT OUTBY THE OWRKING SECTION & MEASURED APPROX 35'X20'X8. THIS FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTI LATION OR TRAVEL

EE STATED SHE WAS CARRYING A 50# BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED & SHE FELT A PAIN IN HERLOWER BACK. 1ST LOST WORKDAY OCCURED ON8/19/99

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN OUR L-2 SECTION IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY (TRACK ENTRY) AT SPAD 50+30 THE FALL IS APPROX 15'L18'WX8'H. THE FALL IS APPROX 4800 OUBY THE LONGWALL FACE

DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN A DOOR SWITCH, THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 1400 HOURS TO 1435 HOURS ON 08/11/99.

THE SERVICE ELEVTOR AT THE CEDER CREEK PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 1PM UNTIL 2:30PM DUE TO ANELECTRICAL RELAY ON A CONTRACTOR

EE STATED HE WAS HANDLING TRACK TIES WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SIDE & LOWER STOMACH. SURGER IS NOT NECESSARY AT THIS TIME

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON L-2 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD 78+90. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 20'WX 9'H. FALL IS APPROX. 2000' OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE.

EE STATED HE WAS LEANING OVER REAR OF SCOOP WHILE MAKING REPAIRS AND INSTRUCTED ANOTHER EE TO TRAM SCOOP. WHEN HE DID, EE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND WAS RAN OVER BY REAR TIRE OF SCOOP. THIS RESULTED I N 3 FRACTURES AND A LACERATION TO HIS TOES. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 8-9-99.

EE STATED A PIECE OF 4" PUC PIPE ROLLED OFF OF PILE & FLIPPED UP & STRUCK HIM INN THE CHIN. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS CHIN

DUE TO A MACFUNCTION OF THE FIRING CARD ON TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX. 32 MIN.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE L-2 SECTION BETWEEN BRATTICE 84 & 85 INBY SPAD 94 & 30. THE FALL IS APPROX. 40'LX18'WX9'H. THE FALL IS APPROX. 400'OUTBY THE NEW LONGWALL SET-UP FACE.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON THE TOP OF RAM CAR WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED OFF OF THE ENGINE COVER AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAR. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 8-3-99.

DUE TO STRETCHING OF THE GOVERNER ROPE DURING NORMAL OPERATION WHICH OPENED THE BUFFER SWITCH AT THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR, THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 6:18 PM TO 9:50 PM.

DUE TO A GOVERNER OVERSPEED SWITCH OPENING AND CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO STOP, 13 PERSONS WERE ENTRAPPED FOR APPROX 35 MINUTES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NEXT DAY THAT THE ELEVATOR BRAKE SHOE WAS DAMAGED. TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE ON L-2 TRACK WHEN A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT AND HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY OF OUR L-2 SECTION AT SURVEY SPAD 92+10. THE FALL IS APPROX. 35' L X 19' W X 8' H. THE FALL IS LOCATED APPROX. 600' OUTBY THE LONGWALL SET-UP FACE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 TRACK ENTRY OF THE COMPLETED L-1 SECTION AT DISTANCE SPAD 40 AND 60. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'X17'X8'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE L-2 SECTION AT DISTANCE 93 AND 20. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 45' BY 18' AND FELL IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE L-2 SECTION BEGINNING 17' INBY SURVEY SPAD 7+00 AND CONTINUING TO 10' OUTBY SPAD 6+1`7. THE FALL MEASURED 19 1/2' (W) X 59' (L) X 8' (H). THE FALL O CCURRED 627' FROM THE LONGWALL FACE CURRENTLY BEIGN SET UP. THE #1 ENTRY WILLS ERVE AS THE BELT ENTRY WHEN THE LONGWALL SETUP IS COMPLETED.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER PICKING UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 7-19-99.