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A non-injury roof fall occurred at survey station #2751, No:3 Entry.

A piece of draw rock measuring 0"-2" X 24" X24" fell on canopy and slid off hitting subjects left leg and foot, fracturing left tibia about 6 inches above ankle.

Subject was trying to straighten roof bolt. Canopy struck subject in head. Stab jack was set on loose bottom. Bottom busted and canopy struck subject in head. Head aches. Waiting on test results.

Injured back (strained) while shoveling loose coal and putting on belt conveyor.

A non-injury roof fall accident has occurred in the No 1 entry of the return on the 1st North West Mains. The fall was discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The fall is located approximately 10 feet outby survey station No 2318. The fall is approximately 50 feet in length, 20 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

A non injury roof fall occurred in the #3 entry of the return on panel 4 off North East mains. Additional roof support had been installed in this area prior to the fall occurring.

A non-injury roof falls occurred in the out-by return air course. The roof falls were discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The falls was approximately 50 ft. long x 19 ft. wide x 6 ft. in thickness, and 12 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 ft. in thickness.

Freezing and thawing temperature changes contributed to material becoming unstable. The effected area did not show any signs of weakness or deterioration prior to rock/material sliding off highwall into pit.

Subject alleges that he was lifting a scoop tire trying to stand it up. He felt pain in his lower back.

Subject alleges he was hanging coal drill cable to roof bolt plate. The drill operator engaged cable reel and it struck subject in rib cage. Bruised and possible fractured ribs.

Low cover - too close to out - crop. set cribs and dangered off area.

Subject (roof bolter) operator was injured by a piece of draw rock that was dislodged from the mine roof in the No. 2 entry when the ATRS was disengaged from the mine roof. Bruised back and fractured left ankle.

The continuous miner operator was tramming across the working section, tripped and fell causing him to lose control of the machine pinning him against the coal rib resulting in a fracture of the top & bottom of pelvis (left).

Welding cutter head hyd/jack 14-15 joy cont/miner. Punctured hole in hyd/jack. Oil spray on both hands and face causing 2nd and 3rd degree burns.

Roof fall located at #2 return entry 90ft inby spad #966 1500ft inby mine portal. 5ft thick x 20' wide x 20ft long.

Operating battery powered S&S scoop. While exiting operators deck, slipped and left knee made a popping sound.

EE was setting miner up to turn cross-cut, started cutter head, when the cutter head started to cut a piece of rock and coal struck EE's left foot.

Subject was operating 10 SC Joy shuttle car. Switched direction of travel (change seats) felt pain in left hip.

Two rock falls in one right off #2 main in work out panel one in #7 entry 5' off inby spad #481. Size of fall 8' high, 18' wide, 70' long. One in #4 entry. Fall start 50' outby spad #479 and goes 150' inby spad #479. Fall size 8' high, 200' long, 18' wide.

Employee was plastering a stopping and got plaster in his eyes.

Rock fall in return in #1 entry 2nd break on first left off #1 mains at spad #737. Not going to clean up fall.

Roof fall has occurred in main return air-way at survey No. 1180.

When driving mantrip out hit small rock with wheel making steering wheel hit his right hand. He went to hospital. After he went home he called back and said it was just bruised.

Rib coal & rock rolled out struck subject's lower back.

Subject was installing shear pin in feeder pick breaker. He injured left foot kicking reducer shaft (fracture & contusion).

A rock fall in old works fell at spad #498 and spad #501. Was cribbed, timbered and dangered off.

Picked up bucket of miner bits (20) in one hand & miner remote box in other. Hit head on low place in mine roof, twisted head, felt sharp pain in back. Pulled & strained back.

Top in break #35 inby spad #243 had been cribbed off for 3 weeks and dangered off. On 4-15 top fell in at break #35 about 40' long, 19' wide, 4' on left side and 6' to 7' on right side.

Operator had hand lying on leveling arm when he raised the head of the bolting machine & caught his finger between leveling arms.

Installing roof bolt (resin) with 8 x 8 x 1" plate. Drill pot mashed left hand against ATRS. Fractured left thumb.

Piece of rock fell out between roof bolts, hitting subjects head and neck.

LAMINATED SHELL, ROOF- LOW COVER & UNDER HOLLOW.

Subject was lowering the boom of the roof bolting machine and the drill pot came in contact with left knee. bruised left knee.

Subject was positioning drill pot to install roof bolt. Swung boon out with left hand elbow of right hand hit coal rib and jammed wrist against drill pot. off-side operator.

Subject was installing roof bolts. Left hand caught between roof bolt plate while spinning and the head (pot) of machine. Dislocated left small (pinky) finger.

WAS RAISING 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR WITH LIFTING JACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. LIFTING JACK BAR HIT RIBS LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

EE CLAIMS THAT RIB ROLL HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. BRUISED RIGHT HIP. WHILE OPERATING EIMCO CONT. MINER.REMOTE CONTROLLED.

EE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS. HE SAID HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ABDOMEN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2/22/03. HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL HE WAS OPERATED ON 4/16/03 FOR DOUBLE HERNIA.

SUBJECT WAS TRAMMING DDO-13 FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, CROSSING CONT MINER CABLE HE WAS TRAMMING IN REAR DECK WHEN HE CROSSED CABLE THREW REAR DECK WAS NOT IN LOW POSITION IN TO MINE ROOF. RIGHT UP PER ARM AND SHOULDER HIT ROOF.

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING 21SC SHUTTLE CAR ON 002 SECTION, RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY. ALLEGES THAT IT SHOOK HIM CAUSING PAIN TO BACK.

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROLLED CONT/M WER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HIT HIS RT HAND.

UNKNOWN, EE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

SUBJECT WAS BOLTING ROOF, AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & SLID DOWN SHOULDER & NECK WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED 2480-1 EIMCO CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND COAL RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING HIS BACK JUST ABOVE THE WAIST LINE.

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, CAUGHT IS HAND BETWEEN THE PIECES OF PINNER STEEL.