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INJURED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE (WALKING BACKWARDS) STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, PUTTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT ANKLE. AWARENESS A FACTOR.

SETTING IN BOLTER OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A CUT HAD LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF CANOPY AND HIT THE RIB. SEVERING FINGER.

ROOF FALL 003-0 5 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST #1 ROOM @ 550 + 50 APPROX. 50' LONG, APPROX. 20" WIDE, APPROX 8' HIGH.

ROOF FALL OO3-0. 5 LEFT OF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH B ENTRY S.S 12+70. APPROX 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, 6' TO 7' HIGH.

HANDLING 60# RAIL AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10/8/01.

ROOF FALL - 003-0 SECTION C-BELT ENTRY @ S S 8 +30, APPROX 300 FEET OUTBY WORKING SECTION. APPROX 40'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6'HIGH. GREY SHALE SANDSTONE.

INSERTING 6'RESIN BOLT, HOLDING BEARING PLATE TOGUIDE IT AWAY FROM AN EXISTING BENT BEARING PLATE, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATES.

FALL OF ROOF 002-0 X CUT #3 TO #4 ROOM @55 1 + 10 APPROX. 18'W, 5 TO 6' HIGH LAMINATED SHALE SANDSTONE. 6' RESIN BOLTS.

PROBABLY A DUST IGNITION 001-0 SECTION, 2 EAST COFF 1 NORTH OF MAIN WEST X-CUT #2 TO #1 ROOM @ 0+55. SANDSTONE ROLLS IN COAL SEAM.

FALL OF ROOF. 002-0 SECTION #2 ROOM. APPROX. 75'LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' TO 6' HIGH 4 WAY INTERSECTION

WALKING TO MANTRIP, BENT OVER POSITION CARRYING HIS COAT BEHIND HIM. COAT CAUGHT END OF RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RIGHT SHOULDER. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A MAJOR FACTOR.

FALL OF ROOF, D-ENTRY, 2 EAST OFF MAIN NORTH AT SS 8& 60. APPROX 40' LONG 20' WIDE 6' HIGH. 4-WAY INTERSECTION, DARK GRAY SHALE. 4' BY 6' GROUTED RODS.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL - 003-0 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH.XCUT #4 TO #5 ROOM. SS 1+32.

WHILE WALKING PAST POWER CENTER HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL. EXPERIENCED PAIN - LEFT KNEE,LOW BACK. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. DID NOT INVLOVE EQUIPMENT. AWARENESS A FACTOR.

HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND EXPERIENCED MID BACK PAIN.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/ GAS WELL 003-0 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH, A ENTRY @ SS 16 & 00.

FALL OF ROOF 002-0 SECTION 1 RIGHT OFF 2 EAST MAIN NORTH, F ENTRY@ SS 5&87. APPROX 75'LONG, 6PLUS HIGH, 18' WIDE- 4'-6' RESIN GRATED RODS.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL WELL 003 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH #4 ROOM @ 5.5 2 & 75.

WALKING BESIDE COAL FEEDER, STEPPED ON A CABLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES, REGS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR. BECAME LOST TIME 5-16-01.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTERED OIL WELL, 003-0 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF, 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH, #3 ROOM @ SS 0 & 50.

PUSHING A TIRE ONTO THE HUB OF A ROOF BOLTER, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES REGS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR, WHERE TO GET HELP A FACTOR.

MINED INTO AN ABANDONED OIL/GAS WELL #003-0 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK - #5 ROOM @ 0+80 OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH. THIS WELL WAS UNCHARTED.

ROOF FALL - 001-0 SECTION 2 EAST OFF MAIN NORTH -E ENTRY @ S.S. 9+80 APPROX 30' WIDE 30' LONG 6' HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION 4' & 6' GROUTED RODS. DARK GREY SHALE, SANDSTONE. APPROX 700 FT OUTBY SECTION LOADING POINT.

KNEELING DOWN WITH BACK TO BOLTING MACHINE, HANGING LINE CURTAIN, BOLTS TRAMMED FORWARD, RUNNING OVER LEFT FOOT. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, AWARENESS A FACTOR.

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST, FELT SHARP PAIN- LOW BACK.

MOVED INTO AN ABANDONED, UNCHARTED OIL WELL, 0020 SECTION CROSSCUT #2 TO #1 ROOM. 1 RIGHT OFF 16 EAST MAIN NORTH.

USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF BELTING,KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL 003- SECTION, 3 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK. CROSS CUT FROM #3 TO #4 ROOM AND 5.5.O AND 50.

WHILE BACKING THE ROOF DRILL THE REAR TIRE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO RAISE & MOVED SIDEWASY PINCHING FOOT BETWEEN THE FRAME & FLOOR COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, SYSTM ES NOT A FACTOR FAILURE TO ASSURE CLEAN PATH OF TRAVEL A POSSIBLE FACTOR

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A ROUGH AREAIN THE ROADWAY AND WAS JARRED AROUND IN THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

LOADING BELT BED RAIL ONTO SUPPLY CAR, COTTON GLOVE SNAGGED ON BED RAIL CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED AGAINST OTHER RAILS. USING SOFT COTTON GLOVES A FACTOR.

USING A SLEDGE HAMMER/ WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT IN S/C WHEEL UNIT HAMMER BOUNCED OFF WRENCH AND STRUCK FINGER. COMPLIAINCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS, WRONG TOOL A FACTOR.

INJURED EMPLOYEE THINKS THE INJURY OCCURRED WHENHE WAS HELPING SPLICE MINER WATER LINE. HIS FINGER WAS PUNCTURED BY WIRE IN HOSE COVERING. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

WHILE OPERATING MANBUS COLIDED WITH LOW BOY. MOTOR WAS PULLING LOW BOY UP VECHILE AND BEGAN SLIDING BACKWARDS INJURED COULD NOT STOP. FAILURE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE.

WHILE ADVANCING BOLTER INTO A CERT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON BACK OF NECK. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, RULES & REGS NOT A FACTOR. FAILURE TO OBSERVE ROOF CONDT

WHILE PICKING UP TRASH A PIECE OF ROOF COAL FEEL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM.

A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT & RIB AND STRUCK RIGHT SHOULDER. ROCK SIZE APPROX 3 X 3 X 52". COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, FAILURE TO OBSERVE ROOF CONDITIONS A FACTOR,

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING COAL FINES OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK APPROX. 1'X1'X2" FELL AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. COMPLORANCE WITH RULES, SEG NOT A FACTOR. AWARNE SS OF SURROUNDINGS, ROOF CONDITION A FACTOR.

INJURED SLIPPED IN MUDDY AREA, TWISTED RIGHT AND FELL AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET. CAUSE WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES WAS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

HAD CLEANED DUMP ARE AT FEEDER AS EE WAS PULLINGAWAY FROM FEEDER, SCOOP BECAME DISABLED. SHUTTLECAR APPROACHED FROM AROUND A 90DEG XCUT & STRUCKREA END OF SCOOP CAUSING INJ TO BE JARRED AROUND IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. AWARENESS, FAILURE TO OBSERVE A FACTOR

OPERATING MOTOR, COMING DOWN HILL, MOTOR STARTED TO SLIDE & STRUCK SCOOP CAR WITH TAIL PIECE IN BUCKET. HE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TAIL PIECE ROLLER & MOTOR FRAME. MOTOR BRAKES WERE OPERABLE. FAIL URE TO FOLLOW AT A SAFE DISTANCE WAS CAUSE.

FALL OF ROOF, B-ENTRY MAIN WEST @ 55.7 AND 90. APPROX 30 FT L0NG 30 FT WIDE 6-8 FEET HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION, NO EFFECT ON PASSAGE OR VENTILATION. GREY SHALE.

PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED. INJURED WAS WAS SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. COMPLIANCE WITH REGS, RULES NOT QA FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR. FAILURE TO G ET HELP WHEN MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS A FACTOR.

MAKING A SPLICE IN MINER WATER LINE WHEN CRIMPING TOOL WAS STUCK A PIECE OF THE METAL BAND BECAME IMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND.

WALKING BESIDE BOOTER ON ROOF BOLT PLATE ROOF BOLT SWUNG UP AND STRUCK HIM BEHIND LEFT EAR.

WHILE CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER, STONE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING SHOULDER& LEFT HAND.

WHILE WAITING FOR CO-WORKER TO FINISH INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIS LEFT THIGH. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES WAS NOT A FACTOR; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, NOR WAS AWARENESS.

HELPING TO LIFT 15' SECTION OF 4" PLASTIC WATER LINE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS, IMPROPER LIFTYING STANCE COULD BE A FACTOR.

FALL OF ROOF 1 RIGHT OFF 5 WEST C-ENTRY AT SS 34 AND 65 APPROX 50' LONG 18' WIDE 6-7' HIGH, 4'6' RESIN BOLTS USED. NE EFFECT ON VENTILATION OR PASSAGE.

INJURED PULLED A PIECE OF LINE BRATTICE THAT WAS SPADDED TO THE ROOF AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK.