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THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE LEAVING THE LOADING POINT & TRAVELING BACK TO THE MINER, THE BOOM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT A POWER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE CABLE PULLED ACROSS THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING THE EE IN THE HEAD & NECK.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS CRAWLING BACK TO OPERAT0RS STATION ALONG SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN EE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM TWISTING KNEE. EE HAS NOT YET BEEN SEEN BY A SPECIALIST TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE UNJURY. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED 1/18/05.

DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRAWLING & WORKING ON KNEES, EE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN & INFLAMATION IN LEFT KNEE. AFTER BEING SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MINISCUS. EE WORKED WITH INJURY UNTIL 1/10/05.

WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP, EMPLOYEE JAMMED HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. EE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK. PAIN PERSISTED SO EE WILL BE OFF WORK.

(NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT) NORMAL CRAWLING ON KNEES PERFORMING THE JOB OF MINER OPERATOR OVER TIME HAS CAUSED BURSITIS OF THE LEFT KNEE. oCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEATED CRAWLING CAUSING TRAUMA TO KNEES.

Ee was bolting when a piece of rock dislodged along the rib striking him on the hard hat and left shoulder. The rock measured 2" thick, 1" wide and 3' long.

Ee stated that he has been dealing with pain and numberess in both hand. ee has been diagnosted with carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands and will recieved surgery on 9-9-04 and 10-4-04.

A PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE BACK AND THEN STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LITTLE TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CABLE BOLTS WITH A DUAL BOOM BOLTER. WHILE PUSHING CABLE BOLT INTO THE ROOF THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 8/24/04 ON WHICH DATE HE RECEIVED SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON VERY SLICK BOTTOM ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

PRIOR TO MOVING TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BOLT THE OPERATOR & HELPER SHUT DOWN AND TALKED. THE OPERATOR STARTED THE MACHINE UP & DROPPED THE ATRS NOT KNOWING THE HELPER SAW HIS BOLT MEASURING ROD A GAINST THE FACE. WHEN THE T-BAR WAS RELEASED IT HIT THE HELPER IN THE LEFT BACK & SHOULDER AREA KNOCKING HIM FROM A CRAWLING TO A PRONE POSITION.

WHILE HAULING COAL THE EMPLOYEE HIT A SERIES OF HOLES IN HIS RUNWAY JARRING HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A HOLD OF THE BOLT AND PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER SPINNING THE BOLT AND THE PLATE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

WHILE SIGNING A DATEBOARD THE EE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. SINCE HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE PRIOR TO THIS, HE STARTED ON ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS. HE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AND WAS S ENT FOR AN MRI. HE HAD ARTHROSCOPTIC SURGERY ON 8/20/03.

WHILE PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF IN A FALL AREA, USING A LONG BOLT TIGHTENING WRENCH THE OPERATOR WAS SPINNING THE BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AN D STARTED TO FALL WITH A CIRCULAR MOTION. THE OPERATOR STUCK HIS LEFT HAND OUT FOR PROTECTION AND THE STEEL HIT HIS HAND

DURING BOLT INSTALLATION THE MAN STRAIGHTENED THE BOLT INSERTING THE HEAD OF THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK OF THE BOLTER. HE STARTED SPINNING THE BOLT WHICH EVALENTLY HAD A BURR, WHICH CAUGHT HIS GLOV E AND WRAPPED HIS LEFT HAND GROUND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 42" RESIN BOLT AND PLATE IN THE DRILLED HOLE. HE PUT 1/2 OF THE BOLT IN THE ROOF THEN STRAIGHTENED IT BY HAND, PUT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK, STARTED TO P USH IT IN THE ROOF AND SPIN IT TO MIX THE RESIN.HIS CUFF ON HIS GLOVE CAUGHT THE PLATE AND TWISTED HIS HAND AROUND THE BOLT.

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, EE WENT HOME FROM MID NIGHT SHIFT, WENT TO BED, WAS AWAKENED WITH PAIN ANDSWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING SLOPE BELT USING A HAMMER WITH TAPE AND GROVES CUT IN HANDLE. EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING BOTTOM HANGERS AND HAMMER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER, PULLING HAND INTO BELT. E MPLOYEE WAS WEARING A WATCH WHICH CAUSED INJURIES WHEN HE PULLED HAND AND WRIST OUT.

2 MECHANICS WERE CLEANING FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRAYS ON SIDE OF MINER. THEY HAD THEIR MANTRIP PARKED BESIDE MINER AT AN INTERSECTION. ALONG SIDE MANTRIP WAS A CANVAS CHECK-FOREMAN WAS OPERATING S COOP, REMOVING GOB FROM FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND HE DROVE SCOOP THROUGH CHECK LIFTING MANTRIP WITH SCOOP PUSHING MANTRIP INTO LEG OF MECHANIC.

EE WAS REPLACING HEAD JACK ON FLETCHER BOLTER. EE WAS USING A DRILL STEEL AS A PRYBAR. BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT THUMB.

WHILE HELPING CHANGE 100 HP MOTOR ON BELT DRIVE EMPLOYEE HAD SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAME.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC, MECHANIC WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE PINS AND PIN FLEW, STRIKING VICTUM IN FOREHEAD.

WHILE LIFTING 6' POST EE PULLED MUSCLE IN RT. SHOULDER.

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER EMPLOYEE HAND SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGEER ON ROCK REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DISCOMFORT AND PAIN HAS INCREASED WHERE DOCTOR'S ATTENTION IS NEEDED.

EE WAS SPREADING CALICUM IN TRACK ENTRY EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT KNEE ON EDGE AT MOTOR MANTRIP.

WHILE CRAWLING OVER POST PILE ON PILLAR SECTION. FOREMAN'S HAND SLIPPED AND POSTS ROLLED AND EE FELL AGAINST POST PILE BREAKING RIB.

WHILE INSTALLING 48" RESIN BOLTS IN LOW CONDITIONS EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. AFTER EXAMINATION BY FAMILY DR. IT WAS FOUND PAIN WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURE.