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MINE IDLE-SIZE OF FALL 18 FEET X 25 FEET X 12 FEET HIGHT. FALL WAS FOUND WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAM.

MINE IDLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS-MINE IN REHAB WORK

A ROOF FALL WAS SOUND AT 1015 AM 9-24-98 THE FALL IS IN THE CROSSCUT 6 TO 7. IT IS APPROX. 55 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE, 8-10 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 AND 7 FT FULLY GRANTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 1993. THE FALL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA IS AT SPAD 375, 2-WEST MAINS, 3 BLOCK, ADJACENT TO 6 BELTLINE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING THE BELT WITH A RAZORKNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED THORUGH THE BELT CUTTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HE HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REPLACING THE SCREEN WIRES ONTHE SCREEN MACHINE, WHEN THE SCREEN SPRANG LOOSEAND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW WHICH BROKE HISSAFETY GLASSES FRAME. THIS CREATED A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 948 PM ON 8-2-98 ON 8-2-98 IN THE 5 ENTRY ON THE 2-NORTH SECTION BETWEEN SPAD 3481 TO 3491. THE FALL WAS 100 FT LONG 17 FT WIDE 10 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTE D WITH SIX AND SEVEN FEET FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND WILL NOT LEAVED UP AREA WAS MINED JULY 1998.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER ON THE ABANDONED 1 SOUTH MAINS IN THE #3 ENTRY, SPAD #3352. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 16-18' LONG, 12' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED 6 AND 7' FULLY GRO UTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS AND TRUSS BOLTS INSTALLED ON 4' CENTERS. THE AREA WAS MINED 4/'98. THE SEFCTION WAS ABANDONED 5/98. THIS IS IN A RETURN ENTRY AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 8:20 AM ON THE 1 SOUTH SECTION, #1 ENTRY, SPAD #3339. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTION, 18' LONG, 16' WIDE, 10-12' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 5-12-98.THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP. THE INTERSECTION WAS TRUSS BOLTED.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND STANDING ON THE CORNER OF THE 3 ENTRY JUST OUTBY SPAD 3342, WHEN A PEICE OF ROCK 44" LONG 13" WIDE, 4" THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BA CK PUSHING DOWN DOWN TO THE PAVE MAINT. HE WAS TTAKEN TO ST HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING BRUISES AND STIFFNESS TO HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-SOUTH SECTION IN TEH #3 ENTRY AT 8:10 AM. THE FALL WAS AT A SLIP IN THE TOP AND WAS JSUT INBY SPAD #3316. THE FALL WAS 6 TO 8 FT HIGH, 20 TO 25 FT LONG, 16 FT WID E. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 AND 6 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED 4/27/98 AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 1-= SOUTH MAINS JUST INBY SPAD #3318. THE FALL WAS 16 FT WIDE, 30 TO 35 FT LONG, 5 TO 6FT HIGH. THEAREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 & 6 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED 4/27/98 AND WILLBE CLEANED UP.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING BESIDE THE FEDER & TRIPPED OVER A JACKPIPE CHAIN TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN AT DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY TOOK X-RAYS AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD WALKED FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUSSBOLTER BACK TO THE OPERATOR'S DECK WHEN A ROCK FELL APPROX. 3 FEET FROM THE TOP STRIKING A TRUSS BOLT AND DEFLECTING DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF H IS HEAD. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A HEADACHE, SORE AND STIFF NECK. THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 FT. LONG 10" WIDE AND 2" THICK.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE #4 BELTLINE AT #11 HEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 345 PM THE FALL OCCURRED WHERE AN OVERCAST HAD BEEN CUT OUT. THE OUTBY BROW CAME DOWN. THE AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 16 FT WI DE, 10 FT LONG 6-7 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 AND ? FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE ARE WAS TWO BLOCKS INBY SPAD #38 IN #4 ENTRY.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR & CABLE. WHEN HE WENT TO LOAD THE CABLE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK METAL & FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET, CUTTI NG HIS HEAD.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A MOTOR IN AN S&S, 488 SCOOP. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY THE MOTOR UP. HE WAS KNEELING ON THE SLATE BAR WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE TOP. THE TOE HOLD H E HAD WITH THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE & BODY AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP. HE CRACKED THE FACIAL BONE NEXT TO THE LEFT EYE SOCKET & S

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ON HIS KNEES MOVING ROCK DUST & AS HE TWISTED TO HIS LEFT, HIS LEFT KNEE CAME OUT OF PLACE. THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/2/98 & IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ON THIS KN EE. HE HAD MISSED NO WORK WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 3/3/98.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS KNEELING BESIDE THE MINER. THE MINER CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE TOP. WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE, IT CAME DOWN, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, & DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE. HE DID NOT INFORM MINE MANAGEMENT OF THIS UNTIL 7:15AM, 1/22/98. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN OFF SINCE 1/20/98.

EE FILED A WORKERS COMP. CLAIM FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE WENT TO PUT THE BOLT UP, THE ROOFPLATE SLID DOWN PAST THE BEND IN THE BOLT. THE INDIVIDUAL WENT TO CATCH THE PLATE AND IN DOING SO, CUT TH E RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATE. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST. JOESPH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES PUT IN HIS FINGER.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING 6" SOLID BLOCKS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE HE WAS LOADING THE BLOCKS INSTEAD OF TURNING AS HE LOADED THAN, HE TWISTED HIS BODY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AND HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING A PULLED LOWER RIGHT BACK MUSCLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 1 NORTH MAINS AND D PANEL APPROX. 300 FT LONG, 10 FT HIGH, 17 FT WIDE. THIS IS A RETURN AREA AND IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF. IT WAS IN A F OUR WAY INTERSECITON. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX AND SEVEN FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED 3-3-93.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SWINGING IN THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER FROM THE OUTSIDE POSITION TO THE TRAM POSITION. HIS HAND WAS ON THE HOSE TRAY, & WHEN HE WENT TO SWING THE TRAY IN HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER & PUSHED THE HEAD OUTWARD, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HOSE TRAY & THE RIB.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1OPM 11/30/97 IN #4 ENTRY ON THE ONE EAST SECTION. THE FALL AS TWO BLOCKS INBY SPAD #2986. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50FTL, 18FT W, 10FT H. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 & 7 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAWS MINED IN 11/97. IT WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION SLICKEN TOP WAS PRESENT.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN THE RETURN OVERCAST, WHEN A PEIVE OF DIRT CAME LOOSE & GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER, WHERE THEY REMOVED THE PIECE OF DIRT FOR M HIS UPPER EYE LID. THE DIRT IRRITATED HIS EYE.HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS & PAIN MEDICATION.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL BELT. WHILE INSTALLING AP IECE OF BOTTOM STRUCTURE THE BELT ROPE WAS VERY TIGHT AND WHEN THEY WENT TO SLIDE THE STRUCTURE IN, A PIECE OF THE STRUCTURE TWI STED AND SLIPPED. IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND, AND CUT HIS RT. THUMB ST THE PALM JOINT. HE RECIEVED 8 STITCHES TO THE CUT ON HIS THUMB.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING THE LOWBOY TONGUE TO INSTALL IT ON THE LOWBOY, WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE TWO WEST MAINS, #1 ENTRY AND THE CROSSCUT 2X3, ONE BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #1798. THE FALL IN #1 ENTRY IS 45 FT LONG, 18' WIDE, 6 1/2 FT HIGH. THE AREA IN THE CROSSCUT2X3 IS 47 FT LONG, 18' WIDE , 6 1/2 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JAN 1996. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX AND SEVEN FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE HAD ALREADY RAN THE KNIFE ACROSS THE BELT ONCE, & ON THE SECOND PASS, HE WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE BELT, THE BELT HAD A SOFT PLACE IN IT & WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH IT SUDDENLY, HE PULLED THE KNIFE BACK INTO HIS LEG.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING 6" SOLID BLOCKS [48#] TO HELP BUILD A STOPPING ALONG THE BELTLINE. AS HE WAS HANDLING THE BLOCKS, HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TWO INC IDENTS WITH HIS BACK IN 1996, BUT MISSED NO DAYS[WORK] DUE TO THEM. THE INDIVIDUAL IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING TWO BAD DISC & SPURS ON HIS PINE. OFF 10/14/

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT 08 A PLASTIC BIT LUG BUCKET WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE RAN IT INTO HIS ELFT FOREARM. THE CUT HAD TO HAVE FOUR STITCHES.

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD FINISHED PUTTING HIS BOLT IN THE TOP, LOWERED THE CANOPY, & STARTED TO STEP FROM UNDER THE CANOPY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 3' X 12" FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING ROCK ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. WENT TO ST. JOSEPH'S ER & WAS DIAGNOISED AS A STRAIN TO HIS ELBOW.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING INSTALL 16' BEAMS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 2-NORTH SECTION. AT THIS TIME HE BEGAN TO FELL A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER HE LIFTED A FIFTY POUND BAG OF B-BOND OFF THE SUPPLY TRACTOR AND HIS BACK POPPED WHEN HE TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO TURN. AT THIS TIME BE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE LOWER BACKPAIN. (SIMILAR TO A JUNE 1995 OCCURANCE)

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 0500 ON THE NORTH MNAINS AT SPAD #82 IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX. 18' WIDE, 18' LONG, 6-7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX AND SEVEN FOOT FULLY GR OUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINER IN AUGUST 1992.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A JOY MINER VALVE BANK FROM THE DECK OF THE OIL CAR WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS ANY TIME WITH THIS INJURY UNTIL 7 -30-97.

TRIED TO RE-OPEN AS A PREVIOUS INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY. WHEN HE WENT TO TURN AND LAY THE CABLE AGAINST THE RIB, HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND DOWN HIS LEGS. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS CURRENTLY SEEING A CHITOPRACTOR.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE MINER, WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PULL THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. WHEN HE DID THIS HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED AND HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS SOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO ST HOSEPHS HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY RM BY DR HE WAS DIANOSIED AS HAVING PULLED LIGAMENTS OR THENDONS IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS PULLING A LINE CURTAIN OUT OF THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE CURTAIN CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF ROCK LYING ON THE PAVEMENT. HE HAD HIS FINGER WRAPPED IN THE CURTAIN AND WHEN IT CAUGHT, IT PULLED AND P OSSIBLY BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE RUBBER SCRAPPER ON #10 BELT DRIVE, WHEN THE PERSON WHO WAS HELPING HIM, ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER. HE IS PRESENTLY UNDER DR'S CARE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY ON THE BOTTOM TO THE MANTRIP, WHEN HE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS PRESENTLY UNDER T HE CARE OF A CHIROPRACTOR.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AN ELECTRICAL BOX FROM THE MINER, WHILE PRYING ON THE BOX WITH A SLATE BAR, THE SIDE RAIL ON THE MINER CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE L EFT FOOT. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKEN TO ST. JOSEPHHOSPTIAL EMERGENCY RM. WHERE HIS FOOT WAS X RAYED AND NOTHING WAS BROKEN, JUST BADLY BRUISED.

THE EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO HELP PRY LOOSE THE SCRUBBER MOTOR ONTHE MINER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BEGIN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONT TO WORK WITH THIS PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK UNTIL 4/14/97 WHEN HE HAD TO GO TO DR. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN AND IS RECEIVING DAILY TREATMENTS. HE DID NOT REPORT HIS DR'S DIAGNOSIS UNTIL 4/18/97

AN UNEXPECTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE PILLAR LINE CAUSING THE MINING MACHINE TO BE UNDER SOME ROCK FOR APPROX. FOUR HOURS. THE MINING CREW WAS REMOVING THE FINAL PUSH-OUT FOR THAT BLOCK.L TH E AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX AND SEVEN FOOT FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED IN 2-97. A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK SET DOWN ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGANFEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE AS BEEN SEEING A DR FOR THIS, BUT HAS NOT MISSED ANYWORK UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON 12/2/97. HE WAS DIAGNOSIED WIT H LATERAL EPICONDYLE OF THE RIGHT ELBOW(TENNIS ELBOW)

A ROOF FALAL WAS DISCOVERED AT 12:10 PM ON 2-18-97 IN THE #5 ENTRY ADJACENT TO #12 BELTLINE, ONE BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #2355. THE FALL WAS THROUGH A FOURWAY INTERSECTION AND THERE WAS A CLAY VEIN P RESENT. THE FALL WAS 8 FT. HIGH, 18 FT WIDE, 60 LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX AND SEVEN FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED 10-7-96.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 2WEST MAINS #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #1747. THE AREA WAS A FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 5-1/2' HIGH, 17' WIDE, 20' LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH SIX AND SEVEN F OOT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROOF FALL WAS SOUND IN THE #4 ENTRY (#4 BELT) OFTHE NORTH MAINS, ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #57. THIS AREA HAD BEEN CUT OUT FOR AN OVERCAST AND THE BROW FELL OUT. AREA WAS MINED 7-8-92. AREA OF FALL WAS 16'W, 15'L, 7' THICK. AREA WAS CLEANED UP ANREBOLTED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS PRYING DOWN SOME LOOSE ROCK WITH HIS HAMMER WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSEFORCING HIS HAND AND HAMMER DOWN ON TOP OF THE BOLTER HEAD. THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. WAS TAKEN TO EMERG RM WHERE THEY GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN, FIVE STITCHES TO FINGER AND BANDAGED HIS HAND.