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EE WAS SETTING COVER DOWN FROM MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL TO GROUND. RESULTING IN LUMBAR STRAIN. DR. HAS ADVISED NO WORK UNTIL 9-8-98.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 8-27-98 AT APPROX. 6PM. IT OCCURRED IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY, SC16 IN 2RMS. MMV006. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS MINE OCT. 1997 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES RESULTED. APPROX. 100' OF POWER CABLE WAS LOST IN FALL.

HE WAS KNEELING ON GROUND FASTENING WIRE ROPE TOGETHER WHEN A SCOOP APPROACHED FROM BEHIND HIM. HE WAS STRUCK ON BACK AND RAN OVER BY BATTERY END OF SCOOP. SUFFERING MULTIPLE INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING CABLE CLAMPS ON BOOM CABLE OF STIFFLET DERRICK. EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A 20' FIBERGLASS LADDER TO MOVE THE LADDER TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. WHEN HE WAS APP ROX. HALF WAY DOWN THE LADDER IT SHIFTED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL 5'-6' ONTO SOME 4" X 6" WOODEN TIMBERS.

WAS TAKING POST DRIVER OFF OF GROUND ROD. CUT INSIDE OF LEFT THUMB ON BURR ON TOP OF GROUND ROD.

WHITE BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUSED FEED LEVER TO ENDAGE. WHEN POT ROSE UNEXPECTEDLY HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND ROOF BOLT. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THA T REQUIRED STITCHES.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 8-11-98 AT XC 217 ENTRY 3 MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERESECITON THAT HAD BEEN MINED APRIL 1997 AND SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. THE FALL WAS 25' H IGH 20' WIDE 38' LONG. NO INJURY RESULT APPROX. 1 XC OF BELT STRUTURE WAS LOST. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 8-11-98 AT X C 265 ENTRY 6 OF MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS 8' HIGH 20'LONG 20' WIDE. IT HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. AREA WAS MINED OCT 1997. NO INJURY OR PROTE RY DAMAGE RESULTED. NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP AT THISTIME.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 8-11-98 AT X C 265 ENTRY 8 OF MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS 8' HIGH 20'WIDE 15' LONG. IT WAS SWUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. AREA WAS MINED OCT 1997. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED. NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP AT THIS TIME.

STRUCK HAND AGAINST BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE KNUCKLE. THE LACERATION PARTIALLY SEVERED A TENDON AND REQUIRED STITCHES. HE MAY BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR APPRO X 2-3- WEEKS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2230 ON 7-21 AT XCUT 28 ENTRY 4 IN 1R2W SECTION. THE FALL WAS 27' LONG, 46' WIDE, 15' HIGH. IT HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. THE AREA WAS MINED 1-97. NO INJURY O R PROPERTY LOSS RESULTED.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO 3RD METATARSUS. DR. HAS ADVISED NO WORK FOR 3 WEEKS.

WALKED THRU ISOLATION CURTAIN DRAGGING HOSE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON MINER TAIL. JAMMING NECK. PAIN HAS PERSISTED WITH SOME NUMBNESS IN FINGERS. HE WAS SEEN BY DR ON 8-4-98 WHO PLACED HIM ON RES TRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER TESTS CAN BE RUN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 11:35 PM ON JULY 7, 1998 IN UNIT 003-0 4LMS. THE FALL WAS IN FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY # 2 AT SURVEY STATION 4 + 35. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 50' LONG 12-15' HIG H. AREA HAD BEEN MINED JUNE 1998. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURIES RESULTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON JUNE 18, 1998 AT XC124 #6 ENTRY MAINSOUTH. IT OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 1O'H,,35'W, 25'L. AREAHAD BEEN MINED 2/92 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NOT INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM WHEN HE BRUSHED AGAINST STACK OF ROOF PLATES. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 3:30 PM ON JUNE 9, 1998. LOCATION WAS 16 OFF 4L PANEL ENTRY 4-3 STATION 3+75. THE FALL WAS 12' HIGH 20' WIDE 60' LONG AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RESIN PINS AND HAD BEEN MINED JUNE 4, 1998. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK SHOVELING COAL SPILL AT 4L BELTDRIVE. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR WHO DIAGNOSED AS LUMBAR STRAIN AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS.

SLIPPED WHEN WALKING AROUND SECTION FEEDER, FALLING WITH WEIGHT ON LET WRIST. SUFFERED FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST, HE WASTREATED AND WILL RETURN TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY 6.4.98.

A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE.

RAN OVER ROCK IN HAULROAD WHILE OPERATING RAM CAR. HE BOUNCED OFF SEAT STRIKING HEAD ON CANOPY CAUSING CERVICE STRAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 5-22-98.

CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO RAIL BARS. HE WAS HELPING TO LOAD ON SUPPLY CAR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1700 ON 4-29. LOCATED IN #00 ENTRY AT XC19 IN 4LMS, 002 UNIT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION. THE AREA WAS MINED JAN. 1998 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4" RESIN PINS. THE FALL MEASURED 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY LOSS RESULTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1130 PM ON 4-22-98. THE FALL OCCURRED ON ENTRY 2XC4 OF 2 WEST SUBMAIN FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 30' LONG 15' HIGH. IT HAD BEEN MINED FEB 1992 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' RE SIN BOLTS. NO INJURY RESULTED. APPROX. 60' OF HILINE AND COMMUNICATION CABLE WAS LOST.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 2RMS, SECTION ON FOURWAY INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY SURVEY STATION 5+40. THE FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 28' WIDE, 20' LONG. THE AREA WAS MINED 2-14 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OCCURRED. APPROX. 60' OF #1 CABLE WAS LOST.

A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN ON DRILL STEEL. EE GOTTHE ROCK OFF THE STEEL AND WHEN HE STARTED TO DRILL AGAIN THE STEEL STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPIAL AND TREATED FOR FRACTURE TO LEFT ULNA. THE STEEL HAD BEEN BENT BY ROCK & BEND WASN'T DETECTED UNTIL HE STARTED ROTATION

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 10 AM ON 4-1-98 AT XC 24 ENTRY 5 1R2W SECTION MMU 002. THE FALL WAS 12' HIGH, 22' WIDE, 18' LONG. AREA WAS MINED JANUARY 1997 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJUURY RESULTED. AREA WAS PROPPED OFF AND WILLNOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING HE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST EDGE OF ROOF PLATE CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT XCUT 101 BETWEEN 0 & 1 ENTRY M SOUTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' HIGH, 15' LONG, AND 18' WIDE. AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN MARCH 1991 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL RESIN BOLT S. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 12:30 PM 3/3/98 IN FRONT ON MAINEAST SEAL #2 LOCATED EMTRY 2 C C12 OF MAINEAST. FALL WAS 20' WIDE LENGTH IS UNKNOWN AND OVER 10' HIGH. AREA HAD BENN SUPPORTED WITH 8 F ULL RESIN PINS.AND WAS MINED JAN. 84. NO INJURY RESULTED .AREA WIL HAVE NEW SEALS BUILT SROUND FALL AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY EXAMINER AT 12:40PM 2/27/98. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT XC119 ENTRY 2 OF MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL MEASURED 20'WIDE, 15'L, AND 8' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLGROUTED RESIN PING AND HAD BEEN MINED JAN 1992. NO INJURY RESULTED. PLAN IS TO CLEANUP & REBOLT FALL.

A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS WHILE BOLTING, STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN. AS HE DROVE CONNECTING LINK IN SLACK CHAIN FELL FROM MINER TAIL STRIKIN GHIM ON RIGHT THIGH. THE NEXT MORNING HIS LEG WAS SWOLLEN AND HE WENT TO DR. DR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY THRU 2-6-98. HE RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB ON 2-9-98.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WRENCH ADAPTOR FROM DRILL STEEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN NECK. PAIN WORSENED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR, WHO DIAGNOSED WITH STRAIN TRAPAZOID MUSCLE AND PLACED O N RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.

EE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SUFFERED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. DOCTOR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 6:30AM ON 1/28/98. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY XCII OF EAST SUBMAIN [SEAL AREA]. THE FALL WAS 20'W, 35'L & 8'H. AREA WAS MINED JAN. 1984 & WAS BOLTED WITH 5' & 6' FULL GROUTED RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST DRILL POTHE WAS TREATED BY DR & RELEASED HIS HAND HAS CONT TO BOTHER HIM & ON 1/6/98 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO NERVE

EE WAS INSTALLING 8' ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PAIN PROGRESSED & RE WENT TO DR ON JAN 19TH. DR HAD HIM STAY HOME FOR 2 DAYS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/22 ON RESTRICTED DUTY & WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 1/23.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:30 PM ON 1/1/98 BY AN EXAMINER. THE FALL HAD OCCURRED AT STATION 4+35,BETWEEN ENTRY 1 AND 3,IN UNIT 2R MAIN SOUTH ID# 006-0. THE FALL WAS 80' IN LENGTH,20' WIDE, AND 8-10' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN MINED 12/97 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OCCURED.

A ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT WRIST. CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS EXAMINING FACES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS, KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND. DR TREATED FOR SPRAINED ANKLE & KNEE. ON FOLLOW UP VISIT 12/24/97 HE WAS RE-X-RAYED & MAY HAVE FRACTURE TO LE FT ANKLE. HE WAS THEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT.

HE GOT SOAP IN LEFT EYE WHILE SHOWERING. HE THOUGHT HE HAD IT FLUSHED OUT, BUT IT CONINUED TO IRRITATE & HE WENT TO DR. TREATED FOR ABRASION TO OUTER LAYER OF EYE & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY U NTIL 12/25/97.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT 10:40AM ON 12/6/97 A6 71XCUT ENTRY #7 ON SOUTH MAINS. THE FALL WAS IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5'FULLYGROUTED RESIN PINS. AREA WAS ALSO TRUSS BOLTED. AREA WAS MINED JULY 1990. FALL MEASURED 20'HIGH 20'WIDE 3O'LONG. NO INJURY RESULTED. DID BLOCK PASSAGE.

HE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL TO REMOVE A BROKEN BOLT. THE BIT BROKE & HE FELL FORWARD ON BROKEN BIT. IT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. ON 12/22 HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGEY TO REPAIR A DAMAG ED LIGAMENT.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A ROCK 4' X 6' X 6" FELL HITTING BOOM & CANOPY OF MACHINE. ROCK BROKE IN PIECES KNOCKING EE TO GROUND & PARTIALLY COVERING UP HIS LEGS. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & IS BEING TREATED FOR POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO ?.

WHILE BOLTING A LARGE ROCK FELL BENDING DRILL STEEL. HE CLEARED ROCK BUT DID NOT REALIZE STEEL WAS BENT. WHEN HE BEGAN BOLTING AGAIN. STEEL WHIPPED AROUND STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM BELOW ELBOW CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE BOLT THAT HELD CANOPY HEAD TO HYDRAULIC JACK CAME LOOSE. WHEN HE TRIED TO LOWER CANOPY. IT STAYED IN POSITION. WHEN HE SWUNG CANOPY TO CENTER OF MACHINE IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD . TREATED FOR TROPEZIUS MUSCLE STRAIN. DR. PLACEON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 11/17/97.

AS HE WALKED TO GET A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF LOOSE SHALE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WILL BE ON RES TRICTED DUTY FOR 4 DAYS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 8:05 PM ON NOVEMBER 2, 1997. THE LOCATION WAS FOURWAY INTERSECTION IN ENTRY #7 AT SURVEY STATION 251+95 ON THE MAIN SOUTH UNIT MMU 003. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG 20' W IDE 8' HIGH. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULLRESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROX 10-8-97. AN EXAMINER THAT WITNESSED FALL RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO FACE WHEN ROCK KNOCKED GLASSES OFF.

HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND PIN. CAUSED FRACTURE TO TIP OF RIGHT FINGER AND A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. DR PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR FIVE DAYS.