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EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER IN HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/8/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED.

EE was bent over cutting a piece of metal when he strained his lower back. EE missed 5 days and was on restricted duty until 11-24-04.

Mechanic was installing a metal cover on the continuous miner when he mashed his index finger on his right hand. The finger had a laceration that required stitches to close.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER MASHED WITH A HAMMER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-26-04 WHEN HE WAS PLACED UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. HIS FINGER IS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE RESET.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 60 FEET INBY SPAD #2825 DURING THE FOREMAN'S INSPECTION OF TRAVEL WAY. THE FALL WHICH IS LOCATED OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION MEASURED 6' X 18' X 35' AND WAS IN AN AREA THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DANGERED OFF.

EE WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 5' X 18' X 25' WAS LOCATED APPROX. 250 FEET INBY THE CONVEYOR BELT PORTAL OF THE CONVEYOR BELT USED TO TRANSPORT COAL TO THE LOADING FACILITY. NO INJURIES.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. THE EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/23/04 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.LAST DAY WORKED, 4/23/04.

EE WAS UNLOADING PIECES OF BELT STUCTURE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER STOMACH THAT WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED MINE BUGGY WHEN KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE HAS CONTINUED TOWORK UP UNTIL MAY 11, 2004 WHEN HE STATED THAT THE PAIN IN HIS LEG HAD GOTTEN WORSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A STABILIZING JACK ON A STAMLER BELT FEEDER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCH ES.

EE WAS PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. EE IS LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATER LINE WHEN HE LET THE KNIFE SLIP CUTTING AN INCISION IN HIS LEFT LEG. THE INCISION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

EE HAD BOARDED THE MANTRIP BUS WHEN SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HIM CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF CONVEYER BELT FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 30' X 5' FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 120' FROM THE MINE PORTAL.

DURING A WEEKLY INSPECTION OF THE INTAKE AIR COURSE A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #7 ENTRY ADJACENT FROM SURVEY POINT 2243 ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 6' BY 80' BY 19'. VENTILATION WAS INTERRUPTED BUT STOPPINGS WERE MOVED TO OPENTHE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

PUTTING BELT WIPE ON HEAD DRIVE (OLD INJURY TO SHOULDER).

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' BY 19' BY 4' CAME DOWN IN THE BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #827.

DURING A HEAVY RAIN A MUD SLIDE CAME DOWN OVER THE FAN AND BELT PORTALS. THIS BLOCKED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY AND ALL EMPLOYEE'S WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST SCOOP.

THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG A CONT MINER CABLE. AFTERWARDS HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS SOAR AND AN AREA OF IT WAS SWOLLEN. HE FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND HAS NOT RETURNED AND IS UNDER PHYSICIAN'S CARE.

EE STATES: WHILE LOADING SHOT, TWISTED LEG ON SLIPPERY SURFACE. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT BEGAN TO SWELL AND BECAME PAINFUL.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 48" ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WHERE THE MINING HEIGHT WAS 37" WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK BENDING A BOLT.

EE WHO IS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, ALONG WITH HIS CO-WORKER HAD MOVED THE BOLTER IN TO THE #5 ENTRY. BEFORE STARTING TO BOLT THE PLACE, A ROCK MEASURING 3'X 6'X 1-3" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HIS SHOULDER WHICH LEFT A CONTUSION ON HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. AFTERWARDS HE SAID HIS NECK GOT STIFF AND COULD NOT TURN HIS HEAD.

EE WAS PINNING 6X RIGHT. HE WAS ON HIS 6TH ROW, FIST PIN. HE PUT STEEL IN ROOF BUT COULD NOT CLEAR SECOND STEEL. HE MOVED BOOM TO CLEAN BOTTOM UP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON BOTTOM OF STEEL HE WAS HOLDING IN ROOF BETWEEN STEEL AND CANOPY.

EE WHO WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HAD JUST MOVED THE CABLE ANCHOR. IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CABLE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED POWER CONDUCTOR WHERE THE INSULATION HAD BEEN CUT. THI S RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECEOF ROCK FELL OFF OF THE MINER STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'X 3'X 6" CAME OFF THE SIDE OF THE MINER CONVEYOR STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF A DUAL BOOM BOLTER WHEN HE MISTAKENLY LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 02 BEFORE HE HAD IT CHECKED. HE H AS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE MAY 20TH.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CATERPILLAR 988 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. THE FORCE OF THE ROCK KNOCKED HIS UPPER BODT FORWAR D INJURING HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SLIGHT FRACTURE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS OFF TOP OF FEEDER WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (APPROX 1" X 1" X 1/2" THICK). IT STRUCK HIS FINGERS AGAINST A CRIB BLOC, FRACTURED INDEX AND MI DDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 18' X 18' X 6'. THERE WAS ANOTHER FALL FOUND OUTBY THE FACE IN THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY APP 150 FEET. IT MEASURED 18' X 1 8' X 4'.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS NECK AND LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

A METAL GUARD WAS BEING REMOVED SO ENTRANCE COULD BE ACCESSED TO THE COAL CRUSHER. THE GUARD SLIPPED OFF THE HOIST HOOK AND STRUCK EE, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS TO HIS STOMACH AND FOREARM. THES E CUTS REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS BLOCKING GROUND AROUND THE BELT FEEDER WITH WOODEN CRIB BLOCKS. HE MASHED HIS FINGER WITHONE OF THE BLOCKS. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE FALL EXTENDED FROM THE FACE 120' OUTBY AND 60' THROUGH A CROSSCUT. THE CONTINOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN THE FALL. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE #6 FACE. THE FALL WAS APP. 5' IN THICKNESS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 1:30 PM APPROX 60' IN BY SPAD #5652 IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE FALL RESULTED FROM HILL SEAMS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE 40' LONG AND 7' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 0500 ON THE 3RD SHIFT IN THE #6 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #5680 AS A RESULT OF HAVING HILL SEAMS IN THE ENTRY. IT WAS STRAPPED AND WELL BOLTED. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WI DE, 20' LONG, AND 5' THICK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE SHOVELING AROUND #5 BELTHEAD HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT DAY.

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO A LIGHT CABLE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A KNIFE. THE CUT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

EE A MINER OPERATOR, WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLEOVER & STRAINED HIS BACK