Willow Lake PortalCoal

While doing belt recovery work, employee had removed the bottom rollers from their bracket on one side of the beltline. This put the rollers in a bind, when he pulled hard, the roller came loose, smashing the middle finger of his right hand between the roller and the belt rail. The employee was taken to the hospital and the finger was pinned and stitched.

Employee was walking through an underpass on the Old 2A Beltline when a rock 12 inches x 12 inches x 5 inches fell from a brow striking employee. The rock caused a small laceration on the left forearm that required 3 stitches to close. The employee was released to return to work on his next scheduled shift.

(See Attachments)EE had been experiencing back pain. On 1/24/13 the EE exp. more back pain. Notes from a case worker suggest he slipped that day and landed on his buttocks and was also recovering cable with several coworkers. The EE was released to work on 1/25/13. The EE had a microdisectomy in 2/2007. Dr. took EE off work for P.T. 1/28/13.

Employee was stepping out of battery transport when he struck his head on the mine roof, knocking his hard hat off. As he reached out to grab for his hard hat his momentum carried him forward and he lost his balance. His feet caught on the lip of the deck and he fell out of the cab. As he fell he attempted to catch himself with his right arm breaking his Humerus.

Employee was walking beside the double boom roofbolter when he tripped on some loose rock. As he fell he tried to catch himself with his right arm. He fell onto the floor pulling something in his right shoulder.

While working underground on 11/5/12 EE felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work until he had MRI which shows possible tendonosis. See Attached

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4th North belt line @ the 218 crosscut (station 173+71) Entry #5. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall did cause damage to the belt line. The area will be cleaned up and arched. The area had been bolted with 6 foot roof bolts. The fall measured 35'x 20'x 15' high.

Employee was carrying a 6 foot timber with another employee when he wrenched his lower back. The top was low in the area. Employee continued to work until 11/8/12 when the Doctor took him off work and referred him to a neurosurgeon.

On 10/8/12 employee said that he had been having problems with his hands going numb. Employee continued to work until 12/19/12 when he had carpel tunnel surgery on his right wrist. The left wrist will also need surgery, to be scheduled.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at crosscut 270 in the Main North Intake in the #3 entry. The fall had been roof bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 30 feet long x 16 feet wide x 3 foot thick.

Employee stated that he was having trouble with both hands. He said that they are going numb, tingling, and falling asleep. He was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and started missing work on 12/3/12 when he was scheduled for surgery.

Employee was in the intake working on a ramcar. He had to lift the screen over the tram motor. Employee stated while standing on the side of the ramcar he lifted the screen and felt a pull in his lower stomach. Around an hour later he felt a small knot in his lower stomach. Employee finished his shift and was later diagnosed with a hernia. Employee is scheduled for surgery.

Employee was lifting miner cable over the scoop to move a generator. When lifting the cable over the center of the scoop, employee felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee continued to work until doctor took him off on 10/18/2012.

Employee tripped and fell while changing batteries on his ram car. Employee claims that he felt something pop in his back when he fell. Employee was taken to hospital and follow up with doctor. He continued to work until 10/24/2012 when he was taken off for bulging disc of the L4 and L5.

Employee was lifting his tool bag out of his tool box when he felt something in his right shoulder pull or tear. Employee came out of the mine and was transported to the Doctors office. He was later diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Employee continued to work until 10/22/2012 when he went off for surgery.

Employee was cleaning in the unit 4 tail area, when she heard a rib crack. She took off running and fell down onto the ground. She landed on her right arm leaving a small cut on it. She was released to come back to work but did not come back because she is experiencing dizziness.

Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and started missing work on 9-11-12 for surgery on his right hand.

Employee was loading rock dust bags onto the scoop. Employee stated that when he turned to put the rock dust bag onto the scoop he felt pain in his back and right leg. A diagnosis of a lumbar disc was not made until 9/11/2012.

Employee started feeling numbness in both hands. Went to see doctor and was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. Started missing work on 9/24/12 and was scheduled for surgery on 9/27/12.

Employee stated that he has been feeling soreness in his right elbow and did not recall any certain incident that might cause his soreness. Employee continued to work until 12/12/12 when he went off for radial tunnel surgery of the right elbow.

Employee was dragging a curtain to the face of the #3 entry when a rock fell out between the bolts striking him on his left knee. Employee continued to work until 10-15-2012 when he went off to have a torn meniscus repaired.

Employee was under a physicians care in April 2012 for low back pain. The MRI taken at the time indicated degenerative changes (MRI enclosed). The care provided was not a result of a work related event. At work in July, employee stated he had pain in his lower back. He was then off work on July 30, 2012. This is the result of off the job medical issues as well as repetitive motion.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4A return at 18+00 in entry #4. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or caused personnel injury. The fall measured 20 feet x 20 feet x 10-12 feet high. The area had been roof bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 5th north headings MMU 012 return @ 48+15 in entry #5. The area had been supported with 6 foot glue bolts. The fall measured approximately 19feet x 19feet x 8feet high. The fall may be cleaned up at a later date. It did not affect ventilation, cause personal injury or passage of men.

Employee was diagnosed with carpal Tunnel syndrome on her left hand and started missing work for surgery on 6/18/2012.

Employee has been experiencing numbness in both hands and has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. He started missing work on 8/22/12 for surgery.

Employee had pain in his right elbow and pain running down into right arm. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and had surgery on 8/31/2012.

Due to many years of operating equipment employee has numbness in both hands. Employee went off work on 8/17/2012 for carpal tunnel surgery.

(See Attach)EE has performed various repetitive activities over 25 years that involved lifting, twisting and turning. EE stated that during 3/2012 he aligned a cable and his back started to hurt. He worked over the next few weeks. EE stated that in 2006 he had degenerative disc problems. On 4/28/12 he was diag. with degen. disc disease.The EE worked until his surgery 5/14/12.

Employee was bending over when a rock fell out of the roof striking him on the back and spine. Employee walked to the dinner hole and felt faint. After this he was taken to Deaconess Hospital where he was kept overnight for observation and released the next day to go home.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2nd West intake @ 42+13 station in the #4 entry. The roof fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 20'x 20' x 10' high and had been supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts. The fall has been timbered off and will not be cleaned up.

Employee was putting two pieces of conveyor chain together. He had a hammer hitting another hammer putting a link together. A piece of metal flew off striking employee in the right arm. The piece of metal was removed from his arm.

Employee and 3 other co-workers were working on 242 miner, removing tram reducer, when the roof behind them started working. Employee stated he was bumped into by one of his co-workers knocking him into the front of the miner. As he was falling he reached to catch himself with his left hand. His left hand landed on a sharp rock which caused a laceration that required 11 stitches.

A roof fall occurred in E#3 @ station 30+10 in the Old 5A intake. The roof fall did not affect ventilation, cause personal injury or affect passage. The roof fall measured 27'x 31' x 6'. The area had been supported with 6' roof bolts. This report is being filed to abate a citation, we do not feel that it is reportable. Area had been dangered and timbered out prior to the fall.

Employee was putting a tire in the back of #15 truck, employee was picking a tire up and twisted a little, he had a little discomfort at the time. Employee said that he misjudged how high to pick up the tire. Employee has a lower back and groin strain. Employee did not start missing work until March 1, 2012.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5A intake entry #3 at x-cut 57 (32+20 station). The fall measured 20'x 20'x 6' high. It did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. It did fall on the primary lifeline but their are 3 intake entries and the panel is worked out. The intersection had been bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee was getting a line curtain from the rib in entry #4 between 56+95 and 57+65, when he turned around he ran into a roof bolt plate that was hanging down about 8"" from the roof. He suffered a laceration to the forehead requiring 5 stitches.

(See Attachments) EE has been a mechanic who had years of repeated pulling and pushing on wrenches and pry bars. On 1/25/12 he felt pain in his right shoulder. He was diag. on 8/31/12 with rotator cuff tendonitis, degen. changes of the joints.

Employee was closing air lock doors on the Main North at 246 x-cut. He had closed the west door, when he went to close the east door he tried to catch it so it would not slam shut. His right hand got caught between the two doors causing a dislocated wrist and torn ligaments.

Employee was diagnosed with Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease. (See Attachment)

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5B belt line at 106 crosscut it measured 20'x20'x15' high. The fall did not affect ventilation, cause personal injury or affect passage. It will not be cleaned up.

Employee was observing roof bolting on the Main North Travel road @ x-cut #59. As the bolter was drilling a hole, the injured employee was squatted down with one hand on the mine floor watching the bolter drill, a rock measuring about 2.5"" x 17"" x 24"" fell out of the roof striking her left hand causing a fracture in it. The hand was put into a hard cast.

Employee was hooking up his material trailer to the back of the scoop. When he swung the tongue around to hook his trailer up, he smashed his left hand ring finger. The employee received a laceration which required 5 sutures to the finger.

Employee has been complaining about numbness and pain in his left hand and wrist. He has operated a continious miner for years and examined for years, using both levers on the miner and remote and stearing a ride through air courses. He was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syn. from repetitive motions of operating machinery. Employee did not start missing work until 2/17/2012.

While doing a daily hoist inspection, employee found a broken guide rope on the Gallitan County North Fan emergency hoist. The rope was replaced.

The employee was changing scoop batteries in a crosscut on the Unit 4 travel way, when another employee was driving out battery-first on a ram car and struck the front of the scoop bucket, causing the scoop to roll backward. When the scoop rolled backward, the injured employee's right leg was pulled into the area between the scoop tire and the frame of the scoop.

Employee was stopped and ask by another employee to hang miner cable. He shut off the scoop and upon exiting the scoop his right knee popped, employee stated that his right knee was burning and it hurt to straighten it out. Employee continued to work until 1/12/2012 when he had surgery for a torn meniscus of the right knee.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered by MSHA on 11/6/2011 during evaluation of a near by fall. The fall measured 19'x 40'x 6-8' high. The fall was in the 1st West Submain off of the 1st North Submain in Entry #6 @ station #29+95. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered by MSHA on 11/6/2011 during evaluation of a near by fall. The fall measured 19'x 60'x 6-8'high. The fall was in the 1st West Submain off of the 1st North submain @ 26+75 in Entry #7. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury.

An unintentional roof fall occurred @ 93+66 on the Main North (crosscut 118) in the #3 entry. The fall was in the entry. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 20'x 15' x 4' high and will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 5B intake @ crosscut 114 in the #3 entry. The fall measured 24'x 22'x 9' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men, or cause personal injury. The area had been supported with both 4' and 6' fully grouted roof bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

Employee was hand dusting a cut out of 7 Left when a rock measuring 30.5""x 35""x 3.5"" thick fell from the roof between the rib and first row of roof bolts and struck him on the head and right forearm. The employee was taken to Harrisburg Medical Center where he was diagnosed with a fracture to his right forearm.

Employee claimed that he was eating dinner at the dinner hole underground with his safety glasses on when he felt something in his right eye. Employee was seen that after noon by Harrisburg Medical Center and followed up the next day with an Optometrists where a piece of debris was removed from his right eye.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5B belt line at crosscut 99 in the #4 entry. The fall measured 22'x 25'x 8' and will be cleaned up. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The area had been bolted with both 4 and 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts and had timbers in the intersection.

A mechanic was in the process of re-installing a cover on the roof bolter when it slipped out of his hands and struck him on both shins. He was taken to Dr. office where he received 6 stitches in his left shin. He was placed on restrictive duty by Dr.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5A travel way at station 16+80 in entry #5. The fall did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. The fall was in the secondary escape way which was re-routed. The fall measured 20'x 25'x 7' and will not be cleaned up.

Employees were loading onto the cage, EE could not hear what the foreman was saying, so he moved closer but did not realize his right hand rested on the rail of the cage. A co-worker shoved the door to close it pinching ee thumb between the door and the framing.

Employee was operating a Getman Tractor pushing a rock dust pod into a cross-cut. He had his right hand resting on a pinch point warning sign. When he articulated the machine, the center-section stops smashed his right ring finger at the pinch-point fracturing the tip of the finger.

Employee was walking toward the face, slipped on the mine floor, fell, and struck his forearm on a sharp rock. The employee finished the shift, but later went to a doctor who applied 9 sutures to close the wound. The employee was released back to work without restrictions.

EE was removing covers from top of cont. miner. When he was dismounting miner, his foot slipped off side rub rail, causing him to strike lt leg against rub rail of machine. EE received small abrasion on lt shin. EE felt pain in lt leg the following day. Dr diagnosed him w/cellulitis. Further visits determined EE had contracted MRSA bacterial virus. MRSA is a contagious virus.

Employee was standing on a conveyor take up frame beam when he stepped off the beam onto a water pipe and rolled his left ankle. The employee was restricted to surface work on 8/22/2011.

Employee was moving a miner from the face into position for the next cut. A rock fell from between the bolts and struck the employee on the back. He fell to the ground and rock hit his left heel as well. Subsequent testing revealed two cracked spiny member od L1 and L4 vertebra and a fractured heel. Employee was taken off work on 8/22/2011.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the mmu 015-0 working section entry #5, 3rd left panel off 8th west submain. The fall measured 25'x18'x6.5'and will be cleaned up. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men, or cause personal injury. The area had been roof bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee states he was helping the miner operator remove a rock from the machine. He braced himself and started to push, when he felt a ""pop"" and pain in his left calf muscle. Diagnosis was a torn calf muscle and the employee was placed on restricted duty.

Employee ( coal hauler operator) has been exposed to repeated jarring of his neck while operating his hauler. Finally, after a bouncing occurrence on the date of the report, the employee requested to be taken out of the mine for evaluation. The diagnosis was a neck strain due to the repetitive jarring of the hauler.

EE was loading muck bucket with 630 Mucker rock fell off of mucker dipper striking him on 3rd finger of his left hand.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1st right panel off 5th North Main (1A) intake air course entry #4 @ 7+35 (crosscut 10). The fall did not affect ventilation, affect passage of men or cause personal injury. The area had been bolted with 72"" fully grouted roof bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2nd right panel off 5th North Main (2A) left side return aircourse entry #7 @ 5+25 (crosscut 7). The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall area had been roof bolted with 72"" fully grouted roof bolts.

Extra drill steel fell and hit our employee on the back of the head and left shoulder.

Employee states he was installing a resin roof bolt. He bent the bolt, inserted the glue tube, then pushed the bolt in the roof. He failed to completely insert the bolt past the bend, and raised his boom and started to spin the bolt prematurely. The bolt plate spun around and cut his left elbow. The cut required 5 sutures.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5A travelroad at 52 crosscut on the 8th West panel. The fall measured 25 feet x 20 feet x 6 feet high. The fall had been bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts. The fall did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. The fall was in the travelway so the secondary escapeway had to be re-routed.

EE was riding cage out of shaft had his hand on the outside causing it to get smashed.

Employee states he was putting a metal cover on a continuous mining machine when a rock fell from between the bolts and struck his right hand. This caused a laceration to the top side of his hand and required 8 sutures. This is a medical treatment injury (beyond first aid).

While shoveling the 5C head his shovel got caught in belt and kicked back. When the shovel kicked back it dislocated pointing finger on his right hand and tore the tendon. Employee continued to work until 7/11/11 when he went off work for surgery on his finger.

The employee (a Mine Examiner) states he was walking on the back side of the 4th North belt when he tripped over a water line coupling, fell, and struck his forehead against the belt structure. The injury required 12 sutures.

EE was running 630 Mucker when bullhose blew apart and caused dust. Ee was dodging bullhose and landed under mucker bucket when it fell and pinned him.

Employee states he was roof bolting, and stuck his drill steel wrench in the roof. He hit the wrench with a hammer and the wrench fell from the roof smashing his left little finger between the wrench and the drill pot. 3 sutures were required.

EE was assisting with grinding, Employee felt like he had something in his eye, employee stated he did not know if it happened at work or at home.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMU 011 working section at station 7+35 Entry #8 intersection and the crosscut between Entry #7 and #8. The fall measured 50 feet x 19 feet x 9-10 feet high. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury.

Employee states he was helping get a continuous miner out of a cut when the machine was hung up. He states he was tossing crib blocks under the tracks of the machine, when a rock fell from beyond supported roof and struck him on the back and left arm. The employee suffered a laceration of the left upper arm (22 sutures) and a fractured left wrist.

Employee ( a roof bolter operator) was waiting in a cross-cut outby the face loading his boom tray with supplies. He said he started to walk toward the back of the machine when a small rock fell from between the bolts, struck the front of his hard hat. The front brim of his hat cut his forehead requiring 6 sutures.

EE stated he hurt his leg will walking the overland belt. On 12/15/11 the ee had back surgery. The operator is reporting this as an illness because the surgery repaired degenerative issues and does not have an event problem.

An unintentional roof fall occurred @ 52+50 (x-cut 86) on the 5B travelway. The fall measured 20'x 22'x 7'. The fall did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. The fall did affect passage of men because the fall was in the secondary escapeway. The stopping line had to be set over to make a new travelway.

Employee was shoveling on the belt line when a rock approx. 2 feet around and 12 inches thick fell from the roof and struck him on the head causing strain and pain to his neck.

Employee and others were hanging miner cable early in the shift. Employee is not certain of the time of any injury, but felt pain in his groin later in the day. Employee was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia from repetitive motion of entering/exiting the cab of his hauler and hanging cable. Employee was released for work, but began missing 3/12/2011.

Employee is a roof bolter and stated he had a rock fall on his ATRS. He was preparing to clean the rock, turned toward the rear of the machine, when a rock fell from between the bolts and struck the back of his head and shoulder. He fell forward and landed on his left hand, fracturing the tip of his small finger and requiring 2 sutures.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the old worked out 1st East panel off the 1st South Sub-main. The fall was at station 14+00 in the #8 entry. The fall measured 20 feet x 20 feet x 6+ feet high. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2nd West,station 63+73 in entry #4. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 30 feet x 20 feet x 7 to 8 feet high. The intersection had been bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts, approximate date of development was 5/20/09.

Employee stated that he went to kick battery breaker off to lock and tag out for next shift. It was hard to kick off so I pushed real hard, something popped and burned in my left shoulder. Employee later went off work to have surgery. While off work, he had surgery on both shoulders.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 75+30 in entries 1 and 2 in the 4H panel. The fall did affect ventilation because it took out a stopping between the intake and return. The fall did not affect passage of men or cause personal injury. The unit has been idle and is in the proccess of moving. The fall measured 100 feet x 18 feet x 4-6 foot high.

Injured cannot point to a specific incident. He states that due to the repetitive work of his job(mechanic), his right shoulder started hurting over time and kept getting worse. His Dr. took him off work to rest his shoulder on 04/08/2011.

Employee walked through a curtain and stepped in a depression in the floor and twisted her ankle. Employee was released for restricted duty on 01/12/2011, then fully released for regular duty on 01/17/2011.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4C belt line between 72 and 73 crosscut in the entry #6. The fall measured 40 feet x 19 feet x 6 feet high and will be cleaned up. The fall did not affect passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall fell on 54 inch rope belt structure.

An unintentional roof fall was found on 3rd shift while examiner was making his returns. Fall measured 60'x19'x8' high. Fall affected ventilation. It knocked out part of a return air stopping. Fall did not affect passage of men or cause injury. Fall won't be cleaned up. The stopping was rerouted & ventilation reestablished. Location of fall was 31+50 entry #4 in the 4C return.

Due to many years of operating equipment employee is experiencing numbness in both hands. He was diagnosed with carpel tunnel in both hands and had surgery on both hands.

Employee was driving a small mantrip into a crosscut and attempted to manuever past a coal hauler battery when his left front tire contacted the left rib. This caused the steering wheel to jerk and spin suddenly. The spoke of the steering wheel struck the top of his hand. A subsequent MRI indicated a fracture, and the employee was taken off work.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 88+53 on the 2nd West between the belt entry and the travel-way. The fall did not affect ventilation, affect passage of men or cause person injuries. The fall measured 45' x 19' x 6' high. The fall will not be cleaned up. The crosscut had been bolted with 4 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4G at station 48+30 in the crosscut between the belt and travel way. The fall measured 18feet x 18feet x 6feet. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall did cover up a 13 h.p. water pump.

Employee was helping the mechanics replace shuttle car cable. Injured was pulling cable off a new spool when his foot became entangled in a loop of cable on the floor. He tripped, stumbled, lost his hard hat, and struck the top of his head on the coal rib causing a laceration of his scalp requiring staples.

A unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4G return in the #1 entry at 12+30. The fall measured 25 feet x 20 feet x 4 feet high. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The area had been roof bolted with fully grouted 4 foot roof bolts.

A unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4G intake in the #3 entry at 12+30. The fall measured 30 feet x 18 feet x 6 feet high. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The area had been roof bolted with fully grouted 6 foot roof bolts.

Employee stated he was operating a diesel ""mini-trac"" to get rock dust on the 4H road. He pulled the machine into a cross-cut as he thought the engine was getting hot. He dismounted the cab, started to walk toward the rear of the machine when he stated the radiator cap blew off and hot water sprayed him in the face and left arm. He received medical treatment beyond first aid.

Employee, a roof bolter and has been suffering with chronic pain in his left shoulder for a number of years. Job requires the repetitive motion of bending and installing 6' roof bolts. Employee told supervisor of the pain, but finished his shift. Saw Dr. on 11/22/10 and was given restricted duty. The physician describes his illness as chronic repetitive motion trauma.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 5th north panel off of the 1st west panel off the north mains. The fall measured 25 feet x 18 feet x 6 feet. The fall was in unit 2 return. The fall area had been roof bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts. The fall maybe cleaned up at a later date.

This was a unintentional roof fall in a X-cut between the travelway and left return entries. We had to stop production, call MSHA and a 103 K issued. MSHA then modified it to timber off all approaches and another modification to re-route the lifeline and build stopping to re-route the travelway. After completing 5 phases 0of a plan ,returned to normal activities

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st South sub-main off the east submain in the #4 entry return, at 33+20. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 30'x25'x8'. It will not be cleaned up. It had been roof bolted with 6'fully grouted roof bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4C neutral entries at #8 entry 9+80 1st. south sub-main off east sub-main. It measured 25'x 25'x6'. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The area will not be cleaned up. It had been supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee states he was beside the feeder standing a timber up when he slipped and fell striking his elbow against the feeder or the ground. He was treated at a medical center and taken off work with a contusion.

Employee stated he was relieving the left side bolter and had finished installing one bolt. He then was walking back to the controls to move the machine up, when a rock fell from between the bolts and struck him on the back of the hard hat and neck and slid off of him. Transported to ER where X-rays showed a fracture of the posterior spiny member at C-7 vertebrae.

Employee stated he had lifted up the Cont. Miner trailing cable to get it over against the rib out of the roadway more. As he was walking the cable over he stumbled on some loose gob and fell toward the rib. He stuck his arm out to catch himself from falling into the rib and felt sharp pain in his shoulder.

Employee has had previous back pain and on this night he was working on a battery breaker box lid, putting it back on. Lifting the lid and positioning it caused his back to hurt more. He received medical services and taken off work for a MRI. Received the MRI today the 23rd, which showed lots of degeneration of several disc and arthritis (Illness).

Employee stated he was Rockdusting on a conveyor belt line when he turned around to walk out of a x-cut and struck his head on a brow injuring his head/face and fracturing his top rib. He was treated at a medical center and released.

Employee states he was exiting the cab of a scoop when his right foot slipped in mud and reported pain in his right knee. Employee has continued to work, but with pain. Employee was taken off work on December 1 for arthoscopic evaluation and according to the operative report, a torn Chondral Flap was repaired.

Employee stated he had prior shoulder problems and when he pulled on a ventilation curtain it started hurting worse. The MRI shows Tendinosis, Joint Arthrosis. This is an illness that's caused by repetitive motions. This doesn't just develop in a few days.

Employee stated he was cleaning on a belt drive take up when a rock fell from the roof, striking him on the head and knocked him to the ground hurting his knee and low back.

Employee stated he was walking from one entry to another when he struck a brow with his head and jammed his neck. He continued to work until 8/30/2010. when he was taken off by the doctor for an MRI.

Employee stated he was helping out with hanging and moving the Roofbolter cable. When he went to turn around to walk another direction he heard and felt his knee pop causing pain in his left knee. He continued to work until 8/5/2010 until taken off by a doctor for an MRI.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in entry #3 between the 49+80 intersection and the 50+55 intersection in the first east panel off of the first north submain. The fall measured 25' x 18' x 4' high. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. It had been bolted with 4 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee stated he was lowering the canopy of the Bolting machine and had positioned his hand on top of the canopy.A rock fell from the roof and struck him on the hand/fingers. He was taked for medical evaluation.

Employee stated he was roof bolting and had just drilled his hole and was removing the drill auger from the hole. A rock fell from the roof, hit the canopy and continued down behind the canopy, where it struck him on his left side of his back in the Kidney area. He was taken off work on 07/21/2010.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4G return in entry #8 and partially in entry #7. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men or cause personal injury. It had been bolted with 6 foot roof bolts and it was cleaned up and arched. It measured 75 foot x 18 foot x 6 foot.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4F return in entry 7 at #8 crosscut. It measured 20 feet x 20 feet x 7 feet. The fall will not be cleaned up and did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The area had been bolted with 6 foot roof bolts.

Employee stated she was getting out of the cab of a Ramcar, when she apparently got her leg caught on something, which caused her to fall to the ground. She really didn't know what happened. She was treated in the ER for a leg injury and transfered on to other medical facilities. Injury was a severe (Hematoma) that had to be drained.

Employee stated that he was operating a shuttle car and as he was turning his body around in the seat to travel the other way, he twisted his right knee.

Employee was roof bolting in section 003, they had just installed the next to last row of bolts and they moved up to install the last row. The injured employee reach in to the controls to swing the boom of the bolter, when a rock fell from the top and struck employee driving him under the boom of the bolter. His right leg was broken in two places below the knee.

Employee stated he was bolting and had dropped his boom down against the floor, with pressure on it. He then lowered his canopy and raised the boom off the floor at about the same time. This caused the canopy to come down faster than he thought and it struck him on top the hard hat. He worked until 06/24/2010 when taken off by his doctor.

Employee was roof bolting and they advanced the bolter for their next row. The employee was swinging the boom out,when a rock fell out striking him on the head. It knocked him to his knees and the sharp edge of the rock fell on his left calf muscle. The employee was taken off work by doctor started missing work on 06/01/2010.

Employee was walking intake escapeway per company safety day. He was tethered to another employee and holding on to lifeline. The lifeline went around a turn and there the rib had rashed out into his path. Employee twisted his left knee on the loose coal.

Employee stated he was installing an 8 ft. bolt into the roof. When he went to bend it back straight his hand slipped and the bolt twisted straining his shoulder. Employee worked the next 2 shifts and started taking off on 5/23/2010. We was unaware he was missing work until 6/02/2010 and why he was missing. We did not receive a Dr's note until 6/03/10.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 5A belt line at station 15+40 entry #4. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall did fall on the belt line and will be cleaned up and arched with steel arches. The fall measured 20' x 20' x 7' thick. The area was devaloped in June of 2006. It was supported with 6' fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee was standing watching the Cont. Miner cable as it was being pulled out of the excess pile. The Roofbolter had started to tram to the face, when the injured was struck by the bolter cable that was hung to the roof. The cable struck him on the shoulder, arm, and mid-back. He worked until 04/25/2010 when he was taken off for testing.

An unintentional roof fall occured in the 4C intake at station 7+70 entry #5. The lifeline and reflectors were re-routed around the roof fall and the fall was timbered off. The fall measured 24 x 24 x 7 foot and had been roof bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee stated he was pulling on the bolter cable to get enough slack to hook on to move to another area. While he was doing this he felt pain in his lower right abdomen. Was taken off with a possible hernia.

Employee was getting into the cab of a diesel scoop when he got his foot tangled up when he stepped in and fell foward, striking his mouth on a handle next to the cab. He was taken to medical services where he recieved 5 stitches in his lip.

Employee was in beside a Ram Car, in a sump, washing the machine off. He finished what he was doing, shut the water of and threw the water hose and valve up on the bank. The handle to the shut off hit just right and caused it to open. When this happened it sprang back under pressure and struck the person in the mouth. He's off work, lost 6 teeth.

Employee stated he was operating the Cont. Miner and had just set the machine over in the cut and was waiting on a car to come in to load. He stepped up beside the machine and looked back to watch for the car coming in, when a piece of slate slid off the top on the machine and struck his foot. He finished his shift, but was taken off work on the 29th of March.

Employee stated while bending a 6' roof bolt to get it in the hole, he pulled something (muscle) and the pain went into his back also. He worked the rest of the shift and stated there was even discomfort pulling drill augers out of the holes. He was treated by a family dr. and taken off work.

Employee was attempting to drive his vehicle around a parked Shuttle Car that had been left out in the middle of an intersection. There was gob on the opposite corner of him and when his front tires hit this gob, it caused the vehicle to slide sideways into the car. The victim was pinned between the dump end corner of the car and the transmission housing.

Employee stated that he was exiting his Ramcar when his left foot got hung/caught in the car controls. This caused him to slip and spread his legs apart (like the splits), straining his hip and also a muscle in his groin area. He has continued to work but was taken off by his doctor starting 9/25/2010.

Employee stated that he raised his bucket to push a feeder wing wall down. The scoop bucket slipped off the wing wall and dropped suddenly. Employee said he felt pain in his neck. He had a neck surgery and missed about 6 months of work last year. His neck was fused and 6 or 7 disc replaced he said. This is a degenerative disc problem. Will send documentation MRI and from Dr.

Employee stated that he was walking toward the face, watching the miner cable as it was being pulled up. He walked through a pull thru curtain next to the rib and stepped on a pile of small rock and gob, causing him to slip and trip, twisting his left ankle and knee. He has been scheduled for surgery 05/03/2010 after a MRI that showed a torn Meniscus.

Employee stated that him and 5 other people were hanging the miner cable and after completing the job he felt some pain in his neck. The employee has had 2 prior surgeries, one on C4-5 and C3-4. The MRI shows degenerative changes, Arthritis and some bulging of a disc. He also had a car wreck a couple weeks earlier. This incident did not cause his problems.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING AN 8' ROOF BOLT WHEN AFTERWARDS HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Employee had walked thru a isolation curtain and going to pull the nips on the scoop, when a mantrip that had just been parked in a entry broke loose, free-wheeled down thru the curtain, struck a notch in the rib at the same time it struck the individual walking. Victim was trated for Laceration to his forehead.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on unit 3 in the right side rooms @ 4+00 room #3 at station 28+70. The fall was at a 3 way intersection and mesured 18.5 feet x 20 feet x 6 feet. The fall was inby the tailpiece. The area had been bolted with 4 foot fully grouted roof bolts and is now timbered and cribbed off.

Employee stated he was standing in a notched in place, when a rock fell from between the roof bolts and struck him on the head and shoulder. Employee has continued to work until he was taken off until a MRI is done. Last day worked was 03/19/2010.

Employee stated that he was carrying pin boards to the scoop when he stepped in a uneven place in the mine floor and fell on his knee. He continued to work for a couple hours and asked to be taken to Med. services. He then was taken off by his family doctor.

Employee stated he was removing the tongue on a Rescue Chamber, to install it on the other end. When he lifted up on it he felt a sharp pain in his right elbow. he continued to work until the 24th when he was taken off work by the doctor with a torn tendon on the bicep.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at station 23+80 entry #3 on the 4C intake and return. The roof fall took out a stopping that separated the intake and return. The stoppings were rebuilt and the primary escapeway was redirected. The fall measured 100 feet x 19 feet x 8-10 feet high. The area had been bolted with 4 and 6 foot roofbolts.

Employee was working in the Battery barn and was letting the lid down on this battery. He unhooked the rod that held it up and the lid fell shut. When it slammed shut it threw a small rock up and it struck the victim on his front tooth. It broke 3/4 of the tooth off.

Employee stated that he was using a metal pry bar to pry a piece of rock off the top of the miner. As he was prying the rock slid very quickly off the machine and struck the victim's foot. Started missing after his regular 3 days off which was the 8th of Feb.

Employee stated that after scaling some rock down with a bar he had pain in his shoulder. He is a 58 yr. old man who has had problems on the contralateral shoulder. Dr. report showes bone spurs, tendinosis and condition present from before claim. This is being turned in as a repetitive degeneratve illness. Employee had shoulder surgery 05/24/2010.

Employee stated that he was standing a battery cell upright when he felt some pain in his left shoulder. Employee has had surgery on this shoulder before and discomfort in this shoulder since. The MRI was done on 2/2/2010 and the results showed Tendonosis, Bursitis, Subcortical Cyst. and not for sure on any tears. This is a Occup.Illness.

Employee stated he was using a 3/4"" ratchet and socket to remove a nut on a steering jack on a Ram Car. The ratchet slipped internally and he lost his balance and tried to compensate with his other leg. He said he felt he had twisted something in his right knee. Employee started missing on 1/31/2010.

Employee stated he was taking a ride down the slope when the brakes apparently failed. He caught up with another ride and thought it would stop him; also he tried emergency brake and tried to shift the Transmission into reverse or neutral sometime during this time. He turned at the bottom, glanced off the wing wall and struck his head on the coal rib.

Employee has been complaining about numbness in his right hand for some time. He has operated a continious Miner for several years, using the cab levers and the remotes. He was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syn. from repetitive motions of operating this machine.

Employee stated that he was bending down to pick up the miner cable to move it over out of the road, when he had a sharp pain in his lower left side of his back. He has had prior back problems and the MRI showed some bulging and at least two Liver lesions on the Liver. Also degenerative changes were noted. This all didn't just happen with him bending over.

Employee stated he was walking over to the left side of the section, when he stepped in a hole twisting his right ankle. He also fell on his face and blooded his nose. Did not miss any work but was put on transitional duty for 1 day.

An unintentional roof occurred on the 4C panel, station 32+90 entry #4 in the neutral on the backside of the belt. Ventilation was not affected. It did not cause personal injury or affect the passage of men. The fall measured 18foot x 18foot x 6 foot high. The area had been bolted with 4 and 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee stated he was helping hang the Miner cable and his left shoulder started hurting. This shoulder has been bothering him for a while, but this time it seemed like it was worse. He continued to work until he was taken off by the doctor on 02/22/2010. Imsending the operative report to show that this was a illness. They had to trim a bone and spur off.

Employee stated he was attempting to install a 6'roof bolt. He had inserted the bolt into the drilled hole and started pushing on it to straighten it. As he was pushing away he felt pain in his lower back. Employee was treated in the ER and returned to work on transitional duty.

Employee stated he had just finished drilling a hole and was removing his two pieces of drill steels. These steels were stuck together and he was trying to pull them apart. He had to use a lot of pulling force to get them apart and when they did, the bottom steel jerked backwards and struck employee in the mouth. Causing Laceration to his lips. Stitches required.

Employee stated he was roof bolting on his knees and when he swung the boom over to install a rib pin he lost his balance. When this happened he grabbed the controller in such a way that he let the drill pot down on his leg/knee. Employee was taken to medical services and reported to have a severe contusion to his Lower thigh and knee.

Employee was trying to dislodge top section of pinner steel by pulling on it with hand, he had left bottom steel in the drill pod, when his right hand was pinched between the two sections of steel, causing a laceration to right hand requiring 10 stitches in it.

Employee stated he had got out of the scoop and had started walking, when he stepped in a tire rut and twisted his knee. Employee continued to work until 11/30/2009, when the doctor took him off work for possible surgery.

Employee stated that after his normal work shift, at his home, his arms started to hurt. The only thing he could relay it to was removing/handling concrete blocks from pallet in the process of building brattice. There is no distinct means for arms hurting, after doctor's visit he was diagnosed with tennis elbow/ tendonitis.

Employee walking into x-cut off the travelway to get rock dust for bolter, the dust was thick and a pallet was cover with dust. The employee caught his right foot on the pallet and twisted his right knee and fell to the ground.

Employee was swinging bolter boom over to install rib bolt when the boom pushed up a piece of rock and struck employee's left ankle. His foot was in a hole when he started to swing the boom.

Employee stated he was helping move and hang the Cont. Miner cable when his shoulder which had been hurting started hurting worse. On the night of 12/06/2009 he left the mine with his shoulder hurting again and was taken off work on 12/10/09. MRI that was done showed Tendinosis.

Employee was examining the CO monitor areas and the conveyor tail area. He grabbed a belt hanger chain and stepped up on the frame to look at the monitor. When he did this his foot slipped and he twisted his knee. He started missing work on 11/04/2009.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 49 crosscut on the 5A travelway station 26+60 entry #5. The fall did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. The fall did affect the secondary escape route which will have to be re-routed. The fall measured 20 feet x 25 feet x 6 feet. and was in a 4-way intersection.

Employe was trying to pull scubber door shut by pulling on chain attached to door. He grasped the chain with both hands to pull door shut. He felt pain in his stomach and belly button as he pulled the door shut.

Pulling miner cable out of perimeters, there was a wind row of gob, cable got tight and came over wind row and struck employee on the left ankle.

Employee stated he was resting with his foot up on the bumper of the scoop. A piece of roof rock fell and struck him on the head and knee, broke and fell to the ground. He continued to work and then had a MRI done. His doctor took him off work on 12/16/2009. MRI showed a prior ACL surgery and degeneration throughout the meniscus.

Employee was pulling on the miner cable with wet gloves. While pulling on the cable his hands slipped off the cable causing him to lose his balance and fall backwards on his back and straining it. Employee is off awaiting an MRI.

Employee complained of his hands going to sleep and hurting when he had to hold onto something. He has been a roof bolter for 25 years+. He is claiming Carpal Tunnel in both wrist.

Employee was struck by rock that fell out between roof bolts, laceration to right knee which required stitches.

Employee stated while roof bolting he was removing steel from the roof. His shoulder which had been bothering him started hurting more intensely. He continue to work till 9-30-2009 when he was taken off work by his doctor. MRI was perform on shoulder which showed tendinopathy (tendinitis), which is tendon inflammation. Inflammation- illness.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2B intake at crosscut #31 entry #4. The fall did not affect ventilation passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 40 feet x 18 feet x 12 feet high. The intersection had been bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Employee is a mechanic and has been for 30+ years. He has had wrist pain and weakness for some time. He was repairing on a personel carrier and his wrist couldn't hold up a trailing arm and it fell. This caused his hand to swell and start hurting more. He continued to work and was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syn. He was taken off work on 12/11/2009.

Employee was changing batteries on 516 scoop. He was trying to pick up the charge battery, when the jumper cable got pinned between the scoop and the battery. The employee then tried to remove the jumper by hand. The cable arced and the employee's left arm was burned.

Employee stated that he was kneeling down to move the miner cable out of the roadway and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was drilling a hole in the roof with a roof bolting machine. As he was retracting the drill steel out of the roof a piece of rock slid down the drill steel causing a laceration to the his right upper arm. He did not miss anywork but did require stitches.

Employee was drilling a hole in the roof with a roofbolter when a piece of rock broke loose and slid down the drill steel. The rock flew off of the drill steel and struck employee in the mouth causing him to receive stiches in his bottom and top lips.

Employee was using a 3/4"" drive ratchet taking bolts out of a Wheel Unit. The ratchet malfunctioned and broke loose while he was applying pressure. When this happened, he said both wrists started hurting. He was seen by a specialist and diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel. He started missing work on 10/27/2009.

Employee was unloading a big bag of rockdust when the corner of the bag gave way causing the employee to fall backwards onto the scoop. This caused a injury to the lower lumbar area.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the old 1A return @ station 31+80 between entries 9 and 10. The fall did affect the ventilation on the #4 unit which was idled until all work was completed and ventilation re-established. The fall did not affect passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall had been bolted with 6 ft. fully grouted roof bolts and 12 foot cable bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2nd East panel off of the 1st South sub main in the #8 entry at station 23+75 in one of the return entries. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall will not be cleaned up and was timbered off and dangered out.

An unintentional roof fall occured in the 2C intake in entry #2 at station 6+75. The primary escapeway re-routed around the fall area. The fall did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. The fall measured 40 foot x 19 foot x 8 foot. The area had been supported with 6 foot roof bolts prior to the roof fall.

An unintentional roof fall occured on the 4C travel road at 46 crosscut. The fall did not affect ventilation or cause personal injury. The secondary escapeway was re-routed around the roof fall area. The fall measured 30 foot x 30 foot x 12 foot high. The area had been bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts and 12 and 16 foot cable bolts.

Employee was walking to location to monitor CM tools on Joy 14-15 miner. While en route, he experienced a severe cramp in his left foot. He noticed he was walking differently and went to the doctor on 7/1/09 who said he injured his L5 vertebrae.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the Old #3 worked out panel (1st West off of the 1st North Sub Main) at 20+00 station entry #6. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 20foot x 20foot x 6foot high. It occurred in an 4-way intersection and will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4C return at 9+80 station in the #2 entry. The roof fall measured 24 foot x 25 foot x 6 foot. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall occurred in a 4-way intersection. The fall had been bolted with 6 foot roof bolts.

Mantrip slid into hole while employee riding in back, bounced him up, he landed on rescuer, pain left hip/lower back. Dr put him on physical therapy, didn't miss any work from accident, later sent to receive spinal injections, injection sites began to leak fluid, patches placed over holes,started missing 9-14-09. patches applied on 9-16-09. We feel this qualifies as an illness.

EE stated he was walking beside the roof bolter, when his left knee gave way, causing him to go down.

Employee stated that he was having some tingling and numbness in his right hand for quite some time. After years of repetitive use of the domanant hand he was diagnoised with Carpal Tunnel Syn. and started taking off work on 06/22/2009.

Employee was removing a conveyor (belt) cutter after cutting the belt for splice installation. As he removed the hold down the other employee was cranking the cutting blade out of the way and the injured employee got his little finger under the lip and in the way of the knife being moved to the side. The blade struck his little finger and caused a severe laceration to the tip.

Employee stated he was walking & apparently slipped & said he hurt his lower back. After investigation, he has had back problems for some time according to him. CT Sacn shows mild bulging disc which everyone has. It also showed degenerative spurring, spinal stenosis & degenerative facet. Also Arthritis.