Mine No 2Coal

A roof fall measuring 70' L x 20' W x 8' H fell on break 35 of 5 belt track entry. The area had been dangered off, cribbed and will not be cleaned up.

The weekly examiner was conducting his examination & came across a roof fall located on the 6th Left Panel in the #3 entry at the AB Seals inby old F Head in the return area. It fell from the intersection to the face. Approximation of the distance of the fall is 70' long & 5' high. This area has now been DANGERED off to keep anyone from traveling into the area.

A roof fall measuring approximately 15'L x 12' W x 4' H fell at the bottom of the slope.

A roof fall measuring approx. 20'Wx50'Lx10'H fell at 10:53 am inby spad number 34187. Both state and federal agencies were notified.

Employee was helping load up some cable into a scoop bucket when he turned his body causing a sharp pain his right knee. He continued to work until 10/22/08.

A roof fall approximately 30' wide x 35' long x 7' high fell around 2:30am at the #8 intersection in the 003 section return airway. This fall will be dangered off and will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall approximately 30' W x 30' L x 6' H fell around 9:00 am at number 6 intersection on our number 003 section.

A roof fall of approx 30'L X 20'W X 5.5'H was discovered at 8:30am by the Mine examiner. The falls location was 3 breaks from the bottom of the slope in the return.

Employee was in the process of hanging miner cable when his feet got tangled up in the cable causing him to fall to the mine floor. When he fell, he tried to catch himself. This resulted in a bruised right wrist. The employee continued to work and completed his shift. EE did not return for next shift.

EE was recovering pinner cable from under some debris. After recovering the pinner cable, he stood up and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

A roof fall occurred on the main track to 003-0 section. The estimated dimensions were 6' x 20' x 30'. No injuries were reported as a result of the roof fall. This fall is in the process of being cleaned.

While operating a shuttle car behind the continuous miner, a small object ejected from the scrubber, striking injured employee in the right eye.

Injured EE was drilling a hole for a roofbolt, when a piece of draw rock fell, striking his right hand and fractured his ring finger.

Injured employee was using a utility knife to cut the straps on a large bag of rock dust. While in the process of cutting the strap, the knife struck injured employee's right forearm, resulting in laceration that required 15 sutures to close.

Injured employee was operating Johnson ride when the front tire struck a piece of Omega block on the mine floor. This caused the steering wheel to turn suddenly and the steering knob hit his right hand resulting in a fracture.

Injured employee was assisting another employee who was using a pole axe to cut a belt pin when a piece of metal struck injured employee's left eye. Injured employee was seen by the ER physician and then was recommended to an eye specialist for further treatment.

While in the process of doing a preshift exam, a roof fall was discovered in number 3 entry. The estimated dimensions were 6' x 20' x 30'. No injuries were reported as a result of the roof fall.

Injured employee had been using a grinder to down size a pin for a shuttle car. He removed his safety glasses and was in the process of wiping his face when a small piece of metal got into his right eye. Injured employee was seen by a local eye where a small piece of metal was removed.

Injured ee was in the process of putting fish plates on two joints of track rail. When another ee moved the rail that was been installed causing the rail to turn over resulting in a fracture to injured ee left thumb.

Injured EE was operating a battery powered 6 ton man trip that was approaching 5A track switch, when a second battery powered 6 ton man trip struck the operator compartment of the injured EE's man trip, resulting in fractures to his left foot.

Injured employee was in the process of placing his body inside the battery powered scoop compartment. He placed his hands on top of the scoop canopy and was pulling his body inside the scoop deck when he experienced pain in his right shoulder.

Injured EE was positioned next to a fellow EE that was using a sledge hammer to strike a feeder flight link. A piece of metal came off the sledge hammer striking the injured employee in the left thumb. The injured employee was seen by local emergency room physician to remove the piece of metal. No sutures were required.

Injured employee and a fellow employee were engaged in horse play. As a result of horse play, injured employee received a laceration to his right forearm requiring several sutures to close. Horse play is a violation of company policy. Both employees have been terminated.

Injury ee was walking around the front of the section feeder when he stepped on some loose coal causing him to loose his balance and fall on his right foot, he was seen by his family dr and removed from work 11-13-07.

Injured EE was in the process of getting ready to install permanent roof supports in #6 heading. While in the process of placing the plate over the resin rod and tossing them toward the front of the roof bolter, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Injured EE was seen by the local ER physician and removed from work.

Changed starter on the emergency hoist motor.

Injured employee was positioned at the end of the line curtain in no. 3 heading when he stepped into the path of a shuttle car that was in the process of backing up, pinning him between rib and shuttle car, resulting in a contusion and laceeration to his left leg.

Injured EE was operating a battery power scoop that was pushing on the high line sled assisting another battery power scoop that was pulling the section power center to maneuver a turn, when the injured EE scoop front tire ran over a 1 1/4"" water line. This resulted in the water line striking his right eye, resulting in a fracture to his eye socket.

Injured employee was removing drill steel from the drilled hole, when a small piece of draw rock struck him on his cheek, resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures to close.

Injured employee was standing next to the section power center. Injured employee stated that he stepped forward with his right foot placing his weight on his left foot when he heard something pop in his left knee.

Injured employee was using a utility knife, cutting a plastic bucket, when the knife that he was using struck his left hand resulting in a laceration that required 6 sutures to close.

EE noticed pain in his wrist while installing permanent roof supports. He was seen in a local ER and later by a family physican. He received a full release to RTW. His pain continued, so he sought the advice of an orthopedic surgeon, where he was diagnosed as having carpal tunnel syndrome.

A roof fall was discovered by a mine examiner. The fall was located at the number four seal of the L2 of the set seals. The fall measured approx 40"" thick X 20' wide and 10' long. No injuries wer reported as a result of this roof fall.

While cleaning a break, employee injured his neck & shoulder when the front tire of scoop he was operating ran over a steel jack.

Employee was working on a brattice. He had removed some blocks in the middle of the brattice to install a man door. As he was picking up the blocks that he had removed he placed his left hand on the brattice when a block fell from the row above and struck him on his left hand resulting a laceration to his middle finger. Requiring 2 sutures.

Employee was injured when a battery powered scoop came into contact with his foot. EE later complained of lower back pain & and independent medical exam was requested. On 7/17/07 a medical dr., stated it was reasonable to relate the back pain to the incident.

Employee stated after hanging continuous miner cable to the mine roof he went back to operating a joy shuttle car when he started experiecing lower back pain. He was seen at a local area emergency room and was released to full duty. His back pain continue to worsen until he went back to the hospital to seek medical attention on 4/2/07.

Injured employee was reaching to remove a feeder flight that was lying between a portapower and slope belt brake. Another employee released the pressure on the portapower causing the feeder flight to fall, strike the injured employee on his right hand and left foot, resulting in fractures to his hand and foot.

Injured employee was positioned on the right side of the roof bolting machine when the operator moved the machine backwards, injured employee did not reposition himself, resulting in the right front tire rolling over his left foot.

Two employees were lowering a belt stand on 5b belt head. One employee was adjusting the chain that holds the belt stand when the pry bar being used to raise the stand slipped resulting in a laceration requiring 5 sutures to close.

Employee was removing material off a idle conveyor belt when he suddenly tripped causing him to fall resulting in a hairline fracture of the left wrist.

Employee was struck by a piece of draw rock on the left side of his face next to his cheek, resulting in a laceration that required 12 sutures to close.

Two EE's had lifted a drill pot and rotation motor together, as they were placing it inside the slope car, one of the EE's finger was mashed between the slope car and drill pot, resulting in a laceration the required 11 sutures to close.

A roof fall was discovered in #4 entry outby spad 31283. The estimated size of the roof fall measured 4 1/2' to 5' high, 18' wide, and 20' long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

After moving the explosive magazine out of an intersection, EE was resting on his knees, when another EE got behind him putting his arms around injured EE in a ""Bear Hug"" postion. As EE struggled to get free, he felt a sharp pain in his left ankle. He worked until 11/27/06 and went to a local ER. X-rays showed a fractured left fibula.

EE was adjusting the rocker assembly on the ATRS, when a piece of draw rock fell, striking him on the head, hand and ankle. The draw rock measured 44"" long X 42"" wide X 4.5"" thick. EE was transported to a local ER where he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and a broken finger on his left hand.

EE was using a 10 ton lifting jack to raise a lowboy. He had pushed down on the jack bar to make the jack latch, when the lifting jack slipped a tooth and the jack bar came back up and struck him on the forehead, resulting in a laceration that required 6 sutures.

A roof fall was discovered at break 6 on B belt line. The estimated size of the roof fall measured 7 ft high and 18 ft width and 50 ft long.

Employee was using a knife to cut a nylon rope hanger down that was holding a roof bolter cable. He placed his right hand on the cable as he cut the rope hanger. The cable jerked causing his left hand to strike his right forearm with the knife resulting in a laceration that required several sutures to close.

A roof fall was discovered at break 37 on I track entry inby spad 5111, the estimated size of the roof fall is 5 ft high, 19 ft width, 50 ft long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

EE was in the process of changing top structure in a tail piece he was laying on his right side under the tail piece trying to lift the top structure when he felt a sharp pain between his blades.

EE was helping a scoop to cross the track rail he had placed some blocks to where the scoop tires would run up on the so the scoop could not cross the rail, The EE's was standing in the middle of the track rail so he could watch the tires as they cross while crossing the track the scoop caught the rail and pulled it to strike his left leg resulting in a bruise.

Employee was in the process of replacing a cable coupler for a continuous miner. He had placed cable on his right leg in order to skin the cable using a knife when the knife slipped striking his right leg resulting in laceration that required 3 sutures to close.

Employee was in the process of opening the air lock doors at the bottom of slope he had placed his right hand on top of the door and was pulling, when his right hand middle finger rubbed a roof bolt resulting in a laceration that require 5 sutures to close.

The shift foreman walked up to the roof bolter canopy to talk to the roof bolter operators. When he placed his right hand on the edge of the canopy a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the right hand, resulting in a laceration that required several sutures to close.

Break 13 on 7b belt line, a roof fall was discovered. The approximate size of the roof fall is 8 ft high, 20 ft long, 20 ft width. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

Employee was exchanging handtools withanother employee. The tools slipped during exchange resulting in a laceration to left index finger requiring 10 sutures to close.

Employee was nailing the end of a ventilation control curtain to the rib when a small sharp piece of drawrock fell striking him on the right forearm resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures to close.

The miner operator was cutting number 2 heading into a worked out area. The scoop operator was pushing material toward a newly created opening. The cutter boom of the miner contacted the bucket of the scoop producing a jolting action resulting in the scoop operator's injury.

EE was in the process of set timbers along the rib. He had leaned over to remove a rock where the next timber was going to be set, he stood up and was turning around to get another timber, when his right ear caught the end of a curtain board that had been used for ventilation control. Resulted in a laceration that required 6 sutures to close.

Employee had stuck the pick end of a pick hammer through a bolt hole in a metal shield that was on top of the continuous miner, to remove the metal shield. After removing shield he decided to try to put the metal shield on top of the continuous miner. The hammer slipped out of the hole & struck him in the upper lip. The resulting puncture wound required 14 sutures to close.

A roof fall was discovered adjacent to 7A belt line to 2 breaks inby the head drive. The roof fall measured 5 ft high and 18 ft wide and 30 ft. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

Employee was in the process of making a high volt cable splice. After he had removed the outer cover on the cable, he was pulling his hand along the metal shielding that resulted in laceration to the palm of his left hand that required 6 sutures to close.

EE was installing permanent roof support in 3 left break, when the two piece drill steel that he was using got stuck in the hole. As he was pulling the bottom piece of drill steel out the top piece slid out of the hole & bounced off drill pot of roof bolter stuck his R elbow. Caused small laceration 2 stitches to close.

Employee was in the process of using a utility knife to cut a piece of conveyor belt. While on his knees, he was pulling the knife with his right hand when the knife slipped and struck his right knee resulting in a laceration that required 3 clamps to close the wound.

EE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS IN #4 RIGHT BREAK. WHILE PUTTING THE FINISHER AND PUSHER DRILL STEELS TOGETHER, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 12 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Employee was using the umbilical cord to tram the continuous miner, boom first, out of 3 heading towards 3 left break. While negotiating the turn, he was walking outby the continuous miner boom when another employee called to him causing him to be distracted and the continuous miner struck his left foot resulting in a fracture.

EE was cleaning the scrubber duct on the continuous miner. He has raised the metal lid in order to clean the loose coal when the metal lid closed stiking him on the right hand causing a fracture to the right thumb.

EE was in the process of making a belt converyor splice, while using a utility knife in his right hand to cut the converyor belt, the knife slipped cutting his index finger on this left hand resulting in a laceration that required 9 surtures to close the wound.

7c track entry break 11 roof fall 6 ft high 30 ft long 18 ft wide. No injurys were reported as and result of this roof fall.

EE was in the process of getting ready too wedge a timber. While reaching down too pick up a bundle cap wedges, Other using a pick struck him on the right arm just above the right elbow resulting in a puncture wound that required 3 sutures to close.

Roof fall on B belt at discharge outby first over cast. Fall measured 6ft high 25ft long 18ft wide. No injuries were reported as a result of this fall.

While shoveling around outby end of 7B tail piece, employee was struck by a piece of rock that bounced off the conveyor belt, resulting in 5 sutures to close a laceration to the second digit on his right hand.

After negotiate the curve adjacent to 7c head drive on a 10 ton track motor. EE stop to recouple the 10 ton track motor too the two supplys cars that other was pshing around the curve when ee was struck by the supply car in attempt to couple the draw heads together.

WHILE TRAVELING THE RETURN AIRWAY A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 7 BRKS OUTBY R5 SEALS, ADJACENT TO E BELT LINE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 40 FT. LONG AND 3 FT HIGH. NO INJURIES WHERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ROOF FALL.

Hoist at 1a portal taken out of service for routine schedule maintance.

A roof fall was discovered in the #6 entry at brk 9 in the intersection adjacent to the 6a belt measurements of the roof fall are 6' high 19' wide and 120' long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

The hoist at #1 mine had slack in the rope at the drum. The hoist was down for more than 30 minutes while the rope was being tightened at the drum.

While cutting 8 right break a piece of draw rock fell striking ee on the head resulting in a laceration on the head required sutures to close.

Break 15 one break inby spad 24902 in 3 entry a roof fall occurred in the enter section. Measurements of the roof fall are 5' high 20' wide and 22' long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

Employee discovered a roof fall in the neutral break 11, along 7C belt 2 breaks out by spad 28814. Measurements on the roof are 18 ft wide, 18 ft long, and 6 ft high. This area has been cribbed and dangered off.

WHILE WORKING ON FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER THAT WAS PARKED IN THE ENTER SECTION, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HIS HEAD & SHOULDER

WHILE SHOVELING AT SECTION TAIL PIECE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

Employee was making belt splice in 3f belt while using a utility knife to cut the belt. He was pulling the knife toward his self when he hit his right leg with the knife resulting in 9 sutures to close incised wound.

Whilw working on setting new head drive on #3 section employee was helping pulling new belt through drive rollers when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on left arm near his elbow resulting in 7 sutures to close.

WHILE MARKING THE CENTER LINE IN #1 HEADING, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN AN INCISED WOUND ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE THAT REQUIRED 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

While performing work on #3 track motor anderson plug that was grounded, employee decided to remove battery cover lid so that he could cut one of the leads going to the anderson plug. While using a pair of kline cutters, he cut one lead that resulted in an arc causing hydrogen gas to explode.

While performing work on #3 track motor anderson plug that was grounded, two employees decided to remove the battery cover lid so that one of them could cut one of the leads going to the anderson plug. While using a pair of kline cutters he cut the lead that resulted in an arc causing hydrogen gas to explode splashing acid into his eyes.

WHILE DOING PRESHIFT EXAM ON HOIST, FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN HOIST ROPE. HOIST WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. HOIST ROPE HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT.

While loading 50 pound bags of rock dust, employee felt pain in left wrist.

While traveling the return airway course, #2 roof falls were discovered int he L14 seal area in #7 entry #1 roof fall measure 5' high 18' in width 25' in length #2 roof fall meausre 5' in high 18' width and 20' in length. No injures were reported as an result of these roof falls.

Roof fall on MMU 001-0 section. 1-Z panel in #4 heading inby survey station 29025. The fall measured 14ft high, 20ft in length, 18ft width. No injuries were reported as a result of this fall.

Employee had both of his hands on a monitor pack that controls power for a miner on MMU 011-0 section when he received electrical shock from 110 volts. He did not miss any work as a result of this injury.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT MINE SEALS L-14 IN FRONT OF NUMBER 4 SEAL. 20' X 25' X 10'. NO INJURYS WHERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS FALL. #4 SEAL HAS NO DAMAGE

Hoist down from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. Coil in main contactor and surge suppriss burnt. repaired approximately 5:00 pm. Hoist down second time from 6:15 to 4:30 am in coil in main rectifier. No injuries reported as a result of this hoist being down.

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE EE REPORTED EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EE was installing permanent roof support on a production unit when a small piece of draw rock fell striking him on the right side of the head. He saw his Dr and was scheduled for a CT scan an April 12, 05. After Dr reviewed the results of the CT scan he was advised to remain off work until April 21, 05.

Employee was installing permanent roof supports. As he was swinging the roof bolter boom out to install a roof bolt he twisted his knee. This report was delayed awaiting MRI and report from physician.

While re-entering a miner cable EE felt a sharp pain in his left knee when he slipped. Continual wear & tear has resulted in his undergoing arthroscopy for treatment of degenerative mensical tear and chondromalacia on 3-31-05. First day away from work 3-7-05 report delayed until investigation could be completed.

7B BELT #2 BRKS OUTBY SPAD 26526. ROOF FALL IN THE NEUTRAL. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, 8-10' HIGH. NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ROOF FALL.

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, EE RECEIVED A STRAINED BACK WHEN THE MANTRIP HE WAS RIDING IN STRUCK ANOTHER MANTRIP. REPORT DELAYED DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION.

EE STATED WAS SHOVELING ON ""B"" BELT AT AIR LOCKS WHEN EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BELT.

EE STATED THAT HE SWUNG HEAD TO CHECK SUCTION HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON BOOM AND A 3"" X 3"" ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS HAND. RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION ON 1/24/05 THAT FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

EE was setting timbers when he experienced pain in lower back.

Employee was removing rock from miner when a piece of rock fell from top and hit him on top of his right hand 12""x8""x1"".

EE LET ATRS DOWN AND LOOSE ROCK DISLODGED, FALLING AND HITTING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

ON 12-08-04 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 030 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 6' HIGH, 20' WIDE & 20' LONG. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS ROOF FALL.

ON 9/27/04 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AROUND 10:30 PM ON MMU 007. THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY, 3 LINES OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' THICK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE CATHEAD OF A MINE CABLE WHILE THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED BY A 4-WHEELER. THE ROPE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CATHEAD & THE 4-WHEELER - RESULTING IN A FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB.

ON FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2004, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE AT A PREEXISTING OVERCAST ON THE MAIN LINE. THE FALL MEASURED 4' WIDE X 8' LONG X 15' HIGH. THE FALL HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY MSHA INSPECTOR.

EE WAS TAKING A PIN OUTO F CHAIN HOOK. HE HIT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE BROKE OFF & STRUCK HIS HAND

WHILE HANGING THE MINER CABLE, EE FELT SOMETHING ""PULL"" ALONG HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON 8/6/04 HE VISITED A LOCAL PHYSICIAN AND WAS REFERRED TO A NEUROLOGIST. AFTER VIEWING THE RESULTS OF HIS EXAMS, HIS PHYSICIAN REFERRED EE TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE LACK OF A DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS OF THE AILMENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 B BELT LINE. THE FALL WAS LOCATED 3 BREAKS INBY 6 B CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE. THE FALL MEASURED 7' THICK X 2 1/2 BREAKS LONG X 18' WIDE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS FALL OF ROCK.

EE WAS PICKING UP BOTTOM CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER THAT WAS LYING IN THE ROADWAY, AS HE BENT OVER TO GET HOLD OF THE ROLLER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 6/3 WHEN HE BEGAN MISS ING WORK.

WHILE WALKING TO MANTRIP FROM SLOPE CAR, EMPLOYEE HIT A ROOF BOLT PLATE CUTTING HIS EAR. REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL. WHEN HE SWUNG HIS DRILL POT WHILE HOLDING THE STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, HE HIT HIS HAND WITH THE CANOPY CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 15 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

ON 3-2-04 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BELTLINE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 20' BY 9' IN BREAK NO. 47. NI INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE FALL OF ROOF.

STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. REPORT DELAYED WAITING FOR DIAGNOSTIC REPORT FROM HIS DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 4/7/04. EE WORKED UNTIL 3/15/04.

WHILE SETTING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE'S ATRS, EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 34"" X 34"" X 3"". EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-29-04. AT THAT TIME HE VISITE D HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK AND IS SCHEDULED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.

REMOVING BAND FROM BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. BAND FLEW BACK STRIKING HE ON REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSED.

ON 1-14-2004, THE HOIST ROPE, 1.5"" IN DIAMETER SHOWED STRUCTURAL DISTOSTION OVER A LENGTH OF 12 FEET BETWEEN THE DIRECTIONAL SHEAVE AND THE ROPE GANTRY. THE ROPE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM S ERVICE BY THE CHIEF ELECTRICAN AT THE MINE.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO HELP CHANGE A STEERING JACK ON A SHUTTLE CAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED LETTING STEERING JACK FALL HITTING EE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLO SE.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LEG WITH THE DRILL POT WHILE PULLING OUT A BENT BOLT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL E.R., TREATED & SCHEDULED FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC VISIT ON 12/8/03. AFTER BEING EXAMINED BY THE ORTHOPEDIST HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SHUTTLE CAR, LEFT HAND WAS LYING ON WHEEL. ROCK FELL FROM TOP & MASHED FINGER AGAINST TIRE. THIS CUT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE TAKING DOWN A MINER CABLE, EE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED. THE ER DOCTOR SCHEDULED HIM OFF WORK UNTIL HE COU LD HAVE AN MRI ON HIS BACK. ON 11-10-03 HIS FAMILY SCHEDULED HIM TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY UNTIL 11-17-03.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK ""GAVE WAY"" WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN. THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINING HOW T O REPORT IT.

MAKING SPLICE IN CHARGER CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED ANDCUT LEFT THUMB CUT REQUIRED 12 STITCHES TO CLOSE

EE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP TRIP DERAILED STRIKING A TIMBER THIS TIMBER FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF. EE HAD CUT THE FLEFT FRONT OF HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED 11 STITCHE S TO CLOSE.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING BOXES OF ROOF BOLT RESIN FROM A SUPPLY CAR EE TWISTED AT THE WAIST WHILE HOLDING A FULL BOX OF RESIN. THIS MOTION CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE VI SITED HIS PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN.

MAKING BELT SPLICE, WHILE PULLING KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF, KNIFE CAME OUT OF BELT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE WALKING BESIDE THE BELTLINE EE TRIPPED. EE STRUCK A METAL I-BEAM & CAUGHT THE BELTLINE STRUCTURE AS HE FELL. EE WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI ON 9/9/03.

ON 8-04 -03 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN AN OUTBY AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'W X 50'X10'H. THIS FALL OF ROOF IS LOCATED 22 BREAKSOUTBY THE ACTIVE 0070 SECTION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 19224

EE BENT A ROOF BOLT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT HE ENGAGED THE ROTATION. THE METAL ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING A BONE BEHIND THE RT. INDEX FINGER. EE SEEN A BONE SPECIALIST ON 8-18-03. AFTER FURTHEREVALUATION THE SPECIALIST PLACED A CAST ON EE HAND.

PUTTING WATER LINE TOGETHER A THE ELBOW JOINT, HE DEVELOPED BACK SPASMS. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 8/11/03.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ROCK DUSTING EE PICKED UP A BAG OF DUST WEIGHING 50 LBS. HE STATED WHILE LIFTING THE BAG OF DUST HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT RADIATED INTO HIS GR OIN AREA AND RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS CLOSING A AIR LOCK DOOR BY HOLDING ONTO THE TOP OF THE DOOR. WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE, CAUSING A TEAR THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE TRAVELING TOWARD THE FEEDER IN A SHUTTLE CAR THE TRAILING CABLE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE UNDER THE LEFT ARM. FAMILY DOCTOR SCHEDULED EMPLOYEE TO SEE A SPECIALIST ON 7/15/03 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED HE WOULD HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY ON HIS ARM.

EE HOOKED SC CABLE ON LO-TRAC. WHEN LO-TRAC MOVED IT INJURED EE'S LEFT FOOT. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-21-03, AT THIS TIME HIS DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT CROSSOVER. HE TRIPPED ON A SECTION OF MINE MONITOR CABLE AND HE FELL. HE WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HAD TO STOP DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND NUMBNESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP. HE GOT OFF SCOOP TO HANG MINER CABLE. WHILE WALKING BESIDE SCOOP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND 1ST ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. THE ROCK WAS APPROX TWO AND A HALF FOOT LONG, 17 INCHES WIDE, ONE AND HALF INCHES THICK.

EE STRUCK HIS RT. KNEE ON A SCOOP BUCKET. EE ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE WORKING. ON 6/16/03, AFTER VISITING A SPECIALIST, EE WAS ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM WORKING UNTIL SURGERY COULD BE PERFORMED TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO HIS RT. KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE. AS HE WAS REMOVING BANDS FROM A PALLET OF BLOCKS, THE BAND SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND CUTTING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

MANTRIP CAME OFF THE RAIL CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. EE HIT THE RAIL INJURING HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS AT BOTTOM OF SLOPE SHOVELING ON SLOPE BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP, TEARING IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE FELT A LITTLE STRAIN BEFORE IN THIS AREA.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY.AS HE WAS DOING THIS THE MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES AND THE SLACK HE WAS HOLDING WAS PULLED TIGHT AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE FROM A PILE WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL OVER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRE SHIFT EXAMINER. FALL MEASURED 10 FT LONG BY 5 FT WIDE BY 3 FT THICK. THIS DAMAGED AN OVERCAST WHICH INTERUPTED VENTILATION.

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE MANTRIP AND STEPPED ON THE TRACK RAIL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE HAD STARTED DRILLING HIS HOLE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE LEFT RIB TOWARDS THE HOLE HE WAS DRILLING AND STRUCK THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE. THE ROCK BROKE INTO PIECES AND THEN FELL STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD, DRIVING HIS HARD HAT DOWN ON HIS HEAD CUTTING BOTH EARS HEAD.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF BEOLT STRUCTURE. THE CHAIN RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT RAIL AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT SKIRTS ON TAILPIECE. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE IT HUNG UP IN THE HOLE. HE STARTED TO PULL ON THE STEEL AND IT FELL OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND THE DRILL POT.

EE WAS HELPING WELD A LIGHT BACK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. ANOTHER EE WAS KNOCKING RUST OFF TO START WELDING WHEN A PIECE GOT INTO EE'S EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF ROADWAY. AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN I N HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE PALM.

EE WAS GOING UNDER BELTLINE. GUARD CAME DOWN INTO OPERATORS DECK OF THE 10-TON LOCOMOTIVE HEWAS OPERATING AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING AS A TIMBER SETTER ON A RETREAT MINING SECTION. HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING DUE TO PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A BRATTICE. BRATTICE FELL OVER AND A BLOCK HIT HIS ARM.

EE HAD STARTED A BELT THAT HAD GONE OFF. HE NOTICED A PIECE OF BELT RAIL DID NOT HAVE A BOLT IN IT. AS HE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE BELT RAIL A SPLICE CAUGHT THE STRUCTURE, THROWING STRUCTURE & RAIL. CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN RAIL & STRUCTURE.

EE WAS CUTTING BELT. PULLED DOWN TOO HARD ON KNIFE. KNIFE MAD CONTACT WITH HIS LEG.

EE WAS LIFTING INTO ROLL OF BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN.

EE WAS TAKING CROSBY CLAMPS OFF OF WIRE ROPE, USING CHANNEL LOCKS, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS HANGING CHAIN AND SHIVE WHEEL TO PULL ROPE. (DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-28-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE MAINLINE NEAR #3 HEAD DRIVE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. TREATED AND RELEASED. THE DOCTOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO REMAIN OFF WORK A FEW DAYS THEN RETURN ON 10/24/02 FOR FOLLOW-UP PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK.

WHILE UNLOADING STRUCTURE OFF FLAT CAR EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET WHILE OPERATING A MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER ON MMU 001. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS DRIVING CAP WEDGE OVER TIMBER-PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/03/02 STATING HE WAS HAVING SURGERY ON HIS ARM. ON 11/11/02 WE RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION THAT HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND THAT IT WAS DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTIO N AT WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CAN OF OIL OFF PALLETT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE HAD SET DOWN ON HI-LINE SUPPLY SLED TO EAT LUNCH. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ACROSS BOOM ON BOLTER & BROKE IN HALF. AS EMPLOYEE LEANED BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE SLID OFF THE SEAT OF THE BOLTER.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER. BOLTER OPERATOR BACKED OVER HIS FOOT. (EE STATED OPERATOR ASKED IF HE WAS CLEAR AND HE THOUGHT HE WAS.)

EE WAS PUTTING BREAKER IN AT #3 BELT DRIVE, SHORT CIRCUIT ON SECONDARY BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE FROM FIRST MANHOLE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE SLID TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS SETTING BRAKER TIMBERS. PICKED UP TIMBER & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 6 CROSSCUTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NO.2 SLOPE IN THE TRACK ENTRY.THE FALL MEASURED 18'X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 14 CROSSCUTS INBY THE NO.3 HEAD DRIVE. IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 30'LONG X 6'THICK.

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER DURESS DUE TO FEAR OF ADVERSE LOCAL PUBLICITY. WE HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT AND CONCLUDED THAT NO REPORTABLE EVENT OCCURED. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF RAIL INJURING HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL IN PLACE ON SIDE OF MINER WHEN RAIL FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING IN NECK. HE WAS HANDLING MATERIAL ON THE 020-0 MMU. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF INJURING HIS NECK.

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT, AFTER DUMPING COAL, HE STRUCK HIS HIP ON SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL HI-LINE. AS HE BENT OVER TO PULL HE INJURIED HIS LOW BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PRESHIFT AND CROSSED OVER BELT TO CHECK 150 BOX. STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE THEN WENT TO PINNER AND CLEANED DUST POT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A MINER CABLE & WATER LINE UP APPROXIMATELY 18"" TO 20"" HIGH TO PLACE ON TEE BAR.

EE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF OF WATER LINE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS WORKING ON BELTLINE & GOT HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT ON A ROLLER. HE PULLED HIS LEFT GLOVE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THEN GOT BOTH HANDS IN THE ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS OUT TO START BOLTING WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 1-1/2' HIGH, 2' LONG & 4"" THICK FELL OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 7/17/02.

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON CO. #7 BELTLINE. 20 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD DRIVE. FALL MEASURED 70 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH X 21-22 FT WIDE.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PULL OR PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT BUT STATED PAIN DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER. MISSE D 2 DAYS, CAME BACK & WORKED PART OF A DAY BEFORE STARTED MISSING AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY POSTING WHEN HE WALKED INTO ROOF BOLT PLATE.

EE WAS MOVING TIMBERS THAT WERE NAILED TOGETHER. HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH ONE HAND & ALL THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TO THE OTHER HAND & ARM.

EE WAS PUTTING REEL IN SHUTTLE CAR WITH CHAIN RATCHET. CHAIN SLID TO ONE SIDE & REEL STRUCK FINGERS.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER. IT WAS FIRST REPORTED THAT EE MISSED WORK DUE TO HAVING PNEUMONIA. REPORTS RECEIVED LAST WEEK RELATED TH E EE TIME AWAY FROM WORK TO ABOVE ACCIDENT DATE.WAS TREATED FOR FLUID & BREATHING PROBLEMS- PNEUMONIA LIKE SYMPTOMS.

EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP, SLIPPED & JERKED HIMSELF BACKWARD TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GLUE IN TUBE HOLDER OF BOLTER. HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CANOPY.

AS HE WAS SERVICING MINER AT 007 MMU, WHILE REACHING DOWN TO GET A CAN OF OIL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB TO THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS, STRUCK HIM IN MID BACK. UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING D UE TO BACK PAIN. FIRST DAY OFF 6/14/02.