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AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 4257. ALL APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED OFF. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #8 ENTRY, NEARSPAD 4640, @3000'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 40'L X 20'W X 4'H. THE AREA HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE #5 & #6 ENTRY ON THE HELPER SIDE. HISDRILL BECAME LODGED WHILE DRILLING THE TOP. WHILE RETRIEVING THE DRILL STEEL, A PIECE OF ROCK ME ASURING 12""X 12""X 12"" FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHTHAND, LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS INSTALLING A 48""BOTTOM BELT ROLLER, 1 BRK. OUTBY THE SECTION FEEDER. WHEN HE BENT OVER & PICKED UP THE ROLLER & TURNED TOWARD THE BELT STRUCTURE TO INSTALL THE ROLLER, HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OLD TRACK ENTRY OF OLD WORKS, 3000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4' HIGH. THE ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED APPROX. 3000'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE IN THE #5 ENTRY OF AN OLD WORKS SECTION. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILI TATED. THE FALL MEASURED 20'L X 20'W X 4'H.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 BREAK IN THE TRACK ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 800 FT. FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 25' L X 20' W X 4' H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WERE BREAKE RED OFF AND THE FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY NEAR #29 BREAK IN RETURN. APPROX. 2,210 FT. AWAY FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL MEASURED 35'L X 20'W X 4'H. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. ALL ENTRAN CES TO FALL ARE BREAKERED OFF. WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OLD WORKS AREA IN RETURN ENTRY AT #21 BREAK. 1,860 FEET FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 35'L X 20'W X 4 1/2' H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN B REAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR.

EE ARRIVED AT THE MINE SITE PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT & PARKED HIS TRUCK. HE PROCEEDED TO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK TO GET HIS WORK CLOTHES. AT THIS POINT A RATTLESNAKE STARTLED HIM CAUSING HIM TO JUMP B ACKWARDS & FALL INTO A STACK OF METAL TRUCK TIES INJURING HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT, WHEN THE BOLT BENT. ASHE REACHED OUT TO GRAB THE BOLT HE ACCIDENTLY ENGAGED THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL CHUCK CAUSING THE BOLT TO SPIN AND STRIKE HIM ON THE WRIST.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR 33 YEARS. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SUBCROMIAL BURSITUS ON 2/17/02.

EE WAS BENIDNG OVER TO PICK UP HIS DINNER BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE SIDE OF A HIGH-LIFT JACK. THE JACK HANDLE FLEW UP STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF UPPER LIP, CAUSING LACERATION.

OPERATING THE UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT FROM A POSITION HALF IN AND HALF OUT (DUE TO HIS SIZE) WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES THE OPERATOR'S SIDE REAR TIRES FELL OFF CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUN D.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLAMPING OFF THE #3 BELT LINE. AS HE AND A CO-WORKER TRIED TO GETTHE CLAMPS TOGETHER BY PUSHING THEM TOGETHER W/ A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE CLAMPS AND BAR TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO THE SECTION SCOOP. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE SCOOP HE DROPPED THE CAN OF OIL WHICH IN TURN LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL CAN CUT HIS LEF T THUMB REQUIRING SIX SUTURES. DEGREE 6 CLASS 9 ACCIDENT.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER IN STOCKPILE. HE WAS LOADING COAL OUT AT TOE OF PILE WHEN STOCKPILE COLLAPSED COVERING FRONT AND SIDES OF LOADER. COAL KNOCKED OUT FRONT WINDSHIELD, COVERING HIM UP FRO N CHEST DOWN. INJURIES WERE CUTS AND BRUISES TO FACE AND BODY.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #9 ENTRY 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 4073 WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THETOP. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 9"" THICK, 3' WIDEFEATHERING DOWN TO 0"" AND 15"" IN LENGHT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND STRIKING AGAINST THE DRILLPOT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 60' L X 20' WX 5-6' H. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #344. APPROX. 70' OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL MEAUSRED 70' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

THE INJURED WAS MAKING A SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE, AS HE WAS USING THE SPLICING TOOL, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED ONE SUTURE AFTER A PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE METAL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4-9-01 IN THE #9 RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40 FT LENGTH 20 FT WIDE, 4 1/2 FT HIGH. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF, VENTILA TION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. (5600 FT FROM THE WORKING FACE)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RESPOSISTIONING THE MINER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN. THE COAL RIB AND THE TURNTABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOOM.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE WATER LINE UP BY USING ASCOOP TO PULL IT HE WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE WHILE THE FOREMAN PULLED THE WATER LINE. THE WATERLINE CAUGHT ON A ROCK CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP CATCH ING HIM IN THE STOMACH WHICH MADE HIM FALL BACK WARD TO THE MINE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN TO THE SCOOP BUCKET IN ORDER TO PULL THE BELT. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE BUCKET HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COALAND FELL BACKWARD INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#8 ENTRY AT SPAD #3574 ABOUT 3000' FROM THE FACEMEASURING 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-20-00. THE FALL MEASURED 80' BY 20' BY 6' AND WAS LOCATED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT SPAD 3673. THIS AREA IS 1200' FROM THE FACE. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR 32 YRS. HEWAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH COMPRESSED DISCS IN HISSPINE 5/3/00. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 5/12/00.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING THE RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED 10'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6'HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL OCCURRED A T SURVY STATION 024 APPROX 4000' FROM ACTIVE SECTION.