Freedom Coal

Employee has been diagnosed with inflamation of the sciatic nerve

EE was walking through a door in the shop and tripped on a fan cord, stumbled and broke a bone in his ankle.

At 4:25 p.m. an abandoned non producing oil well casing was hit on the # 1 unit in the #10 entry. A hole was made in the casing by a miner bit. A 300' barrier was left around the oil well location. The well was drilled in 1959 and location was spotted off of a state of KY. Oil and gas map.

EE stated that while riding a 6 man diesel ride outside at end of his shift a piece of rodk fell striking nose and needing stitches.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on 7/20/10 in the 5th set of rooms off the 4F panel. The fall was in the intersection @ 9+10 in the #8 entry. The fall was 19 ft wide by 25 ft long by 7 ft high. The fall was found. Do not know when the fall occurred.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #143+50 to spad #144+90 in the #8 entry of the 3rd North Mains. An unseen slip was in the area. The fall measured 140' long by 19' wide by app. 6'-7' high. There were no injuries and ventilation and travel was not affected. This area is approximately 1000' outby #2 unit, MMU 002-0

Employee stated that while he was walking by the Joy CM-15, he tripped and fell into the miner. His right right left (upper thigh) struck a miner bit, which caused a laceration on his thigh.

EE was tramming a golf cart beside of #6 belt line while changing belt rollers. He drove through a low spot on the belt line and he and passenger tried to get lower in seat. EE's SCSR hung on timber and pulled his leg off of ride, leg struck timber and fractured femur.

EE carrying roof bolts to front of pinner, stumbled and fell into bolter. Pin plate struck left forearm, causing a small laceration that required 5 stitches to close.

EE helping to hang cables in front of feeder. After cables were hung, feeder was started and ram car operator told to dump. As car pulled forward, it hit EE in back as he was watching feeder run knocking him down onto coal pile.

Employee hanging pinner cable stepped into a rut and sprained left ankle.

EE and two other employees were setting a new belt header. Header frame was sitting on a duck bill of a scoop. Employees were attempting to level the header frame when EE crawled under the boom. The header suddenly tipped forward and struck EE.

EE was hand dusting a cross-cut when he backed into a roof bolt plate. The plate cut the back of his neck, requiring 9 stitches.

Employee was operating Joy CM-15 when a rock measuring 8'x 2'x 4"-10" fell between the rib pin and rib striking him on his back. Injured back and spine.

Employee was operating a rib runner on the 3rd North Main when he ran into a parked 2-man diesel ride. The ride was parked against the rib, in a well lighted xcut, and also had reflective material on the back.

Employee walking beltline - struck roof bolt plate hanging down - 7 stitches.

A roof fall occurred in the #6 entry at spad 19+30 to spad 20+10 on the 002MMU in the 7th sub-panel of the 2G Panel. This fall was due to a hidden slip in the area. The height ranged from 4' to 6' high, the width was 18.5', and the length was 80'. The Stamler Ram Car, model PH10 co. no. RC302 sn. 1135, had rock on the back end of the batteries.

While operating a Ram Car, the batteries hit the roof causing one of the battery locks to break off and go into the canopy, hitting him in the mouth.

Employee was on the mantrip on the opposite operator's side in the midde seat with his foot on the middle rail. The mantrip came around #7 header on the supply road when his right foot was caught between the mantrip and rib.

Employee was sitting on the mine floor behind the roof bolter when a piece of rock measuring 30" wide X 2" thick X 12' long fell out between the 7th and 8th row of bolts from the face in the #4 entry.

Injury was watching the miner in #4 entry on #1 unit cut coal when a piece of rock fell out of the roof between the rib and the pins stricking him on the right leg.

Employee was in the process of helping get a pin steel out of the pinner pot. Another operator was helping him. The operator did not know where he was because he was concentrating on the pin a nd chuck. For some unknown reason EE put his hand on the boom, the same time the other operator was raising the boom and caught his hand between the boom and short arm on the bolter.

Employee was attempting to dislodge a pinner steel that was hung in the roof. He for some unknown reason had his hand at the steel that was in the roof when he accidently hit his boom lever in the upward position causing him to mash his left hand between the roof and the bolter pot.

EE was in the process of parking an oil trailer in a cross cut. He had trouble unhooking the trailer, he rocked the trailer, the trailer came aloose pinning his little finger between the trailer and his diese ride.

A roof fall, approximately 10' high, 20' length, and 20' wide, has occurred about 40' inby the #4 intake portal after a significant rain event washed mud and rock through the roof.

EE was going from #6 room to #5 room when he struck a roof bolt plate that was hanging down on a roof bolt that had been bent up and hanging down during the installation process. He contacted the plate with his left ear, causing a piece of the skin to be torn away and a cut on the inner front part of his ear.

EE was helping move the miner from #3 entry to #2 entry. He was on the corner of the #2 entry, they had put the pull strap on the head/bit of the miner to push the cable up into the face when the bit came out hitting him on the chin and collar bone.

At approximately 7:20pm in the #10 entry on #2 unit the miner cut into a hole that had water coming out of it. At that time it appeared to be a bore hole. At approximately 9:45pm the section foreman went into the #10 entry and he could smell crude oil. At that time it was determined that the hole must have been an oil well.

A roof fall was discovered in the weekly exam of the return aircourse in 1F panel rooms in the 7th room set-up. Location #11 entry at spad #16+80 to spad #17+50. Size 20' wide by 70' long by 60" high. Unseen slip in area.

A roof fall was discovered in the weekly exam of the return aircourse in 1F Panel rooms in the 8th room set-up. Location #11 entry at spad #15+40 to spad #17+50. Size 20' wide by 175' long by 45" to 48" high. Unseen slip in area.

While the green ram car was positioning to dump, EE started across in front of the feeder. The corner of the ram car bed caught his right foot pushing him toward the feeder area. The ram car operator started to dump, not knowing EE was in front of his ram car, when he heard him screaming. The operator backed off of EE's right leg, ankle and foot.

A roof fall was observed by mine examiner in the return rooms of #1 unit. Roof fall locations is in 5th room set-up of 2nd North Main return at spad #16+10 inby to 18+20. Fall is 210 feet long X 18 feet wide X 45 inches high. This fall is in the old works. Fall is timbered around just incase someone needs to go close to the area.

EE was in the process of setting up the miner to cut coal. After setting up the miner, he went back to move the cable out of the haul road. He pulled on the miner cable to get it out of the road & felt a pain in his lower back. First day missed was 8/20/07. He will be getting an MRI to determine full extent of injury on 8/28/07.

Employee reported to his section foreman he twisted his knee at 7:30pm on 7/20/07, when he was hanging a cable in the #10 entry. He missed 3/27 & 28/08. He returned to work on 3/31/08. He started missing 4/1/08 and he had surgery on his knee 4/10/08. It was determined after his surgery it was work related.

A roof fall occurred at spad #13+30 to spad #16+10. The fall is located in the 1-F panel in the 2nd room set-up in #2 entry. The fall is approx. 280' long and 45" high.

A roof fall occurred at spad # 15+40 inby to spad # 16+80. The fall is located on the 1-F Panel in the 1st room set-up in # 7 Entry. The fall is 140' long and 44" high.

EE had a new ratchet & was in the process of cutting the nylon strap that holds it together. He was holding the strap down with his right hand & the knife in his left hand. He was cutting toward his right hand when the knife cut through the nylon strap. The knife then struck his right hand through his glove causing a laceration.

While installing bolts in area for overcast, a piece of rock fell out of roof, hitting ATRS and fell to the ground. The rock hit edgeways then rolled back hitting employee as he turned and twisted away from the rock.

A roof fall occured int he 1st North Mains at spad #49 + 70, Outby the 4E panel seals, outby the 4th seal, in the #9 entry. It measured approx. 100' long x 18'6" wide x 6' + high. approx.

A roof fall occured in the 2nd room set-up of 1f panel of #1 unit in the #5 room face. the fall was approx. 50' long x 19' wide x 48" + high.

A roof fall occured at spad 0+00 inby to 30' outby spad 1+40. The fall is located on #1 unit-1F panel in the #6 entry (belt entry). The fall is 110' long X 20' wide X 40"+ high. This was in the 2nd room set-up. Unit moved to the 3rd room set-up.

A roof fall occurred in #5 room, in 1-F panel; of #1 unit at spad #3+50 to 4+20. Approximately 80' long x 20' wide x 4' high.

Employee was in the process of helping another ram car out of underpass. The underpass was very steep. The batteries on the ram cars became interlocked. The batteries came apart dropping suddenly approx. 12" to 18" causing the ram car that EE was operating to jar him injuring his upper back. This area is not normally traveled by ram cars. The regular travelway was blocked.

EE was in the process of working on batteries for a battery hauler. He was stepping from the ground onto the batteries when he twisted his right knee. He didn't start missing work until March 16, 2007 to have surgery on his knee.

Working on trying to keep water from going into the mine due to a storm. Helping pump water in the pit area when called to go to #1 unit due to a continuous miner being down, took off his extremely wet gloves while traveling into the mine. He hit the antenna switch for the air lock doors that had the end of the wire hooked up ward causing it to cut his middle left finger.

Employee was pulling into the battery shack on his golf cart when he came into contact with the two wheel utility trailer parked on the back side of the curtain. The curtain was triple layered. He hit the right rear end of the trailer and it rolled upon his golf cart and on top of his left foot.

Employee was riding in Alpha 14 man diesel mantrip facing to the side (perpendicular) to the direction of travel. He had his feet propped upon the brace. When the mantrip made a 90 deg turn to the rt, the trip was hitting the coal rib. His lt foot hit the coal rib first, he was trying to move his lt foot when toe of his rt foot caught between frame of mantrip and coal rib.

EE was bolting in 2 right on #1 unit. He had drilled his starter hole, He had put his top section on the finish steel into the hole in the roof. He then put the bottom section into the chuck. The steel was not seated properly and when applied upward pressure on the boom, the steel dislodged and struck him in the arm.54

EE WAS GOING TO PUT SOME WIRE FOR THE POWER MOVE. THE EE STATED HE WALKED THROUGH THE AIR LOCK CURTAIN ON THE SUPPLY ROAD. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN CAUSING HIM TO TRIP/STUMBLE. HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF & FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR.

A roof fall occured in the 1st north main in the #4 entry (supply road) at spad # 65+10 inby to spad #66+50. The fall was 120'long X 18 1/2' wide X 6'high.

EE HAD MOVED MINER CABLE OVER IN #4 RIGHT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SMALL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THAT TIME. HE CON'T TO CUT COAL, MOVED THE MINER TO Z RIGHT, BENT OVER TO THROW ONE END OF LOOP OVER WHEN HE FELT ANOTHER PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Employee was riding in scoop bucket in the direction of the battery end on #1 unit's supply. While the employee was watching the miner cable, the scoop operator raised the bucket because the tire went down into a hole. Scoop came out of hole; the bucket went up against the roof pinning the employee between the floor of bucket and mine roof.

EE was pinning in #3 right when a piece of very thin rock and coal spun down steel hitting him on the lower part of his lip.

Employee stated he was coming down the steps from the bath house (it was drizzling rain, steps were wet, handrail wet also) when he slipped on the third step from the bottom causing him to fall to the second step from the bottom.

Employee was working on a ram car, he turned and was walking to get wrench when he stepped on a piece of rock 12" x 12" x 4". This caused him to fall to the mine floor, he experienced immediate pain and swelling in his right ankle.

Employee stated he was pulling the miner cable back with one hand. He stated, he fell down while holding onto the cable. He stated, he felt a pain in his left shoulder.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE UNIT MAN TRIP. WHEN HE ENTERED THE BELT ENTRY HE STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS TRAVELING IN AT START OF HIS SHIFT, OPERATING A GOLF CART ON THE #5 SUPPLY ROAD. WHEN HE TURNED THE CORNER AT THE #5 HEADER, AT CROSSCUT #2, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT, HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE. CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE REQUIRING 8 - 10 STITCHES.

STARTER STEEL WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THE CHUCK OF THE PINNER POT. EE HAD ALREADY SWUNG HIS BOOM OUT AND WAS REACHING FOR HIS FOOT JACK LEVER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE STEEL TO FLY OUT STRIKING HIM ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES, WHICH IN TURN CUT HIS NOSE AND CHEEK.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED IN THE MAIN NORTH ENTRY (#9) STARTING AT SPAD #51+80 INBY TO SPAD #56+30. APPROX 45O LONG. FALL IS INBY 4E PANEL SEALS.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON 1C PONY HEADER IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING THE JACK PIPE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE BACK. HE SHOOK THE ROCK OFF HIS BACK & THAT CAUSED THE ROCK TO FALL HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE WATER LINE PIPE. IT WAS A ZINC WATER LINE. ROCK WAS 3 FT X 3 FT X 3 1/2 INCHES.

A roof fall was observed at spad #15+40 along the supply road, belt and secondary road of #1 unit in panel Z-E. 170' x 18.5' x 5'

EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING IN CROSS-CUT WHILE SCOOP WAS PASSNG BY WHEN ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN PINS ON 2-B SUPPLY ROAD CROSS-CUT 48+30 STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPED BACK, NECK AND LEG. HE MISSED STARTING TUESDAY'S SHIFT (OCT. 18, 2005)

Ee was changing bits in the miner head. He had the bit wrench in his left hand and small sledge hammer in his right hand. He put the bit wrench on the bit close to the bottom of the head. While attempting to strike the wrench, he struck his right index finger against the bit wrench or bit block.

EE and other were trying to tighten a nut on the stacker belt take-up. They had a pipe wrench on the nut a cheater bar on the pipe wrench and both ot them were pushing on the cheater bar. The wrench slipped ee mashed his finger between the cheater bar and frame of stacker belt.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY MINE EXAMINER DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT OF THE MINE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FOR MEN TO ENTER THE MINE. THE FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSECTION OF SPAD #25 + 90 AND EXTENDS INBY TO THE INTERSECTION OF 26+60 ON #1 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD IN Z-E PANEL.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULAGE WAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURD ON THE SUPPLY ROAD OF Z-E PANEL AT CROSSCUT #20 + 30 OF #1 UNIT. THE FALL IS APPROX 18' X 40' X 12'.

Employee was loading the bolter when he picked up a box of glue and twisted his knee which caused him to fall and hit the rail on the side of the pin trailer. He worked until approximately 10:00 a.m. when he notified his supervisor he was wanting to go out of the mine.

EE stated" when he started to get up from shoveling on belt conveyer, he felt or heard his knee pop. He turned in this accident to his supervisor on 2-22-05. The first day he missed work was 2-18-05.

Employee had filled up a bucket with rock dust. He went to pick it up when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and right leg.

EE was loading belt framing. 2 belt stands were stuck together - EE jerked on framing to try to get them apart and felt pain in his R. groin. Went to ER that morning & saw specialist 1/31/05. Diagnosis was from previous hernia surgery (at age 16). Had exploratory surgery and hernia was surgically repaired on 2/2/05. Fax from doctor attached.

While unhooking a chain, he was in the scoop bucket, coal slack and wet, he twisted his knee. He missed the first day due to the accident on Feb 17, 05. He is scheduled to see the doctor on Feb 28, 05.

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM #2 LEFT TO #5 ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 12-20-04.

EE WAS OPERATING A SUPPLY JEEP, HAULING SUPPLIES TO #1 UNIT. HE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE BACK-UP CURTAIN ON THE SUPPLY ROAD WITH THE OPERATOR'S DECK FIRST WHEN HE RAN INTO A DAPCO 5-MAN DIESEL RIDE PARKED IMMEDIATELY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN. THE FRONT OF THE RIDE CAME UP INTO THE DECK, CUTTING EE'S RIGHT ARM.

THE MINE EXAMINER OBSERVED THE ROOF FALL BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY OF 2-E PANEL (#1 UNIT) WHILE EXAMINING THE MINE.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY MINE EXAMINER IN THE #1 UNIT'S RETURN OF BETWEEN CROSS CUT #0 AND #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #14+70 OF 2-E PANEL.

EE STATED, "HE WAS PULLING ON A CURTAIN THAT APPEARED TO BE UNDER SOME GOB". WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE CURTAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ONTO HIS BACK. THAT IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY THE MINE EXAMINER AT APPROX. 1:35 PM, WHILE EXAMINING ELECTRICAL OUTBY INSULATIONS. IT WAS IN #6 ENTRY OF 2-E PANEL AT SPAD #18 + 90. 18.5' WIDE X 70' LONG X 5.5' HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING BOOM OF BOLTER DOWN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE UNDER PART OF THE BOOM. THE BOOM CAME DOWN ON HIS KNEE.

A roof fall was observed in the 2E-Panel off the 1st North Mains in the #2 entry at spad #17+50 in the intersection. Two employees observed the roof fall while conducting a rock dust survey in the 2nd set of rooms of #1 unit.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND (THUMB).

EE WAS TRAMMING LEFT BOLTER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE LEFT MINER THAT WAS DOWN IN #2 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT. HE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO TURN INTO X-CUT GOING TOWARD #1 ENTRY. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLTER. PINS ON TOP OF BOLTER CAUGHT RIB WHICH CAUSED THE GUARD OVER LEVELS TO BREAK BOLTS.

EE WAS HITTING HAMMER AGAINST HAMMER TRYING TO GET TIE OFF BLOCKS OFF BELT CLAMP WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THIS LEFT FINGER (FIRST FINGER). HE WENT TO THE DR. ON MONDAY JUNE 28, 2004 TO GET METAL OUT OF HIS FINGER. HE WILL RETURN TO WORK ON HIS WEDNESDAY SHIFT JUNE 30 ,2004.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #2 UNIT, IN #9 ROOM SET-UP IN #8 ROOM, AT SPAD #11 & 20 STARTING INBY APPROX 20'GOING INBY & PAST SPAD #13 & 30 APPROX 15'INBY 110'LONG, 18.5'WIDE, 61/2' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM. THE FALL MEASURED 40" LONG X 20' WIDE X 6 1/2' THICK. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE #6 ENTRY IN E1 - PANEL OFF THE 1ST NORTH MAIN AT SPAD 7+00. (NEUTRAL ENTRY)

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #1 UNIT IN E-1 PANEL OFF THE NORTHMAIN AT SPAD #7&00 OUTBY THE FACE AT THAT TIME APPROX. 140 FEET.

A PINNER STEEL FELL BETWEEN THE ARM OF THE BOOM AND FRAME. HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OVER WHEN THE STEEL FLEW OUT HITTING EE ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. (FIRST DAY MISSED WAS FEB. 2, 04).

THE #2 UNIT WAS IN THE THIRD ROOM SET UP OF 6D PANEL WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 7:55 AM 15' TO 20' OUT BY THE TAILPIECE ON THE #2 C BELT CONVEYER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80' LONG BY 19 1/2' WIDE BY 5' HIGH AT SPAD #7 AND 00.

WHILE TRAVELING THE MAIN SUPPLY ROAD EE NOTICED A ROOF FALL IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE 1ST NORTH MAINS AT SPAD #63 AND 70 OUT BY APPROX 90' LONG.

HE WAS LOADING BELT WHEN HE STEPPED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND BELT SLIDE TO PULL OUT A TWIST IN BELT. HE POSTIONED HIS FEET BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND BELT SLIDE, SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING HIS R IGHT FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP AND SLIDE.

EE GOT INSIDE THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER, PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OUTSIDE PART OF CANOPY. HE STARTED TO TRAM FORWARD WHEN THE CANOPY WENT AGAINST THE RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT FINGERS BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER CANOPY.

WHILE MOVING MINER ACROSS THE SECTION ON LEFT SIDE GOING FROM #1 ROOM TO #4 ROOM, HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO PUT ON HORN OF MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A PIECE OF WING CURTAIN IN #5 ENTRY, CO-WORKER WAS TRAMMING MINER TO THE FACE WHEN THE MINER HEAD HIT THE LEFT RIB. CO-WORKER WAS AT THE TAIL END OF THE MINER IN THE INTERSECTION, HE COULD NOT SEE EE AT THE HEAD. COWORKER SLUED THE HEAD AWAY FROM THE RIB CAUSING HEAD OF MINER TO ROLL ONTO EE'S LEFT FOOT. IF HE'D BEEN AT THE PIVOT POINT OF THE MINER,

EE FEEDING ROCK DUST INTO THE FEEDER HOPPER OF TOF THE DUSTER. ROCK DUST STOPPED UP IN DUSTER HOPPER. EE TOOK HIS HAMMER HANDLE AND STARTED PARKING THE DUST IN THE HOPPER. HANDLE WENT THRU GUA RDING GETTING CAUGHT IN AUGER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CUT AND BREAK RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

RAN OVER ROCK WITH FRONT WHEEL. THE ROCK SHOT UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A PIN IN THE HOLE, WHEN HE WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO GET PIN IN HOLE.

WHILE LOADING 1 1/4" WATERHOSE ONTO GOLF CART, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE, EE STEPPED IN A SMALL DITCH CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE, THE FIRST DAY MISSED IS 4-17-03.

ON 3/19/03 EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/21. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY TIME FROM WORK AT THIS POINT. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERGROUND ON 3/26 COMPLAIN ING OF CHEST PAINS. HE IS STILL OFF FROM WORK AT THIS TIME. THE DOCTORS HE HAD SEE, ACCORDING TO HIM, THINK HIS PAIN CAME FROM HIS ACCIDENT. WE ARE SUBMITTING THIS DUE TO MRI FINDINGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 3/17/2004.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING BOLTER TO NEXT ROW OF PINS, A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF CANOPY. IT BUSTED AND PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK EE ON THE BACK. THE SIZE OF THE ROCK WAS 3'X 2'X 1 1/2"-2". FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 2/3/03.

WHILE HELPING TWO OTHER EE'S HANG MINER CABLE, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AFTERWARDS.

THE CAPS THAT HOLD FOOT JACK PIN BOLTS BROKE OUTCAUSING THE CANOPY TO DROP DOWN STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

HE WAS DRIVING A SPAD INTO COAL RIB WHEN HE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

WHILE TAKING BELT BLOCKS OFF BELT, EE WAS TAKING ONE SIDE OFF, HE WAS HITTING THE BLOCKS WITH A HAMMER. THE BELT JUMPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GET A TIMBER OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WORKING ON LEFT BOLTER ON #1 UNIT, NEEDED HYDRAULIC FITTINGS OFF OF TOOLSIDE; WHILE WALKING TO SLIDE, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY ON A BROW HANGING DOWN.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC ADJUST THRUST RODS ON BOLTER HEAD. EE PULLED ON PIPE WRENCH CAUSING HIM TO PULL SHOULDER AREA. RT. SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT.

EE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN BUCKET OF SCOOP, HE TURNED TO THROW ROLLER IN BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RT. LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN TRAY ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS LIFTING A FULL CAN OF OIL OFF OF A GOLF CART IN A TWISTING MOTION.

WHILE LOADING PINNER HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A RIB PIN WHEN HE LOOKED OVER THE BOOM, PLACING HIS HAND ON THE BOOM. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON HIS PINKY FINGER (LEFT HAND).

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

AFTER WATCHING CARS DUMP, EE STARTED WALKING FROM #4 TO #5 ROOM TO CHECK THE REST OF THE SECTION WHEN HE RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS STICKING DOWN.

EE EXITED HIS RAM CAR TO HANG A CURTAIN. AS HE STARTED TO RE-ENTER THE RAM CAR, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIBS.

WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A WING CURTAIN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER BACK & FACE.

EE SAID HE WAS PUSHING A PIN (ROOF BOLT) IN THE HOLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.

AFTER ROCK DUSTING UNIT, EE WENT OUT BY THE SECTION AIR LOCK TO HANG ROCK DUSTER IN A CROSS CUT. THEY WERE TRAMMING INTO THE X-CUT, EE WAS STILL IN SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN THE SCOOP HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE DUSTER TO SLIDE OVER HITTING EE ON THE CHEST.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF ROOF BOLTER, HE HIT HIS KNEE IN THE DECK OF ROOF BOLTER AND HE TWISTED HISKNEE.

WHILE REMOVING A SAW OFF TOP OF SCOOP, HE TWISTED AROUND EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BACK.

EE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY FLOOR IN THE WAREHOUSE. HE GRABBED FOR SOMETHING TO CATCH HIMSELF & CUT HIS ARM ON EDGE OF SHELF.

EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A 5' PIN WHEN HE USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO PUSH PIN OUT OVER CHUCK OF BOLTER. HE HIT THE ROTATION BY ACCIDENT CAUSING THE PIN TO SPIN. THE PIN AND PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE CAUSING IT TO BREAK HIS WRIST AND ARM.

EE WAS HELPING BELT CREW INSTALL BELT LAY, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL CONNECTING TUBING TO BELT FRAME, HE DROPPED THE TUBING ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT. EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING TO SMOOTHIE AT HIS HOME. HE MISSED ONE DAY, MONDAY SHIFT.

WHILE TAKING A 2" PIPE OF HIS DIESEL RIDE, THE END OF THE PIPE HIT THE ROOF, CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE END OF THE PIPE AND THE ROOF.

GETTING SPLICING MATERIAL OF SHELF IN WAREHOUSE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3:00 AM WHEN HE DECIDED THE PAIN WAS SO GREAT HE HAD TO COME OUTSIDE.

WHILE CONDUCTING AN EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2ND WEST MAINS, AT SPAD #21 AND 100.

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN OUTSIDE BEFORE HE WENT INTO THE MINE TO SOME OTHER EES. WHEN HE ARRIVCED ON THE UNIT, HE WALKED TO HIS BOLTER, HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. I TALKED TO HIM OVER T HE PHONE, HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT.HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING. HE SAID, HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE HURT IT. HE HAD BEEN MOVING INTO A NEW HOUSE AT HOME.

BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT IN THE ROOF. AFTERWARD, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

AFTER EE BENT A 6' PIN THAT'S STAMPED IN THE MIDDLE HE COMPLAINED OF HAVING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERGROUND @APPROX 2PM. HE WASACTING LIKE WAS NOT HURTING. HE WAS ALSO ACTING LIKE HE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE ER ROOM IN AMBULANCE HE WENT TO THE ER ROOM BY AMB (COMPANY POLICY)HE TOLD DR HE QUIT HURTING ON THE WAY. HEWAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE A DRUG TEST WHICH HE REFUSED

HANGING MINER CABLE ON CORNER, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN AREA.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING PIN PLATES ON BOLTER. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP ANOTHE PIN PLATE WHEN HE FELL INTO THE CORNER OF A PLATE ON THE STACK.

WALKING TO MANTRIP WALKED THROUGH CURTAIN, RAISED UP CAUSING A BENT PIN PLATE TO CUT HIM ON HIS NOSE.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL STUCK TOGETHER AFTER HE DROPPED THEM FROM THE HOLE. HE JERKED THEM APART WHEN THE LOWER SE CTION STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE NOTICED THE PLATE SPUN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION THAT HE WAS WANTING IT TO BE IN. HE WAS RAISING THE BOLT AT THE SAME TIME HE TRIED TO SPIN THE PLATE. IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF ANDPLATE. 14 STITCHES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PLASTERING A BRATTICE, WHENHE REACHED IN THE PLASTER BUCKET TO GET A HAND OF PLASTER. THE LIQUID ON TOP WAS NOT MIXED WHENSOME OF THE LIQUID SPLASHED ON EE'S FOREHEAD RUN NING DOWN INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #2 X CUT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. HE WAS TRAMMING THE BOLTER FROM THE SLOW TRAM SIDE.

HE WAS SETTING BEHIND BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN PINS, 2 1/2' WIDE, 1-1 1/2" THICK. HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS IN THE MOUTH OF THE #2 ROOM.

EE HAD CHANGED CAP LIGHTS WITH CO-WORKER. HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS RAM CAR AT THE BATTERY / MECHANIC SHACK. A ROOF BOLTER PARKED IN A X-CUT WHERE EE HAD TO PASS BY. STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COA L THAT CAME OFF THE RIB, THIS CAUSED HIM TO TURN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT SIDE OF A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER WHEN HIS PARTNER STARTED TO SQUARE UP BOLT TO CONTINUE THE BOLTING PROCESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CROSS-CUT. HE WAS ON THE INBY RIGHT CO RNER OF #5 ROOM WHEN THE FRONT

WHILE SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN HE TRIPPED ON CHAIN TIE DOWN OF TAILPIECE. IT CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HIS HIS KNEEON A ROCK.

EE SWUNG BOOM OUT TO SPOT A PIN. WHEN HE SWUNG BOOM BACK, THE CANOPY HUNG ON ATRS SYSTEM. THE ATRS SYSTEM WAS MOVED BY THE OTHER OPERATOR AND THAT CAUSED THE CANOPY TO DROP APPROX 6" TO 8", HI TTING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME AS TO WHAT HAPPEN WITH EE.

EE WAS LOADING A VALVE BANK ONTO A DIESEL MANTRIP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE DRIVING ON #1 INOT SUPPLY ROAD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING EE IN FRONT OF HARD HAT AND FACE.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL WED 7-11-01, HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 7-12-01.

EE WAS BENDING A 6' BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, WORKED NEXT DAY UNTIL 9:30AM AND WENT TO DOCTOR. HECALLED IN 5/18. HE WOULD NOT BE IN TO WORK.

EE WAS PULLING ON A ROLLER TO GET IT OUT FROM BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM BELTS TO HANG IT ON THE TUBES OF FRAMING. HE TURNED AND LIFTED AT THE SAME TIME WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS TRAMMING A MINER BACK TOWARDS FACE AFTER SETTING OVER IN #6 ENTRY UP THE RIB. THE MINER SLEWED AROUND HITTING EE IN LEFT HIP & TRAPPING HIM BETWEEN MINER AND RIB. HE MOVED THE MINER OFF HIMSELF FREEING HIM.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, TRAMMING FROM #6 ENTRYTO #7 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. HE REACHED OUT OF CANOPY TO RAISE THE WING CURTAIN IN #6ENTRY WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND C ANOPY ON SCOOP.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A HYD. JACK ON THE LEF ROOF BOLTER ON #1 UNIT. MECHANIC WAS KNOCKING PIN OUT, WHEN PIN CAME OUT, THE ATRS AND JACK MOVE TOGETHER WHICH CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT INDEX & SOCIAL FINGER.

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REELING UP HIS CABLE. WHEN HE STARTED TO REEL CABLE UP, THE CABLE CAME DOWN HITTING EE IN THE HEAD, NECK AREA WHICH HE SAID WAS BETWEEN THE CABLE AND RIB. ND RIB.

PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP CAUSING DUST TO BLOW OUT GETTING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

AT APPROX. 10:40 AM THE RIGHT MINER ON MMU-001, CUT INTO AN UNKNOWN OIL WELL. THE UNIT WAS IN THE 3RD ROOM SET-UP ON INTAKE SIDE OF #3-C-PANEL.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY EXAMINER WHILE CONDUCTING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL IS LOCATED IN THE 1ST SOUTH MAIN IN #9 ENTRY AT SPAD #34+40 OUTBY TO SPAD # 33+70. FALL IS APPROX. 5' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 60'LONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCYROOM. IT WAS DETERMINED HE SUFFERED A LIGHT HEART ATTACK.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4660 WAS CUTTING IN #2 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+70 AND HIT A BORE HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY. THIS BORE HOLE WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP. NO METHANE WAS PRESEN T. NO WATER OR OIL COMING IN AT THIS TIME.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4615 WAS CUTTING IN #8 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+00 AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENTRY ABOUT 12" OFF THE RIGHT HAND RIB, THE MINER CUT INTO AN OLD ABANDON OIL WEL L CASING AND BROKE A COUPLIN THE CASING. THIS OULD ABANDON OIL WELL WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP AND WAS NOT PLUGGED OFF. NO METHANE PRESENT. NO WATER OR OIL COMING IN AT THIS TIME.

PART OF UNIT WAS ON 4 MAN DAPCO & 14 MAN UNIT RIDE, ONE MAN GOT OFF UNIT RIDE IN PIT TO GET A GOLF CART. 14 MAN UNIT RIDE WAS IN FRONT, GOLF CART WAS NEXT AND 4 MAN DAPCO WAS LAST. ON #4 BELT SUPPLY ROAD, 14 MAN WENT THRU CLEAR CURTAIN AND SLOWED UP FOR SOME ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN OUT BETWEEN PINS. THE GOLF CAR WENT THRU CLEAR CURTAIN AND SLOWED UP OR STOPPED. THE 4 MAN WENT THRU CLE

SECTION FOREMAN WENT TO TAIL PIECE TO LINE BELT.BELT WAS SPILLING COAL ONTO MINE FLOOR. HE PULLED ON A BOTTOM ROOLER THAT WAS STUCK. AFTERWARD, HE WENT TO MINE PHONE TO TALK OUTSIDE. ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR LATER HIS RIGHT SIDE AND BACK STARTED HURTING.

WHILE EXAMINING THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED AT APPROX 4:52 IN #1 ENTRY OF 2ND NORTH WEST MAINS. FALL WAS 7' HIGH BY 18' WIDE BY 60' LONG THROUGH X-CUT.

WALKING INTO BATH HOUSE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO START WORK, EE TRIPPED IN THE DOORWAY. HE FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF, JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK. (FIRST DAY MISSED--5-22-00)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WITH THE DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLT. HE WAS OPERATING THE OPERATOR'S SIDE. HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BOOM OF THE BOLTER. IT CUT OFF THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING A BRATTICE USING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. INJURED WAS EACHING TO GET A BLOCK AND AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A BLOCK TO HIT HIM, MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE'S WAS LOADING HIS PLATES ON TO THE BOLTER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.