Bronzite III Coal

A Rock Fall was discovered at 71 break on the track entry the fall was 20' wide x 30' long x 6' to 7' thick the area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts, no injuries, travel was blocked. The fall will be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in front of the #1 seal of the 14 seal area. Size of the fall was estimated to be 20' L. X 20' W. X 6' Thick. No injuries, ventilation was not interrupted and no equipment was involved. The fall will be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 18 break along the # 6 belt in the reurn in # 3 and # 4 Intersections. Size of the fall was 4' to 5' thick the area is dangered off. No injuries, ventilation was not disturbed and no equipment was involved. The fall will not be cleaned up at this time.

An unintentional roof occurred at break 104 in the #4 entry (belt). Size of fall was estimated to be 12'L x 7'W x 3'-31/2'Thick. No injuries, ventilation was not interrupted, belt line was caught. Fall will be cleaned up. The roof had been supported with 6' fully grouted resin bolts

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the 105 break in the #4 entry south mains, fall was estimated to be 30'Lx3'-4'Hx18'-19'W. The area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts, no injuries, no equipment caught, ventilation was not interrupted. Fall will be cleaned up this mine is in a non-producing status.

At 11:45 am a roof fall was discovered at Break #50 on the track by the examiner and called outside. The fall measured approx. 2 ft thick, 8 ft wide, and 5 ft long. No employees, equipment or air were effected. No roof support was effected, fell between the row of bolts. Travel was available around the fall. The fall was cleaned up and the area re-supported.

A continuation of an old fall was discovered by the mine examiner at spad #6582, crosscut #89 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approx. 18' wide x 10' long x 7'-8' high. No injuries, equipment or ventilation were effected. A partial clean up will be done. The area was timbered off.

The fall was discovered by the mine foreman & MSHA Inspector as they made 001 section on 3 east mains. The fall was approx. 20' wide x 20' long and was up to 5' thick in the middle. No ventilation, people, travel or equipment was effected. The fall was between the blocks of #2 & #3 entry across from spad # 2230. This mine had been idle since May.

Loading pin supplies into scoop bucket, slipped and fell in scoop bucket hitting back on roof bolts.

Coal rider at # 6 crosscut dipped in above anchorage roof bolts causing roof fall. 18' to 20' wide, 15' to 18' long & 4' to 6' high.

Found a fall 1 break outby spad 2252. Area had been cribbed off about 3 weeks ago. Fell behind cribs. About 6' thick, 18' wide, 30' long, between #5 & #6 entry.

Employee was hanging cable. When the cable dropped down the hanger caught between employee's index finger and middle finger on rt hand.

Had a fall on 3rd shift in last crosscut. 18-20' wide, 80-85' long & 6' thick. Fell from 2 right to 4 left. Laminated sandstone

Found a fall 5 break off section in #5 entry 1 break outby spad 2123. An intersection fell in about 6 1/2'-7' thick, 25'-30' wide and 25'-30' long. Fal lwas cribbed and dangered off from all sides.

Was helping load mtls in scoop bucket when slipped and fell.

Getting ready to move machine, lowered canopy, canopy hit EE on head.

Floated shuttle car out & trammed car over rough roadways.

Lost footing and fell while spot bolting on new section. Injured left elbow specifically. He also complained that his head and back hurt. He has an abrasion between his left elbow and wrist. Left elbow was visibly swollen. No broken bones.

Building air lock. Boot caught in mud and water causing employee to twist his knee.

EE was using excessive force when tightening a croby clamp, when his hand slipped.

Employee making cable splice when utility knife slipped cutting thumb.

3rd Shift Fireboss was doing preshift for Sunday night when fall was found in belt entry #3 entry Across from spad #1451 fall was 4' to 6' thick, 30-40'longl Fall was outby the section.

Rock fell between bolt and rib hitting employee on left ankle.

Putting MAC-8 on charge. While plugging charger in, batteries exploded apraying acid in face.

Timber fell and caught hand between supply car and timber.

Crossing between #7 & #8 crosscut - rock fell, hitting him in the back of the head and driving him to the ground.

Employee had stopped in between cuts betweem belt entry and no. 3. A rock fell and struck him in the back of the neck and on his back knocking him into the shuttle car.

Belt boss found fall in #7 entry from brk 58 to brk 59. Cribbed off and dangered off so no one could enter area.

Loading scoop with structure, steel rope hung in structure. Pulling on rope, pulled muscle in groin area.

VENTILATION - EE WAS WORKING IN THE #6 HEAD ON THE MINE SECTION OF THE COAL THAT WAS BEING MINED. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN THE LEG OF THE LADDER GAVE WAY. HE FELL OFF AND HIT THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT SIDE (SPRAINED/BRUISED ELBOW).

Replacing pump and water line in #95 c/c area in approximately 3 feet of water when right foot slipped between two water lines causing me to fall backwards and injurying right ankle, right knee and hit left shoulder and neck into belt structure.

MINE FOREMAN FOUND FALL WHILE CHECKING SEALS. OLD AREA OF MINE. DANGERED OFF AREA.

EE CUT LEFT HAND BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CONDUIT TO PUT ON HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. THIS OCCURRED AT THE TOM'S BRANCH SECTION IN THE POWER ENTRY.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AN EMPLOYEE ON 5/1/04 ON #2 SECTION RETURN. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND APPROX. 7' THICK. THIS MINE IS IDLED. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE IN USE IN THIS AREA. THERE IS A COAL RIDER SEAM AND WATER PRESENT ABOVE COAL SEAM. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BUT WAS DANGERED OFF.

USING SLATE BAR TO PRY CINDER BLOCKS DOWN THAT WAS LEFT FROM A FALLEN STOPPING. HAD BAR OVERHEAD PRYING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RECTUM. STRAINED LOWER LUMBAR. WAS TOLD THAT EMPLOYEE HA D A MEDICAL PROBLEM FIRST (HEMORRHOIDS) BUT LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT STRAINED LOWER LUMBAR ON 3-01-2004.

EE was opening track door going over to examine seals when a piece of rock fell from top. he moved quickly to dodge rock and hit head on door facing door open approx. 60" high note: ee did not miss work until 10-21-03. he stated that he was off due to an old injury and it was not discovered until 5-3-04. that it was this accident.

EE WAS MOPPING FLOORS IN OFFICE. SHE FELL ON WET FLOOR LANDING ON HIP & HITTING HER HEAD ON THE REFRIGERATOR.

ON 7/21/03, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTAKE @ SPAD 511. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'THICK. 6'RESIN BOLTS WERE TYPE OF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA. THE FALL WAS TO RIDER SEAM AND AREA WAS WET. AREA WAS POSTED AND DANGERED OFF. NON PRODUCING STATUS.

ON 7/21/03, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #3 BELT LINE AND INTAKE AT SPAD 521. THE FALL MEASURED 100'LENGTH, 20'WIDE, & 10'THICK. 6'RESIN BOLTS & PIZZA POST WERE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL WENT UP TO A RUDDER SEAM AND THE AREA SHOWED SIGNS OF WATER. AREA WAS POSTED & DANGERED OFF. NON PRODUCING STATUS.

SOFT LAMINATED ROOF FELL 20'W X 20'L X 10'HIGH. FELL 1 BREAK OUTBY #4 BELT AT SPAD #673 ON BELT LINE.

RIDING IN HELPERS COMPARTMENT OF 14-TON TRACK MOTOR - HAD BOTH FEET RESTING ON RAISED LIP OF COMPARTMENT. MOTOR JUMPED TRACK - JERKING AND WHIPPING EE. THIS ACTION CAUSED BOTH FEET TO SLIP OUT OF DECK OF COMPARTMENT AND BE ROLLED BETWEEN MOTOR AND RIB. BROKE 5 BONES IN TOP OF FOOT.

EE WAS LIFTING SHIELD TO RE-INSTALL ON ROOF BOLTER AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & NECK.

EE WAS WALKING BELT LINE AT BRK 126 ON 7 BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FALLEN BENDING STRAP DOWN FROM TOP. EE WALKED INTO STRAP HURTING HEAD AND NECK.

EE WAS FOLDING 6 FT CONVEYOR BELT USING CHANNEL LOKS. THE BELT WAS WET CAUSING CHANNEL LOKS TO SLIP. EE LOST FOOTING FALLING TO GROUND - LANDING ON RESCUER AND LIGHT. EE INJURED RIGHT WRIST AN D LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE UP, TO LET SCOOP CLEAN FEEDER. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED SHUTTLE CAR PULLING CABLE DOWN INTO EMPLOYEE HURTING BACK AND RT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WORKED 2- 05, 2-06, 2-07 WENT TO DR BECAME LTA STARTING 2-10.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES UN-ROLL FROM SPOOL A FLAT MINER CABLE. THEY WERE LOOPING CABLE ONTO A FLAT CAR. ONE EMPLOYEE MAKING LOOP STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDE R WITH CABLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-10-03 WHEN AFTER VISIT TO DR DISCOVERED DEGREE OF INJURY.

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING TRACK AT BREAK 94, SITTING ON BACK OF MOTOR, AND MOTOR JERKED, AND HE FELL OFF MOTOR ONTO TRACK, HURTING BACK & NECK.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-30-03.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED, AND FELL ONTO SELF RESCUER, HURTING HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING BELT AND AT BREAK 24 HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK & HIPS.

EE WAS PULLING ON BELT CLAMP ROPE ON #3 BELT AND BELT CLAMP SLIPPED, AND HE FELL BACKWARD ONTO MINE FLOOR, HURTING HIS BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING GOB ONTO BELT AT #6 TAIL PIECE AND GOT PAIN IN BACK & NECK.

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS HELPING LAY TRACK, AND ANOTHER TURNED RAIL OVER AND IT FLIPPED OVER AND HIT EE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING BIG TOE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2PM IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT SPAD #500. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'LONGX 17'WIDE X 6'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 3:30 PM IN THE RETURN 1ST RIGHT PANEL OUT BY SPAD #1016 IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH. AREA IS BEING CRIBBED AND TIMBE RED.

EE WAS STANDING ON BATTERIES IN THE BACK OF SCOOP WHILE GETTING OFF OF SCOOP, FEET SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND HURTING LEFT LEG.

EE WAS KNOCKING OUT BITS ON MINER AND PIECE OF BIT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE.

EE WAS USING PLASTER MACHINE TO PLASTER STOPPING AND WHEN WANT TIP STOPPED UP, HE TURNED TO TURN MACHINE OFF AND WAND TIP BLEW OUT OF WAND, AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, CAUSING CUT RE QUIRING STITCHES.

EE HAS SURGERY ON LEFT SHOULDER DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND WILL HAVE SURGERY ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 5100 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES AT SPAD #457. THE FALL WAS ~30' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6' HIGH. IT WAS BREAKERED OFF.

CARRYING BAG OF SAND TO SAND TRACK, HE GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN TRACK TIE AND WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING, TWISTED AND HURT BACK.

AS SHUTTLE CAR WAS TURNING INTO #6 ENTRY IT HIT A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO VEER INTO CURTAIN, HITTING EMPLOYEE CAUSING BRUISES AND CUTS TO BOTH LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND MUD FROM CABLE GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HELPING PUT TIRE ON SCOOP. STITCHES REQUIRED.

WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER A ROCK FELL OFF THE MINER HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN.

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING #4 BELT AND WALKING BACKWARD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON UNEVEN BOTTOM.

EE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM ROLLER ON #4 BELT & WHILE LIFTING FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 3/12/02

A BELT ROLLER ROLLED DOWN FORKS ON FORKED SCOOP,MASHING HIS FINGER, FRACTURING IT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK 226 ON TRACKFALL WAS APPROX. 20'L X 20'W X 4'THICK.

EE WAS PICKING UP TONGUE ON LOWBOY ON TRACK TO HOOK UP TO 14 TON MOTOR AND STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK SWITCH AND RAIL FELL OFF JACK CATCHING LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER UNDER RAIL TIE REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRILL STEEL STUCK IN HOLE AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR STEEL IT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL POT. FRACTURED RING FINGER ON LT. HAND.

EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

WHILE STANDING ON A 4 FOOT LADDER AT 2 BELT HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN FITTING ON WATER DELUGE SYSTEM AND WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HE FELL OFF LADDER HURTING BACK AND LEFT SHOULDE R, RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN.

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE TRACK RAIL OVER INTO PLACE USING PUSHING MOTION AND GOT PAIN IN LT. ARM AND LT. SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER BETWEEN #2 AND #3 CROSSCUT ON SECTION AND STEPPED IN HOLE, CAUSINGWEIGHT TO SHIFT SUDDENLY, BRUISING HIS RT. FOOT.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON LT. HAND AND LT. LEG WHILE WALKING IN THE # ENTRY ONSECTION. EE HAS BRUISED HAND AND LEG.

CHANGING ROLLERS ON NM2 BELT WHILE TAKING ROLLER OUT, ROLLER FELL DOWN MASHING RING FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN BELT RAIL AND ROLLER, THE TIP OF FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE FACE OF #2 HEADING, AND ROCK FELL ON END OF SHUTTLE CAR AT LAST ROW OF BOLTS CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED AROUND IN SEAT AREA, HURTING HIS NECK & BACK.

WHILE LIFTING WATER PUMP AT BREAK 44 TO ATTACH WATER LINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AND LOWER STOMACH.

EXTENSION OF OLD FALL. FELL 18'WX18'LX4'H. AT SPAD #6811.

WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE BIRDIE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK BIRDIE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS REPEAT TRAUMA RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/8/01 DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACKAND LEFT LEG.

WHILE TRYING TO BREAK A CURTAIN BOARD HANGING DOWN FROM MINE ROOF, THE BOARD BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHEST.

EE BENT OVER TO PULL BATTER CHARGER ONTO ROCK DUSTER AND HURT BACK. HE HAS HISTORY OF BACK INJURY AND HAS BEEN COMPENSATED FOR IT. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/30/01.

STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND HURT RIGHT LEG.

SALTE ROOF IN OLD AREA OF THE MINES FELL 4' H, 20' W, 40'L, 3 BRKS. FROM TRACK SWITCH AT 9 REMOTE BELT HEAD ON OLD TRACK ENTRY GOING TOWARD #20 SEALS.

EE WAS LIFTING BUNDLE OF BELT HANGER AT END OF TRACK AT SECTION AND HURT HIS BACK AND KNEE.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT TAIL PIECE AT GLORY HOLE &GOT BURNING FEELING IN NECK & BACK. STARTED OFF WORK ON 3/22/01.

EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT BREAK 46 LIFTING ON BELT TO HAVE BELT STRUCTURE INSTALLED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3-9-01.

EE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE ON #1 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY AND A PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL OFF BELT ROPE AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG AND LEFT FOOT.

JUMPED OUT OF A SUPPLY MOTOR AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

PUTTING TRAM IDLER IN CONTINUOUS MINER. USING SLATE BAR TO PRY PART, IT SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE STARTING TAKING OFF 11-13-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIGH VOLTAGE LINE ABOVE BELT HEAD 1 RIGHT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON TRACK AT BREAK #109, FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 7 FT THICK.

COMPANY WAS INFOMRED ON 1/19/01 THAT EE FILED ONCARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 7/13/00. EE IS NOW OFFWORK AS OF 1/19/01

INSTALLING TAIL ROLLER IN TAILPIECE AND PRY BAR SLIPPED AND ROLLER CAME TOGETHER MASHING FINGER ON LEFT HAND RESULTING IN STITCHES.