Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
B68	12/20/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Laborer/utility man/bull gang	25.96	0	25.96
				Walking/running
EE STTATES THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SHOP STEPS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE FELL DOWN ONE STEP AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.
	12/18/2002	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
ROOF FALL-NO INJURIES, NO OTHER DAMAGE, OLD MAIN LINE, OLD 2 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 72+84-MINER SEPTEMBER 1970. 100' LONG, 12' HIGH AND 16-18' WIDE.
	12/17/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	22.34	1.34	1.34
				Get on/off equipment/machines
NEW 5 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH BELT DRIVE CONSTRUCTION AREA. MAN WAS GETTING (STEPPING DOWN) OFF THE END OF LIFT SCOOP BUCKET AFTER IT WAS FULLY LOWERED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL - HURTING HIS LEFT FOOT & ANKLE.
	12/4/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Nonpowered haulage	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	24.53	7.61	5
				Moving equipment (fans/pumps/etc)
AT BOTTOM OF SUPPLY SLOPE ON MAIN LINE TRACK. MAN WAS REMOVING A SKID OFF TRACK RAIL THAT WAS BETWEEN A SUPPLY CAR AND A DOLLY. THE SUPPLY CAR COUPLER SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE DOLLY-CAUSIN G CARS TO COME TOGETHER. MAN'S RIGHT ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DOLLY AND SUPPLY CAR.
B59	11/21/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Other	Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)	2	0.57	2
				Unknown
ALLEGED INJURY IS FROM DUMPING MUCK BUCKETS. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT COPMLETED UNTIL 12-03-02
B59	11/18/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Machinery	Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)	0.5	0.5	0.5
				Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EE HAND GOT TANGLED IN A DRILL STEEL AND BENT FINGER BACKWARD ( WEARING GLOVES)
	11/11/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Handtools (nonpowered)	Longwall jacksetter/snaker/helper	16	13	8
				Set/remove/relocate props
MAN WAS HOLDING A "SUPER" POST WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT IN PLACE UNDER ROOF STRAP. VICTIM THOUGHT MAN WAS GOING TO HIT BOTTOM OF POST WHEN MAN SWUNG TO HIT TOP OF POST & HIT VICTIM'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HE HAD PROTECTIVE GLOVES ON.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	11/6/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Roof bolter (single head)	31.61	6	6
				Roof bolter, nec
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS, HIT TOP OF RIB PROTECTOR AND FELL, HITTING BACK OF RIGHT FOOT.
	10/31/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	32	32	14
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10 %.
	10/31/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Scoop car/tram/load haul dump operator	35	7	7
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCINIOSIS AWARD 5%. WORKED AT IRELAND MINE 28 YEARS, MCELROY 7 YEARS.
	10/31/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	20	10	10
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 5%
B59	10/30/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)	0.32	0.32	0.32
				Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
RIB ROCK FALL - STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK & UPPER EXTREMITIES.
ZAG	10/20/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Mechanic/repairman/helper	2.07	0.03	2.07
				Hand load; hand shoveling/mucking
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON TO A CHAIN CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
B59	10/12/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Slip or fall of person	Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)	0.32	0.32	0.32
				Handling coal/rock waste/ore
DUMPING MUCK BUCKET, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PILE. BUCKET STRUCK RIGHT LEG.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	10/8/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	31	31	14
				Unknown
NOTIFICATION FROM THE MINE SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THAT MAN IS A PART 90 MINER.
B59	10/8/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Fall of roof or back	Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)	0.17	0.17	0.17
				Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
WHILE DRILLING, RIB ROCK FELL IN SHAFT STRIKING EMPLOYEE. ROCK HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN RIGHT CHEST WALL.
	10/6/2002	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
ROOF FALL 13 FEET HIGH, 16 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA IN #2 ENTRY AT 4 + 00 (INTAKE ENTRY) AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2001.
	10/2/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Roof bolter (single head)	25	25	2
				Roof bolter/drilling
4 RIGHT 5 SOUTH RETURN ENTRY MAN WAS PUSHING A CABLE BOLT IN THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND S TRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. MAN WORKED 10-2, 10-3, AND10-4, AND THEN WANT TO DR AFTER MIDNIGHT SHIFT OF 10-4-02.
B59	9/29/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Fall of roof or back	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	3	0.4	3
				Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WHEN A ROCK FELL, GRAZING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & THEN HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & KNUCKLE.
B59	9/16/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Handling of materials	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	5	0.03	5
				Handling supplies/materials
TAKING ROCK FROM SHAFT- ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET ORUNIT TUBE, STRIKING LEFT ARM
B59	9/11/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Slip or fall of person	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	2	0.32	2
				Get on/off equipment/machines
OPERATING EIMCO WHEN WING NUT BROKE OFF OF AIR HOSE (WHIP CHECK HELD AIR HOSE ON PLATE) BUT HIGH VELOCITY AIR SCARED EE & HE JUMPED OFF OF EIMCO AND FELL ON ROUGH ROCKS ON RT. KNEE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	9/6/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	26	10	4
				Timbering - lagging/cribbing
XCUT IN 5 SOUTH FACES. TOP FALLIN OUT IN CENTER AS MINER WAS CUTTING IT. ATRS PADS RAISED AGAINST TOP AND ROOF STRAP RAISED TO TOP AND WAS SOLID ON SIDES. MAN USED CRIB & WOODEN MATERIAL TO LA G CAVITY OVER STRAP. AFTERWARDS AS BOLTERS STARTED BOLTING, ROOF FELL OUT AND HIT MAN.
	9/6/2002	Accident Only	Hoisting	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR GOVERNOR ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO SAFETY CATCHES BECAME WRAPPED AROUND A STEEL BEAM ON THE CAR. ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPAIRED - BY 12:00 PM NOON.
	8/31/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Continuous miner operator	28	28	15
				Handling supplies/materials
MOVED MINER FROM 3RIGHT-5SOUTH FACE. MAN WAS CUTTING OFF ROPE THAT HELD INSULATING RUBBER ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE DID THIS, A STEEL PLATE (18"X 18"X 1/2") FELL FROM BEHIND BELTING ONTO HIS RT. FOOT.
	8/28/2002	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
5 NORTH BLEEDER SUBMAIN BELT BETWEEN 2 AND 20 AND 3 AND 10 SURVEY STATION. FALL 14 FT HIGH, 15.5 FT WIDE AND 90 FT LONG. AREA INITIALLY MINED WITH 8 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS ON SIDES AND 12 FT C ABLE BOLT IN MIDDLE. TOOK WEIGHT AND HAD SOME CRACKS, DOUBLE ROW OF POSTS SET IN AREA, ROOF FELL AROUND POSTS.
ZBM	8/25/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Handtools (nonpowered)	Unknown NEC	2	0.46	0.46
				Hand tools (not powered)
EE WAS USING BELT PUNCH MADE A MISS LICK AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
	8/16/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Loading machine/gathering arm loader opr	11.5	4.5	1
				Idle (lunch/coffee break/no powr)
4 RIGHTS-5 SOUTH #2 (TRACK ENTRY) MAN WAS STANDING BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER - THE RIB SUDDENLY FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
	8/9/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side)	27.75	1	16
				Walking/running
MAN WAS WALKING OUTBY ALONG SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY IN 5 SOUTH SUBMAIN SECTION AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE STEPPED IN A RUT & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. LATER - AN X-RAY DETECTED A CRACKED BONE OF THE ANK LE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
ZBM	8/7/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Mechanic/repairman/helper	0	0.23	0.38
				Operate mill equipment
EE WAS OPERATING MACHINE TO SHEAR A METAL PLATE. EE DID NOT LOCK DOWN-HOLD DOWN DEVICE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN METAL & BASE PLATE WHEN METAL WAS SHEARED.
WNZ	7/10/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Electrician/helper/wireman	0.38	0.38	0.38
				Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE HAD A PIPE ON HIS SHOULDER AND TRIPPED OVER CORD.
WNZ	6/28/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Electrician/helper/wireman	0	0.4	0.4
				Walking/running
EE TRIP -FELL & HURT RIBS 3" CONDUIT FELL & HIT ANKLE
WNZ	6/25/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Electrician/helper/wireman	0	0.15	0.15
				Operate mill equipment
THREADING A PIECE OF 3/4" DONDUIT WITH A STUB 90ANGLE ON A RIGID THREADER. AS MOTOR WAS STARTED THE PIPE STARTED TURNING, THE 90 CAME AROUND AND CAUGHT INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY HARNESS. HE LIFTED HIS FOOT FROM THE MOTOR SWITCH. IT FLIPPED EE OVER THE MACHINE AND ONTO THE FLOOR, WHERE HE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB.
	6/17/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	0	1	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 6-17-02. MAN WORKED AT MCELROY 1 YEAR - SPENT MOST OF WORKING YEARS AT SHOEMAKER MINE.
	6/17/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	20	0.92	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 15%. WORKED AT POWHATON #4 MINE 15 YEARS - MCELROY MINE 11 MONTHS.
	6/17/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	25	25	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS 0.55%. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 6-17-02.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	6/2/2002	Accident Only	Hoisting	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FROM 12:01 PM UNTIL 1:30 PM. DOOR AT TOP NEEDED ADJUSTED BECAUSE THE DOOR ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WASN'T MAKING CONTACT.
B59	5/28/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Drill helper/chuck tender	2	0.25	2
				Walking/running
EE WAS WALKING OUR OF THE OFFICE DOWN STAIRS, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL IMMEDIATELY.
WNZ	5/21/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Other	Electrician/helper/wireman	0.69	0.69	0.69
				Unknown
EE ALLEGEDLY WAS HURT ON JOB, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED BY THE EE TO THE JOB FOREMAN. EE'S ARE TO FILE A ACCIDENT REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS. INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT FROM WORKMANS COMP. CLAIM.
	5/21/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Continuous miner operator	24	24	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 5% ON MAY 10,2002 RECEIVED NOTIFICATIOR 5-21-02.
WNZ	5/20/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Electrician/helper/wireman	0.07	0.07	0.07
				Electrical maintenance/repair
COWORKER WAS HANDING 1 1/4" CONDUIT TO EE, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. CONDUITHIT EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT, CUT THE SIDE OUT OF HIS SHOE AND CUT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
	5/9/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	34	13	29
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS 3% DATED 5-9-02 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 5-21-02.
L70	4/22/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Machinery	Electrician/helper/wireman	5	1.25	5
				Hand tools (powered)
EE WAS REAMING OVERHEAD. REAMER GRABBED AND KICKED.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	4/20/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Roof bolter (single head)	10.23	1.23	1.23
				Escaping a hazard
BUNKER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF MINER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN LOOSE TOP BEGAN TO FALL. HE WAS MOVING BACK OUT OF THE AREA WHEN HE RAN IN TO THE VENT TUBING, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
L70	4/16/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Laborer/utility man/bull gang	10	0.01	10
				Walking/running
UNEVEN GROUND/BRUSH STUBBLE. TURNED & FOOT DID NOT TURN AS IT CAUGHT.
	4/11/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Continuous miner operator	23.21	23.21	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEAIRNG LOSS CLAIM 1.10% 4-11-02.
L70	4/10/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Handtools (nonpowered)	Laborer/utility man/bull gang	25	15	25
				Hand tools (not powered)
BENDING STEEL REBAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
	4/9/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Continuous miner operator	11	11	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%-4-9-02.
	4/5/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Roof bolter (single head)	34	2.25	2.25
				Roof bolter, nec
4 RIGHT-5 SOUTH RETURN. LEFT MINER BOLTER HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, A ROCK BE-CAME LOOSE OVER VENT TUBING AND FELL KNOCKING THE TUBING DOWN. THE TUBING KNOCKED THE MINER BOLTER (EE) AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MINER HURT-ING HIS RIBS.
	3/15/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	32	6	6
				Machine maintenance/repair
MAN WAS CUTTING A FLAP OFF OF LONGWALL BELT, WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WAS STEPPING OFF A BEAM AT BELT DRIVE ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	3/8/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	7	0.38	1
				Roof bolter, nec
5 SOUTH SUB MAIN AT FACE. MINER CREW WAS CUTTINGHIGH (9') FOR FUTURE MAIN LINE BELT TRANSFORMER AREA. MAN HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT AND WAS REACHING FOR ANOTHER BOLT WHEN A ROCK FROM THE RIB FELL AND HIT LEFT FOOT.
B59	2/12/2002	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Handling of materials	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	10.4	0.25	10.4
				Handling supplies/materials
STACKING LUMBER-RUN FINGER INTO WALL.
WNZ	2/6/2002	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Electrician/helper/wireman	6.71	0.07	6.32
				Move/reel power cable
WAS STEPPING FROM 3RD STEP TO 4TH STEP ON 8' LADDER & LADDER MOVED. EE FELL & HIT HIS HAND & ARM ON TRANSFORMER. HE HURT HIS RT INDEX FINGER. WENT TO HOSPITAL, IT WAS OUT OF JOINT. PLACING CONDUIT IN LIGHTING PANEL & PULLING WIRE. WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO DO THIS. HAD GLOVES & SAFETY HARNESS ON.
	1/23/2002	Accident Only	Ignition or explosion of gas or dust	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
A NO INJURY ACCIDENT, CONSISTING OF AN IGNITION OF DUST, OCCURRED IN A XCUT FROM THE NOS. 5 TO 4 ENTRIES OF 5 SOUTH FACE SECTION, MMU 001-0 AT SPAD LOCATION 35+00 FEET.
	1/17/2002	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Continuous miner operator	28	28	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEAIRNG LOSS 5.5% 1-17-02.
B59	12/28/2001	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Handtools (nonpowered)	Laborer/utility man/bull gang	8.05	0.05	8.05
				Hand tools (not powered)
EMPLOYEE OPENING 5 GAL BUCKET WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB (LEFT).
	12/4/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Powered haulage	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	20	0.38	0.38
				Operate load-haul-dump
2 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL SECTION; MAN WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CAR. AS HE WAS GOING AROUND A TURNHIS DOOR CAME OPEN. HE STARTED TO GRAB THE DOOR AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIVOT JAC K AND FRAME OF THE DOOR.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	11/28/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Handtools (nonpowered)	Belt/conveyor man/crew	21.8	2.07	2
				Hand tools (not powered)
2 RIGHT-5SOUTH- BELT ENTRY. BELTMENT WERE GETTING READY TO PUT BELT ON BELT STRUCTURE. MAN WAS USING COMALONGS TO RAISE A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT SO IT COULD BE UNREELED FROM THE ROLL. AS MAN WA S EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE, THE MECHANISM SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND THE ROLL OF BELT.
	11/20/2001	Fatality	Powered haulage	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	5.92	0.05	0.05
				Lay/repair railroad track/roadbed
2 RIGHT 5 SOUTH TRACK ENTRY, TWO EES WERE INSTALLING FISH PLATES IUNBY A FLAT CAR LOADED WITH RAILS AND ATTACHED TO A BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN A THIRD EE ATTEMPTED TO NMOVE THE LOCOMOTIVE AND RAIL CAR OUTBY, IT TRAVELED INBY STRIKING THE EES INSTALLING THE FISH PLATES RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO ONE EE AND MINOR CONTUSIONS TO THE OTHER EE. ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
	11/3/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Handtools (nonpowered)	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	8.5	0.23	0.23
				Hand tools (not powered)
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL BELT LINE. MAN WAS TAKING BAT WING OFF OF MONORAIL BOGGIE WHEN THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE CHAIN BETWEEN BOGGIES THIS LET THE BOGGIES THAT HOLD LONGWALL CABLES ALONG MONO RAIL GO BACKWARD VICTIM GOT HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING A ND A MONORAIL HANGER.
B68	10/25/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	12.05	12.05	12.05
				Observe operations
AS CO-WORKER CUT DOWN TREE THE WIND BLEW INTO INJURED, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN. INJURED THEN LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN A HILL INJURING HIS ANKLE.
	9/27/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	30	0.11	1
				Bar down face/rib/side/roof
ALONG #10 MAIN LINE BOLT-BETWEEN 29 & 30 X-CUT HIGH AREA, A LARGE ROB HAD FALLEN OUT. MEN HAD BEEN BOLTING AND MESHING IT. 85% OF THE AREA HAD BEEN DONE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SCA LP A SMALL AREA WHEN A LARGE AREA FELL OUT HITTING HIM.
	9/27/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	30	0.11	1
				Bar down face/rib/side/roof
ALONG #10 MAIN LINE BELT- BETWEEN 29 AND 30 CROSSCUT. HIGH AREA PREVIOUSLY RIB OF STONE AND COALHAD FALLEN OUT. MEN WERE MESHING AND BOLTING BAD RIB. THEY WERE 85% FINISHED. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SCALE A SMALL AREA WHEN A LARGER AREA FELL OUT HITTING HIM.
	9/26/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Motorman/swamper/snapper/switchman	24.38	24.38	16.38
				Handling supplies/materials
OLD DUMP EMPTY TRACK ON TURN, MAN OBSERVED A LOW RAIL ON TURN. HE STOPPED HIS ROCKDUST TRIP AND WAS GOING TO RAISE TRACK AND BLOCK IT. WHEN HE GOT OUT HIS LIFTING JACK, IT WAS PLUGGED WITH MUD. HE TURNED THE JACK OVER AND HIT IT ON STEP OF LOCOMOTIVE TO REMOVE MUD. THE STEM CAME DOWN CATCHING THE MAN'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE FOOT OF THE JACK.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	9/11/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Powered haulage	Roof bolter (single head)	10	1	1
				Idle (lunch/coffee break/no powr)
CREW HAD MOVED SECTION TRANSFORMER AND PARTS CARINTO A CROSSCUT. VICTIM WAS STANDING NEAR CORNEROF CROSSCUT. A SHUTTLE CAR WAS ANCHORED ON PARTSCAR. SHUTTLE CAR PARKED OUTBY CORNER BEGAN TO RE EL HIS CABLE UP. CABLE HIT VICTIM ON LOWER LEG.
	9/9/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Longwall jacksetter/snaker/helper	26	18	1
				Handling supplies/materials
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE AREA. MAN WAS HOLDING FIRE HOSE TO HOSE OUT UNDER DRIVE AREA. OTHER MAN TURNED ON THE WATER PRESSURE VALVE. PRESSURE CAUSED NUZZLE TO COME APART, END OF HOS E HIT MAN IN RIGHT JAW AREA.
	9/5/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	27	1	1
				Hang/reposition tubing/pipe/rope
PRESSURE HOSE USED TO SET DUKE JACKS AT HEADGATEWAS UNDER GOOSENECK OF HEADGATE ON THE BOTTOM. MAN PULLED ON THE HOSE. THE SHUTOFF VALVE ON THEEND CAUGHT ON SOMETHING & WAS INADVERTENTLY TURN ED ON. PRESSURE CAUSED HOSE TO WHIP & STRIKE MANON FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.
	8/28/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	21.19	21.19	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS
	8/28/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Roof bolter (single head)	31.5	6.07	11
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS GRANTED
	8/18/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	8.69	0.57	0.57
				Handling supplies/materials
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL FACE. MAN WAS BETWEEN #1 SHIELD AND MINE RIB, SHIELDMAN ON #2 SHIELD RAISE TOES OF #1 SHIELD. MAN SLID CRIB BLOCKS UNDER TOES OF #1 SHIELD TO RAISE TOES OFF THE BOTTOM . WHEN FINISHED HE STEPPED BACK AND RIB ROLLED OUT BETWEEN TWO DUKE JACKS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
	8/18/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Other	Mechanic/repairman/helper	28	28	2
				Handling supplies/materials
PREP PLANT OUTSIDE NEAR BUILDING. MAN HAD BENT DOWN BESIDE LOAD CENTER BUILDING AND WAS REACHING FOR AN IRON CHANNEL TO PUT IN END LOADER BUCKET. COPPERHEAD SNAKE BIT HIM THROUGH HIS PROTECTIV E GLOVE ON THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	8/13/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Longwall operator (tailgate side)	21.57	5	5
				Handling supplies/materials
1 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL HEADGATE. MAN WENT ON SOLID SIDE AND WAS PUTTING MONORAIL BEAMS ON HEADGATE BOX. AS HE UNCHAINED ONE END AND WAS MOVING IT OVER TO HEADGATE BOX, HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT H IMSELF WITH HANDS BUT MONORAIL BEAM CAME DOWN ON RIGHT HAND.
B68	8/6/2001	Days Away From Work & Restricted Activity	Stepping or kneeling on object	Electrician/helper/wireman	3.42	3.42	3.42
				Walking/running
EE STEPPED DOWN 2' OFF OF A CONCRETE PAD ONTO LOOSE COBBLESTONE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE DIDNOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9/7/01. HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY.
	7/30/2001	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
1 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL HEADGATE - BELT ENTRY INTERSECTION AT 69+80. ROOF FELL OUT AROUND 12' CABLE BOLTS. ROOF FALL WAS 10'HIGH, 18'WIDE, AND 20'LONG. AREA WAS INITIALLY MINED IN FEBRUARY 2000. 850 FEET OF COVER.
	7/23/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Continuous miner operator	28	2	2
				Operate continuous miner
5 SOUTH SUBMAIN, CREW WAS TURNING CROSSCUT WITH CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN GETTING PART WAY ROUND, THE NOTCH THAT WAS CUT WITH THE MINER WHEN TURNING THE ANGLE FELL OUT STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE BACK AND LEFT LEG.
	7/20/2001	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 48 + 37 BETWEEN 1 SOUTH & 2 NORTH ON OLD TRACK ENTRY. #5 ENTRY MAIN EAST. FALL WAS 14'HIGH, 20'WIDE, AND 60'LONG. IT WAS INITIALLY MINED JANUARY 1970.
	7/18/2001	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 11 + 00 ON MAIN EAST TRACK BETWEEN FISH CREEK PORTAL AND 1 SOUTH. CROSSCUT HAD PREVIOUSLY FALLEN AT THIS LOCATION. FALL WAS 15'HIGH, 20'WIDE, AND 35'LONG. IT WAS INITIALL Y MINED IN MARCH 1969.
ZAG	7/13/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Welder/blacksmith	8.01	0.01	8
				Walking/running
EE WAS CARRYING PARTS NEEDED FOR JOB DOWN STAIRS, FEET SLIPPED ON STEPS CAUSING EE TO FALL AND HE LANDED ON LEFT ELBOW.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
L70	7/7/2001	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Handling of materials	Mechanic/repairman/helper	26.76	0.03	26.76
				Machine maintenance/repair
SCREEN PLUG HIT HIM IN MOUTH AND BROKE TOOTH.
	6/28/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	0	4.15	28
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS GRANTED 6/28/01
	6/27/2001	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 9+55 ON TRACK ENTRY (#4 ENTRY) BETWEEN FISH CREEK PORTAL AND 1 SOUTH. FALL WAS 9'HIGH, 20'WIDE AND 40'LONG. IT WAS INTITIALLY MINED IN MARCH 1969. OLD MAIN EAST TRACK ENT RY.
	6/7/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	28.21	28.21	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANT 10%
B68	6/4/2001	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Slip or fall of person	Unknown NEC	3.07	0	3.07
				Walking/running
INJURED STEPPED INTO HOLE AS HE WAS WALKING THRU A PARKING LOT TO LOAD POLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
	6/2/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	13	11	0.76
				Roof bolter/drilling
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL BELT ENTRY. TWO MEN USING 2 DRILL INSTALLING 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS AS SUPPLEMENTARY BOLTS IN TOP OF BELT ENTRY IN ADVANCE OF LONGWALL FACE. WHEN ONE MAN WAS LOWERING DRILL TO PUT IN ANOTHER AUGER TO DRILL WITH, OTHER MAN HAD HIS HAND IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN JACK AND HANDLE.
	5/31/2001	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Fall of roof or back	Vent man/crew/stop blder/brattice man	26	18	8
				Handling supplies/materials
LOCATION, IN A CROSSCUT ALONG THE MAIN LINE AT 14-07. MAN WAS PUTTING UP A PANEL FOR A KENNDY STOPPING. A SMALL THIN PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE CUFF OF HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVE AND HIS SHIRT SLEEVE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	5/3/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	26.21	26.21	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM 5%
	5/1/2001	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
4 NORTH RETURN AT 63+13(NEAR 5 RIGHT-4 NORTH LONGWALL TAILGATE RECOVERY AREA) ROOF FALL. INITIALLY MINED AUGUST 1999. FAILURE AT INTERSECTION AND PART OF ENTRY. AREA 100 FT LONG, 16 TO 17 FEET WIDE, APPROX 15 TO 20 FEET HIGH. DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT ONLY.
	4/26/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	31.19	6.38	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS CLAIM 8.62%
B68	4/12/2001	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Machinery	Laborer/utility man/bull gang	0.53	0.53	0.53
				Hand tools (powered)
WHILE EE WAS CUTTING BRUSH, DEBRIS (BRIAR) BLEW OVER THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE, CAUSING IRRITATION.
L70	4/11/2001	Days Away From Work & Restricted Activity	Handling of materials	Laborer/utility man/bull gang	14.98	0.01	14.96
				Handling supplies/materials
EE WAS UNLOADING GAS CYLINDERS FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. AFTERWARDS, HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
	4/6/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Roof bolter (single head)	31.5	6.07	11
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 4/6/01 5%
B68	3/27/2001	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Slip or fall of person	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	11.46	11.46	11.46
				Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FROZEN, SLIPPERY GROUND, LANDING ON HANDLE OF A CHAINSAW. THE IMPACT WITHT HE HANDLE OF THE SAW CAUSED A CONTUSION TO HIS RIB AREA.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	3/20/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Powered haulage	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	32.23	32.23	5
				Handling supplies/materials
SURFACE SUPPLY YARD UNROLLING A LARGE 12 FOOT ROLL OF 72 INCH CONVEYER BELTLINE, USING A CRANE TO HOLD REEL OF BELT UP IN THE AIR. SUPPLY CARS ARE MOVED BACK AND FORTH UNDER BELTING AND BELT I S LACED ON SUPPLY CARS. LARGE REEL SHIFTED AND CAUGHT MAN'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BELTLINEAND FRAME OF CRANE.
	3/15/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	28.84	28.84	28.84
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 10% AWARD.
	3/8/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Mechanic/repairman/helper	26.38	26.38	13
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS CLAIM 5.87% 3/8/01
	2/21/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Track man/track gang/tamping mach.Oper	26	23.5	13
				Sprag/block/chock mine cars
MAIN LINE TRACK TWO SET UP MEN WERE SWITCHING CARS AROUND. A SKID WAS USED TO SECURE 2 CARS IN ATRACK CHUTE. THE SKID KICKED OUT FROM THE WHEEL.VICTIM WAS REACHING FOR THE SKID WHEN FABRIC OF HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE FLANGE OFTHE WHEEL WHICH PULLED HIS HAND TOWARD WHEEL. THIS CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEEL FLANGE AND THE MINE FLOOR.
	2/15/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Supervisory/management/foreman/boss	29.76	29.76	26
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 5% AWARD 2/15/01
	2/15/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	19	1	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS CLAIM. 4.9% AWARD ON 2/15/01.
	2/12/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	28.07	28.07	0
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUNOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	2/6/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	28.53	28.53	28.53
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 15% AWARD.
	1/16/2001	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	23.13	19.13	23.13
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10% AWARD.
	1/16/2001	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Longwall jacksetter/snaker/helper	23	23	11
				Machine maintenance/repair
MEN HAD ROTATED THE BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN AND HAD LEFT PRESSURE ON BOLT. THEY WERE UNTAGLING PRESSURE HOSE AND WATER HOSE WHEN DRILL PRESSURE BLED OFF AND DRILL FELL HITTING VICTIM'S LEFT HA ND.
	12/10/2000	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	24.5	24.5	24.5
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 10% AWARD 12/10/00
	11/28/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Handtools (nonpowered)	Belt/conveyor man/crew	15	1	1
				Hand tools (not powered)
6RIGHT NORTH BELT ENTRY ALIGNING BELT STRUCTURE-PULLING WITH COME-ALONGS. COME-ALONGS CAME LOOSE AND HIT MAN'S RIGHT ANKLE. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGS, DIDN'T INVOLVE MINE EQUIP OR MINING SYSTEM. ACCIDENT INVOLVED JOB SKILLS AND MINER PROFIENCY, TRAINING AND ATTITUDE. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES ON EQUIPMENT.
	11/21/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Continuous miner operator	23.69	23.69	14.92
				Walking/running
A PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT BETWEEN STRAPS (5" X 8"X 3 1/2'). IT HIT TOP OF MAN'S HARD HAD KNOCKINGHIM TO THE GROUND.
	10/15/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Continuous miner operator	26	26	1
				Handling supplies/materials
SETTING BITS AND ROCK FELL AND HIT TOP OF HAND. DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS. DID NOT INVOLVE MINE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM. MAY HAVE INVOLVED PROFICIENCY BUT NOT TRAINING OR ATTITUDE. MAN HAD PROTECTIVE GLASSES ON.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	9/18/2000	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Handtools (nonpowered)	Mechanic/repairman/helper	24	4	12
				Hand tools (not powered)
CO RIGHT-4 NORTH. TIGHTENING WATER HOSE COUPLER WITH PIPE WRENCH, SLIPPED & HIT KNUCKLE ON TOP. ACCIDENT DID INVOLVE ASPECT OF COMPANY POLICY BUT NOT REGULATIONS. DIDN'T INVOLVE MINING SYSTEM. ACCIDENT DID INVOLVE JOB SKILLS, MINER PROFIENCY TRAINING BUT NOT ATTITUDE. ACCIDENT DID INVOLVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
	9/6/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Roof bolter (single head)	14.38	14.38	3
				Roof bolter, nec
MAIN EAST - CUTTING STONE HIGH FOR FUTURE 72" BELT DRIVE. PUTTING HANGER IN FOR MINE CABLE AND WATER HOSE. ROCK FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF HARD HAT & PUSHING IT DOWN ON FOREHEAD, CAUSING LACERA TION. DID NOT INVOLVE RULES & REGULATIONS, MINE EQUIPMENT OR MINE SYSTEM, TRAINING OR EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE OR CLOTHING (HARD HAD LESSENED THE INJURY); DID INVOLVE JOB SKILLS AND PROFICIENCY.
	8/29/2000	Permanent Total or Permanent Partial Disability	Machinery	Belt/conveyor man/crew	13.5	13.5	3
				Operate conveyer belt
EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL CABLE AND SHIEVE WHEEL ON BELT TAKE UP. CAUSE OF INJURY INVOLVED AWARENESS AND MINER PROFICIENCY AND TWO SKILLS. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTI VE DEVICES OR PROTECTIVE CUTTING; IT WAS NOT INVOLVING ANY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM.
	8/16/2000	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Slip or fall of person	Roof bolter (single head)	29	29	6
				Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED BESIDE MINER, ELBOW HIT BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES CAUSED LACERATION. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS NOT A FACTOR.
	7/25/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	23.5	23.5	12.5
				Walking/running
MAN TRIPPED OVER 85 LB. RAIL WHILE OPENING TRACK AIRLOCK DOOR, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE; ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGULATIONS, MINE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM, JOB SKILLS, MIN ER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING & ATTITUDE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT.
L70	7/15/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Machinery	Laborer/utility man/bull gang	10.07	0.07	10
				Welding and cutting elect/acetyl
EE WAS HELPING WELD A WALKWAY SYSTEM ON A CONVEYOR LINE. EE REPORTED INJURY TO EMPLOYER THREE DAYS LATER.
	7/7/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Belt/conveyor man/crew	14.69	14.69	5.23
				Machine maintenance/repair
1 RIGHT-5SOUTH FEEDER PULLED TAILPIECE & BELT UP FOR BELT MOVE JACKS THAT ATTACH TO TAILPIECE WERE SET SECURELY AGAINST TOP. FEEDER TRAMMED TO GET SLACK IN CHAINS BETWEEN FEEDER & TAILPIECE. M EN OBSERVING IF BELT RUNNING THROUGH TAILPIECE PROPERLY. BOLTS THAT HOLD JACK ON TAILPIECE BROKE-TAILPIECE WENT SIDEWAYS, CHAIN TIGHTENED ON ONE END AND HIT VICTIM'S RIGHT LEG.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	7/3/2000	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Unknown NEC	19.07	19.07	19.07
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEOMOCONIOSIS BOARD GRANTED 20% AWARD MAY 2,2000.
L70	6/24/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Unknown NEC	16	5	16
				Walking/running
INJURED SLIPPED IN WET COAL AND, AS A REFLEX, GRABBED AND PULLED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL FRAME WHICH HE HAD JUST COMPLETED BURNING FREE. THE FALLING PIECE STRUCK HIS LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.
	6/13/2000	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	24	20	24
				Unknown
EMPLOYEE GRANTED 5% AWARD ON 6/13/00 BY WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD FOR BLACK LUNG CLAIM.
	6/12/2000	Accident Only	Fall of roof or back	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
OLD MAIN LINE TRACK AT 47 #5 ENTRY OF MAIN EAST, ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION. 60-70 FT LONG 16-20 FT WIDE, 7 FT HIGH. OLD 6 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ORIGINALLY USED. SUPPLEMENTED WITH 12 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
	5/5/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Mechanic/repairman/helper	28.03	28	22
				Machine maintenance/repair
MAIN EAST SECTION MAN WAS PUSHIGN ALRGE ROCK OFF HEAD OF MINER. IT CAME DOWN PINCHING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGR ACCIDENT DOESN'T APPEAR TO INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES, REGS OR MINE EUQPMENT OR SYSTEM. IT DOES APPEA TO INVOLVE JOB SKILLS, MINE PROFICIENCY, TRAINING AND ATTITUDE. MAN HAD PROTECTIVE GLOVES ON.
9XU	4/22/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	0	0.01	0.36
				Machine maintenance/repair
EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED TO FACE SIDE OF LONGWALL FACECONVEYOR WHILE CHAIN AND FLIGHTS WERE BEING MOVED BY MEANS OF HYDRAULIC TENSION UNITS. A SLAB OFCOAL APPROX. 4' X 2' X 8" FELL OUT FROM THE FACE ONTO EMPLOYEE, PUSHING HIM INTO PANLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS SUB-CONTRACED TO LONG AIRDOX FOR REPAIR WORK TO FACE CONVEYOR.
	4/22/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Handling of materials	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	22	14.15	4
				Moving equipment (fans/pumps/etc)
4 NORTH FACE BELT LINE AREA. PULLING BOTTOM BELT UP BELT STRUCTURE USING METAL ROPE, SHIEVE AND SCOOP CAR. ROPE BROKE, BACK LASHED INTO A CROSSCUT AND HIT MAN'S LEFT LOWER SIDE. ACCIDENT APPEA RS TO INVOLVE AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH RULES. DIDN'T INVOLVE MINE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMS OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES. DOES INVOLVE MINER PROFIENCY.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	4/4/2000	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Longwall operator (tailgate side)	25.07	1.11	25.07
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONICOSIS BOARD GRANTED 10% AWARD 4-4-00.
	2/17/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Powered haulage	Timberman/propman/steel setr/steelworker	21	10	1.38
				Operate load-haul-dump
OPERATING SCOOP, TURNING AND TRAMMING OUT OF A CROSSCUT, DOOR OF CAB CAME OPEN, MAN REACHED FOR IT. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STEERING JACK AND DOOR. ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
C19	2/14/2000	Days Away From Work & Restricted Activity	Slip or fall of person	Scalper/screen/sizing/tipple plant workr	0	0	0.5
				Walking/running
EE SLIPPED ON WET BOARD ON FORMS, AND FELL ON HIS SIDE ON A TIMBER LAUING ON THE GROUND.
	2/1/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	24.34	0.34	2
				Handling supplies/materials
MAN WAS HELPING A MECHANIC TAPE A CABLE WHEN RIB FELL HITTING HIM. INJURY WAS BECAUSED OF AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGULATIONS NOT A FACTOR. INJURY DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTIVE ITEMS RE LATING TO CLOTHING. INJURY WAS NOT BECAUSE OF ATTITUDE, BUT SECTION HAS BAD RIBS AND EES MUST STAY AWAY FROM THEM WHEN WORKING WITH CABLES.
C19	2/1/2000	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)	0	0.38	0.38
				Handling coal/rock waste/ore
WHILE IN THE MUCKING PHASE, A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE.
C19	12/7/1999	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Jack-leg/stopper/rock driller	0.3	0	0.3
				Unknown
WHILE STANDING ON GALVANIZED TIN, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MINER'S LIGHT BATTERY ON RIGHT SIDE.
B68	12/6/1999	Days Restricted Activity Only	Handling of materials	Electrician/helper/wireman	5.4	5.4	5.4
				Handling supplies/materials
EE INJ HIS LOW BACK WHILE LIFTING MATERIAL EE CONTINUED TO WORK & DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 12/17/99 HE WAS ADVISED TO WORK RESTRICTERD DUTY UNTIL FOLLOW UP IN A FEW WEEKS
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	12/4/1999	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall	Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side)	26.23	26.23	17
				Walking/running
5 RIGHT - 4 NORTH FACE OF BELT ENTRY. MAN HAD COMPLETED CARRYING SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP CAR AND HAD PLACED SUPPLIES ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS WALKING PAST SCOOP CAR TO GO BACK TO HIS SHUTTL E CAR. A 12' BY 35" BY 8" TO 14" PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS LOWER LEGS.
	12/4/1999	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall	Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side)	24.38	24.38	20
				Walking/running
5 RIGHT - 4 NORTH FACE OF BELT ENTRY. MAN HAD COMPLETED CARRYING SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP CAR AND HAD PLACED SUPPLIES ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS WALKING PAST SCOOP CAR TO GO BACK TO HIS SHUTTL E CAR. A 12' BY 35" BY 8" TO 14" PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS LEGS.
	10/7/1999	Days Away from Work Only	Slip or fall of person	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	25	4	4
				Walking/running
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A ROLL OF BELT. HE GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER A BELT BED RAIL AND FELL TO THE SIDE. HOWEVER, HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHTAND COULDN'T BEND WITH HIM, CAUSING HIS LEG TO B REAK, ABOVE THE ANKLE, BUT BELOW THE KNEE.
	9/16/1999	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Dust disease of lungs	Laborer/utilityman/bull gang	23	23	1
				Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM GRANTED 9-16-99. 15%
	9/8/1999	Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6	Disorders (repeated trauma)	Longwall operator (tailgate side)	25.07	1.11	25.07
				Unknown
WVA HEARING LOSS CLAIM GRANTED 3%.
	9/5/1999	No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action	Handtools (nonpowered)	Mechanic/repairman/helper	14.76	14.76	7
				Hand tools (not powered)
4 NORTH BELT LINE. MAN WAS BENT OVER, PRYING ON AN IMPACT SADDLE STAND. EES WERE TRYING TO REMOVE THIS OLD IMPACT BED AND HAD CUT BOLTS OFF THA T HELD IT. BUT IT DIDN'T DROP WHEN IT WAS PRIED. IT DROPPED AND THEN PRYBAR CAME UP HITTING MAN IN RIGHT EAR.
	8/20/1999	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of roof or back	Continuous miner operator	30	3.5	3.5
				Walking/running
4 RIGHT 4 NORTH BELT ENTRY. MAN HAD JUST INSTALLED A BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MINER. HE WAS WALKING BACK BESIDE THE MINER WHEN ROOF COAL AND ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor	Accident	Degree of	Classification	Occupation	Total	Mine	Job
ID	Date	Injury		Activity	Exper.	Exper.	Exper.
	8/6/1999	Accident Only	Ignition or explosion of gas or dust	Not Applicable	0	0	0
				Not Applicable
ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION ON #5 ENTRY TRACK ENTRY OF MAIN EAST AT 31 & 00. FALL WAS 50 FEET LONG, 18-20 PET WIDE, 12 TO 15 FEET IN HEIGHT.
	7/19/1999	Days Away from Work Only	Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall	Belt/conveyor man/crew	25	25	2
				Walking/running
4 RIGHT-4 NORTH COAL FELL FROM THE MINE RIB HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
	7/13/1999	Days Away from Work Only