Trace Fork Coal

Employee was spraying plaster on bratttice, the end of the spray nozzle blew off striking him in the left eye.

Employee was hanging curtain using knife to cut curtain, cut middle finger on right hand

A roof fall occured on the 006 section in 6 right over to intersection of 7 right. The rock fall measured 24 foot long, 18 foot wide and 7 foot thick.

Employee was removing a bit lug from a continuous miner, a piece of metal struck employee in right leg.

A rock fall occured in the intake in the number 6 entry 3 breaks out by the number 2 tail piece, one break in by spad number 1266.

Employee was changing miner bits and struck his left thumb with a hammer.

A rock fall occured in bleeder line one break above regulator in #5 entry. rock fall did not affect regulator. Rock fall measured 30'L. X 20' W. X 5' H.

Employee was getting out of mantrip, felt pain in lower back, starting missing work 12/09/2005

Employee was operating a ram car, twisted around in the seat and felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee was operating scoop, when machine hit coal rib causing the rib to fall, resulting in laceration to top of left hand.

Employee was taking steel beams down with scoop, when beam fell striking him on right leg.

The mine experienced a rock fall in the #5 entry (Belt) 1 break across from spad #3268. The fall measured 35'L X 20'W X 5'H.

The mine experienced a number of roof falls at the face of 001 super-section. The falls were in the #2 entry, #6 and 6 right entry, and #1 and 1 right entry.

Employee was striking a pick breaker conveyor chain on a feeder and a piece of metal came loose striking him in the right eye lid.

This mine experienced a rock fall in the #7 entry approx. 80' feet inby spad #3047. The fall measured 20'L X 20'W X 4.5'H.

A roof fall occured on the 002-0 MMU. The fall extended from the face of the #3 entry to the intersection. The fall measured 30'L X 20'W X 48"H.

Employee was lifting lid on miner and felt pain in lower back. Started missing 5/19/2005.

Employee was pulling miner cable and felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 3/22/2005.

Employee was shoveling tailpiece and fell backwards and landing on a piece of rock. Started missing work 3/17/2005.

Employee was cutting a piece of belt and the knife slipped cutting his little finger on his left hand.

Employee was handling energized roof bolter cable and the cable blew out, causing burns on the employees hands and face.

Employee was pulling on a piece of belt and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee was reaching across roof bolter to get a box of glue and felt pain in lower back.

A roof fall occurred 4 breaks inby spad 1195 in the #3 entry. The fall measured 20'W X 20'L X 6'H.

Employee was operating roof bolter and a piece of draw rock fell striking employee on left leg.

A roof fall occurred 52 breaks inside the mine in the belt line entry. The fall measured 20'W X 30'L X 8'H.

Employee was putting lid on miner and the lid slipped catching his right index finger.

Employee was striking miner bit with hammer and a piece of metal came off the hammer striking the employee in the chest.

Employee was driving mantrip and ran over rock and hit his head on top, twisting his neck. (Started missing work on 9/9/2004).

Draw rock fell from top striking employee on right foot. (Started missing work on 8/27/04).

Employee was riding mantrip and went under a overcast, the mantrip ran over a rock or rut and caused employee to hit beam. (Required 6 stitches).

Employee was operating roof bolter and a piece of draw rock fell striking the employee on the lower back.

Employee was driving a belt buggy and ran over a block and the knob on the steering wheel hit him on the back of the right hand.

Employee was striking at a timber with a pick hammer and missed the timber striking himself in the right thigh. Started missing work on 6/29/2004.

Employee was pulling miner cable and felt pain in lower back. Started missing work 6/14/2004.

A rock fall occured on the 3 main belt 25' inby spad number 1455. The fall measured app. 60'L X 20'W X 6'H

Employee was pulling belt and felt pain in groin area.

Employee was operating a ram car and run over a hole in the roadway causing a sudden jolt. He reported pain in lower back. Started missing work 3/6/2004.

IN THE #2 ENTRY AND THE #6 CROSSCUT ON THE FIRST LEFT NORTH MAINS, A BLEEDER PANEL A ROCK FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED APP 25'L X 50'W X 8'H.

CRAWLING ON KNEE BOLTING TOP FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT OLD BELT STRUCTURE WHEN REMOVING, A PIECE OF RUST FROM OLD STRUCTURE CHIPPED OFF AND WENT BETWEEN FOREHEAD AND SAFETY GLASSES, STRIKING HIM IN EYE.

A SMALL SECTION OF ROCK FROM THE ROOF CAME DOWN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG AS HE SET THE ATRS ON THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT THE #1 ENTRY. THE ROOF ROCK STRCUK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

EE TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING A BOLT. BEGAN TO LOSE TIME 06/19/03.

A ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAILPIECE & WHEN BELT STARTED IT FLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

REPAIRMAN MAKING CABLE SPLICE, CUTTING CABLE OPEN, KNIFE CUT THROUGH CABLE AND CUT UPPER RIGHT THIGH.

EE WAS TAKING MINER ACROSS SECTION, MOVING MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING TEST HOLE AND LAID HIS HAND ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER AND RAISED THE BOOM UP CATCHING HIS RT. 2ND FINGER ON THE RT. HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WITH A BOLT WRENCH ON THE BOTTOM. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT ON TOP OF THE SAFETY CANOPY WHEN BOLT SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EM-PLOYEE ON HIS UPPER LIP.