No. 15 Coal

Injured back (strained) while shoveling loose coal and putting on belt conveyor.

A non-injury roof fall accident has occurred in the No 1 entry of the return on the 1st North West Mains. The fall was discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The fall is located approximately 10 feet outby survey station No 2318. The fall is approximately 50 feet in length, 20 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

A non injury roof fall occurred in the #3 entry of the return on panel 4 off North East mains. Additional roof support had been installed in this area prior to the fall occurring.

A non-injury roof falls occurred in the out-by return air course. The roof falls were discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The falls was approximately 50 ft. long x 19 ft. wide x 6 ft. in thickness, and 12 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 ft. in thickness.

Low cover - too close to out - crop. set cribs and dangered off area.

Subject (roof bolter) operator was injured by a piece of draw rock that was dislodged from the mine roof in the No. 2 entry when the ATRS was disengaged from the mine roof. Bruised back and fractured left ankle.

The continuous miner operator was tramming across the working section, tripped and fell causing him to lose control of the machine pinning him against the coal rib resulting in a fracture of the top & bottom of pelvis (left).

A roof fall 750' from face in #6 enrty 5' heigh 18' wide 100' long.

A roof fall at spad #59 inby for 180' 5' heigh 18' wide above the encor zone.

Traveling on 4-wheel buggy, tried to raise curtain with foot and foot got caught in curtain, forcing foot to mine roof.

Making a belt splice on #1 belt. Was holding the nail holder and finger was smashed with a hammer by a co-worker.

Pulling rock off of picking table and another rock fell on fingers.

Received a citation from the local MSHA office stating alleged accident occurred 6 months ago. No record of accident. Mine operator nor co-workers were aware an accident occurred. Attorney will be contacted to handle the denial of the claim. Employees are instructed to inform their supervisor immediately after the occurrance of an accident.

Roof Fall date unsure, sometime between 07-01-08 and 07-07-08. Located at intake airway #9 (2200' from face) 10 x 17 x 15.

Rock caught in tailpiece. Employee used sledge hammer to try to loosen rock and another rock struck ring finger of right hand.

Crawling to roof bolter and twisted right knee.

Operating a roof bolter and pulled bolter deck up on right knee.

Rider seam, no injuries. 18'-20' wide X 20' long X 10'-12' deep. Type of roof was shale. 5' resin bolts were used.

EE was maiking a belt splice. A clamp holding the belt came loose and struck him in the face and mouth, resulting in some stitches inside and outside of his mouth, chipped tooth and loose tooth.