White Queen Coal

Roof fall measuring 30' long, 16' wide and 4' high. Location #3 entry spad # 7227. No path blockage or injuries.

Member was using a knife to cut some belt to make a belt splice with, while cutting the piece of belt, the knife slipped and cut his left index finger. The cut required three stitches.

Member was making a splice in the left shuttle car cable while using a knife to cut cable open. It slipped and caused a laceration to his left thigh that required 7 stitches.

Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and excercised his right to be moved to an atmosphere with not more that 1.0 concentration of dust.

A fall of mine roof occurred in the #2 entry 1 break inby spad #8875. There were no injuries and no airways blocked. The size of the fall was 15'L x 19'w x between 5 and 6' thick.

Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and exercised his right to be moved to an atmosphere with not more than 1.0 concentration of dust.

Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and excerised his right to be moved to an atomsphere with not more than 1.0 connentration of dust.

While in the process of changing the shaft and nut on the short arm of the offside drill boom, the ratchet slipped off, causing hand to hit the roof bolter frame. This caused a laceration to the right thumb and required 4 stitches.

While tramming continuous miner into #4 entry the operator stopped miner to take slack rope off of cable, while doing so a loose piece of the rib rolled out and struck the miners right pinky finger causing a laceration that required 3 stitches.

While attempting to open the blade switch on a new KUA power center located along the #6 belt line, causing a laceration requiring 9 stitches.

Roof fall outby spad #7471. No injuries. 70' x 50' x 6'.

While riding the mantrip a rock fell and hit ee in the ribs. It took about 10 feet before the mantrip could stop. When ee exited the mantrip he complained about his ribs hurting.

A fall was discovered in the intake cushing at a stopping, which will be rebuilt. No injuries and the fall will not be cleaned up.

A fall was discovered measuring 60'x30'x6' by the mine foreman and state inspector at ss7890. There were no injuries and it will not be cleaned up.

A fall was discovered measuring 20' x 20' x 8'. No injures occurred as a result. The fall will not be cleaned.

A roof fall was discovered 800' outby current face measuring 70' x 20' x 6 1/2'. No injuries occurred as a result. The fall will not be cleaned up.

While cutting belt rubber to make a splice, member cut his right leg above the knee. The injury required 3 stitches.

A roof fall measuring 50' X 16' X 5'-6' fell approx 1500' from face between entries 2 & 3 at spad #7519 & 7509. It was timbered and dangered off. There were no injuries.

While mining 2 left, top started working and the miner was pulled back to safe area. A fall occured measuring 50' X 20' X 8'. No injuries occurred. Timbered off and moved section to another area.

Roof fall in Return #1 Entry approximately 6050' outby face measuring 30' x 19' x 7'-8'. No injuries. Fall will be timbered across for a travelway.

While attempting to start roof bolting, the 15' cut in #5 crosscut to the left, employee noticed that the right rib was loose. As he started to get a slate bar, the rib fell on his right foot, fracturing it. The rib was 18' long and 18" to 5" thick.

Roof fall in #4 Entry 1 x-cut inby spad #7911. 55' x 19' x 5'. No injuries. Fall will not be cleaned up.

While employee was loading a tank of oxygen into the service scoop his foot slipped causing the oxygen to hit his left hand, fracturing his middle finger.

Roof fall in the entry at spad #3579. No injuries, passage was not affected. Fall was 20' x 20' x 8'. 3500' outby working section.

A roof fall occured at approximately 2:40 pm at White Queen Mine in the # 1 entry in-by spad #7790. The fall measured App. 4' to 6' thick and 90' long. Their were no injuries and no equiptment involved. Fall has been cribbed off and will not be cleaned up.

A fall was discovered on 6/15/2006 in the #2 entry 2400' outby the active working section. The area was mined in Janurary 2006. 48" resign bolts were being used with 6' torque tension bolts. Fall will not be cleaned up. All approaches are being timbered or cribbed. No passage of men was obstructed. No injuries reported. Fall was 23' long by 20'wide by7' high.

Roof Fall in #5 entry 1 crosscut inby Spad# 7150. Fall was 20' X 20' X 48". No injuries occured.

Member was replacing rubber in stacker tail piece while attempting to cut it, the razor knife slipped cutting his left wrist. He received 3 stitches.

On May 20, 2006 due to degenerative changes caused by repeated trauma over a period of several years, employee was diagnosed by medical records to have degenerative conditions causing severe back pain.

On 2-22-2006 employee was getting into the Catipilliar IT-28. As he pushed off the ground he felt a pop in his right knee. He continued to work until 2-27-2006 and due to increased pain he took off work.

Roof fall was discovered in 1st right off slip ridge mains in #1 entry near spad #6782 Fall measured 20' long 4' Wide X 4' High. 4ft. Fully Grouted Resin Bolts were being used in this area, fall will not be cleaned up. All approaches have been supported. No injuries occured. Fall was 12,800 ft from working section. Area Examined on a weekly basis.

Roof Fall was discovered in 1st right off of slip ridge mains in #2 entry near spad # 6710 fall measured 20'long X 4' wide X 4' High. 4 ft. Fully Grouted Resin Bolts were being usedin this area, fall will not be cleaned up. All approaches have been supported. No injuries occured. Fall was 13,200 ft from working section. Area Examined on a weekly basis.

On 1/27/2006 a roof fall occured on the #1 working section of white queen mine. the fall measured 90' long X 18' wide X 10' thick. no injuries were reported. The fall was cleaned up and re-bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts, 8' and 12' cable bolts.Additional bolts were installed on all sides of fall.

FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 3000 FT OUTBY FACE AREA. 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED IN THIS AREA. FALL WAS 70' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6 TO 7' HIGH. FALL AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

Roof fall in #4 entry at the intersection of the last turned cross-cut to the right 12'X35'X4' fell on the Joy continuous miner. No injuries occured.

While unloading 48" Continental belt structure, employee felt a pain in his back. He continued to work until 4/23/05. Due to pain he visited the hospital and was referred to a specialist. The Marfork Safety Dept. was notified on 5/4/05 that he could not work due to a muscle strain.

EE WAS HANDLING CRIB BLOCK TO RAISE MINER CATS. WHILE RECEIVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM ANOTHER EE, MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING INJURY. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/10/05 AND REPORTED TO MARFORK COAL SAFETY DEPT ABOUT FRACTURE

EE was getting out of the loader, when he reached to grab the handle. He twisted his back causing it to strain.

Roof fall in L.O.B. between #2 & #3, 1 crosscut inby spad #6771. 6'H x 20'W x 80'L. 42" resin, 6' install B roof bolts being used. No injuries.

Using slate bar to turn rail up work ways hand slipped off of bar that struck injured on left ear and jaw area.

ROOF FALL ON #1 SECTION #4 ENTRY FACE 150' INBY SPAD #5984. FALL APP 6'X20'X20' FELL ON 14-15 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER NO INJURIES.

EE WAS GETTING INTO THE BROOKVILLE MANTRIP ON THE 10-4-03 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-13-04. HE REPORTED TO A DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN M ENISUS.

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A NEW BELT HEAD INSTALLATION. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BELT TAIL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE BELT TAIL WAS 24"HIGH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/11/03.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A BELT SPLICE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS FINGER BY A DOCTOR.

ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD # 494 IN #1 ENTRY. APP 20' L BY 20' W BY 17' H DATE OF DEVELOPMENT 9-1-98.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #755 & #757 MOUTH OF CLIFF MAINS #1 ENTRY. APPROX. 150' L X 20' W X 5' H.

WHILE HELPING TO RELOCATE THE SECTION EMER EQUIPMENT SLIDES, EE'S RIGHT FOOT WAS MASHED UNDER THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AS HE ATTMEPTED TO REHOOK THE CHAIN, THE SCOOP'S TIRE WENT INTO A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE BUCKET TO CONTACT HIS FOOT.

EE WAS USING A BATTERY POWERED HAND DRILL TO INSTALL A SPAD IN THE MINE ROOF. WHILE DRILLING THE HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK (8" X 2" SQUARE) FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK GOING BEHIND HIS GLASSES. THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS CAPTURED UNDER HIS EYELID. THE ROCK WAS FLUSHED OUT BY A DOCTOR AND HIS EYES WERE COATED WITH IRRITAION MEDICATION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPOT A ROOF BOLT ON THE CORNER OF A INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY DUE TO THE SLOPE OF ROCK HE PLACED HIS HAND ON DRILL STEEL TO START HOLE. ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING LEFT HAND.

PILLAR FALL, WHILE TAKING #2 LIFT IN #6 ENTRY ROCK FELL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN #6 ENTRY SPAD #4615, FIRST LIFT TO THE RIGHT BLOCK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED .

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER. EMPLOYEE PUT A CHAIN AROUND THE ROCK TO MAKE A CHOKER AND WHILE PULLING ON THE CHAIN TO MAKE IT TIGHT HE CUT TWO OF HIS FINGERS. THERE WAS A BUR ON THE CHAIN.

EE WAS WALKING FROM FACE OF #3 ENTRY, WALKED THROUGH A SET OF FLY PADS & HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LOOSE ROOF BOLT HANGING FROM TOP.

EE WAS UNLOADING BAG OF ROCK DUST @ TRACK PARALLEL TO #8 BELT. HELPED UNLOAD 3 PALLETS OF ROCK DUST. MOVED MOTOR UP 12 BRAKES. WHEN HE STARTED EXITING MOTOR HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE LT. CONTINUOUS MINERWITH A HAMMER. EE WAS USING THE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BITS LOOSE WHEN THE HAMMER GLACED OFF THE BIT STRIKING HIM IN THE LT. THUMB. RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE.

EE WAS CHANGING A BROKEN GUARD ON THE OFFSIDE/INBY END OF THE #5 BELT DRIVE TAKEUP. WHILE IN THE PROCESS A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 12" X 14" X 3" SLID FROM THE RIB AT A DISTANCE OF 8" STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. HIS TREATMENT CONSISTED OF A CONTUSION. RECORD OF EVENTS IS AS FOLLOWS: (1-17-02, SEEN DOCTOR), 1-18-02, INCURRED LOST DAY) (1-21-02, SCHEDULED TO RETURN, BUT DID

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED ROOF BOLT. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S HEAD AND RIGHT EAR. HIS MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF SUTURES.

EE WAS CUTTING THE BANDS OFF OF A PALLET OF BLOCK WHEN UTILITY KNIFE BLADE WENT INTO UPPER RIGHT LEG.

WHILE TROUBLE-SHOOTING A ELECTRICAL PANEL ON A CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE UTILIZING A VOLT/OHM METER. THE METER FAILED AND EE SUSTAINED BURNING OF 1 & 2 AND DEGREE TO BOTH HANDS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #5 BELT ENTRY APPROX. 4000' FROM THE WORKING FACE. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL WERE AS FOLLOWS 20'X20'X7'. 5' COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED IN THE AFFECTED AREA.

EE AND COWORKERS WERE WORKING TO LOAD A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT ONTO A RAIL CAR TO BE TRANSPORTED UNDERGROUND. THE BELT WAS PLACED IN A RACK BY USAGE OF A FORKLIFT. EE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PULL OU T THE NAILS, WHICH ATTACHED THE END OF THE BELT ROLL. AS HE PERFORMED THIS TASK THE ROLL CAME LOOSE FROM THE RACK, STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT LEG, FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND. THE BELT WAS 200'LO

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT RIGHT MINER CABLE WHENHE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A LOW VOLTAGE TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE CUT INTO THE CABLE, HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR.

EE WAS SLIDING HIS FINNER BUCKET ON TOP OF MANTRIP, WHEN HIS HAND MADE CONTACT WITH A ROOF BOLT PLATE RESULTING IN A LACERATION INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPLYING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE GRAZED HIS R. ARM ON ONE OF THE METAL BANDS USEDTO CONTAIN ROOF BOLTS WHEN TRANSPORTING. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION INJURY OF THE RIGHT ARM.

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 18" BY 18" BY 1.25" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AT A HEIGHT OF 60" STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT SPAD #3826 IN THE INTERSECTION. EE DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS.

3 BREAKS FROM FACE ABOVE BOLTS NO INJURIES NO ENTRAPMENT SURFACE CRACTS ARE WISELHEL AREN AND BOLT.

ON WAY OUT OF MINE IN A CROWDED MANTRIP WHEN SOME ROCK PULLED MY ARM BEHIND MANTRIP AND RIB.

EE WAS SLIDING THE WATER BOX BACK IN PLACE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK HE PINCHED HIS FINGER LEFT HAND/LITTLE FINGER. BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER FRAME AND THE WATER BOX.

EE WAS REMOVING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER FROM IT'S STORAGE AREA (CAGE). AS HE WAS DOING SO HE MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER CYLINDER. AS THIS CYLINDER BEGAN TO FALL HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT. AS A RESULT HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND PART OF THE CAGE.

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE #6 AND #7 BREAK THROUGH AT THE WHITE QUEEN NO. 2 MINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL, AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER OF INJURY UNTIL 5-16-01.

THE MEMBER WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES UNDERGROUND. HE TURNED AROUND AND WALKED APPROX 3 STEPS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BROW KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND, MEMBER EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND DOWN ARM TO FINGERS.

MEMBER WAS IN ROUTE HOME FROM WORK HE HAD ALREADY TRAVELED APP 2 MILES WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP AND RAN HIS VEHICLE INTO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR #7 REFUSE BELT. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF SLIDING, SKID ING, OR APPLYING OF BRAKES INJURED WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

A FALL WAS FOUND IN OLD WORKS IN #5 & #6 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #901. A NEW TRAVELWAY WAS MADE AND ALL SIDES OF FALL WERE SUPPORTED.

HAD A ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY X CUT AND INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 4 FT RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. IT LOOKS LIKE A SLIP THAT FELL OUT, IT WAS STACKED SAND ROCK. FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF ON ALL S IDES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SPAD 3201.

INJURED LOADING BELT OUTSIDE OFF OF A ROLL THAT WAS ON A BELT RACK WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

EE WAS HANGING BOLTER CABLE IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN HIS KNEE WENT OUT.

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING AROUND THE BELT HEAD WHEN MATERIAL FELL FROM THE TOP INTO HIS EYE. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR NOTIFY EMPLOYER OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 3-12-01.

OFF SIDE MEMBER WAS FINISHED BOLTING ON HIS SIDE OPERATOR STILL HAD BOLTS TO PUT UP DEW TO A CUT THREW MEMEBER WAS CLEANING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN OPERATOR ADVANCED MACHINE RUNNING OVER MEMBERS F OOT.

MEMBER WAS PUTTING GLUE ON ROOF BOLTER ON BACK OF MACHINE AND TWISTED WRONG WAY AND STRAINED BACK.

MEMEBER SAID HE GOT OUT OF TRACK MOTOR TO SHUT A SET OF TRACK DOORS. HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP AND STOVED HIS NECK. THE MEMBER DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 3-7-01.

INJURED WAS CUTTING KNEE PAD WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.

INJURED WAS CUTTING BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #3 ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTTOM. HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 9/1/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT DOWN PUTTING BREAKER ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN FOREMAN CAME OVER TO HELP. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' LONG 20" WIDE & 3" THICK FELL OUT STRIKING FOREMAN ON BACK, THEN ROLLING OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN BELT ENTRY WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMBERS, FALLING AND LANDING ON LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A SEQUENCE ROLLER ONTO THE FEEDER WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A MOVING CONVEYOR BELT, WHICH THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP; THEN, WHILE IN A PANIC STATE OF MIND, HE GRABBED A TOP ROLLER WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE BOTTOM.

MEMBER WAS BOLTING THE 2ND CUT OUT OF 2 HEADING WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE CAUSING HIM TO BREAK HIS LEFT ANKLE AND 3 METATARCEL BONEN IN HIS FOOT, RIB ROLL MEASURED 2'X 2'X10'.

ATTEMPTING TO PULL RAIL AROUND CURVE, WHEN 2 EE'S PICK UP THE RAIL & LAYED IT ON TOP OF SWITCH THEN GAVE THE OKAY TO PULL WITH 4-WHEELER. WHEN RAIL HIT EE IN LEFT LEG IT CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN SWITCH & RAIL.

RUNNING S CAR IN #3 ENTRY HIT A BUMP AND IT JAMMED HIS ELBOW DOWN ON THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.