PINE BRANCH 1 Coal

Employee was changing batteries on a ram car when the jumper cable caught his arm resulting in a strain.

Employee stepped on to the man-trip when his knee locked up, he did not slip or trip and there is not a clear cut event that lead to his injury, we believe that his years of underground work had most likely weakened his knee.

Employee was lifting a metal cover on a diesel scoop when he felt pain in his groin. He continued working until October 7, 2013 when he started losing time

Employee was plugging a scoop battery up when he felt pain in his back. He continued working until October 7, 2013 at which time he began losing time.

A roof fall was found in the #5 entry at crosscut #40 which is the mines primary escapeway. The fall was estimated to be 18 feet by 40 feet by 10 feet in diameter.

Employee was operating a roof bolter, when he was struck by a piece of drill steel on forehead over the right eye creating a laceration requiring 7 stitches.

Employee was working on continuous miner head when the tool he was using broke striking him in the mouth resulting in a cut requiring 7 stitches.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 001-MMU in the last open cross cut on the no 7 intersection.

IEE was at #2 drive with another EE when he tripped and fell hit his knee on a piece of metal we went to Norton Hospital and got two stitches.

Roof fall In the #2 entry 80 feet inby spad #793 Jacks, Beams and Arch's have been set

Roof fall was found at 9:55am inby spad #750 in the #1 entry MSHA was called at 10:02am it has been cribbed off and dangered off.

Employee was adding steel to finish his drill hole when a rock fell from the top striking him on the right middle finger

Continous miner was turned off. Employee went to move miner cable, rock fell off miner hit left foot

Employee was moving a battery powered personnel carrier when the vehicle struck the coal rib causing the employee to strike his chin against the machine. This resulted in a laceration that required 6 stitches.

The mine suffered a gas or dust ignition in the # 4 heading, there were no injuries. The continuous miner was removed from the face and the area was re-ventilated.

Employee was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw slate fell striking his right hand resulting in a laceration that required stitches to close.

Employee was operating a roof bolter when he was struck on the shoulder and arm by a piece of roof rock. The piece of rock measured 18 inches by 12 inches by 1-4 inches. The result was a laceration that required 8 stitches.

We have been notified that the employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis (black lung) and is eligible for Part 90 and wishes to excersize his option.