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A contractor was burning on 1st floor of plant, a spark set off an explosion from a near by torch line that had been left on. Employee was within 25' when explosion occurred causing ringing in his ears. This is the first time he has been off work since this accident. Off work 4/24/2014.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLISION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLISION.

STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLISION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER CUTTING COAL IN THE#3 ENTRY WHEN AN IGNITION OCCURRED, CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS. NO TIME LOST.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO EXTINGUISH A METHANE IGNITION WHEN HE INHALED FUMES FROM A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SCSR OR SMOKE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BY ORDER OF MSHA TO ABATE A CITATION. JWR FE ELS THAT THIS A NON-REORTABLE INJURY AND DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF A LTA. THIS DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED UNDER PROTEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO EXTINGUISH A METHANE IGNITION WHEN HE INHALED FUMES FROM A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SCSR OR SMOKE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BY ORDER OF MSHA TO ABATE A CITATION. JWR FE ELS THAT THIS IS A NON-REPORTABLE INJURY AND THIS DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED UNDER PROTEST. IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF A LTA.

THE FACE CUT IN THE NOT 4 ENTRY WAS BEING COMPLETED IN A NORMAL MANNER.METHANE FLOOR BLEEDERS WERE OBSERVED NEAR THE FACE.SUCH BLEEDERS ARE COMMON AT THE NO 5 MINE.A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED. APPROXIMATELY 175 FT OF LINE CURTAIN WAS SEVERLYDAMAGED.THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

THE FACE CUT IN THE NO 4 ENTRY WAS BEING COMPLETED IN A NORMAL MANNER. METHANE FLOOR BLEEDERS WERE OBSERVED NEAR THE FACE.SUCH BLEEDERS ARE COMMON AT THE NO 5 MINE. A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED .APPROX 175 FT OF LINE CURTAIN WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED.THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

THE FACE CUT IN THE NO 4 ENTRY WAS BEING COMPLETED IN A NORMAL MANNER.METHANE FLOOR BLEEDERS WERE OBSERVED NEAR THE FACE.SUCH BLEEDERS ARE COMMON AT THE NO 5 MINE.A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED.A PPROXIMATELY 175 FT OF LINE CURTAIN WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED.THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

THE FACE CUT IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY WAS BEING COMPLETED IN A NORMAL MANNER. METHANE FLOOR BLEEDER WERE OBSERVED NEAR THE FACE. SUCH BLEEDERS ARE COMMON AT THE NO.5 MINE. A METHAN IGNITION OCCUR RED. APPROXIMATELY 175 FT OF LINE CURTAIN WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

A METHANE IGNITION HAD OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY #11 SECTION.EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP TO ROCKDUST ENTRY WHEN FALMES RE-APPEARED.AS A RESULT OF THIS FLAME RE-APPEARANCE,EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED.

WHEN PLACING ROOF BOLT ON FAR RIGHT SIDE OF CHANNEL BOLT HEAD TWISTED OFF. THE RESULTING SPARKS IGNITED METHANE. WHEN ATTEMTPING TO EXTINGUISH FLAME EE WAS BURNED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH A METAHNE IGNITION AND WAS BURNED BY THE FLAMES(2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BACK AND ARMS.

EMPLOYEE HAD ROOFBOLTED LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY.AS THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS BOLTING.HE TWISTED THE BOLT HEAD OFF THE BOLT BEING INSTALLED.THE RESULTING SPARKS IGNITED METHANE GA S.WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH FLAME,EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED.

DUE TO POWER OUTAGE COAL IN DRYING CHAMBER LAID DOWN ON BED & IGNITED DUE TO TEMPERATURE MAINTAINED IN CHAMBER. INJURED WAS HELPING FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRAY WATER, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS & SPRAYING R OCK DUST WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME BY SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF 4 ENTRY 3 SECTION.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY #3 SECTION

FIXING PROPANE GAS LEAK,GAS IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHT WHICH WAS LEFT ON.

AN ABANDONED SUR NITED METHANE RELEADED FROM THE SEALED SHAFT WITHIN THE BUILDING.TWO OF THE THREE NON-EMPLOYEE WERE INJURED,BUT AT THIS TIME THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES ARE UNKNOWN,THIS INCIDENT WAS ORIGINAL

AN ABANDONED SURFACE STRUCTURE AT COAL CREEK SHAFT OF THE SEALED OFF OLD BESSIE MINE IGNITED AND EXPLODED.THREE MEN TRESPASSED IN THE AREA ENTERED THE BUILDING AND WHILE SMOKING APPARENTLY IGN ITED METHANE RELEASED FROM THE SEALED SHAFT WITH THE BUILDING.TWO OF THE THREE NON-EMPLOYEES TREPASSERS WERE INJURED,BUT AT THIS TIME THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES ARE UNKNOWN.THIS INCIDENT OR

EMP WAS INJURED3DUE TO A METHANE IGNITION

MINER WAS LOADI3G THE CHAIN HUNG. IN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CHAIN THE OPERATOR BACKED THE MINER OUT OF THE FACE WITH THE HEAD RAISED. THE OPER. ATTEMPTED TOS TART THE CHAIN 3 TIMES. DURING 3 RD ATTEMPT APPA9ENTLY A ROCK WHICH WAS HUNG IN THE THROAT OF T HE MINER SPARKED IGNITING AN UNDISCOVERED METHANE BLEEDER.

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE SECURING 0 2 AND ACETYLENE TANKS, ABOUT 50 FT AWAY FROM EMPLOYEE THAT WAS BURING. A BLAST FROM BURING AREA TAILGATE KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN SENDING FIRE OVER HIS HEAD. EMPLOYEE STATE8 THAT WHEN DOWN HE HIT HIS HEAD AND DEBRIS BLEW IN HIS EYES. ON HIS EVACUATION TO THE HEADGATE, HE RAN INTO SEVERAL TIMBERS STRIKING HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT AFTER BURING ON ROLL PINS ON FACE SIDE KEEPERS, WHEN HE WAS THROUGH BURINING AT THIS TIME, WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT HIS TORCH OUT AN IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE WAS E3GULFED IN FLAMES, SETTING HIM ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED IN A MUD HOLE TO EXTINGUISH HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BURN A HOLE IN A SUSPENDED A FRAME AND IGNITED A SMALL POCKET OF METHANE GAS

EMPLOYEE WAS USING OXYGEN TO BLOW DUST OUT OF CUTTER MTR WHEN GREASE AND DUST IGNITED RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HANDS