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On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

Installing roof bolts, pushed wrong lever & mashed finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE BOLTER & CUT HIS ARM ON ROOF MATS.

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF THE DRILL STEEL BROKE APART AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

A mine cable was being taken down and was dropped off its supports forcing victims hand down to mine floor.

ROOF STRAP TURNED DURING INSTALLATION STRIKING OPERATOR IN THE NOSE.

Rib roll from continuous miner.

LIFTING TOOLS AND PARTS, HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA.

TAPING OUT 5/8" HOLES IN WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CARS.

EE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE.

Roof bolting top

Cleaning out muck from behind seoctor blade of scoop.

RIB ROCK BROKE AND FELL STRIKING EE.

BENT DOWN ON LEFT KNEE TO GREASE FEEDER AND WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK.

DRAW ROCK FALLING.

DRAW ROCK FELL STIRKING HIS LEFT LEG AND PELVIS

DRAW ROCK STRIKING FACE & HEAD AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN THE CUT. THE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE A ROOF STRAP AND HIT EMPLOYEE CAUSINGINJURY TO EMPLOYEE'S PELVIS.

HAD HAND ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER AND PINCHED IT BETWEEN HEAD AND BOOM.

MOVING BOLT MACHINE.