Deep Mine #34Coal

UPON COMPLETING THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS IN THE #2 ENTRY A PIECE OF MIDDLE MAN FELL OUT OF THE FACE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING CONTUSIONS & SORENESS.

Employee was walking the two right crosscut when an undetected rib rolled striking his right leg and knocking him down onto his left shoulder. He received a laceration to the right leg, fractures in his right foot and fracture to his left shoulder.

Employee was trying to remove drill steel that became fouled in hole, as he began to stand up he placed his right hand on drill head, the drill steel dislodged striking his right thumb causing a fracture and laceration.

A roof fall occurred measuring 20'long x 11'wide x 3'high, beginning in #7 entry 20'inby spad 225 north mains. No equipment was involved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injuries and the fall will not be cleaned up.

EE was operating a scoop when one of the wheels dropped into an undetected hole, causing ee to bounce upward and hit his head on the canopy. He experienced pain in his neck and upper back but continued to work thru Jan 17, 05.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING A TWIST TO HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-01-04 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY MAKING THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

As ee was installing a cable bolt he accidentally hit the control levers with a bolt causing the drill head to swing out against his left foot, causing a fracture.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE OT CUT THE JACKET OFF A HIGHLINE CABLE, THE CABLE SHIFTED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT HAND.