Cook Mine Coal

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the Rattlesnake Headings, Entry #4, Spad # 646. The fall measures approximately 20ft L X 20ft W X 6ft H. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the # 6 Entry near spad #952. The fall measures approximately 70'L x 18'W x 6'H. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.

Injured employee was adjusting belt that had been loaded onto a flat car using channel locks. The channel locks slipped causing employee to fall backwards against the rib injuring his right hand & wrist. He continued to work but later went to the ER for X-Rays. Right wrist Hairline Fracture diagnoses by orthopedics on 02/03/12.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the intake, #5 entry, approximately 80 ft. outby spad #950. The fall measures approximately 40ft. long x 20ft. wide x 8ft. high. No injuries resulted from this incident.

Injured employee was drilling holes for monkey faces when the drill hit hard rock and the drill stopped and spun around and hit employee in mouth. He received 6 sutures.

Injured employee was building forms. Slipped on gravel and fell down bank on to shoulder.

Injured member was cleaning out the dust box on the roof bolter when a rock measuring approximately 3'x3'x3-5" fell from behind the curtain and struck injured left foot. Injured was diagnosed with two fractures of the left foot and placed on restricted duty.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the Neutral Airway 1 break inby spad 1810. The fall measured approximately 25ft long x 18ft wide x 7ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.

Injured member was installing roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his right arm just above the elbow. He was transported to the ER and diagonsed with tissue bruising. The ER physician placed him on restricted work activity.

Injured employee was bent over picking up a belt rail as he raised up with the rail he began to experience lower back pain. He finished his shift but did not return to work the next day. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a lower back strain and excused from work for two (2) days.

Injured member was walking and conducting his fireboss duties when he slipped and fell. He attempted to break his fall by placing his hands in front of him and injured his right wrist. He has been diagnosed with a wrist fracture and has been excused from work.

Injured employee was walking between the rib and a shuttle car, when a piece of draw rock fell from between the rib and first bolt and struck him on the back of his neck, just below his hard hat. Rock measured approx. 3'x2'x1"-2". The ER physician excused the injured for 7 days due to a strain of the neck and tissue injuries.

A roof fall was discovered in the old works on the Big Buck Mains, #3 entry, old #3 head, brk #1. The fall measured approx. 40' long x 18' wide x 6 to 7' high. No injuries resulted from this fall.

Injured was loading kennedy panels in the scoop bucket when his left hand was smashed between the scoop bucket and the panel. Diagnosis: Fractured hand. Injured has been placed on restricted duty.

Injured was installing roof bolts when the drill pot became lodged and a 4 foot finisher (steel) flew out of the tray and struck injured across the nose. Injured drove to the ER and was diagnosed with a nose fracture.

Injured employee was using a utility knife to cut a plastic lid when he accidentally cut his left thumb. He received 7 sutures.

Injured employee was walking back to the roof bolter controls when he twisted his left ankle. Diagnosed with a sprain and placed on light duty.

He states that while he was setting a timber he stepped in a hole and twisted his back.

Previous employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; company notification 04/17/2015. Employee's date of last exposure 10/1/2009