KY Fuels E3RF Coal

Roof fall on intake

Rock fall in #3 entry, faulty area.

Sweating season, adding moisture to roof caused slicken siden rock to fall.

Employee stated that he bumped his head against mine top while operating scoop.

Found roof fall during regular check on seals

Found roof fall during weekly insp. of airways

Employee was bolting mine top in #1 entry. The roof bolt kicked back pinning arm between bolt and atrs.

Employee was bolting mine top in #1 entry. The roof bolt kicked back pinning arm between bolt & Atrs.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING MINE TOP IN #6 ENTRY AND A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER BACK / NECK AREA CAUSING BRUISING AND SORENESS. THERE WERE NO FRACTURES OR LACERATIONS.

Roof fall discovered on preshift at intersection #9 heading, laminated top.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON BACK OF RIGHT ARM. (SENT TO HOSPITAL TO X-RAY 9/16/04 BUT DID NOT GET DONE UNTIL 9/17/04. PER EMPLOYEE - NO BREAKS, JUST SPRAINED PER X-RAY.)

WHILE WORKING A DUMPING POINT ON SECTION, EE TOOK A SLATE BAR TO FLIP A ROCK OFF OF THE CHAIN CONVEYOR FEEDING TAILPIECE. THE BAR FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK.

EE STATED HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST BELT GUARDING AT #9 TAIL PIECE WHILE SHOVELING. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER (LEFT HAND) REQUIRING (7) SUTURES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT & TRACK) AT BREAK 116 IN AN INTERSECTION SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 5-6' HIGH 25'LONG & 25' WIDE. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH A 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES OCC URED VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. BELT & TRACK WAS CAUGHT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND HIP BY A RIB ROLL. EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE #1 ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES TO HIS RIGHT ARM, SHOU LDER AND HIP.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE "B" MAINS SECTION (006-0). CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #8605. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLT WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF TIMBERS. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

WHILE SETTING FORMS FOR DIVIDER WALL, THE FORMS MOVED & PINCHED EE'S MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SPUD WRENCH & FORMS

EE WAS NEXT TO BELT WHEN A RIB ROLL CAUGHT HIS BACK

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) ONE BREAK OUT BY SDAD #7197: SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 25' WIDE BY 25' L BY 6-8' H (INTERSECTION) AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WI TH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES OCCURED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

EE STATED THAT DURING THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BRATTICE, LIFTING AND HANDLING OF CONCRETE BLOCKS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 3/14/03.

AN UNINTEIOTNAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE 84TH XCUT ON THE RIGHT FORK SIDE OF THE MINE. SIZE OF FALL WAS EXTIMATED TO 25' W X 25' L X 6-8' HM AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLED GROUTED RESIN BOLTS./ NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

EE WAS STANDING WHEN A PIECE OF RAIL STRUCK HIM IN HTE UPPER LEFT LEG. POSSIBLE BRUISED MUSCLE.

EE STATED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING OUTSIDE HOLE IN #2 LEFT CROSSCUT, WAS ADDING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND DRILL POT. EE SUSTAINED AN AVULSION AND FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES.

EE WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY MINER HELPING WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SUSTAINED CONTUSION/BRUISES TO HIS NECK, UPPER BACK, LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN A RIB ROLL FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB ROLL. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #245 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1366. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX (60'L X 18' W X 6-8' H) AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED R ESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, BELT AND TRACKWAY WAS BLOCKED.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING AT SECTION TAIL PIECE HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/24/02 DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT & TRACK) #6 BELT AT BREAK #239, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1334. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY (70'L X 18-20'W X 6-7'H). AREA HAD BEEN SUPPO RTED WITH 4' FULLY. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, BELT & TRACKWAY WAS BLOCKED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY #8 MAINS 1 BRK IN BY SPAD #2080. IN THE INTERSECTION EXTENDING ACROSS TOWARD #5 ENTRY. SIZE OF FALL (25L BY 50-60W BY 4-6H) AREA HAD B EEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

EE WAS MINER HELPER IN GOB EYE OFF #7 ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLL STRUCK EE IN THE BACK. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO THE T-12 VERTEBRA. SECTION WAS ON RETREAT MINING ("A" SECTION).

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #12 BREAK ON "C"-SECTION. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 25'N X 25'L X 6'H (INTERSECTION). AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #7 ENTRY ON #8 BELT MAINS. SIZE OF FALL: 18'X 18' X 406' H (INTERSECTION). AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJUR IES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

EE WAS GETTING A ROCK OFF OF BELT WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY ON A-3 MAINS (1) BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5028. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 20'L X 20'W X 2-4'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTE D RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, A-3 BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILLCLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #7 BREAK ON A-3 MAINS. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18' W BY 18' L BY 4' H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH FULLY GROUTED RESIN BO LTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #4 BREAK ON C-MAINS. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 45' L BY 18' W BY 8' HIGH. FALL STARTED IN 2 LEFT BREAKEXTENDING OVER TO #1 ENTRY, AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOR TED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT #9 CROSS CUT IN BY C-1 HEAD DRIVE. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18' WIDE BY 35' L BY 8' H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL Y GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENTCAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY BETWEEN #10 AND #11 CROSS CUT IN BY C1 HEAD DRIVE. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18' W BY 55' L BY 8' H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 8' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED.

EE WAS RIDING IN MANBUS TRAVELING TO "A" SECTION. WHEN EE ARRIRVED AT A-4 HEAD DRIVE ANOTHE MANBUS WAS PARKED AT HEAD DRIVE. EE GETS OUT OF MANBUS HE WAS RIDING, WALKS TO THE PARKED MANBUS. TH E MANBUS HE HAD BEEN RIDING IN DRIFTED TOWARD PARKED MANBUS, CATCHING EE BETWEEN THE TWO MANBUSES. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO BACK OF LEFT HAND.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#7 ENTRY 8 CROSSCUTS INBY C-1 HEAD DRIVE 7 RIGHTCROSSCUT. SIZE ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 25'L X 8'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE PILLAR LINE ON THE 005-0 "B" SECTION DURING SECONDMINING. FALL WAS PART OF PILLAR FALL, SIZE COULDNOT BE DETERMINED. FALL WAS INBY SUPPORTED ROOF, RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#4 ENTRY 1 BREAK IN BY A-2 TAIL PIECE AT SPAD # 4698. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 80'L X4-7'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT CON-SISTING OF CRIBBS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE PILLAR LINE ON THE 005-0 ("B") SECTION DURING SECOND MINING. FALL WAS PART OF PILLAR FALL; SIZE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. FALL WAS INBY SUPPORTED R OOF, RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT.NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF BREAK #15, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2087 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON #8 MAINS. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 20'L X 5'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOR TED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

RIB ROLLED OFF AND BROKE RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED IT.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PREPARING TO CHANGE OUT BEARING ON B2 BELT TAIL ROLLER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE SU STAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURES TO THE T7&T12 VERTEBRAS

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT PERSONELL CARRIER WHEN PERSONELL CARRIER MOVED CATCHING EE'S LEFT LEG BETWEEN PERSONALL CARRIER & BELT STRUCTURE LAYING ALONG SIDE OF TRACK. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A RAIL WITH A JACK ISNTALLING A METAL TIE WHEN JACK FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND UNDER THE TIE AND RIAL. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FX TO RING FINGER (PROXIMAL) AND MIDD LE FINGR (PROXIMAL), EMPLOYEE ALSO HAD LACERATION TO BOTH RING AN DMIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN CLOSING AIR LOCK DOORS, HIS HEAD GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME THAT WAS ACROSS TOP. HE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT EAR AND LACERATION BEHIND LEFT EAR. LACERATI ONS REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING BELT SPLICE, IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING BELT SPLICE BOARD, EE'S LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SPLICE BOARD AND LONG-JOHN STRUCTURE. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 15 BRK ON THE #8 BELT, 1 BRK INBY SPAD #2063. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX 35'W X 37'L X 6'H. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED, BELT WAS CAUGHT, TH E AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP.

WHILE INSTALLING A FLOP GATE EMPLOYEE MASHED INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PINS INTO A FORM WHEN HE HIT THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #67 & #68 BREAK IN THE BELT AND TRACK ENTRY (#3)SIZEOF FALL WAS APPROX 1'-4'HIGH, 8'-10' WIDE, 60'-70' LONG. NO INJURIES TRACK WAS BLOCKED VENTILATI ON WAS NOT INTERUPPTED. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 3-WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER TRANSPORTING A SCRUBBER MOTOR TO THE CONTINUOUSMINER. THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE SCRUBBER HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM MINER AND SET ALONGSIDE MINER . THE THE PROCESS OF POSITIONING 3-WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER NEXT TO MINER SO SCRUBBER MOTOR COULD BE TRANSFERED TO MINER, PERSONNEL CARRIER BUMPED MOUNTING BRACKET, MOUNTING BRACKET FLIPPED OV

EE WAS POSITIONING HEADER BOARD NEXT TO MINER CABLE SO SCOOP COULD CROSS OVER MINER CABLE. DURING THIS PROCESS HEADER BOARD KICKED UP CATCHING EE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOARD AND FRAME OF SCOOP. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 8 SUTURES. EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES.