AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2002

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MMU 002 SECTION AT SPAD #6101. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD 835. THE FALL MEASURED 8' BY 18' BY 40'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 842. THE FALL MEASURED 10' X 18' X 40'.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 536 WHICJ MEASURED 4 FOOT THICK, 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 PORTAL 100' OUTBY SPAD #2426. FALL MEASURED 10' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40 FEET INBY SPAD 6250 IN THE #5 ENTRY WHICH MEASURED 40 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET THICK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 370. THE FALL MEASURED 8 FT. THICK 18 FT WIDE.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BREAK INBY SPAD 2046 IN #6 ENTRY 20' WIDE, 40' LONG & 5' THICK. AND ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5411 IN #7 ENTRY. 20' WIDE, 120' LONG & 4' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 196. FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 40' LONG & 6-8' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND OPEN BREAK IN #7 ENTRY ON 002-0 SECTION INBY SPAD #6103. 20' LONG, 5' THICK.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #544 AT THE #2 ENTRY ON 062 IDLE INTAKE 4' X 20' WIDE.

ROOF FALL 3 BREAKS INBY #15 HEADDRIVE IN THE #7 ENTRY ACROSS FROM SPAD #5535.

STOCK PILED COAL HEATED UP AND CREATED HOT SPOTSWITHIN THE STOCKPILE. STEAM & FUMES DEVELOPED.

STOCK PILED COAL HEATED UP AND COASTED HOT SPOTS WITHIN THE STOCKPILE STEAM AND FUMES DEVELOPED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 110' OUTBY SPAD #5736 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION, 1200' OUTBY WORKING FACE. APPROX. 18' WIDE X 150' LONG X 10' THICK.

ROCK FALL FOUND ON MMV 003-0 90' OUTBY SPAD 5626APPROX. 2000'OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #3 ENTRY. 20'X 20'X 5'.

ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD #5459 FALL STARTS IN XCUT BETWEEN 6 & #7 EXTENDING THRU XCUT OF #7 & #8. ~120' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK. FELL BETWEEN XCUT #8 & 9, 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY BY SPAD 5632 THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 8 FT THICK.

EE WAS MOVING AROUND AT THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIS KNEE TRIED TO LOCK UP ON HIM SEVERAL TIMES.

OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING IN #6 RIGHT BREAK AND HE SWUNG THE CANOPY OUT AND STRUCK HIS JAW.

HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND SWUNG THE BOOM AND IT HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON THE 01/14/2003.

COMING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLTER, AS HE PICK UP A BOX OF GLUE HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS PULLING ON TRUCK AUGER, TO TURN IT OVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL AUGUST 23, 2002.

HE ALLEGES THAT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING INSIDE ON A 3 WHEELER PERSONAL CARRIER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TAILGATE OF HIS TRUCK, WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A CONTAINED CONTAINING GASOLINE. THE CONTAINED RUPTUR ED LETTING GASOLINE ON HIS HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON A D10 DOZER. WHILE WAITING FOR AIR COMPRESSOR TO BUILDUP TO PUT FINAL TORQUE ON TRACK BOLTS, EE WAS WATCHING BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND RESTED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TRACK. THE TRACK MOVED AND TRAPPED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO TRACK PADS CAUSING A LACERATION AND BROKEN BONE.

EE WAS CUTTING IN TO RIGHT BREAK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BOLT TO THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG & ANKLE.

BENDING TO PICK UP FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SLIPPED IN OIL ALLEGED LOST TIME ACCIDENT STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.

LIFTING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE TO HANG HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN NECK & BACK.

ROLLED OUT OF THE SCOOP AND WHEN HIS KNEE HIT THE GROUND IT TWISTED THE KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON 02/14/03. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE JOB RELATED ON 02/24/03.

HE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF DRIL STEEL AGAINST A CHAIN AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

HE WAS WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN THE OPERATOR SEUNG THE ROOF BOLTER AROUND. THIS CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE RIB & ROOFBOLTER.

WHILE DUMPING COAL INTO FEEDER HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND.

CHANGING CHAIN BOX ON CRUSHER, GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN BOX AND SHAFT ON CRUSHER LACERATION TO LEFT FINGER.

HE WAS SPINNING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE, WHEN IT STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE.

HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE ROTATION MOUNT.

HE WAS CHECKING A PUMP MOTOR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & THE SPIDER PAN SLID DOWN THE BOLT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREARM.

HE WAS WORKING AS PART OF A CREW CHANGING THE R.F. STEERING COLLAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE STEERING COLLAR INTO PLACE USING R.F. LEVELING CYLINDER, HAMMER WAS USED AS A SPACER. THE OPERA TOR APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER WAS PUSHED OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A TORCH THE METAL POPPED LOOSE & FELL WITH THE CORNER COMING IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEG.

HE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.

DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE, WHEN IT CAME OUT OF HOLE STEEL HIT FINGER AGAINST MACHINE.

HE WAS TRAVELING ON A 3 WHEEK PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

HE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF AUGER STEEL IN AND IT FELL ON HIS HAND.

EE WAS WALKING IN OLD BELT LINE ENTRY & STRUCK A BELT HANGER. MADE CONTACT WITH THE HANGER WITH HIS LEFT EAR.

CUTTING BREAK THROUGH FROM #6 & #7 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & RIB STRIKING HIM.

REPETITIVE TRAUMA FROM OPERATING EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN DETERIORATED DISC.