AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2003

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1292. THE FALL MEASURED 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.

ROOF FALL FOUND 10-23-03 #9 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #5265. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 1300 FEET OFF 003 SECTION AT SPAD 1715. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT THICK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 80 FEET INBY SPAD 508 IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG, 4 FT THICK AND 18 FT WIDE.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE BELTLINE ENTRY AT SPAD 1155. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG AND 10 FEET THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 TRAVELWAY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #6370. THE FALL MEASURED 6' THICK, 18' WIDE & 30' LONG.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 6 BREAKS OUTBY 002 SECTION HEADDRIVE IT MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET THICK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY 1500 OFF OUTBY SECTION ACROSS FROM SPAD 1232, THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT. WIDE, 20 FT. LONG AND 8 FT. THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #5639 ON THE OLD #5 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 20'LONG & 6'WIDE.

HOT SPOTS IN THE COAL STOCKPILE HAD DEVELOPED WHICH RESULTS IN STEAM, SMOKE AND FUMES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD 497. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 20' LONG AND 5' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 100 FEET INBY SPAD 601. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FEET THICK, 19 FEET WIDE AND 40 FEET LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON 002 SECTION. IT MEASURED 6 FEET THICK, 18 FEET WIDE AND 30 TO 50 FEET LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1ST BREAK IN BY FAN ENTRY PORTAL AT SPAD #27. IT WAS 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONGAND 10 FT THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1058 IT WAS 18' WIDE 140' LONG AND 12' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS OUT BY SPAD 1346 IT WAS 18' WIDE 20' LONG AND 12' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #9 BELTLINE ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1248. IT MEASURED 18' WIDE, 10' THICK & 30' LONG.

STOCKPILE HAD STEAM & HOT SPOTS DEVELOPING IN STOCKPILE AREA. MOVED MATERIAL AROUND TO LET IT COOL DOWN & GO OUT; TO BE LOADED OUT ON TRAIN.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 6312 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE AND 6'THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCURRED AT SPAD 1028 AT X-CUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY. IT MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONG, 18FT. WIDE AND 8' THICK.

LOADING UP TRASH AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

HE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE & PUSH ON THE ROOF BOLT. HE CLAIMED THAT HE HURT HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-7-04.

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY, WHICH THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/7/04.

LOADER WENT INTO SHOT TO GET A BUCKET OF ROCK TO LOAD ROCK TRUCK, LOADER HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. TAKEN OFF WORK JANUARY 14, 2004.

RIDING ON THE MANTRIP, HIS LEG GOT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MANTRIP.

HEPICKED UP A ROLL OF BELTLINE AND HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW IT OFF OF A PERSONEL CARRIER. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-29-04 FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

HE WAS COMING DOWN A HILL IN HIS TRUCK, WHEN SOMETHING GAVEWAY IN HIS TRUCK. HE COULD NOT HOLD HIS TRUCK BACK, HE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK.

OPERATING ROCK TRUCK, RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION.

OPERATOR CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING HIS DINNER BUCKET ON THE ROOF BOLTER.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST. THE WRIST BECAME INFECTED. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-12-2003

REACHING TO GET A BOX OF GLUE AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

STANDING ON EXTENSION LADDER, TIGHTENING A BOLT TO A COAL CHUTE, HIS RATCHET SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF LADDER.

PULLING ON BELTLINE WHILE LOADING BELT ON FLAT CAR AND CLAIMED HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES AND CLAIMED HE TWISTED BACK.

He was loading give on the the roof bolter and felt like something came out of socket. start or missing work 4-13-04

HE BACKED OVER ROCK OR BERM; DOZER JARRED HIM CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT. HE SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SAID HE WAS O.K. HE DID NOT WANT TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS OFF FO R A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT BUT DID NOT SAY IT WAS FOR HIS BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK AUG. 11, 2003.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. THE END OF THE ROCK STRUCK THE VICTIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

SLIPPED UNDERGROUND AND TWISTED KNEE, COMPOUNDING INJURY BY LIFTING ON PANEL.

DRIVING MACK TRUCK UP HILL, TRUCK SPUN OUT ON SNOWY SLICK ROAD, HE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND HIT FOOT AND ANKLE AGAINST ROCK.

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF OF THE TRAVELWAY ONT HE BELTLINE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT, THEN SLIDING DOWN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ONT HE 1-17-03.

GREASING BELTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL MARCH 13, 2003. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE JOB RELATED APRIL 1, 2003.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

REPOSITIONING SHUTTLE CAR TRAM MOTOR ON 3 WHEELER. FIRST DAY ABSENT FROM WORK WAS 03/04/2003.

TRAMMING A 3-WHEEL PERSONEL CARRIER, WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAD OF A ROOF BOLT.

WELDING ON CUTTERHEAD, HE HAD TO OPEN A NEW CAN OF WELDING RODS BUT DID NOT TEAR THE LID COMPLETELY OFF, HE REACHED INTO THE CAN AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE. HAD TWO STITCHES BUT NO TIME LOST.

A HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO PUT A BUCKET PIN IN A SCOOP. AN INDIVIDUAL WAS STRIKING THE PIN WITH THE HAMMER WHEN IT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

CHANGING OIL IN 234 DOZER, LET DOOR OVER FILTER'S FALL DOWN, STRIKING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. HAD STITCHES AT PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL.

CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM AROUND STRUCTURE AND THE BAND SPRUNG STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.

HE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCK OFF OF FEEDER & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND FEEDER.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTER, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG AT HIS ANKLE.