Bledsoe Coal CorporationMining Incidents in 2000

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM AT THE #53 ENTRY 001 SECTION SUBMAINS THE FALL WAS APPROX 40'X48"X20'

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY AT #8 BREAK. THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE BOLTS INSTALLED. THE FALL WAS ABOUT45' LONG 20' WIDE & 4-5' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #40 ON #2 BELT IN THE #3 RIGHT BREAK. THE FALL WAS APP. 18' X 15' X 4-9'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURINGPRESHIFT ON #3 BELT ENTRY #13 CROSSCUT ON THE TRACK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 60' BY 4-5'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT BREAK #52. #2 ENTRY ON 1ST LEFT SUBMAIN. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 25' X 4'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRACK AT BREAK #23 ON #2 MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4' BY 8' BY 30'.

AN UNINTENTI0NAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN FIRST LEFT SUBMAINS #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #53. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 25' BY 40".

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON IN #1 ENTRY, 7TH LEFT PANEL, APP ONE BREAK LEFT OF SPAD #345. THE FALL WAS APP 18'X3-4'X30'.

AN UNINTERTIONAL FALL OFF ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 BELT, TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD #5137 AT BREAK #195. THE FALL WAS APP 22'WX50-60FTLX4-6'THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FACE OF 1ST LEFT SUBMAINS, BREAK #56, 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #273. THE FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY AND EXTENDED THROUGH THE LEFT XCUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 6TH LEFT PANEL OFF 1ST LEFT SUBMAIN #3 ENTRY #9 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 ' X 40' X 48".

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE 5TH LEFT PANEL, #3 ENTRY, #7 CROSSCUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #7 BELT AT BREAK #43. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 5' TO 6'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #22 ON NORTHEAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 4-6'. THIS IS NOT LOCATED IN AN ACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE INSTALLING A HEADDRIVE JACK. (DIAGNOSIS HERNIA; SURGERY DATE FOR REPAIR 11/17/2000).

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CRIB BLOCKS TO RAISE THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER FOR REPAIRS WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND CARRIER BOOM FRAME.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE FOR A NEW PANEL.

EMPLOYEE PLACED PRYBAR ON LOW STRUCFTURE TO HOLD ELT UP AND BACKED INTO THE BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE CARRYING TWO 40 POUND ROCK DUST BAGS.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON BELT TO UNTWIST A FOLD IN THE BELT. (NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 10-31-2000).

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PITCHING CRIB BLOCK THROUGH A MANDOOR.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING BELT STAND. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 10-31-00.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS THROWN FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN CABLE REEL WAS ACTIVATED AND SWEPT HIS FEET FROM UNDER HIM.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE RAISING HIMSELF FROM HIS KNEES TO HIS FEET AFTER SHOVELING

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER PULLING ROCK FROM THE CONT MINER. NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 9/18/00

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS ON #4 BELT NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/1/01 DUE TO THIS ALLEGED ACCIDENT

EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED IN LOOSE MATERIAL AND TRIED TO PULL HIS FOOT OUT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AFTER STUMBLING OVER A PIECE OF COAL.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING 4/0 CABLES. (NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/2/00. THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY MISSED DIE TO THE ACCIDENT.)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING CABLES AND OTHER HEAVY OBJECTS. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/21/00.)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A CROSSOVER AT #2 DRIVE. EMPLOYEE SAW A DOCTOR ON 8-8-00 AND WORKED UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 10-31-00.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK STACKING 8" CONCRETE BLOCKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING BRATTICE AND GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL ON THE LEFT LEG WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.

EE ALLEGES HE BENT DOWN TO INSTALL A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER AND HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE OPENED AN INSTPECTION DOOR ON THE CYCLONE OVERFLOW BOX.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 6-28-00).

EE WAS USING A TORCH AND BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A BELT CLAMP ON THE RIGHT HAND WHILE CHANGING BELT.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING ROCK AT A HEAD DRIVE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK APP 1' X 2' X 0-1", WHILE TRAMMING THE MACHINE FROM #3 TO #1 ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A TAILPIPE GUARD.

EE DROPPED A CONVEY0R MOTOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE CHANGING OUT THE MOTOR EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 5/15/00

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK & RIGHT SHOULDERLOADING BLOCKS

EE WAS EXITING FRONT END LOADER AFTER LOADING TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT AS THE EE WAS HALF WAY IN AND OUT OF THE CAB, IN WHICH IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE WALKING AND CARRYING A PRY BAR.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STAINED HIS LOWER BACK THROWING TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/27/2000.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN WHILE ROMOVING BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST LINE OF ROOF BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINE DHIS NECK OPERATING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE FELL OVER A LUMP IN THE MINE FLOOR AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HOS KNEE GETTING INTO THE MANTRIP CAR.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN & BACK WHILE PULLING CABLE FROM A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: EE CONT TO WORK UNTIL 1/26/01 & AT THAT TIME BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO WORSENING OF HIS CONDITION

EE CUT HIMSELF WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING THE EDGE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY THE RUB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT. METATARCEL BOOTS WERE BEING WORN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING #3 BELT. EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. NOTE: DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/4/00 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK AFTER THAT D ATE.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS STRUCK BY DARWROCK WHILE SHOVELING 002 SECTION BELT.

EE ALLGES HE WAS WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

EE WAS CHECKING OIL ON 992 C LOADER & SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE: EE SAW DR ON 12/21/00 STARTED MISSING WORTK 1/2/01

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM LOADING 55 GALLONDRUMS ONTO FLAT CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON NOSE BY BELT LIFTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP. EMPLOYEE HAD RIGHT HAND OUT OF DECK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK AND LEFT FOOT BYA COAL RIB ROLL WHILE SETTING UP THE MACHINE TO ROOFBOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A CABLE HANGER WHILE WALKING #5 BELT.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGR LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING TRACK RAILS.

EE CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT.

EE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND HAMMER HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING A PIECE OF THE HAMMER TO ENTER HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE OPERATING A HAND-HELD GRINDER. 3 SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON FAN PULLEY OUTSIDE AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND PULLEY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT FLAPS FOR AIRLOCK, SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE HIT HIMSELF ON THE LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING A SPLICE.

HANGING ROPE ON DOLLY & DOLLY HUNG WHEN IT MOVEDIT JUMPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROPE & DOLLY FRAME

EE STRUCK A JACK HANGING FROM THE MINE ROOF

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WITH BOX KNIFE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY DOCTOR ON 7-21-00 THAT HE HAD WORK RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

MINER HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MSHA THAT HE HAS A DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

MINER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY MSHA THAT HE HAS A DEGREEE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS