Bledsoe Coal CorporationMining Incidents in 2002

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT BREAK #66, APP 4 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #58, ON THE TRACK. THE FALL WAS APP 20' X 20' X 3-4' THICK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAM.

AN UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF GAS OCCURRED ON 012-0 SECTION. THE SEALS LOACTED ON CROSSMAINS, #16,17,18,19 AND 20 WERE DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING METHANE INTO THE INTAKE. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKS WER E DETERMINED TO BE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE OO1 SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE THIRD LEFT PANEL OFF DUG FORK MAINS AT BREAK #7.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY ON 013-0 SECTION. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #7680. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'LONG, 35'WIDE, AND 4-5'THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 32ND CROSSCUT OF RIDGE TOP SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APP 20' BY 90' BY 10' AND EXTENDED FROM SPAD #155 IN #4 ENTRY THROUGH THE CROSSCUT TO SPAD #157 IN THE #6 ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 013-0 SECTION DURING PILLAR RECOVERY ACTIVITIES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH PANEL LEFT OFF WILDCAT SUBMAINS IN BREAK #15.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT APP. 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #608 IN THE ELK CREEK MAINS. THE FALL WAS APP. 30' X 18' X 5'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE MOUTH OF THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OFF FIRST RIGHT SUBMAINS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALLOF ROOF CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS ON 001 SECTION #38 BREAK, APP. 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #7147.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED FOUR BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #58 ON #2 TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' X 8' X 18-24".

DIAGNOSED HERNIA - EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK ON BELT & STRAINED HIMSELF.

EE WAS INJURED WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE SECTION BELT AND THE BELT WAS INADVERTANTLY STARTED.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER BACK BY A RIB ROLL ON001 SECTION.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK CLEANING THE DUST BOX ON A ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

EE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE BELT LINE.

EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE WHILE ON HIS KNEES AND HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT AND SWELL. HE DID NOT STRIKE THE EQUIPMENT NOR DID ANYTHING STRIKE HIM.

EE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC METER TO TROUBLESHOOT A MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN AN ARC BURNED HIS HANDS AND FACE. 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND, 1ST DEGREE BURN TO LEFT HAND AND FACE.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12/26/02.

EE WAS SHOVELING THE #2 TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BELT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK ONT HE LEFT CHEEK OF HIS FACE.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-29-03 AND THEN STARTED MISSING TIME DUE TO INJURY.

EE ALLGES HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS STRUCK BY THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE BEING OPERATED.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING SUPPLIES FOR ERECTING A SEAL. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 01-17-03 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME FROM WORK.)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN HE WALKED INTO A BROW AND STRUCK HIS HEAD. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 01/22/03 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON BELT.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APP. 6' LONG 3' WIDE RANGING FROM 2" TO 4" THICK. EE WAS PERFORMING MINER HELPER DUTIES WHEN STRUCK BY THE ROCK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING #8 HEADDRIVE AREA. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 8/23/02 THEN STARTED MISSING)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT STRUCTURE.

EE ALLEGES HE STRUCK THE SIDE OF A RAILRUNNER FRAME WITH HIS LEFT ARM.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 8/28/02 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 7/25 & STARTED MISSING ON THAT DATE)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT HIP AND LEG BY RIB ROLL.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LINK FROM A HEADRIVE CHAIN WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT LODGED IN HIS NECK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-23-02.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND WHILE WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 7-30-02 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK).

WHILE CLEANING SCREEN (GRIZZLY) WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN LOAD FELL THROUGH A ROCK FLEW OUT & HIT EE IN FACE BRUISING NOSE & AROUND RIGHT EYE CAUSING SWELLING & BLURRED VISION IN RT. EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN TUNNEL WITH WATER HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS SPLICING A CABLE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND.

EE STEPPED ON SOME ROOF BOLT PLATES AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. (NOTE: WORKED UNTIL 6-6-02 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.).

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FOOT WHILE INSTALLING ROLLERS IN A BELT LINE.

OBSERVING ROOF BOLTER-STANDING TOO CLOSE TO MACHINE MACHINE BACKING OUT AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN RIB AND THE ATRS.

EE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER LOADING ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON A WATER LINE. EE WORKED UNTIL 11-14-02 AND THEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK TO THE ALLEGED INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LOADING BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHTHIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE DECK AND MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE'S HAT FELL OFF WHILE WAKING IN THE BELTENTRY AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT INSTALLED IN THE ROOF.

EE SLIPPED ON MUDDY MINE FLOOR AND STRUCK HIS RIBS ON THE LOCOMOTIVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A PUMP MOTOR ON THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. (DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION).

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE INSTALLING BELT. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 7-8-02.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT HIP WHILE ALIGNING BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL ON BOTH LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT ANKLE BY A DRAW ROCK.

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE TRACK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.

EE WAS THREADING BELT THROUGH LOW STRUCTURE WHEN HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT AGAINST LOW STRUCTURE.

EE STATES THAT A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM THE SCRUBBER DISCHARGE ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 1'X 1'X 1-2', ON THE LEFT SHIN.

EE WAS PLASTERING STOPPING WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LT. EYE. (MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED).

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRAWROCK WITH PRY BAR AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER BY THE ROCK (BROKEN FINGER)

EE WAS CUTTING ROPES AND KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM A POWER LINE WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE AND CUT HIS LEFT SMALL AND RING FINGERS.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF METAL ON LEFT SHOULDER. *RECEIVED PT

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF A LOADER WHEN THE COMPARTMENT LID CLOSED ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING WATER UNDER CRUSHER WHEN HE PULLED ON HOSE. (EMPLOYEE HAD BACK SURGERY).

EE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS FROM WELDING OPERATIONS WHILE REPAIRING #002 FACE DRIVE.

EE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO ADJUST AN INTERIOR LIGHT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD TO CHECK THE CRUSHER WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE AND A METAL "BURR" CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS RIGHT KNEE, IT JUST STARTED HAVING PAIN AND SWELLED.