Bledsoe Coal CorporationMining Incidents in 2003

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION 3RD LEFT PANEL OFF ELK CREEK MAINS 4 BREAKS IN BY SPAD #1906. THE FALL MEASURED 4' THICK 15-18' WIDE AND 40' LONG.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 BELT BREAK #18 APP. 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #413. THE FALL WAS APP. 12' LONG X 13' WIDE X 4' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PRESHIFT EXAM. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON LAST RESORT SUBMAINS, #3 RIGHT BREAK #17 #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APP. 11' WIDE X 65' LONG X 6' THICK .

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROCK OCCURRED ON 012 SECTION CROSS MAINS IN BREAK #95 OF #10 BELT FLIGHT. THE FALL WAS APP. 20' WIDE X 6' THICK X 30-40' LONG.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON 013-0 SECTION WHILE RETRIEVING A CONTINUOUS MINER UNDER A ROOF FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE RETREAT MINING ON THE 1ST LEFT PANEL OFF WOLF CREEK SUBMAINS BREAK #14.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION AT BREAK #16 WHILE MINING THE LEFT PILLAR OUT OF THE BELT ENTRY. THE FULL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH PANEL OFF RIGHT FORK SUBMAINS DURING RET REAT MINING.

Employee alleges he twisted his right knee while shoveling the #1 belt line. (sli and fall). Employee continued to work until 5-26-04 and began missing work at that time.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS USING A HAND TOOL (GRINDER) AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 12-1-03 AND STARTED MISSING TIME.

EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A LINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP. HE DID NOT STRIKE AN OBJECT NOR WAS HE STRUCK BY AN OBJECT. HE STATED HIS KNEE POPPED WHEN HE WAS WALKING.

EE DROPPED A CANOPY COVER ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A GUARD INTO POSITION.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON BELT STANDS.

EE WAS WALKING IN MINE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BROW, HE STRAINED HIS NECK AND THIS CAUSED SHOULDER PAIN. EE DID NOT SEEK MED. ATTN. UNTIL 9/4/03.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE TRIMMING A BELT WITH A BOX KNIFE. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 07/28/03.)

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER PULLING CABLE.

EE ALLEGES HE BURNED HIS EYES WHILE WELDING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS UMBILICAL WHILE PULLING A CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 2' X 2' X 3" ON THE HEAD. (EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LEFT RIB PROBLEMS.)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN A FLAT CAR AND A LOCOMOTIVE.

EE WAS HOLDING A AIRLOCK CURTAIN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-31-03)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE FRAME OF A LOCOMOTIVE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN THE MOTOR DERAILED AT A SWITCH.

EE ALLEGES HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING BOLT MACHINE SUPPLIES

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT RAILS.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE CHANGED DIRECTIONS ON THE DOZER AND IT JERKED HIM BACK.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON COAL IN BELT ENTRY AND FELL ON LOW STRUCTURE CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH AND TOP OF KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS LEFT RIBS WHILE HELPING MAKE A BELT SET UP. HE DID NOT STRIKE AN OBJECT NOR WAS HE STRUCK BY AN OBJECT. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 01/23/03 THEN STARTED MISSI NG WORK.)

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE LIFTING A HEAD JACK FOR THE MINER RESULTING IN A RIGHT SIDE HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LEG, KNEE AND THIGH. (NOTE: HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/12/04)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROXIMATELY 3" X 6" X 1/2" ON THE RIGHT CHEEK CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF METAL ON THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

EE ALLEGES HE STEPPED OFF OF A LADDER ONTO A PIECE OF MATERIAL ONT HE MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING AROUND HIS BOLT MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER ON THE DRILL STEEL TRAY.

EE CUT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON A NAIL HANGING FROMA ROOF BOLT PLATE

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK SURFACE. HE WAS UNLOADING A CHAIN

EE WAS USING HAND TOOLS WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION.

CUTTING A PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER OUT OF TAILPIECE WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A 482 S&S SCOOP BUCKET WITH A METAL BURR. HE WAS UNLOADING A CABLE FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER ENTERED HIS RT. JAW.

EE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A BELT RAIL REQUIRED STITCHES

EE WAS SPLICING #5 BELT WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER HE WAS USING ENTERED HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK CARRYING ROCK DUST. NOTE: FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO INJURY WAS 3-3-03.

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO TRIM BELT AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE ROOFBOLTING. THE ROCK WAS APP. 6" X 4" X 1" AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CHEEK BELOW THE EYE.

EE CUT HIS LEFT HAND HANDLING BELT MATERIALS.

EE STATES HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, WHILE WALKING DOWN #2 TRACK ENTRY, IN THE FACE.