Bledsoe Coal CorporationMining Incidents in 2004

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on the Elk Creek Mains two breaks inby spad #395. The fall was in a crosscut between #4 and #5 entry and was app. 20' x 20' x 4'.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on #9 belt at spad #2275. The fall was approximately 20' x 40' x 4'-6' thick.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE ELK CREEK MAINS BREAK #49 #1 ENTRY THAT WAS APP. 40' X 20' X 48" TO 72".

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on 013 section app. 7 breaks inby sold #9413. The fall was app. 60'x18'x4-6'.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred while conducting retreat mining on 013 section. The fall occurred one break outby spad #9199.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 BELT, BREAK #27. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 3' X 15-30' X 8-9'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE LEWIS CREEK SUBMAINS WHICH FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF THE ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN BREAK # 17, #3 LEFT CROSSCUT IN 1ST LEFT OFF SOUTH MAINS, 002 SECTION. tHE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE X 23' LONG X 7' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION, 6TH LEFT PANEL OFF WOLF CREEK MAINS BREAK #5 AT SPAD # 8917. RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED AND AFTER COMPLETING THE LAST CUT ON THE PANEL THE FALL OCCURRED.

Employee alleges he struck his left knee on the frame of the scoop he was operating as he was getting out of the deck.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY DRAWROCK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 10/25/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT ARM BY A PIECE OF BELT RAIL WHILE PILLARING OPERATIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED. THE CONTINUOUS MINER DRUMS THREW A PIECE OF BELT RAIL THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUCK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN LIFTING STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BELT ROLLER & STRAINED HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 9/13/04 & THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.

Employee was struck in the forehead by a scoop planetary that he was replacing from the scoop bucket.

Employee alleges he strained his back pulling on the chain to clean the metal magnet from the coal stockpile.

Employee caught his right gloved hand between the drill steel and the roof bolt to be installed.

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE WORKING ON A BELT ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 8/2/04 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN TWO RAILRUNNERS COLLIDED ON A CURVE AT THE #32 BREAK ON #3 MAINS. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 7/12/04, THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY.

Employee was struck by a piece of drawrock while checking belt line.

employee placed his right arm under a suspended rockduster to align the wheels with the track and the rockduster fell on his arm.

ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SIDE WHILE INSTALLING A ROLLER IN THE BELT TAILPIECE. NOTE:THIS REPORT IS IN EXCESS OF 10 DAYS BECAUSE THE COMPANY WAS WAITING ON THE DR.'S TO DETERMINE IF HIS INJURY WAS WORK RELATED OR PRE-EXISTING. THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 5/7/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY AN UNDETECTED ROOF ABNORMALITY.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE LEVELING ARMS ON THE BOLT MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

PULLING OLD BOTTOM ROLLER FROM UNDER BELT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT RAILS.

ASPER CITATION #7544826, EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A SCOOP TIRE. WORKED UNTIL 12/13/04 THEN LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK, ON THE RT. FOOT, WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER . NOTE: FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 10/18/04.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT RIBS WHILE SHOVELING.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE LOW STRUCTURE WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

Employee cut his left thumb with a box knife.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING THE RUB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

Employee alleges he strained his neck while adding an extension on a roof bolt machine.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS.

Employee was loading supplies onto the roof bolt machine when he fell and his right leg was cut by a roof bolt bundle band.

EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE TOWARDS HIMSELF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Employee strained his rt. arm installing belt rollers. NOTE: Employee worked until 9/1/04 then was placed on restricted duty.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT.HAND BY A SMALL ROCK WHILE OPERATING THE DIESEL MANTRIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. (THE ROCK FELL AS THE DRILL STEEL WAS PLACED AGAINST THE ROOF TO DRILL THE HOLE).

Employee strained his back shoveling #16 drive.

EE WAS SITTING EATING LUNCH AND WAS STRUCK BY DRAW ROCK.

ASPER CITATION #7544825, EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK USING A LIFTING JACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS INADVERTANTLY STRUCK WITH A HAMMER.

EE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A HOSE.

ASPER CITATION #7544828, EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING STEEL CABLE IN RAILRUNNER.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHEN HE SET THE A.T.R.S.

Employee twisted his right knee while walking and working in muck along the belt.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK UNLOADIG A WELDER AND COMPRESSED GAS TANKS.

EE WAS USING A BOX KNIFE TO CUT ROPE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH.

EE WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF BELT WITH VISE GRIPS AND THEY SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO OPEN AN OIL CAN AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FROM A SCOOP BUCKET AND BELT STRUCTURE FELL FROM THE BUCKET AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.

Employee was struck by a piece of drawrock while installing roof bolts in the #3 entry.

Employee cut his left middle finger while using a utility knife to cut cable jacket.

Employee was using a utility knife to trim belt and it slipped and cut his left hand. (3 sutures).

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ON THE LEFT HAND WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 2" X 3" X 1/2" THICK.

EE STATES HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN MUD (WHILE SHOVELING) AND WHEN HE MOVED, HIS HIP DISLOCATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE NOSE WITH A CHAIN BINDER AND SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND A CUT ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

THE COMPANY RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF BLACK LUNG ON THIS DATE

EE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A MANDOOR AND TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A WELDER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRATTICE.