Bledsoe Coal CorporationMining Incidents in 2005

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered during the weekly exam one break inby spad #3163 on the Peters Branch Submains. The fall was approx. 20'x 20'x 4-6'.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered during the weekly exam on Peters Branch Submains Break #21 at spad #3307. The fall was 140' long, 20' wide and 6' high. The fall extended through the crosscut to #4 and #5 entry.

An unintentional fell of roof occurred on the continous miner that was approx 20' x 20' x 20' x 6'. The fall occurred on the his left panel off wild cut submains two breaks inby spa d#3398.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 012 section at spad #10204 covering the continuous miner.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY CHECK AT BREAK #52 OF SOUTH MAINS, AT SPAD #2863. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 25'X 6'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING RETREAT MINING AND CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER INBY BRIDGE AND INBY BRIDGE CARRIER, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #3370. THIS OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered during the weekly exam of return airways. The fall was located on Elk Creek Mains #15 break #4 entry.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered one break outby spad #3156 in the Peters branch submains. The fall was approx. 20' wide, 30' long & 6' thick.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #10 BELTLINE BREAK #50. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 50' X 4' THICK AND CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE. CRIBBED AREA OFF AND MOVED SECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON BLACK HOLE MAINS BREAK #70 IN THE BELT ENTRY APPROX. 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #9581. FALL WAS APPROX. 60-70' LONG X 20' X 5-6' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 MAINS AT BREAK #55 THRU #58 IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 150' X 20' X 5-10' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #2 MAINS BREAK #63 THAT WAS APP 20' X 2' X 60'.

Employee was reaching down to pick up a curtain when he was struck on the left leg by a draw rock.

Employee alleges he strained his back shoveling.

Employee was pre-shifting and stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee. Employee worked until 1/24/06 when he had surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

EE ALLEGES HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP WHILE CROSSING A BELT CROSSWALK. NOTE: HE WORKED UNTIL 080505, THEN STARTED MISSING DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN ON LEFT SIDE WHILE HANDLING 7 LONG TIMBERS. HE WORKED UNTIL 7/25/05 THEN HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR HERNIA

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FRAME OF A SCOOP WHEN ENTERING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. NOTE: HE WORKED UNTIL 6/4/05 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME FROM THE INJURY

Employee was struck on the left knee installing belt rollers.

EE ALLEGES EE STRAINED LEFT KNEE, RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE #13 DRIVE BELT

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF WATERLINE STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE WATER LINE WAS LYING BY THE COAL RIB WHEN THE SCOOP STRUCK IT

EE ALLEGES HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM HANDLING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE CABLE.

EE alleges he received an electrical shock from a roof bolt machine cable. EE did not seek medical attention until 2-23-05. He was admitted to Pineville Hospital for observation only and released on 2-25-05. (No defects were observed in the cable.)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND HURT HIS NECK WHILE IN AN OPEN MANTRIP.

Employee was struck by rib roll on the right arm while installing roof bolts.

Employee was building a crib and small drawrock struck left hand and resulted in a cut 4 sutures.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING A SPOOL OF CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A BELT ROLLER OUT OF THE MUD.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LEG BY BRATTICE BLOCKS.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TRACK RAIL & A PRY BAR BEING USED TO ALIGN TRACK SWITCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A TIMBER ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING BELT RAIL OUT OF THE COAL RIB.

Employee alleges he strained his back pulling belt.

Employee alleges he was struck by a rib roll while chocking the scoop. He was struck on the right leg.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER IN LIFTING A JACK

Employee was struck on the right arm by a steel I-beam.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STRUCK BY DRAW ROCK ON HIS LEFT ARM WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.

EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER IN THE HEAD DRIVE IDLER ROLLER WHILE DISMANTLING THE DRIVE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS

Employee alleges he slipped on the mine floor while rock dusting the belt entry, twisting his right knee.

Employee states he was struck by drawrock on his left hand and left knee.

Employee was struck by a piece of drawrock which struck the canopy of the MBC, fell to the mine floor then rolled over and struck the employee on the right leg.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIMSELF WITH A BOX KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A ROPE. (3 STITCHES)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP CAR

Employee was installing roof bolts when he turned around and struck his left eyebrow against the ATRS arm (T-bar).

Employee dropped a belt stand on his left foot while handling belt structure.

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO INSTALL A PLANATARY IN THE MBC WHEN TO BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Employee inadvertantly cut himself while shoveling the #15 tailpiece. A utility knife was on his belt and the blade had worked itself out and he struck the blade with his left hand.

CAUGHT RIGHT ARM BETWEEN ROOF AND TOP OF BOLTER AND STRAINED AND BRUISED ARM

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE MACHINE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT EYE WITH THE BOLT HEAD.

EE strained his left knee pulling slack from a belt set-up.

EE was struck on the left thumb by draw rock while installing roof bolts.

EE TWISTED BACK LOADING ROOF SUPPORT JACKS ONTO A SUPPLY CAR.

EE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER HANGING BOLT MACHINE CABLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED BACK. (NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 01/12/05 THEN WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY)

Employee alleges he was strach by a piece of drawrock, while roof bolting on the left thumb.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT ROPE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHILE USING A BOX KNIFE TO TRIM A BELT

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT ARIM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE (2 STITCHES)

EE CUT LEFT THUMB WHILE SPLICING A BELT

EE DROPPED A LID ON A POWER CENTER ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER (6 SUTURES)