Bledsoe Coal CorporationMining Incidents in 2006

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered during a weekly exam on Big Block Submains break #5 in #2 entry. The fall was app. 7' x 20' x 20'.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered during a week y exam on South Mains, break 95 #3 entry. The fall was app. 7' x 20' x 20'.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered during a weekly check on the 3rd panel of Right Fork submains, break #35 in the #4 entry. The fall was app. 35' x 7' x 20'.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at break #17, #3 entry of east West Mains, 2 breaks outby spad #4052. The fall was approximately 35' long, 20' wide, 7 to 8 feet thick.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on 012 section while retreat mining operations were being conducted. The continuous miner and the inby bridge were covered by the fall which was app. 20" x 70" x 7'. The fall occurred in the #3 heading, break #19 at spad number 11131.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on the belt of 002 section break #4.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred while retreat mining was being conducted on 001 section. The fall occurred in the left wall at break #7.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered on a weekly exam in east-west mains, 1st panel, right break #47. The fall was approx 20 x 20 x 8.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered on high top panel break #13 #4 entry that was approximately 50' x 20' x 5-6'.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on east-west mains #1 entry break #2 that was approx 120'x20'x4-7' . The area was cribbed off and will not be moved.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on Elk Creek Mains, break #17, #3 entry. The fall was approx. 20'x 20'x 6'.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred in the face area of newly mined #3 entry. The fall pulled approx 4-5 rows of installed roof bolts. The fall was approx 18' x 6 1/2' x 50'.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on #9 belt in the #3 entry at break #64-65. (Spad #9564 was in break #65.) The fall was app. 8-12' thick x 60' long x 11' wide.

An unintentional fall occurred an the 002 section #1 entry at the face. The fall was 20' x 20' x 4'-5' thick and pulled 4 bolts at the end of permanent support.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 2nd left at East-West mains, break #41, #3 right. The fall was approx. 45'x 19'x 10'.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred in the #4 right crosscut of 002-0 section and pulled 6 bolts. The fall was approx. 20' X 6' X 60' long. The fall was located 2 breaks inby spad # 4129.

An unintenional fall of roof was discovered 1 break inby spad #3911 in the #1 entry of 002 section along south mains. The fall was approx. 20' wide, 120' long & 6' - 8' high.

employee was riding in 4 wheel buggy and caught his left ankle between the rib and the buggy frame.

employee stepped on a spray valve and material sprayed into his right eye.

Employee caught his left hand in the drill steel while installing roof bolts using gloves. He injured three fingers on his left hand. The glove was caught on a burr on the roof bolt itself and twisted his fingers.

EE was riding in mantrip when a locomotive and the mantrip inadvertantly collided on track at #4 head drive. The key steel fell out of front drive unit on a hill and caused the mantrip to slide back down the hill striking the following locomotive. EE hurt his right knee and ankle.

Cutting a rag with belt knife, knife slipped and cut thumb.

Employee alleges he strained his back unloading supplies.

EE was using a torch to cut metal for a coal turn chute when he twisted coming off the belt and fell.

EE was helping make a belt splice when he was struck on the right index finger with hammer.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HELPING PULL BOLT MACHINE CABLE SLACK.

Rock fell, striking on the right shoulder and right elbow.

EE alleges he slipped and fell while crossing under a belt and struck his back on the track or blocks.

EE was struck on top of his head by drawrock which resulted in a neck strain, while emptying the dust box. EE worked until 2-7-06 then started missing time.

Employee was roof bolting and was struck on the left leg by a piece of draw rock.

Employee was struck on the left arm by a piece of draw rock while walking between the bolt machine and the rib. Sutures were required to close the wound.

employee was struck on the right leg by drawrock from between the rib and first row of roof bolts.

Pulling cables with nylon rope, the rope broke and struck him in the right eye and neck.

Employee was roof bolting and was struck on the left thumb by a piece of drawrock app. 2' x 1' x 2" thick.

Employee was exiting the Cat 988 end loader when he slipped and fell straining his groin muscles.

Employee was struck by draw rock app. 2' x 2' x 1"-0", on the right arm while installing roof bolts. Sutures were required to close the incision. (6 stitches)

Employee was hooking the connector tongue to the 20 ton locomotive when it fell on his right foot. He had safety metatarsal boots in use at the time of the accident.

Employee was struck by a piece of drawrock app. 2' x 2' x 2" on the left shoulder. Bruised shoulder with restricted duty and sutures.

Employee alleges he strained his back loading roof bolting glue supplies.

EE was riding in mantrip when a locomotive and mantrip inadvertantly collided on track at #4 head drive. The key steel fell out of front drive unit on a hill and caused the mantrip to slide back down hill striking the following locomotive. EE hurt his right ankle.

Employee was struck on the left leg by a draw rock while installing roof bolts in #5 entry.

EE alleges he strained his lower back pulling a tool box.

Scoop bucket was let down on his left foot.

Employee alleges he tripped on a rock and struck the bolt machine with his left ribs. (Employee did not seek medical attention until 7-31-06.)

Employee alleges he strained his back carrying oil cans.

Employee alleges he strained his back pulling on belt.

Employee was struck on the left ribs by a piece of drawrock while installing roof bolts.

EE twisted his left knee while scattering structure for belt set up. (EE worked until 4/20/06, then became restricted durty.)

EE was struck by a piece of draw rock on back and left ankle.

EE was struck by a broken bolt from a clevis behind the left ear.

Employee was struck by draw rock on the left shoulder while installing roof bolts.

Employee was struck on the right shoulder by draw rock while cutting coal.

employee was cleaning belt and caught his left index finger on the bottom roller stand which resulted in a cut requiring app. 5 stitches. A metal burr on the stand caused the cut.

Employee was removing a rock from the belt at a head drive when his right arm struck the metal guarding material which resulted in a cut requiring sutures.

Employee cut his left hand with a utility knife while removing tape from a set of torches.

Employee was pulling headdrive oil bath and caught his right small finger between oil bath and stiff jack.

EE was struck by drawrock on the left thumb. The cut required 5 stitches.

Employee was loading metal onto a flatcar and dropped the metal on his right middle finger.

EE was using a jack and a slate bar to re-rail a supply car, when the bar slipped and cut his left thumb. (7 sutures required)

EE was using a utility knife to trim belt and cut his right small finger. (3 sutures)