Blue Diamond Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2005

Had an unintentional roof fall on #9 bolt from #11 to #12 breaks. Fall is 60' long x 20' wide x 5' high.

Had an unintentional roof fall on section in #5 entry/break #15. Fall was 20' x 20' x 5' thick.

Had an unintentional fall ont he track along a #12 belt at #95 break

Had an unplanned inundation of water after continuous miner penetrated an old mine. No injuries and no damage to equipment.

Had an unintentional roof fall 1 break behind #25 head drive.

Had an unintentional roof fall 5 breaks inby #25 head drive.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #8 BELT BETWEEN BREAKS #2 AND #3. FALL WAS 85' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE #3 ENTRY 5 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE OF 011 MMU.

HAD UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #15 BELT AT BREAK NO. 75

#2 HEADING ON THE #012 MMU. HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL FROM BREAK #21 TO #22. 10'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 60'LONG. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF & SECTION WAS RE-LOCATED.

Had an unintentional roof fall on the 012 MMU in #2 entry 2 breaks outby the face.

A 20'X 5' THICK HORSEBACK FELL OUT ON CONT MINER AND CONT MINER WAS STUCK FOR 6 HOURS.

Had a continuance of a previously reported fall approximately 10 - 12 breaks outby #24 drive that occurred 7/18/05. Fall is 20' wide x 70' long x 20' high.

Rock fall approx. 10 breaks outby #24 drive. 20' wide x 30' long x 4.5' thick.

Rock fall at break #97 in the #4 entry near #24 head drive. 50' long x 14' wide x 3.5' thick.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 HEADING, BREAK #5 PARALLEL TO #15 BELT. FALL WAS APPROX 20' X 40' X 6'

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #8 BELT, BREAK 33 #3 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 50' X 8 1/2' THICK.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in the No. 3 Hdg that pulled 3 rows of permanent roof supports. Fall was 45' long x 20' wide and approx 15' high.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT #24 CROSSCUT ON THE SECTION BELTLINE. FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, RIB TO RIB & FROM 0' TO 6' HIGH.

UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN PILLAR LINE. CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT AND SAFELY RECOVERED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE #16 BELT, 9 X-CUTS INBY BELT HEADPIECE. FALL WAS 20' WIDE, APPROX. 50' LONG & FROM 6' TO 12' THICK.

RIDING MANTRIP AT START OF SHIFT & CRIB FELL OVER ONTO MANTRIP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD.

Riding mantrip at start of shift, a crib fell over onto mantrip.

Riding in mantrip at start of shift and crib fell over onto mantrip.

RIDING MANTRIP & CRIB FELL OVER ON MANTRIP.

Employee was shoveling coal and pushing shovel with hand and knee, possibly fracturing right hand.

Bolting top of mine caught fingers on hydraulic hose fitting, cutting fingers.

Employee was moving cable and tripped, falling on the right side of his face.

Rock fell off rib onto employee's back.

He was going to work on conveyor chain on the miner and rib rolled out on his right foot.

Shoveling belts and belt grabbed shovel, pulling hand into roller.

Loading cable and strained rt side/along rib cage.

RIB ROLLED OUT ON MID BACK

SLIPPED ON TAIL PIECE WHILE CROSSING AND FELL.

EE FELL ASLEEP AND CARRER BACKED ON HIM

EE WAS RIDING RAIL LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF. EE BRUISED MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.

Employee was rock dusting, pulling on hoses he stepped on a rock, fell back and landed on arm.

In the process of putting a filter on waterline, employee was holding the waterline when another employee hit it with a crib block to knock it on and pressure built up and it blew off and hit thumb.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO DR ON 05/05/05 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN AND TOLD NOT TO WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 05/05/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF OF MINE, DRILL HUNG UP, HE STUCK HIS HAND UP TO UNHANG IT, SLIPPED, AND WITH THE OTHER HAND HE HIT THE CONTROL LEVER ON MACHINE AND THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE MASHED HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROPES ON BELT DOLLY WHEN HE SLIPPED & ROPE CAUGHT ON THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

Drilling in roof of mine, a piece of rock broke at drill bit & fell, canopy flipped over & struck him on the neck.

RECIEVED NOTIFICATION THAT EE WAS MISSING WORK DUE TO A WORK RELATED INJURY THAT OCCURED ON 04/09/03. EE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON EDGE OF STANDING BOX

EE WAS BOLTING IN #4 HDG, WHEN EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND GLOVE CAUGHT ON BOLT TWISTING ARM AROUND THE BOLT

EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON AN INJURY TO HIS RT. KNEE THAT OCCURRED ON 4/9/03. HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A CARRIER STARTING BOX LID.

A BUILT CRIB FELL ON A PASSING MANTRIP & A CRIB HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

A BUILT CRIB FELL ON A PASSING MANTRIP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE HE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES ON HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE PULLED A ROCK ON HIS FOOT & HIS FOOT STARTED TO SWELL UP. HE FOUND OUT ON 12/01/05 THAT HIS FOOT WAS FRACTURED. EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME BUT IS WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A METAL BINDING STRAP. HE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES.

A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK EE ON HAND. HAD TO HAVE SUTURES ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK 10-19-2005

A piece of rock cut a small place on left forearm that required some sutures.

GETTING A ROCK OUT OF BELT TAILPIECE & CUT RIGHT 3RD FINGER RESULTING IN 4 SUTURES BEING APPLIED.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND AS HE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. RECEIVED 8 SUTURES, NO LOST TIME

EE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH WHEN THE BAR BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL ON LEFT WRIST. EE SUFFERED A FRACTURED WRIST AND A CAST WAS APPLIED

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE CAUSING LACERATION TO NOSE. RECIEVED MEDICAL INFO ON 2/2/05 THAT SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE LACERATION

An ex-employee filed a claim for black lung benefits on 11-7-2005 as per a notice from aig workman's comp. The injury date was his last day of employment with this company.