KenAmerican Resources, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2001

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT XCUT 43 IN #7 ENTRY APPROX. 50' X 20'X 6'. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH X-CUT #76 IN #7 ENTRY MEASURING 70' X 20' X 6'. AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2001 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION ROOF BOLTS. FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH ENTRY AT XCUT #4 IN #2 ENTRY MEASURING 40'X20'X6' THE AREA WAS MINED9/96 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THEFALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' X 19' X 6' IN THE 2 NORTH PANEL #13 - #14 X-CUT #8 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 2001 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDE TECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50'X 20' X 6' IN THE 2 NORTH SUPPLYROAD AT #10 XCUT, #5 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 2001 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' REBAR BOLTS AND TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HID DEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL 40'X 20'X 9' IN THE 1 MAIN NORTH ENTRY AT #3 X-UNIT #5 ENTRY THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS AND ? BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH ENTRY MEASURING 20' BY 18' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL 60' X 20' X 6' IN THE EAST PARALLELS #6 ENTRY, #3 XCUT. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL 50' BY 19' BY 6' IN THE S.W. VENTILATION ENTRY AT X-CUT #5 IN #4 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR ROOFBOLTS AND TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED B Y AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH X-CUT #16 IN # 7 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 19'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT OF 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THERE WAS AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL 50' X 20' X 6' IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH PARELLEL #1 ENTRY, #7 X-CUT. THIS AREA MINED IN FEB. 2001 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. FALL CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST PARALLELS X-CUT #1 #6 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' X 20' X 9'. THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN MAY OF 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WA S CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN 1 WEST ENTRY AT X-CUT #16 IN #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' BY 19' BY 6'. THE AREAHAD BEEN MINED IN FEB 01 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBER. THE CAUSE WA S AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH X-CUT #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 40' BY 20' BY 6' THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION BOLTS AND TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETE CTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH #19 X-CUT #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' BY 20' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2000 AND BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSE D BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' BY 20' BY 6' IN #7 ENTRY #25 X-CUT OF THE 2 MAIN NORTH ENTRY. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT XCUT #24 IN #3 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC. 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APP ARENTLY CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED DIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAIN #1 ENTRY #21 X-CUT MEASURING 80' X 19' X 6'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERED. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

EE RAISED UP IN A HIGH PLACE AND HIT HIS EYE ON A DAMAGED ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN.

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER A PANEL BOX IN DECK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE FELL OUT OF THE DECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SECTIONAL DRILL STEEL IN A DRILL HOLE AND MISSED THE CHUCK. WHEN HE PUT BOOM PRESSURE ON THE BOOM IT BENT THE STEEL AND IT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT HAND BRUISING HIS THUMB AND WRIST.

HELPING TO HANG MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-2-01.

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD AN OVERCAST. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OFF OF THE OVERCAST, A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO AN I-BEAM CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THE WEIGHT FROM JUMPING OFF CAUSED A CUT AP PROX 6"" LONG FROM THE PALM OF HIS HAND UP HIS WRIST AND ARM. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS ABOUT 2"".

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A BREAKER PANEL ON A 480 VAC POWER CENTER. AS HE PROCEEDED TO TAKE A VOLTAGE READING ON TOP OF BREAKER, THE VOLTAGE FLASHED ACROSS THE THREE PHASE TERMINALS CAUSING BURNS TO THE HANDS, FACE AND CHEST AREA.

RIDING IN MANTRIP AND HIT ROUGH BUMPS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 6-25-01.

WHILE EE WAS TRAMMING MINER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HITTIMG HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT.

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT2' X 6"" X 2"" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS LACERATING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

WHILE CHANGING A VLAVE BANK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER THE VALVE BANK SLID OFF OF BOOM & A SHARP EDGE OF VALVE BANK CUT HIS HAND BEHIND HIS RIGHT THUMB.

CUT HIS ARM ON A METAL BAND USED TO HOLD A PALLET OF BOARDS TOGETHER.

HANGING A CYRTAIN AND HIT FINGER ON PIN PLATE CUTTING INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

HIT EAR ON A DAMAGED ROOF BOLT CUTTING HIS RIGHT EAR.

PUSHING A ROCK OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUSOUS MINER AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE ROOF.