KenAmerican Resources, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2003

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH XCUT 158 #3 ENTRY. MEASURING 50'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED INFEB. 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #7 XCUT #5 ENTRY MEASURING 50' BY 2' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #74X-CUT #3 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV. 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLI P.

A ROOF FALL IN THE S.W. VENTILATION ENTRYS AT X-CUT #23 #1 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #73 X-CUT #4 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 03 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #86 X-CUT #3 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' BY 20' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 03 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6 TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #67 X-CUT #8 & #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 80' X 20' X 6'. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' RES IN REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOFFALL IN THE 9 WEST PANEL IN THE PILLAR LINE BETWEEN XC #29 #30 IN THE #9 ENTRY MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN AUGUST 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTER A ND WAS CAUSED BY A UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 10 WEST PANEL #1 ENTRY #31 & #32 X CUT MEASURING APPROX. 80'X20'X6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETETED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT #27 X-CUT #9 ENTRY, MEASURING APPROX. 30'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'T.REBAR ROOFBOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A ? SLIP

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 150' X 20' X 6' IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH #9 ENTRY #10 X-CUT. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE WEST PANEL #1 X-CUT #4 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 40' X 18' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINE IN JUNE 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6"" TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HI DDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT X-CUT #72 IN #3 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2001 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 10 WEST ENTRY BETWEEN #33 & #34 X-CUT IN #6 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 30' X 18' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN SEPT 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WA S CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 10 WEST PANEL #82 X CUT #2 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY ON UNDETECTE D SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FELL IN THE EAST MAINS #4 ENTRY #23 X-CUT MEASURING 50'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT.2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'& 9' BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' IN THE 11 WEST #24 X-CUT #3 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN SEPT. 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDET ECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAIN AT X-CUT #29 IN #9 ENTRY MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAINS AT X-CUT #26 IN #9 ENTRY MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDE TECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN EAST ENTRANCE BETWEEN #15 & #16 X-CUT IN THE #6 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 20'X20'X9 THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000& SUPPORTED WITH 9' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLT. THE FALL CAUSED BY AN UNINTENTIONAL SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOFFALL IN THE MAIN EAST RETURN #9 X-CUT #7 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 30'X 20'X 6' THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6'REBAR ROOFBOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP THIS FALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXAMINER.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH RETURN AT #9 X-CUT#7 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 30'X20'X6' THE AREA WAS MINED OM SEPT. 1996 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXPANSION.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 9 WEST AT X-CUT #26 IN #1 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL 60'X 20'X 6' IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH #56 X-CUT #3 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JAN. 2001 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FOREMAN IN THE EAST MAINS AT XC #17 IN #3 ENTRY. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR B OLTS AND TIMBERS. FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FOREMAN IN THE EAST MAINS BETWEEN #19 AND XC #20 IN #2 ENTRY. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND WAS SUPPORTED BY TIMBERS AND 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FOREMAN IN THE EAST MAINS AT X-CUT #16 IN #1 ENTRY. IT ALSO GOES FROM XC #16 IN #1 ENTRY THROUGH THE PILLAR TOWARD #2 ENTRY. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 200' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS AND TIMBERS. FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXAMINER IN THE EAST PARALLELS AT #13 X-CUT #1 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION BOLTS & T IMBERS. FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL 60' BY 20' BY 6' IN THE SOUTH ENTRY #30 XCUT #1 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2002 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 6 WEST ENTRY AT X-CUT 42 IN #7 ENTRY. 50'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE VENTILATION ENTRY AT X-CUT #13 #2 ENTRY. MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JULY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 6 WEST ENTRY AT X-CUT 42 IN. #1 &#2 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXAMATELY 70'X20'X6' THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST ENTRY #37 X-CUT #7 ENTRY MEASURING 40' BY 20' BY 6'. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 SOUTH ENTRY #14 & #15 X-CUT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINDED IN SEPT 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 6 WEST PANEL #29 X-CUT 35 ENTRY 1000'OUTBY 001-0 SECTION APPROXIMATELY 60'X 20'X6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBE R. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 8 WEST PANEL AT #42 X-CUT IN #4 ENTRY MEASURING 60' X 20' X 5'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MARCH 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 NORTH PANEL AT X-CUT 13 BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY. AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN NOV. 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOFBOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

S ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT X-CUT 48 IN #7 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' BY 20' BY 6' IN THE 5 WEST PANEL BETWEEN X-CUT 32 AND 33 IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2002 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

ROOF FALL IN INACTIVE SLOPE.

A ROOF FALL INT HE 7 WEST ENTRY AT X CUT #13 IN #7 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 5'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2002 AND SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDET ECTED SLIP.

EE WAS UNLOADING TOOLS FROM ONE RIDE TO ANOTHER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR PULLED IN THE X-CUT, STRIKING ONE RIDE & CAUSING IT TO MOVE FORWARD CATCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TWO RIDES.

WALKING UP #4 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOFBOLT JAMMING HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES ON SCOOP WHEN HE DROPPED A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON HIS FOOT ON TOP OF THE ARCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-14-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOTTOM ROLLER BACK IN BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 8/14/03.

LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 9-8-03

EE WAS WASHING OFF A DIESEL SCOOP AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEP OFF OF THE SCOOP HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE IN #4 ENTRY & HAD TO LIFT IT HIGHTER THAN NORMAL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 7/16/03).

EE REACHED TO GET A ROOFBOLT THAT HE HAD THROWN ON THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/2/03

EE PICKED UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE THREW IT AGAINST THECOAL RIB IT BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FACE.

EE WAS RIDING IN A 4 MAN DIESEL MANTRIP & WHEN THEY STARTED DOWN THE UNDERGROUND SLOPE THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE RIDE TO PICK UP SPEED UNTIL IT HIT A COAL RIB ON THE SLOPE BOTTOM, THROWIN G EE FROM THE RIDE DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT HIP/LEG

A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF OF BELT CHUTE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND AND FINGERS REQUIRING 10 SUTURES.

EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT PLATE FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS WRIST RUBBED AGAINST A BUNDLE OF PLATES CUTTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEG ON A BUNDLE OF PLATES CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A 2 MAN DIESEL RIDE WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROOF BOLT LAYING IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE BOLT TO FLY UP & HIT HIM ACROSS THE NOSE.

EE WAS UNCOUPLING A SUPPLY TRAILER FROM A TRACTOR & CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN & TRACTOR CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

LIFTING COVER OVER SHEAR JACK HOSES ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND COVER FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND REQURING 2 SUTURES.

EE WAS DRIVING A 4 MAN DIESEL MANTRIP WHEN THE BREAKS FAILED GOING DOWN THE SLOPE CAUSING THE RIDE TO PICK UP SPEED UNTIL IT STRUCK A COAL RIBON THE SLOPE BOTTOM THROWING HIM OFF OF THE RIDE

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CHANGE OUT BITS ON THECONTINUOUS MINER. THE OTHER EE STRUCK A BIT WITHA HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING EE IN THE EYE LID.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN LOW TOP WHEN HIS RIGHT EAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK CUTTING HIS EAR AND REQUIRING SUTURES.

WHILE CHANGING BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE HIT THE BIT WRENCH WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO COME OFF OF THE WRENCH STRIING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK RESULTING IN 2 SUTURES.

DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOFBOLT & BENT HIS DRILL STEEL. WHILE TRYING TO GET THE BENT DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER, CAUSING THE STEEL TO HIT HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.

EE JAMMED HIS HAND AGAINST A ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL CAUSING A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS THUMB & FOREFINGER (SUTURES).