Triad Underground Mining, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2003

PRESHIFT EXAMINER STARTED EXAMINING AROUND 9:57 PM AFTER HIS EXAMINE WAS COMPLETE, AS HE EXITED THE MINE AROUND 10:55 PM HE NOTICED THAT THE WATER WAS RISING IN THE PIT SUMP NEAR THE RETURN PO RTAL ENTRANCE. HE WENT TO THE SURFACE SHOP AND TOLD HIS MEN TO CHECK ALL THE SURFACE PUMPS 4 TOTAL, MAKE SURE THEY ARE PUMPING. THEN THEY WENT TO THE PORTAL OPENING TO CHECK OUT THE WATER DEP

EE AND COWORKER WERE ROOF BOLTING A FRESH CUT. THEY WERE ON THEIR THIRD ROLL OF INSTALLATION. WHILE EE'S STEEL WAS BEING SET UP FOR DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF BLACK SLATE APPROX 3'X 2'X 6"" THICK FELL AT POINT OF CONTACT WITH DRILL STEEL, FELL ONTO EE'S RT SIDE OF NECK CAUSING LACERATION TO RT SIDE OF NECK WHICH REQUIRED 11 STITCHES.