White Buck Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2006

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 12-10-06 in 002 intersection, #5 Entry and Spad no. 10860. The fall measured 20' in length, 20' width and 01 - 6' height.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #2 entry on #10 belt and spad #7911. The length of fall was 45', width 18', height 4.5'.

Roof fall on #1 unit, left return air course near spad #8152. Fall measured 25' long X 19' wide X 5' high. 4' resin bolts were in use in this area. Fall is dangered off on all sides so no person can enter affected area.

Roof fall near spad 8154 measuring 25' long x 18' wide x 54"" high. The fall occurred on the #1 Unit 002 Section. 4' resin bolts and 6' torque tension bolts are being used in this area. Fall was cleaned up.

On August 21,2006, an unplanned roof fall occured ont he #1 section. #8 entry and 4,650' outby section. The length of fall was 50' width 18' height 4 1/2'. Will move return to other entry.

On June 21,2006 an unplanned roof fall occured on the #7 belt. The fall is approximately 4-6' thick measuring approx. 25' long and 25' wide. The area will be cleaned up and bolted.

On 4/17/2006 at approx 9 am an unplanned roof fall was found at the old 1st N-W mains Spad No. 9162 in #9 entry. The fall does not impede travel or ventilation and has been hazard danger off.

EE found an unitentional roof fall out by the feeder of #1 section. Spad# 7283. The fall does not impede travel and all sides of the fall have been dangered off and timbered. The fall measured approximately 60' long x 20' wide and was from 0' to 4' in thickness.

Roof fall old NW Mains, No1 Entry. 2 crosscuts inby spad 10045. Length: 20'X width: 20' X Height: 0-7'

On 1-10-06 at 9:05 am in the old section, spad #10159 off southwest mains a roof fall was discovered. This fall is in the old pannel and did not impead travel or ventilation. The fall measured 40' in length. 20' in width, and was ranging from 6"" to 6' in height.

Mantrip moving from parking area to staging area caught charging cable and tripped employee backwards, twisting his ankle and landed all his weight down on his foot.

On 12/4/06, EE was operating the shuttle car, tramming from #5 entry to #5 left. EE turned the corner into #5 left and the shuttle car slid into the rib because of the grade of the bottom. The canopy of the shuttle car struck the rib, allowing a piece of coal to enter the operators car.

Employee put the #2 section forklift on charge at the end of his shift and was walking to the man-trip to ride outside when he slipped and fell. He stated that the bottom was uneven and he stepped in a hole. X-rays show spiral fractures of the tibia and fibula bones.

EE was looking at the reel on a shuttle car, when the lid fell down, causing him to strike his head on the shuttle car

Employee was hanging roof bolter cable and walking when his head contacted a belt ""L"" bracket that was installed in the mine roof. The bracket had been installed for a belt move and the roof was approximately 5 feet high. *Note: Referred to specialist for diagnosis on Sept. 14, 2006.*

While running shuttle car through water hole, mud splashed up underneath employee's safety glasses into his right eye.

On 4-5-06 employee was tramming the bolt machine from the #4 entry to the #5 entry. He backed the bolter out of #4 and was turning toward #5. While pivoting the machine with the inch controls, a fly board lying in the fly board rack went against the rib and swung out toward ee hitting him in the left temple area.

Employee was helping watch cable. Operator was tramming bolter out of #3 entry into #4 entry moving cable out of the way. Operator didn't see employee moving cable and he caught his left foot between bolter and rib.

Employee was cutting down miner cable, cutting rope hangers with utility knife when the cable jerked causing him to cut his left arm with utilty knife.

On May 3, 2006, EE and #1 unit crew were on their way outside. When they got down on #6 belt, the belt 1 fire boss was wrecked and had them blocked. EE was helping put mantrip back on track. EE was bent down helping jack. When he stood up, his knee popped and he experienced sharp pain in his knee.

On April 3, 2006 Employee stated that he put the drill steel aganst the top and hit rotation. The steel bent and spun and hit his left hand cuasing pain.

On 2/9/2006 EE was bolting roof, When steel dropped out of hole mashed left ring finger.

Employee was walking from bolter to find section electrician, approximately 26 feet outby the bolter. A rock fell from the roof striking him on top of the head and giving him a sharp pain in the neck between the #4 & #9 vertebrae. A neck brace was applied.

On 2/15/2006 EE was leveling tail piece, while putting wedges under tail piece it slipped and caught his right thumb.