White County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2006

#4 UNIT 1 X-CUT OUTBY SPAD 39859. LENGTH 20', WIDTH 20', THICKNESS 8'.

5th 48 roadway, water coming out of top. Length 25' width 20' thickness 9' - 10'

#2 unit, #4 entry 2 break inby tailpiece. Length 10' width 4' thickness 4'

Fall on #2 unit, #2 entry right side return one inby feeder, outby 3 x-cuts. Length 320; width 17' height 5-6'

Fall on #2 unit, #6 entry, 2nd & 3rd open x-cut. 200'long X 18'wide X 10'thick.

Outby #4 unit. Belt entry (x-cut 9). Length 30', width 30', 8'-9' high.

X-cut 56 7th 48 (Entry #6) old #4 Mains. Length 30', width 40', thickness 8'.

Fall #1 unit (#5 entry) Length 180', width 18' and height 8'

# 1 Unit # 3 Entry Length 80' Width 18' Thickness 8'

Fall on #2 unit, #3 entry, 2nd open. Water & sandstone were visible after the fall. Length 30', width 35, thickness 7'.

FALL ON #2 UNIT, #6 ENTRY. LAST OPEN AFTER THE FALL WATER & SLIP WAS VISIBLE. LENGTH 35' WIDTH 25' THICKNESS 4 1/2 TO 5'.

Fall #1 Unit (x cut 3)entry out by unit water out of top before & after fall.

#4 UNIT, #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION. SLIP WAS PRESENT, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ADDED PRIOR TO FALL. 40'LONG X 18'WIDE X 9'HIGH.

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND FELL BACKWARDS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED. HE HAD HAND HOLD ON CANOPY AND ARMS PULLED TIGHT AND LEFT SHOULDER POPPED. ** STARTED MISSING ON 05/23/07**

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER, STEPPED BACK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, SLIPPED AND POPPED HIS RIGHT KNEE OUT OF SOCKET.

Employee was roof bolting when a connector on the drill steel broke, flew up, and struck him on the right eyelid. Employee stated he was wearing safety glasses, but the piece got through somehow. He received a laceration that required 5 stitches.

HE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE AT SHACK WHEN FRONT WHEEL CAUGHT ON BRIDGE AND SPUN STEERING WHEEL AROUND, HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. ** STARTED MISSING**

HE WAS LEANING ON CONTROL LEVERS, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SHOCK HIM. ** STARTED MISSING ON NOV 6, 2006**

HE WAS BACKING UP MINER OUT OF FACE, THE MINER CABLE GOT UNDER THE CATS OF MINER, AND EE TOOK HIS LEG TO MOVE THE CABLE. HE STARTED TO BACK MINER UP AND GOT ON THE MINER CABLE. IT PULLED TIGHT AGAINST MINER AND PINNED HIS LEG BETWEEN CABLE AND RUB RAIL.

Injured man was in the process of bending a 7 foot roof bolt for installation. He placed his foot on the front of the bolter drill head for stability. As he went to bend the bolt his foot slipped and he felt pain in his lower back.

He was setting up mining in #5 Entry, and grabbed miner cable with one hand and threw cable against rib, Felt pain in lower back.

HE WAS INSTALLING LIDS ON GETMAN, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN, RIGHT SIDE. * STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-19-06*

HE WAS WALKING AROUND 3- WHEELER WHEN HE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE AND WENT TO CATCH BALANCE, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

He was setting prop setters when top board fell pulling left arm behind head, straining shoulder. ** started missing work on 12/15/06**

He was carrying ladder across run, when he stepped in a hole and twisted left knee. ** started missing on 09/28/06**

HE WAS MOVING UP CABLE , WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON CANOPY CAUSING PAIN. ** STARTED MISSING ON05/15/07**

Injured was shoveling along the beltline when the rib popped off and struck him on the right leg just above the knee.

EE WAS COMING OUT OF FACE, WHEN HE TRY TO GET UP TO MOVE, HE SLIPPED ON A SLICK ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.** STARTED MISSING 10-30-06**

HE WAS PULLING TRAILER OUT OF MUD, CHAIN BROKE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS SEAT. ** STARTED MISSING ON MONDAY 07/17/06 **

He was attempting to move a piece of rock off roadway, when his foot slipped in the mud causing pain in lower back. * Started missing on 08/22/06**

HE WAS PUTTING UP PIN ON RIB, WHEN ROCK MEASURING 2' X 3' X 1-1/2' FELL FROM IN BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

He was shoveling on beltline, when he went to get a scoop full of coal, the shovel slipped out of his hands, causing him to lunge forward causing lower back pain.

HE WAS WALKING AROUND SIDE OF FEEDER TO TURN IT ON, HE SLIPPED ON SOME COAL AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS WRIST.

HE WAS PUTTING UP PIN IN THIRD ROLL, A PIECE OF RIB POPPED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.

HE WAS GETTING READY TO INSATLL ROLF BOLT INTO FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL OUT HITTING THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER, AND LANDED AGAINST THE BOLTER OPERATOR.

HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, HE FELT SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK PULL. HE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF COAL AND LEG BUCKLED AND FELT KNEE SOMETHING PULL. * STARTED MISSING ON 04/03/06*

He was standing in mud; he went to move and fell backward. His foot stuck in the mud, causing him to twist his leg.

HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. * STARTED MISSING ON SEPT. 22 2006**

HE WAS CARRYING RAIL JACK ACROSS RUN, SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN LIFT PART OF JACK SMASHING HIS FINGER. * STARTED MISSING ON 03/06/06**

HE WAS SITTING ON A PIN BOARD, WAITING FOR A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS. (2'x2'x3"") THE ROCK STRUCK HIM 6"" ABOVE THE KNEES.

HE WAS TIGHTENING UP BOLTS ON FRONT OF RIDE, WHEN HE HURT HIS SHOLDER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK. *STARTED MISSING 03/29/06*

HE WAS WALKING DOWN RETURN TO TALK WITH FOREMAN ABOUT SUPPLIES, WHEN RIB RASHED OUT INTO ENTRY AND KNOCKED HIS FEET OUT FROM BEANEATH HIM. FALLING TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN ON CC VIBRATOR,TO START WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. * STARTED MISSING WORK ON 03/22/06*

EE was talking on IP phone when a piece of rib fell off landing against his lower leg pushing him into the Sub Frame.

HE WAS STACKING BLOCK ABOVE HIS HEAD AND PULLED SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK. ** STARTED MISSING WORK oN 03/21/07**

HE WAS PICKING UP TRASH ON HIS SECTION, WHEN A CAR CABLE STRUCK ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD. ** STARTED MISSING ON 07/10/06**

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP THE CABLE WHEN THE MINER COASTED ON AN INCLINE, THE DRUM OF THE MINER HIT HIM IN THE SHOULDER PUSHING HIM TO THE GROUND.

HE WAS TAKING DOWN A's OFF BELT CHANNELS OFF BELTLINE, WHILE TAKING OFF BOLTS, THE A'S FELL DOWN KNOCKING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND WITH THE A's LANDING ON THE CHEST.

HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK INTO CHUTE, SRAINING LEFT SIDE DOWN LOW. ** STARTED MISSING 02/06/06**

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF CUT TO SET OVER.

HE WAS STARTING HIS STEEL, WHILE IT WHIPPED AROUND STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING SECTION TO PINNER STEEL, WHEN THE BOTTOM HALF OF STEEL CAME LOOSE FROM TOP SECTION, HITTING HIS THUMB.

He was cleaning off rock on continuous miner, when he smashed his hand with a rock.

While placing drill steel in the drill pot, a piece of rock from the top fell out striking him on the hand.

HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROADWAY, WHEN A LITTLE PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT RIGHT EAR AND NECK.

HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL HIS FIRST HOLE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE A CAR CABLE, HE WAS CUTTING OFF OUTER JACKETS, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED OUT CABLE CUTTING THUMB.