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While conducting retreat mining on 6-Left Panel off B-4 Mains, a coal/rock outburst occurred inby break #35. The outburst involved the Mobile bridge operator who suffered multiple blunt trauma injuries involving the chest, right arm, and back.

While employee was trying to search for a broken tie rod end on the car he was operating, he was struck by a piece of rib rock that rolled down the rib striking his left ankle causing a fracture and dislocation.

While the foreman was walking to the continuous miner, a piece of rib rock slid down the rib. When the foreman put his hand out, the rocks struck his right hand causing a laceration to his right index finger requiring sutures.

As the employee was removing the drill steel from a rib bolt hole, a piece of rib rock slid down the steel, striking his left hand. He suffered a fracture and laceration of his left index finger.

The foreman was watching production activities when a piece of rib rock fell striking him causing him to strike his nose against a mobile bridge unit. The employee continued working and sought medical treatment for his nose on 2/4/2011. The nose was determined to be fractured on that date.

While tramming a roof bolter a piece of rib fell, striking the employee on the head and neck, causing a laceration to his forehead that requiried sutures. The rib material measured 3' by 2' and was 4" in thickness.

While shoveling a tailpiece, the employee was struck by a piece of rib rock on the head and neck. The rock measured 30" by 8" and was 1" to 4" in thickness. The employee continued working and started missing work on 4/13/2009.

EE was cleaning out to access the crawler take up on the miner, a small piece of rib/coal fell from the lower rib striking him in the lower leg. EE suffered a fracured tibia and a laceration to the leg.

He was standing outside of the shuttle car when a rib roll occurred and hit his leg against the deck of the car, resulting in a strain to the right knee. This occurred on the 003-0 section at the section feeder.

Employee was in the process of drilling a roof bolt hole when a rib rolled out and struck him. He continued to work and started missing work on 12/19/05.

HE WAS PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS ON THE CORNER OF #4 ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE LEGS.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CHAIN GUIDE ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHAN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED. EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

EE WAS POSITIONED ALONG THE RIGHT RIB OF THE #4 ENTRY, WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK, IT RESULTED IN 2 FRACTURED RIBS AND A FRACTURE TO RIGHT HEEL ALONG WITH SOME CONTUSIONS TO HEAD, BACK, LEGS AND CHEST. INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION.

HE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING WATCH THE MRS CABLES ON THE SECTION WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT. IT RESULTED INTO A FRACTURETO THE LITTLE TOE AND BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT. IT OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION

HE WAS WALKING UP TO THE PILLAR LINE WHEN COAL SHOT OFF OF THE RIGHT RIB AND STRUCK HIM.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIMON THE FOOT.

HE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE COAL RIB APPROX. 12' OUTBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE 3 LT. CROSSCUT WHEN A RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND. THE RIB CONSISTED OF COAL AND ROCK WAS 65" HIGH. TH E PIECE THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STRUCK HIM WAS FROM BEHIND. THE RIB CONSISTED OF COAL AND ROCK WAS 65" HIGH. THE PIECE THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STRUCK HIM WAS APPROX. 15"X8"X115". THERE WERE

HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE DRILL UP FROM THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS TO THE 3RD ROW, WHEN A RIB (MIXED WITH COAL AND ROCK) ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND.