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July 11, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof failed at xcut #23 in return on #3 beltline. The fall was a continuation of a previous fall. Unintentional roof fall.

April 21, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall was found at 3:30pm on 4/21/08 at X-Cut #11 on #2 belt #1 entry (intake). Fall occurred in intersection. The roof fall was 4' high, 20' wide and 20' long.

March 11, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall found by on-shift examiner and federal mine inspector at x-cut #14 in #4 entry on #2 belt line. Fall was 6' high, 20' wide and 60' long. Found at 1:30 pm on 3/11/08.

December 4, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall in the #2 entry at #101/2 x-cut a wnt to #12 x cut on the #12 belt. It was about 7' to 8" high 20' wide and 140' long.

September 6, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was foung at #22 X cut in the #4 entry of #2 belt. It was approx 6'-7' high, approx 20'wide and 20' long.

August 24, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall at #3 xcut on #4 belt in the #4 entry belt line. It's about 40' x 35' x 7' high. It looks like a large horse back.

May 29, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found on preshift on # 4 belt it was about 4'or 5'thick, 40'l x 20' w. It had been heaving in the #13 area. It will be set with timber or crib, then start cleaning it up bolting it back.

April 19, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Hill seam it was just bad top. Will set more cribs so it won't come on any father. it is about 20' w x 40' long x 7' h. It is at @2 xcut on #5 belt in between 2 block between #1 & #2. Found it coming outside at 3:30pm.

March 20, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

#5 Entry fell in at #5 x-cut in Return. It is about 5 1/2' to 6' high, 20' long & in Entry section 300' inside of mine. Water is coming through the top & it had a hill seam in several places.

February 21, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall occurred at x-cut #13 in entry #3 at face area. Fall covered up the Lee-Norse 265 miner. No injuries to any employees.

January 9, 2007 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

He was coming out of mine at end of shift, getting off belt line, tripped, fell onto rollers and hit his knees.

November 21, 2006 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Cleaning off the belt line, raised up hit the roof of mine, causing a loose rock to dislodge and fall. It hit him on the left shoulder, knocking him down and falling to floor of mine.

November 16, 2006 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking into mines and tripped on water line (hose), causing him to fall.

November 2, 2006 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found at A130 when the #2 belt #2 section belt would not start to put coal on it.

October 16, 2006 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of the 21 SC shuttle car and twisted his knee:resulting in a sprained knee.

June 8, 2006 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a box of glue and pulled a muscle in his back.

August 13, 2005 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall @ x-cut #23 on #4 belt line intake airway. 8' high, 30' long, 30' wide.

March 8, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting roller during a belt set up.

February 2, 2005 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #3 BELT HEADER. THE ROCK WAS SETTING ON CRIB BLOCKS FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS AND IT ROLLED OUT BESIDE THE BELT HEADER AND ON TOP OF IT.

December 20, 2004 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Roof bolting-using a wrench to dislodge a piece of steel let go of it, causing it to hit him on the left ear.

August 16, 2004 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK OR COAL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE.

June 24, 2004 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAIN IN WRIST (LEFT)

June 8, 2004 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

Working on a piece of equip, a piece of coal got in eye.

April 20, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT AT #29 XCUT IN THE #4 ENTRY. ON FIRST LEFT IT IS ABOUT 10' HIGH 20' WIDE & 45 LONG.

April 20, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ABOUT 7:00 AM AT #24 X CUT ON FIRST LEFT IN #1 ENTRY THE RETURN. IT IS ABOUT 20' WIDE, 9' TO 10' HIGH, & ABOUT 45' LONG.

April 19, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ABOUT 6:15 AM AT #19 X-CUT ON FIRST LEFT MAIN. IT FELL ACROSS #1 ENTRY, #2 ENTRY, OVER TO #3 ENTRY. IT IS ABOUT 6' TO 9' HIGH & 20' WIDE & ABOUT 110' LONG.

April 19, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found about 6:30 am at #27 xcut on first left in the return #1 entry. It is about 9-10' high 20' wide and about 40' long.

March 9, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #25 XCUT ON FIRST LEFT MAIN IN THE #5 ENTRY ABOUT 7-8' HIGH AND 65" LONG. IT WAS ABOUT 7:00 AM.

March 9, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #18 XCUT FIRST MAIN ABOUT 20' LONG & 6' HIGH. IT WAS FOUND WHEN I GOT TO #1 TAIL PIECE AT ABOUT 6:30 AM.

December 13, 2003 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

RAINING WET MUDDY-GETTING OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK-MUD ON SHOE AND CAUSE AND HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.

December 11, 2003 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON EXAM ON MAKING THE RETURN ABOUT 20' BY 75' BY 6' HIGH AT 15 XCUT 15 XCUT AND 14 XCUT. IT WAS FOUND ABOUT 7:30 AM.

September 19, 2003 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEDGED CLAIM-UNDER INVESTIGATION HURT ARM WHILE REMOVING PART FROM EQUIPMENT.

July 14, 2003 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OFF BELT - HIT ROLLER - BRUISED RIGHT LEG.

April 18, 2003 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IS AT #17 X CUT IN #3 ENTRY ON THE TAIL PIECE AND ON THE FEEDER IT IS 20' WIDE 6 TO 7 'HIGH AND ABOUT 30 TO 35' LONG

April 7, 2003 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS IN #15 X-CUT IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE #1 BELT LIME. ABOUT 6'THICK & ABOUT 35-40'LONG ALSO, SAME TYPE FALL IN #4 ENTRY AT X-CUT #17.

February 19, 2003 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

WATER CUTTING THROUGH TOP CAUSING ROCK TO FALL AT X-22 #4 ENTRY @ INTERSECTION. 30' LONG 20' WIDE, 9' HIGH. UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL.

January 25, 2003 TN · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Premium Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

TRAMMING GRADER BACK TO SHOP ON MOUNTAIN ROAD, IT WENT OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OVER.

August 20, 2002 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING A DRILL BIT, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BRUSH & SEAL.

April 12, 2002 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING DO MAINT ON EQUIP., SQUATTED DOWN AND THEN COMPLAINED OF KNEE HURTING.

July 25, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING UP THE HEADRIVE, FELL.

June 5, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT CLAMPS.

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