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EE began complaining of shortness of breath while U.G. He was transported to the surface and suffered a heart attack while on the surface of the mine. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital where he passed away on 12/13/09. It is believed the heart attack was from natural causes and not as a result of any thing in his work environment.

When exiting S&S unihauler to help continuous miner operator change place (heading) EE felt a pain in lower back. EE did not report injury until 10/26/09 at 9:30am.

FALL DISCOVERED IN BLEEDER ENTRIES INBY SPAD # 469 AJACENT TO PILLAR OUT AREA OF 3RD LEFT PANEL ON A REGULAR INSPECTION BY MSHA REP. AND MINE FOREMAN.

THIRD INTERSECTION INBY SPAD STATION 491 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. MEASURING 20' IN WIDTH, APP 5' IN HEIGHT AND 70' IN LENGTH. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT. FALL DOES NOT IMPAIR TRAVELWAY OR VENTILA TION.

WHEN CENTER SECTION FROM 820 UN-HAULER WAS REMOVED FROM HAULER, BED SHIFTED SQUEEZING VICTIM BETWEEN BED & ROOF DUE TO ABSENCE OF WEIGHT OF CENTER SECTION. VICTIM WAS ASKED IF HE WAS IN THE CL EAR BEFORE CENTER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND VICTIM STATED HE WAS.

PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL, STRIKING BOTTOM OF FOOT.

VICTIM ALLEDGED BACK STRAIN WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL ON BELT CONVEYOR WITH A #2 ALUMINUM SHOVEL.

RIGHT BRAKE OFF #6 HEADING A FALL OCCURRED MEASURE 30' IN LENGTH AND 20' IN WIDTH FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT 48" RESIN BOLTS. FALL OCCURRED ON SHIFT AND WAS NOT CLEANED-UP. TIMBERED AND DANGER ED OFF PRIOR TO FALL OCCURING.