Meathouse EnergyCoal

EE out-by at #6 head drive working on scoop. Draw-rock fell from between bolt and rib onto low back. Taken to ER for treatment. X-ray negative, doctor instructed him to take remainder of week of (2 days).

Walking from man-trip to face, carrying bucket of roof bits, 2 pieces drill steel, & lunch bucket; slipped in mud, fell onto back. Taken to E.R. for treatment, x-ray negative, told to take off until 9-26 and see family Dr. if necessary.

Discovered fall in outby #4 entry intake. Fall was 12'W x 10'L x 4'H. Area was breakered off, MSHA & OMSL were notified.

Tire broke off section scoop. Helping remove tire from under scoop fender, pulled on tire, injured back area. Taken to ER for treatment, ER doctor referred him to a specialist.

Employee was hanging curtain, he was looking back over his shoulder, stepped in a hole & twisted his knee. The area was wet & muddy with 60""height. He was diagnosed with ligament & tendon damage to his left knee.

Helping place power box, he left work with back pain. Had surgery 6 months prior to this date. Visited clinic where original surgery performed; taken off work and scheduled for follow-up. Doctor unsure if new or old injury. Refered to another doctor; had a series of exams performed. 6/22/06 received e-mail stating that evaluation indicated ""right lumbar radiculopathy"".

Employee operating 4-wheeler in neutral, hit rock; steering spun around, struck back of right hand causing injury. Taken to E.R. for treatment. X-ray showed fracture to a bone in back of right hand. Treated and released to work.

Employee was riding in a mantrip when he raised up and hit his head on the roof. The company does not believe the accident in question meets the definition of accident, occupational injury or occupational illness. Regardless, in an effort to abate citation no. 7426408, the company is filing the attached 7000-1 form.

Employee was riding in a mantrip when the mantrip hit a broken rail and he hit his foot on canopy post. The company does not believe the accident in question meets the definition of accident, occupational injury or occupational illness. Regardless, in an effort to abate citation no. 7426407, the company is filing the attached 7000-1 form.

AT 1:40 PM, A ROOF FALL (20' W X 300' L X 8' H) OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 1 BRK FROM THE FACE. BOTH MSHA & OMSL INVESTIGATED THE FALL, WHICH WAS BREAKERED OFF (BLOCKED) AND WE ARE GOING AROUND.

Fall occurred on intake, #4 entry over previously installed arches. Fall was 12'W x 20'L x 2' thick. Area will be cleaned and the arches reinstalled.

#1 belt entry a roof fall occurred 2 breaks inby the head drive. The fall was 70'L x 20'W x 6-15'H. MSHA & OMSL were notified. The fall will be cleaned up; additional support will be installed

AT 6:30 AM ON 10/07/05, EMPLOYEE REPORTED ROOF FALL ON 001 SECTION. FALL WAS FROM ENTRY #5 TO #3 LEFT. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 220'LONG X 13'HIGH. THE ROOF CONDITIONS WERE SLATE & SANDSTONE MIX, THE RIDER SEAM WAS 13' ABOVE MINING HEIGHT. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 48""RESIN & 8'CABLE BOLTS. INSPECTOR FROM MSHA & OMSL INVESTIGATED THE FALL.

Employee stopped to clean the rock box at #6 head drive. a piece of draw rock fell onto the first finger of his right hand causing a laceration. He was taken to the williamson arh hospital for treatment. stitches were used to close the wound.

Employee at #4 belt helping construct a crib. He scaled down a piece of draw-rock, and another piece fell striking him on back of the right foot. Stitches used to close wound.

AS EE TURNED AROUND IN THE S.C. TO GO OTHER WAY, EE SNAGGED RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE LEAVING NO 2 ENTRY TO GO TO THE TRACK TO GET TIMBERS. INJURED RESTED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RAM TO REMOVE A SAW FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET. CO-WORKER PULLED THE RAM JACK LEVER TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. THE RAM SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS INJURY CONSISTED OF AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BY THE PORTAL OF THE MINE IN THE #4 TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 15' IN LENGTH AND 7' HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LAY RAIL UP A SLOPE, WHILE INSTALLING THE BOLTS ON THE LAST TWO RAILS, THE RAIL ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGERS CAUSING AN AMPUTATION OF THE MIDDLE FINGER JU ST BEHIND THE FINGER NAIL AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-1 SECTION INTHE NUMBER 6 & 7 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 1500'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE IN THE RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALLMEASURED 20'WIDE X 90'LONG X 10'THICK. VENTILATI ON, EQUIPMENT, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WITH HIS FOOT WHEN THE CM CATS CAUGHT THE CABLE TRAPPING HIS RT.LEG BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE RUB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. EE WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION, SUBSEQUENTLY NOT WORKING HIS NEXT REGULAR WORK SHIFT.

WHILE DRILLING A TEST HOLE IN THE ROOF THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHEN IT FELLFROM THE TRAY ON THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM. THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

EE HAD RECENTLY INSTALLED A RIB BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF #5 ENTRY WHEN THE EE LOWERED HIS CANOPY AND STARTED TO SWING THE RIGHT BOOM TOWARDS THE CENTER HOLE, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK MEASURING 6' LONG X 2' WIDE X 0-2"" THICK, FELL FROM THE TOP,STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOW BACK.

EE & A COWORKER WERE PULLING MINER CABLE SLACK FROM THE WORKING FACE DOWN THE #3 ENTRY. THE EE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ""KICK"" A KNOT OUT OF THE CABLE AS HIS COWORKER WAS PULLING THE CABLE WI TH A SHUTTLE CAR. THE KNOTTED CABLE CAUGHT THE EE'S RT. FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT RT. KNEE. EE LOST TIME ON 6-1-02 BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT.

EE STATES ON 4-30-02 WHILE CLEANING THE COAL FEEDER WITH A SCOOP, A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK HIS BUCKET OF THE SCOOP CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP CANOPY. EE BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK ON 5/24/02. WORK SCHEDULE IS ON A4ON 4OFF CYCLE AND THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR 8 DAYS BECAUSE OF FULL STOCK PILES AND NO SHIPMENT OF COAL.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN NO.1 ENTRY AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE LOCATION IN WHICH THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS WET AND ON A DOWNWARD GRADE. EE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5/3/02.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRING IN THE #8 ENTRY LIFT 4B CAUSED A DISRUPTION OF REGULAR MINING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR. THE FALL WHICH OCCURRED IN BY PERMANENT SUPPORTS WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE FOR RO OF BOLTS WHICH WERE OUT BY. NO PERSONAL INJURIESOCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE PILLAR FALL. FALL MEASURED 20' LENGTH 5' WIDTH 5' HIGH. MSHA DIST 6 WAS NOTIFIED AND CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING 1/2"" METAL OUT OF THE BACK OF A MANBUS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITYWHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH NO RESTRI CTIONS. EE INITIALLY CLAIMED HIS DAYS LOST AS A RESULT OF FLU, BUT ON 3-25-02 IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT HE NOW CLAIMS THE INJURY FOR LOST DAYS.

ON 1/29-02, A UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 INTAKE ENTRY 60' INBY THE MAIN MINE FAN. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO SUBNORMAL CONDITIONS ABOVE THE 48"" RESIN ROOF BOLTS THE FALL MEASURE D 6' WIDE X 14' LONG X 3 1/2' THICK. THE FALL EFFECTED THE PASSAGE OF MEN BUT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR GIVE PERSONAL INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY HAND TOOL WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE LONG AIR DOX SCOOP CAMPANY NO 1. WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

EE WAS USING A 48"" GLUE BOLT TO DETERMINE ITS PLACEMENT FROM THE SOLID RIB. THE EE WAS HODLIGN THE ROOF BOLT PERPINDICULAR AND ENGAGED THE SWING ON THE ROOF BOLTER OPR. SIDE. THE BOOTM STRUCK THE BOLT THE EE WAS HOLDING JAMMING IT INTO THE

EE WAS REPLACING THE COVER PANEL ON THE MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL FOR A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE REPORTED ON 4-19-01 VIA TELEPHONE THAT HE WAS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN. THE EE CLAIMS THE WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF SUPPLYING SECTION THE BACK PAIN HE HAD BEE N EXPERIENCING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS GOT WORSE. EE CLAIMS HE WAS MOVING A CABLE REEL BEING DELIVERED WITH A PRYBAR AGRAVATED HIS BACK PAIN. THE CASE WAS RULED COMPENSABLE 4-25-01.

WHILE PERMFORMING NORMAL DUTIES BENDING ROOF BOLTS & INSTALLING EE NOTICED SEVERE PAIN IN LOW BACK. EE IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BENT ROOF BOLT FROM THE DRILL POD. THE EE ENGAGED ROTATION ON THE DRILL POD AND THE BOLT WAS RELEASED STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 100'L X 19'W X 8' TO 11'THICK OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY OF THE 002 MMU. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ABOVE THE INSTALLED 5' COMBINATION ROO F BOLTS. ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS (CRIBS). THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH 5' COMBINATION ROOF BOLTS AND 10' ROPE BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 MMU IN THE NO 8 ENTRY IMMEDIATELY OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 20' X 8' TO 11'THICK. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RE SULT OF THE FALL. INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS WERE 5' COMBINATION BOLT. THE FALL AREA WAS BARRICADED AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT (CRIBS) WERE SET AT ENTRANCES. THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

ON 11-18-00, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY 4 SPAD #5229 TO SOAD 5245 ON 4TH RIGHT PANEL FALL WAS DISCOUNED BY SECTION FOREMAN EE AT APPROX. 540 AM SIZE OF FALL 250' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HI GH. ROOF FALL DOES NOT JUMPED TRAVEL AND DOE NOTHINDER VENTILATION.

ON 10/5/00 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 4000' OUTBY THE SECTION IN THE RETURN. THEREA AREA 3 RETURN ENTRIES IN THE AREA SO VENTILATIONIS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND TIMBERED OFF. NO INJURIES OCCURED & THE FALLWAS REPORTED TO MSHA BY PHONE

THE SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING TIMBERS. HE MASHED HIS RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS, BUMPING THEM TOGETHER. HE RECEIVED A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

SUBJECT WAS WALKING AWAY FROM COAL STOCK PILE AREA, EITHER STEPPED OR JUMPED FROM AN APPROX 2' HIGH LEDGE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE STATES HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LIGAMENT INJURY. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE SECTION NEAR THE #6 BELT DRIVE. FALL WAS APPROX 70'LX19'WX8-10'H. FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONS AFFECTED. FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA BY PHON E.

ON 5/13/00 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #1 ENTRY APPROX 4000' OUTBY SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 30'L, 12'W, 10'H. NO INJURIES OR ESCAPE INVOLVED. FALL WAS REPORTED BY PHONE SHORTLY AFTER DISCOVE RY TO MSHA AND STATE.

SUBJECT WAS PULLING ON A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST HAVING A POSSIBLE MUSCLE STRAIN.

WHILE BOLTING TOP, A SMALL PPIECE OF SLATE TOP STRUCT VICTIM IN BOTTOM LIP. CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES. SUBJECT RETURNED TO WORK ON NORMAL JOB DUTIES. THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, FACE AREA OF THE 001-0 SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 60' L X 19' W X 6' H. THIS FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA AND THE STATE DEPT OF MINES. NO INJURY.

SUBJECT STATED HE WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY IN SOME MUD & STEPPED ON SOMETHING UNEVEN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT HIP IN THE PROCESS. DIAGNOSIS - SPRAIN/STRAIN OF T HE HIP.

EE LIFTED AN OXYGEN TANK & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACKHE REC'D PAIN MEDICATION THIS EE IS NOW MISSING WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN

MANAGMENT LEARNED ON 1-6-00 THAT THIS EE HAS DEVELOPED DEGNERATIVE DISC DISEASE AS A RESULT OF REPETATIVE TRAUMA ASSICATED WITH HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES. EE RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR THIS CONDITION.