Harrison County Coal Resources, Inc. safety activity

Injured employee was hanging a check curtain on the 7 North Mains CM Section. EE used an 18" high work platform so EE could reach the mine roof. While standing on the platform, EE pulled up on the curtain, lost EE's balance and fell off it, landing on EE's right shoulder. Result was a dislocated shoulder. Employee has training and experience. No rules or regulations were violated.

Employee was installing a ram pin at 148 shield on the 7W Longwall face. EE was using a hammer to drive the pin in. EE switched hands to hit the pin squarely. As EE was striking the pin with the hammer EE missed and hit EE's right little finger, causing a laceration requiring 7 stitches to close. Employee has training & experience and was wearing required PPE.

Injured employee was assisting a co-worker hang a ventilation tube from the mine roof at the face beside the continuous miner. As they were hanging the tube in place, a rock fell from above the tube and struck employee on EE's right shoulder and upper leg / thigh area. Has swelling and bruising to EE's leg. No rules/regulations were violated and employee has training & experience.

Two employees were building a dry-stack block wall. As the wall was near completion and they were attempting to wedge it tight, it began to move toward them. As they attempted to get away from it, it fell striking injured on EE's right side and below EE's waist, knocking EE to the mine floor. Suffered contusions to EE's lower left leg & fracture to EE's left foot.