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Addendum: Jack Spadaro Resume

Summary of Completed Activity as of January 2019

Publications

The Buffalo Creek Flood and Disaster, a Report of the Governor’s Commission of

Inquiry into the Buffalo Flood, August 1972

Analysis of Surface Powered Haulage Accidents, Holmes Safety Association Bulletin,

September 1996

1. Justice v. Pennzoil Co.; Landslides, sediment damage, and flooding caused by

oil and gas drilling operations and access road construction in the Griffithsville

area of Lincoln County, WV in 1977; United States District Court for the

Southern District of West Virginia at Huntington; Attorneys - David Wooley,

Appalachian Research and Defense Fund; Raymond Ratliff and Paul J.

Kaufman, Kaufman & Ratliff, Charleston, W.Va.

2. Kay Ward, Et. Al. v. Martin County Coal Company; Martin County Circuit

Court, Martin County, Kentucky: Failure of a coal slurry impoundment that

resulted in a 300 million gallon toxic coal slurry spill into the Tug Fork River.

Involved MSHA and EPA regulations. Attorney: Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg,

Ky. 606-886-6090.

3. Perry Et. Al. v. Bandmill Coal Company; Civil Action No. 04-C-227; Logan

County Circuit Court, Logan County, W. Va.: Failure of a surface mine valley

fill and resultant flood that damaged ten houses. Involved W.Va. Department of

Environmental Protection regulations. Attorney: Randolph McGraw, Beckley,

W.Va. 304-252-1014.

4. Erby Lester v. Elk Run Coal Company; Civil Action No. 04-C-231; Boone

County Circuit Court, Boone County, W.Va.: Investigation of a fire and

resultant injury at a surface mine site. Involved MSHA and W.Va. mine safety

regulations. Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, W. Va. 304-720-3566.

5. Guy Vansant v. Commonwealth of Kentucky; Franklin Circuit Court, Frankfort,

Ky.; Whistleblower case involving coal waste dams and landfills. Involved

MSHA, OSM and KY. DEP regulations. Attorney: Phillip Shepherd, Frankfort,

Ky. 502-227-1122.

6. Debbie Williams v. Commonwealth of Kentucky; Administrative hearing;

Frankfort, Ky.: Concerning a mine related landslide and acid mine drainage.

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Involved Ky. DEP and federal OSM regulations. Attorney: Appalachian

Citizens Law Center, Stephen Sanders, Director 606-886-1442. .

7. Willie Juan Hatfield Et. Al. v. Hampden Coal Co. Inc.; Civil Action No. 05-C-

63; Mingo County Circuit Court, Mingo County, W.Va.; Injury of a worker at a

coal preparation plant. Involved MSHA and state of WV mine safety

regulations. Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, W. Va. 304-720-3566.

8. I have also testified as an expert witness while working as a federal mine health

and safety engineer. I testified in approximately thirty-five to forty

administrative and federal district court hearings involving OSM or MSHA

regulations.

9. Larry Brown v. Rawl Sales and Processing Company; Injection of coal slurry

into underground mine workings, damage to groundwater system and water

wells; Involves Clean Water Act and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation

Act; Mingo County Circuit Court, Williamson, W. Va.; Attorney: Kevin

Thompson, Charleston, W.Va. 304-235-4006.

10. Flood Litigation; Involved mountaintop removal mining operations, mine

drainage, and relationship to flooding of July 8, 2001 in southern West Virginia;

Raleigh County Circuit Court, Beckley, W.Va.; Attorneys: Stuart Calwell,

Charleston, W.Va. and Randolph McGraw, Beckley, W.Va. 304-252-1014.

11. Johnny Orras v. Min. Inc. and Nell-Jean Industries, Inc.; Investigation of an

accident involving an end-loader on a surface mine; Mingo County Circuit

Court, Williamson, W.Va.; Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, W.Va.

304-720-3566..

12. Richard Hanshaw v. Kanawha River Terminals Inc. and J&T Contracting Inc.;

Investigation of an accident involving an excavator at a coal loading facility;

Kanawha County Circuit Court, Charleston, W.Va.; Attorneys: Kristofer

Cormany and J.R. Carter, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-3566.

13. Ricky Dean Lester v. J.M.A.C. Leasing, Inc.; Investigation of a rock truck

haulage accident on a surface mine; Wyoming County Circuit Court, Pineville,

W.Va.; Attorney: Robert Warner, Charleston, W.Va. 304-344-4460.

14. Gordon Lawson v. Patriot Mining Company and Anker Energy Corporation;

Involved fly ash disposal on a surface mining operation in northern W.Va.;

Monongalia County Circuit Court, Morgantown, W.Va.; Attorney: Vincent

Trivelli, Morgantown, W.Va.

15. Anthony Runyon v. Hampden Coal Co. and Sartin Contracting, Inc.; Coal truck

haulage accident at a coal loading facility near Man, W.Va.; Involved MSHA

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and state of W.Va. mine safety regulations; Logan County Circuit Court, Logan,

W.Va.; Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-3566.

16. Rocky Wiley v. Colony Bay Coal Co. and Eastern Associated Coal Corp.;

Accident involving a fall from the platform on an excavator; Involved MSHA

and state of W.Va. mine safety regulations; Boone County Circuit Court,

Madison, W.Va.; Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-

3566.

17. Woodrow Church v. Premium Processing, Inc. and Addington Mining, Inc.;

Injury to a miner involving exposure to chemicals and silica dust on a surface

mine in southern West Virginia; Involved MSHA and state of W.Va. mine

health and safety regulations; McDowell County Circuit Court, Welch, W.Va.;

Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-3566.

18. Ila Cisco v. Mingo Logan Coal Company and Arch Coal Inc.; Underground coal

mine subsidence damage to a residence; Mingo County Circuit Court,

Williamson, W.Va.; Attorneys: David Barney and Kevin Thompson,

Williamson, W.Va. 304-235-4006.

19. James Bailey v. Extra Energy, Inc.; Truck haulage accident at a valley fill dump

site on a coal surface mine; McDowell County Circuit Court, Welch, W.Va.;

Attorneys: David Barney and Kevin Thompson, Williamson, W.Va. 304-235-

4006.

20. Robert W. Coffield v. Consol Energy, Inc. and Consolidation Coal Company;

Underground coal mine haulage accident involving a motor operator; United

States District Court for the Northern District of W.Va., Wheeling, W. Va.;

Attorneys: Christopher Turak and Richard Wilson, Moundsville, W. Va. 304-

845-9750.

21. Roxann and Dennis Treadway v. Simmons Fork Mining, Inc. and Danbi Inc.;

Truck haulage accident involving defective brakes and a steep road grade at a

surface coal mine; Wyoming County Circuit Court, Pineville, W.Va.; Attorneys:

Guy Bucci and Blake Carter, Charleston, W. Va. 304-345-0346.

22. Michelle and William Martin v. Dynamic Energy, Inc. and Bluestone Industries,

Inc.; Truck haulage accident at a dumping location at a valley fill on a surface

coal mine; Wyoming County Circuit Court, Pineville, W.Va.; Attorneys: Lee

Javins and Blake Carter, Charleston, W.Va. 304-345-0346.

23. William J. Osborne v. Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC.; Civil Action No:

07-C-363; Underground coal haulage accident involving a scoop operator;

Mingo County Circuit Court, Williamson, W.Va.; Attorney: Michael Ranson,

Charleston, W. Va. 304-345-1990.

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24. Ricky and Mary Christian v. Premium Energy, LLC.; Flood damage to

properties caused by surface water runoff and mine drainage from mountaintop

removal surface coal mining operations; Mingo County Circuit Court,

Williamson, W.Va.; Civil Action No: 06-C-178; Attorneys: David Barney,

Kevin Thompson, Jeffrey Simpkins, and Eugene Sisko, Williamson, W.Va.

304-235-4006.

25. Michael W. Pennington v. Hampden Coal Company, Inc. Et. Al.; Civil Action

No: 07-C-283; Vehicle accident at a coal preparation plant and loading facility;

Mingo County Circuit Court, Williamson, W.Va.; Attorney: Robert B. Warner,

Charleston, W.Va. 304-344-4460.

26. Maria Gunnoe v. Jupiter Coal Company, Inc., Et. Al.; Flood damage caused by

mine drainage from surface coal mining operations; Boone County Circuit

Court, Madison, W.Va.; Civil Action No: 04-C-276; Attorney: Randolph

McGraw, Beckley, W.Va. 304-252-1014.

27. Dahryl Keller v. Martin County Coal Company; Landslides, acid mine drainage,

and flood damage caused by mountaintop coal mining operations; Martin

County Circuit Court, Inez, Kentucky; Attorney : Kevin Thompson,

Williamson, W.Va. 304-235-4006.

28. George Ballard v. Petroleum Fueling, Inc., Et. Al.; Surface coal mining truck

haulage accident on a steep road gradient involving serious injury to two

miners; Boone County Circuit Court, Boone County, W.Va.; Civil Action No.

08-C-235; Attorneys: Paula Wilson and Timothy Bailey, Charleston, W.Va.,

304-345-0346. .

29. Donald McCoy v. Eagle Creek Mining, LLC.; Surface coal mining truck

haulage accident at a valley fill dumping point; Mingo County Circuit Court,

Mingo County, W.Va.; Attorney: Kris Cormany, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-

3566.

30. Aric Hinrichs v. The Cincinnati Insurance Co.; Fatal truck accident involving a

highwall in a limestone quarry; Springfield Township, Dare County, Wisconsin;

Involved violation of MSHA regulations regarding safety berms at quarries;

Attorney: Eric Haag of Gingras Cates and Luebke, Madison, WI 608-833-2632.

31. Randal Varney v. Akers Supply, Inc., Et. Al.; Involved the electrocution of a

mine worker at a magnetite processing facility; Mingo County Circuit Court,

Mingo County, W. Va.; Civil Action No. 08-C-185; Attorney: Kristofer

Cormany 304-720-3566.

32. Alberta Allen, Et. Al. v. Lexington Coal Company, Et. Al.; Involves flooding of

areas downstream from surface coal mining operations on Quicksand Creek in

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Breathitt County, Ky.; Breathitt County Circuit Court, Jackson, Ky.; Attorney :

Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg, Ky. 606-886-6090.

33. Chad Kalousek v. The Monarch Cement Company; Involves an injury to a

worker near a conveyor belt at a processing plant; Involves MSHA metal/non-

metal regulations and citations of the plant operator; District Court, Allen

County, Kansas; Case No. 09-CV-45; Attorney : Scott McCreight, Kansas City

Mo. 816-842-1515.

34. Larry Wiggins v. Coal Transport, Inc. and Argus Energy, Inc.; Involves

defective surface haulage equipment; Civil Action No: 09-C-154; Circuit Court

of Lincoln County, W.Va.; Attorney: Frank Venezia and Jamie Little, Madison,

WV 304-369-0511.

35. Ronald Beverly v. Dakota, LLC; Involves unsafe working conditions resulting

in injury caused by rock from rib falling and pinning individual between rock

and a roof bolting machine; Civil Action No: 08-C-90; Circuit Count of Boone

County, W.Va.; Boone County, W.Va.; Attorney: Bradley J. Pyles, Logan,

W.Va. 304-645-6400.

36. Kevin Blankenship v. Deepgreen West Virginia; Involves an accident caused

from unstable road surface on haulage road; Civil Action No: 06-C-222-M;

Circuit Court of McDowell County, W.Va.; McDowell County, W.Va.;

Attorney: Warren R. McGraw II, Prosperity, W.Va. 304-252-1014.

37. Franklin Crabtree, Et. Al. v. West Virginia Department of Environmental

Protection; Involves flooding, mine drainage and location of an underground

mine; Case No: U-4011-06 in War, W.Va.

38. Charles Evans v. Apollo Fuels, Inc.; Involves landslide damages from surface

mine to property; Attorney: Mary Cromer of the Appalachian Citizens’ Law

Center, Whitesburg, KY 606-633-3929.

39. Victoria Green v. Energy and Environmental Cabinet; Involves Abandoned

Mined Lands including a landslide and acid mine drainage issues; Case No:

GAH-40543-039; Commonwealth of Kentucky; Attorney: Stephen Sanders,

Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center, Inc., Whitesburg, KY 606-633-3929.

40. Mabel Smith v. Energy and Environmental Cabinet; Involves Abandoned

Mined Lands, landslide and mine drainage issues; Case No: GAH-40479-046;

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Attorney; Stephen Sanders, Appalachian

Citizens’ Law Center, Inc., Whitesburg, KY 606-633-3929.

41. Michael Hathaway v. R.G. Johnson, Consol. Energy; Involves unsafe working

conditions at a shotcrete injection borehole; Civil Action No: 09-C-105-1;

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Circuit Court of Harrison County, W.Va.; Harrison County, W.Va.; Attorney:

Paul Cranston and James Bryan Shockley, Morgantown, W.Va. 304-296-3500.

42. Wilson Lambert v. Odell Processing; Involves unsafe working conditions

resulting in a machinery accident (jack failure); Attorney: Douglas Witten of

Avis, Witten and Wandling, Logan, W.Va. 304-752-2838.

43. Gary Lawson v. Black Bear Processing; Involves unsafe working conditions and

injury caused by the removal of a lockout mechanism from the sump pump area

in a preparation plant; Civil Action No: 09-C-103-S; Circuit Court of McDowell

County, W.Va.; McDowell County, W.Va.; Attorney: Robert B. Warner and

Tammy Bowles Raines, Charleston, W.Va. 304-344-4460.

44. Charles Martin v. Remington, LLC; Involves unsafe working conditions

resulting in a rib roll that pinned client; Kanawha County, W.Va.; Attorney:

Robert A. Campbell of Farmer, Cline and Campbell, Charleston, W.Va. 304-

346-5990

45. Priscilla Miranda v. Crisp Contractors; Involves accident due to dangerous

highwall conditions and defective equipment at a caliche pit resulting in death;

Case No: 09-07-00064-CVL; Texas; Attorney: Rudy Gonzales, Ray Pena, and

Hilliard Munoz Gonzales, Corpus Christi, Texas 361-882-1612.

46. SAGO: Randal McCloy, Et. Al. v. International Coal Group, Et. Al.; Civil

Action No: 06-C-2454; Mine Explosion resulting in the death of twelve miners:

Circuit Court of Kanawha County, W.Va.; Attorneys: Allan N. Karlin,

Morgantown, WV 304-296-8266; Stephen Annand, Washington DC 202-682-

5800; Hunter Mullens, and Catherine McGuire, Philippi, W.Va. 304-457-9000.

47. Yukon Pocahontas v. Consolidation Coal Co.; Case No: CL04-91; Involves

groundwater contamination caused by discharging mine wastewater; Circuit

Court for the County of Buchanan, VA; Buchanan, VA; Attorney: J. Scott

Sexton and Travis Graham, Roanoke, VA 540-983-9300.

48. Joe Justice v. Nicewonder Contracting, Et. Al; Involves unsafe working

conditions resulting in an injury caused from an unsafe air receiver on a service

truck; Civil Action Case No: 09-C-413; Circuit Court of Mingo County, W.Va.;

Mingo County, W.Va.; Attorney: Timothy Bailey of Bucci Bailey and Javins,

Charleston, W. Va. 304-345-0346.

49. Roush v. American Electric Power; Involves fly ash and coal ash dumped in

Little Broad Run Creek causing damages; Civil Action Case No.: 08-C-576-N;

Mason County Circuit Court; Mason County, W.Va.; Bradley H. Layne of

Kayser Layne and Clark, Point Pleasant, W.Va. 304-675-5440.

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50. Estate of Wilbur Farris v. U. S. Lime Co.; Fatal accident in a limestone

preparation plant; Marble City, Sequoyah County, OK; Attorney: Blake Beeler

405-232-6490.

51. Julian Ooten v Bridgestone Retail; Involves injury caused by improper tire

changing equipment at a surface mine; Civil Action Case No. 2:10-0246; U. S.

District Court, Southern District of W. Va.; Attorney: J. Kristofer Cormany of

Cormany Law, PLLC, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-3566.

52. Wayne Turner v David Stanley Consultants; Involves accident causing injury

due to unsafe conditions on mantrip in mine; Civil Action Case No. 10-C-148;

Circuit Court of Boone County, W. Va.; Attorney: Tammy Bowles Raines of

Warner Law Offices, Charleston, W.Va. 304-344-4460.

53. Rodney Reed v Baylor Mining, Inc.; Involves unsafe coal ribs resulting in rib

roll accident in underground mine; Civil Action Case No. 07-C-250; Attorney:

James R. Fox of Fox Law Office, Hurricane, W.Va. 304-562-9202.

54. Robert King v Double Bonus Coal Co. /Bluestone Industries; Involves accident

due to unsafe roof and rib conditions (no support) resulting in injury; Civil

Action Case No.: 10-C-112; Circuit Court of Wyoming Co., W. Va.; Attorney:

J. Kristofer Cormany of Cormany Law, PLLC, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-

3566..

55. John Hardesty, et. al. v International Coal Group, et. al.; Involves unsafe

working conditions resulting in injury to individual when run over by a scoop;

Civil Action Case No.: 10-C-513; Circuit Court of Monongalia Co., W. Va.;

Attorney: J. Bryan Edwards and Paul Cranston of Cranston and Edwards,

Morgantown, W.Va. 304-296-3500.

56. Upshur County School Board v. ICG. Involves mining under proposed new

school. Attorney: Hunter Mullens, Mullens and Mcguire Law Firm, Phillipi,

W. Va. 304-457-9000.

57. Laura Chapman v. Performance Coal Co. /Upper Big Branch; Involves

investigation of mine explosion that resulted in the death of 29 coal miners;

Attorney: Randolph McGraw, Beckley, W.Va. 304-252-1014.

58. Nathan Earle v. Harrison Western Construction; Safety discrimination case

regarding mine electrician; Civil Action Case No. 10-C-1002-H; Circuit Court

of Raleigh Co., WV; Attorney: Stephen P. New, Beckley, W.Va. 304-250-6017.

59. Frasure Creek Mine Appeal (Fayette County) to Surface Mine Board; Appeal of

a permit in the Beards Fork watershed involving surface mining and potential

contamination of surface and ground water; Case # 2011-01-SMB; Attorney:

Tom Rist, Rist Law Offices, Oak Hill, W.Va. 304-253-1636.

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60. William Dixon, as administrator of the Estate of Charles E. Dixon v. Newtown

Energy and Kanawha Eagle Coal; Involves hoisting rope accident resulting in

fatality; Civil Action No. 10-C-1090; Attorney: Robert Berthold, Berthold Law

Firm, Charleston, W.Va. 304-345-5700.

61. Clarence Ray Maynard v. Logan-Mingo Contractors; Accident involving

excavator that fell from highwall on a surface mining reclamation operation

resulting in injury; Civil Action No. 09-C-1911; Attorney: Matthew Berthold,

Berthold Law Firm, Charleston, W.Va. 304-345-5700.

62. David Smith, Et. Al. v. KWV Operations, LLC; Involves injury to miner when

instructed to cross conveyor belt; Attorney: Kris Cormany, Cormany Law

PLLC, Charleston, W.Va. 304-720-3566.

63. Rodney Thomas v. Massey Coal Services, Inc.; Involves injury to a contract

employee; Civil Action No. 07-CI-01627; Attorney: Mike Ranson, Charleston,

W.Va. 304-345-1990.

64. Paul Ledford Et. Al. v Kentucky Darby Et. Al.; Involves a mine explosion at a

mine seal resulting in the death of five miners; Civil Action No. 07-CI-00418;

Attorney: Tony Oppegard, Lexington KY. 859-948-9239.

65. Calvin and Denise Howard; Involves continued release of methane resulting in

health hazards regarding explosions and water well contamination; Attorney:

Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg, KY, 606-886-6090.

66. Bonnie Crisp, Et. Al. v. Grizzly Processing, LLC. and Frasure Creek Mining,

LLC. ; Involves damage to property and air pollution caused by a coal

processing plant near Allen, Ky.; Floyd County Circuit Court, Prestonsburg,

Ky.; Case No. 07-CI-1384; Attorney: Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg, Ky. 606-

886-6090.

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Phase: Susan Barnette, et.al. v. Grizzly Processing and Frasure Creek

Mining. Involves damage to property and air pollution caused by a coal

processing plant near Allen, KY; Civil Action No. 7:10-CB-00077-ART;

United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, Southern Division,

Pikeville, Ky.; Attorney: Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg, Ky. 606-886-6090.

68. Charles Howard v. Blue Diamond Coal; Involves subsidence and landslide

induced by subsidence in an underground coal mine; CRI No. 10-06-0014;

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department of

Natural Resources; Frankfort, KY. Attorney: Mary Cromer, Appalachian

Citizens Law Center, Whitesburg, KY. 606-633-3929. Completed.

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69. Mary Bowles v. Massey Energy (Seth Water Case). Groundwater

contamination and well water damage caused by surface and underground mine

drainage; Civil Action Case No. 09-C-212; Circuit Court of Boone County, W.

Va.; Attorneys: Roger Decanio, John Sutter, and John Mitchell, Sr. of Sutter

Law Firm, Charleston, W. Va. 304-343-1514.

70. Allen Biased v. Alpha and Omega; Involves serious injury to roof bolting

machine operator when canopy lift was modified and the miner was injured by a

roof fall; Attorney: Tom Peyton, Nitro W.Va. 304-755-5556.

71. Jennifer Hensley, et.al. v. Dolet Hills Lignite; Involves fatality of a dragline

oiler when he was crushed between the top of the walking shoe and the bottom

of the dragline house; Docket # 645,178, Division P; 24th

Judicial Court, Parish

of Jefferson, State of Louisiana; Attorney: Dodson, Hooks and Frederick,

Michael T. Beckers, Baton Rouge, LA, 225-756-0222.

72. Donald Gene Snyder v. Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC; Wrongful

termination of miner regarding safety discrimination case; Civil Action No. 11-

C-142; Attorney: Atkinson and Polak, Charleston, W.Va. 304-346-5100.

73. Richard Hutchens v. Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC; Wrongful

termination of miner regarding safety discrimination case; Civil Action No. 11-

C-205; Attorney: Atkinson and Polak, Charleston, W.Va., 304-346-5100.

74. Thomas Gary Young v. Alpha Natural Resources Services, LLC; Wrongful

termination of miner regarding safety discrimination case; Civil Action No. 11-

C-204; Attorney: Atkinson and Polak, Charleston, W.Va., 304-346-5100.

75. Brian Penny v. Jim Walter Resources; Involves dam face of slurry

impoundment collapse and injury to worker on a dredge; Circuit Court of

Jefferson County, Alabama; Attorney: Lloyd Gathings, Birmingham, AL 205-

322-1201.

76. Richard Ooten v. F. Dunlop and Mingo Logan Coal Company; Involves an

injury caused when a dislodged belt roller fell on the victim; Kanawha County,

W.Va.; Attorney: Robert A. Campbell, Charleston, W.Va. 304-346-5990.

77. Jason Metcalf v. Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC.; Injury and burns to a miner

caused from a methane/coal dust explosion; Case No. 82D03-1008-CT-04831;

State of Indiana, County of Vanderburgh, Vanderburgh Superior Court;

Attorney: William Winingham, Indianapolis, IN, 317-920-6400.

78. Ronald C. Buckler v. Uehlin Farms, Inc., et. al.; Serious injury to miner caused

by impact with steel rod used to clear limestone crusher; Attorney: Benjamin

Creedy of Murphy, Taylor, Siemens and Elliott, St. Joseph, Missouri, 816-364-

6677.

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79. Jerome and Ernestina Trent v. Frasure Creek Mining, et al; Mining mudslide

and debris flow causing property damage, Gilbert Creek, Mingo County; Civil

Action No. 11-C-235; Attorney: Jerry Lyall, Williamson, W.Va. 304-235-

2578.

80. Ronnie Hall v. Remington, LLC; Involves harassment and the creation of unsafe

working conditions and a hostile work environment in an underground coal

mine ; Civil Action No. 2:11-CV-00812; U. S. District Court, Southern District

Court of W.Va.; Attorney: Tom Rist, Fayetteville, W.Va. 304-574-0222.

81. Curtis and Sue Blankenship v. Alpha Natural Resources Services, Open Fork

Mining and Mingo Logan Coal Company; Involves damage to property on

Gilbert Creek on May 9, 2009 caused by runoff and flooding from surface

mines; Civil Action No. 11-C-234; Circuit Court of Mingo County, WV;

Attorney: The Calwell Practice, Alex McLaughlin, Charleston, WV 304-343-

4323.

82. Ethel Adams, et.al. v. Bluestone Coal Corporation, et.al.; Involves material

damage to property caused from excess runoff from surface mining operation;

Civil Action Case No. 04-C-101-M; Circuit Court of McDowell County,

W.Va.; Attorney: Warren McGraw II, Prosperity, W.Va. 304-252-1014.

83. Donnie Smith v. Spartan Mining Co., Alex Energy, Inc., and Jack Tharp;

Wrongful termination case involving harassment of scoop operator/laborer due

to illness and attack, assault and battery to scoop operator/laborer; Civil Action

No. 10-C-289; Boone County, WV; Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston,

W.Va. 304-720-3566.

84. Glenn Dials v. Spartan Mining Company; Investigation regarding a beam in a

mine which fell on an individual causing injury; Attorney: Douglas Witten of

Avis/Witten and Wandling, Logan, W.Va. 304-752-2838.

85. Brenda K. Starcher for Wilbert Ray Starcher v. White Buck Coal Co.;

Underground coal mine fatality involving a shuttle car; Attorney; Gregory

Sproles, Summerville, W.Va., 304-872-2271.

86. Jeff Bartram v. N.F.C. Mining, Inc.; Involves excessive fugitive dust emissions,

mine drainage, and water pollution; Civil Action No: 05-CI-01297;

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Floyd Circuit Court; Attorney: Earl McGuire,

Prestonsburg, KY 606-886-2201.

87. Kenneth Combs v. B and W Resources, Inc.; Landslide and mud flow from

surface mining operation that caused extensive and destructive property

damage; Perry County, KY; Attorneys: Patrick Conley, Hindman, KY. 606-

477-5659, and Adam Collins, Hindman, KY. 606-785-5048.

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88. Randy Martin v. Bluestone Coal Corporation; Wrongful termination case

involving exposing of unsafe mining conditions while performing duties as the

certified mine foreman. Civil Action No. R-10-4201; Beckley, WV; Attorney:

Stephen New, Beckley, W.Va. 304-250-6017.

89. Raymond and Mary Holyfield v. Kingwood Mining, LLC. Underground coal

mining operations that contaminated groundwater with acid mine drainage. Also

mine subsidence damage to homes; Preston County Circuit Court, Kingwood,

W. Va.; Civil Action No: 07-C-239; Attorneys: Hunter Mullens, Kevin

Thompson, and David Barney, Philippi, W.Va. 304-457-9000.

90. Justin Morgan et. al. v. BHP Holdings, Inc. et. al.; Serious injury to mine

worker due to injection of nitrogen into gob area and the creation of an oxygen

deficient environment; Civil Action No. D-0101-CV-2010-344; Attorney: Sam

Fadduol and Joshua Conaway of Fadduol, Cluff and Hardy, Albuquerque, NM

505-243-6045.

91. Doyle Whitaker v. James River Coal Service Company; Involves an accident on

2/2/09 resulting in severe injury to a continuous mine operator; Civil Action No.

10-CI-025, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Knott Circuit Court; Attorney: Randy

A. Campbell, Hindman, KY 606-785-9958.

92. Mason Slone v. Consol of Kentucky; landslide caused by seepage from

underground coal mines owned by Consol of KY; Civil Action Case No. 10-

C1-00105; Knott Circuit Court; Attorney: Adam Collins and Patrick Conley,

Hindman KY 606-785-5048.

93. Randall Beheler v. Binkley and Oker, Inc.; Involves an accident causing an eye

injury due to unsafe working conditions at a stone quarry; Case No: CI-08-

05313; Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Lancaster,

PA; Attorney: John P. Stengel, Lancaster, PA 717-290-7971.

94. Bertha Adkins, Et. Al. v. Cambrian Coal Company, Et. Al. (Harless Creek

Flooding); Involves investigation of surface mining resulting in flooding and

damage to homes; Civil Action Case No. 10-CI-01290; Pike Circuit Court;

Pikeville, KY; Attorney: Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg, KY 606-886-6090.

95. Melvin Jones v. Process Machinery Inc.; Involves the death of a miner who was

working on a conveyor belt at a limestone processing plant; Civil Action Case

No. 10-CI-00147; Commonwealth of Kentucky; Gallatin County Circuit Court,

KY; Attorney: Meredith Lawrence, Warsaw, KY. 859-567-8500.

96. Anita Cecil, Et. Al. v Bluestone Coal Corporation, Et. Al.; Involves material

damage to property caused by runoff from surface mining operation; Civil

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Action Case No. 04-C-104; Circuit Court of Wyoming County, W.Va.;

Attorney: Warren McGraw II, Prosperity, W.Va. 304-252-1014.

97. Timothy Bevel v. Patriot Coal Corporation; Involved injury to a miner while he

was attempting to hammer and tighten rollers in place. Movement of unblocked

and unsecured hauler resulted in miner being hit in the head with a sledge

hammer causing head and neck injury; Civil Action No. 11-C- ; Circuit Court of

Boone Co., W.Va.; Attorney: Robert Warner, Tammy Bowles Raines, Warner

Law Offices, Charleston, and W. Va. 304-345-6789.

98. Champion Processing Coal Refuse Disposal Area; Involves acid mine drainage

pollution generated by coal refuse disposal area; Client: Environmental and

Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School, Ken Rumelt, South

Royalton, VT 802-821-1630.

99. Keith Barnhart v. Big River Mining; Involves an accident on 2/11/10 when a

roof bolt machine operator was hit by draw rock falling and crushing his legs;

Attorney: Rob Berthold, III.

100. Elizabeth Jane Carmack v. Arch Coal, Inc. and Lone Mountain Processing;

Involves a fatal accident on 6/16/10 when a portion of rib fell, dislodging a roof

jack hitting a section foreman; Civil Action No. 6:11-cv-00186-GFVT; United

States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, Southern Division at

London; Attorney: Tony Oppegard, Lexington KY. 859-948-9239.

101. Mildred Elkins et. al. v. Nicewonder, et. al.; Mingo County Flooding. Re:

Danny Hylton case. Involves Pigeon Creek Watershed and King Coal

Highway. Involves flooding of residence from runoff from surface mining

operations; Civil Action Case; Circuit Court of Mingo County, W.Va.; Mingo

County, W.Va.; Attorney: Kevin Thompson of Thompson Barney; Williamson,

W.Va. 304-235-4006.

102. Edward Finney v. Affinity Coal Company, Inc.; Involves fatal accident on

2/7/13 when a service hoist operated unexpectedly causing a scoop to fall back

onto a miner; Attorney: Kris Cormany, Charleston, WV 304-720-3566.

103. Melissa Adkins as Administratrix of the Estate of Jessie Adkins v.

Consolidation Coal Company; Involves a fatal injury in a rib roll accident to a

Continuous Mining Machine Mounted Roof Bolter Operator; Civil Action Case

No. 2:11-cv-285; United States District Court for the Southern District of West

Virginia; Attorney: Law Offices of David A. Sims, Adam L. McCoy, Elkins,

W. Va. 304-636-8000.

104. Kimberly Adkins, et. al. v. Appolo Fuels, et. al.; Material damage to property

caused by runoff and flooding from surface mining operation; Civil Action No.

11-CI-00508; Commonwealth of Kentucky, Bell Circuit Court; Middlesboro

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Kentucky Flood case; Attorney: Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg, KY, 606-886-

6090.

105. Donna M. Fisher and Scott Fisher v. Mallard Contracting Co., Farragut

Anthracite Co., and Edward Helfrick, Jr.; Surface mining operation that created

unsafe highwalls and lack of berms and safety provisions that presented a

hazard to the public and resulted in injuries to persons; Civil Action No. CV-

10-1024; Northumberland Co., PA; Attorney: Robert Hoffa of Campana,

Hoffa, Morrone and Lovecchio, Williamsport, PA 570-326-2401.

106. Kenneth Allen, Jr. v. Chafin Clear Cutting, et.al.; Involves an accident on

9/9/2008 when a heavy equipment operator was overturned while operating a

bulldozer on a steep undulating slope and was severely injured; Civil Action

No. 10-C-257, Circuit Court of Logan County, WV.; Attorney: Pamela

Lambert, The Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV 304-342-3106.

107. Benjamin L. Mullens v. Independence Coal Co., et. al.; Head injury to mine

worker when struck by a rock while cleaning coal feeder; Civil Action No.: 11-

C-114; Attorney: Ranson Law Offices, Charleston, W.Va., 304-345-1990.

108. William and Joann Mullins v. Alpha Natural Resources Services and Bandmill

Coal Corporation; Flood damage from runoff from mountain top removal

operation; Civil Action No. 12-C-162; Circuit Court of Logan County, WV;

Attorney: Tom Rist, Fayetteville, WV 304-574-0222.

109. Frank Ferguson v. Hanson Aggregates; Injury caused from a fall from the back

of a dump truck while adjusting a mandatory tarp over a load of gravel; Civil

Action No. CA2007-002175; Attorney: Michael Longstreet and Berry,

Syracuse, New York, 315-422-9295.

110. Charles and Debbie Semenske v. Massey Energy Co., et. al.; Involves severe

and debilitating physical and psychological injuries caused by a mine explosion

killing 29 WV coal miners; Civil Action No. 12-C-38, Circuit Court of Boone

County, WV; Attorney: Thomas A. Rist, Fayetteville, WV 304-574-0222.

111. Philip R. White v. Nicewonder Contracting, Et. Al.; Involves flooding damages

caused by surface mining; Civil Action Case No.: 10-C-131; Circuit Court of

Mingo County, W.Va.; Mingo County, W.Va.; Attorney: Jane Moran,

Williamson, W.Va., 304-235-3509.

112. Larry Morgan v. Kirk Trucking, et. al.; Involves a falling incident on 5/12/2011

caused by faulty truck door not opening from the outside; Civil Action Case No.

12-C-229-P; Circuit Court of Beckley, WV; Attorney: Stephen P. New,

Beckley, WV 304-250-6017.

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113. Anthony Lester v. Bandmill Coal Corporation, et. al.; Involves severe injuries to

a bulldozer operator on 9/29/2010 when an unsecured bulldozer plummeted

down a hillside falling over a highwall cliff and rolling multiple times; Civil

Action Case No. 12-C-1919; Circuit Court of Kanawha County, WV; Attorney:

Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, WV 304-720-3566.

114. Michael Edwards v. Wolf Run Mining; Unsafe working conditions while

operating a walk through roof bolter. The drill steel broke hitting miner in the

face on 10/20/2008; Civil Action No. 12-C-39; Circuit Court of Barbour Co.,

WV; Attorney: Jamie Fox, Hurricane, WV 304-562-9202.

115. Deborah Watts et al v. T&T Energy, LLC et al, Leslie Circuit Court, Hyden,

Leslie County, Kentucky, Attorney Gary C. Johnson, P.S.C. Lexington, KY

40588-1717, Phone 859-268-4300. Fax 859-268-7318. Fatal accident

(Machinery) on January 26, 2013 when Jerry A. Watts, a 52 year old contract

welder received blunt force trauma injuries to the head when he was struck by a

metal liner (component of the push blade) at the Begley Resources, #1 Mine.

Attorney: Michael Liska of Gary C. Johnson, PSC, Lexington, KY 859-268-

4300.

116. Advisory role to James Tate of firm Helmer, Martins, Rice and Popham.

Accident involving KOMATSU end loader that rolled downslope in

underground lime stone mine colliding with truck and injuring driver. Attorney:

Meredith Lawrence, Warsaw, KY.

117. Anthony Castle v. Long Branch Development Co., et. al.; Injury from fall while

standing on a drill pod of a roof bolter. Attorney: Mark Atkinson of Atkinson

and Polak, Charleston, WV, 304-346-5100.

118. Zachary Bowman v. Affinity Coal Company and Pocahontas Coal Company

and United Coal Company; Involves injury on 10/7/11 to miner due to unsafe

working conditions created by suspended boom that dropped from a roof bolt

plate; Civil Action No. 12-C-995-H; Circuit Court of Raleigh Co., WV;

Attorney: Zach Zatezalo of Bordas and Bordas, Wheeling, WV 304-242-8410.

119. Adam Lanham, Et. Al. v. International Coal Group, Et. Al.; Involves an

accident causing death when a miner was hit by a scoop in an underground

mine; Civil Action No: 09-C-1; Circuit Court of Barbour County, W.Va.;

Barbour County, WV; Attorney: James Fox of Fox Law Office, Hurricane WV.

304-562-9202.

120. Tammy Seals, Kathy Pennington, Walter Johnson, Rick and Luna Adams,

Everett and Kathleen Slone v. H & D Coal Co., Inc.; Flood damage to homes

caused by runoff from surface mines; Attorney: Adam Collins and Patrick

Conley, Hindman, KY 606-477-5659.

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121. The Estates of Roberts and Wallace v. Sterling Materials; Involves the death of

three individuals in an automobile accident related to haulage from a limestone

quarry; Civil Action Case No.: 09-CI-00225; Gallatin County Circuit Court;

Gallatin County KY; Attorney: Meredith L. Lawrence, Warsaw, KY, 859-567-

8500.

122. Dorsey Green v. Eastern Assoc. Coal and Patriot Coal; Material damage to

property caused by mine subsidence; Attorney: Tom Rist, Fayetteville, W.Va.

304-574-0222.

123. Andrew and Patrick Graham (Administrators of Estate of Harold Graham) v.

International Coal Group; Fatality caused when a highwall failed and a dozer

fell from the 10 seam level to the 7 seam level at a surface coal mine; Civil

Action No. 09-CI-00584; Perry Circuit Court, Commonwealth of Kentucky;

Attorney: Patrick Conley and Adam Collins, Hindman, KY 606-477-5659.

124. Howard Wayne Hager v. Clay Trucking Co.; Circuit Court of Nicholas County,

WV; Civil Action No. 12-C-88; Unsafe and hazardous working conditions

resulting in severe burns from an open fire on 12/6/10; Attorney: Paula Wilson

of Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV 304-342-3106.

125. Benny McClain v. Black Energy Inc. and Clark Mining and Chrysler Group;

automobile incident on 10/3/12 resulting in serious bodily injury caused by

extreme fatigue from working long hours; Commonwealth of Kentucky; Civil

Action No. 13-CI-00153; Attorney: Michael Liska of Gary C. Johnson, PSC,

Lexington, KY 859-268-4300.

126. Alexander Wright v. W. Va. DEP and Bluestone Coal Corp.; flooding, water

quality, hollow fill and reclamation problems; Attorney: Thompson and Barney

Law; Dave Barney and Kevin Thompson, Charleston, WV, 304-235-4006.

127. Raymond and Mary Holyfield v. Kingwood Mining, LLC. Underground coal

mining operations that contaminated groundwater with acid mine drainage. Also

mine subsidence damage to homes; Preston County Circuit Court, Kingwood,

WV; Civil Action No: 07-C-239; Attorneys: Hunter Mullens, Kevin Thompson,

and David Barney, Philippi, WV, 304-457-9000.

128. Tommy Blevins v. Independence Coal Company; Incident on 3/31/2010 when

management ordered miner to conduct maintenance (cut strings off of conveyor

belts) while in operation causing serious injuries; Civil Action #12-C-56;

Circuit Court of Boone County, WV; Attorney: Stephen New, Beckley, WV

304-250-6017.

129. Joyce J. Dooley, individually and as the Administratrix of the Estate of William

R. Dooley v. Kingston Mining, Inc., Kingston Resources, Inc. and Alpha

Natural Resources, Inc.; Involves roof fall incident on 11/11/2010 resulting in

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the death of W. R. Dooley; Civil Action Case No. 12-C-314; Circuit Court of

Fayette County, WV; Attorney: Thomas A. Rist, Fayetteville WV 304-574-

0222.

130. John H. Cowley v. Eastern Associated Coal Company; Bulldozer operator

engulfed in coal stockpile. Civil Action No. 13-C-123; Circuit Court of Boone

County, WV; Attorney: Roger Decanio of Sutter Law Firm, Charleston, WV

304-343-1514.

131. Alfredo Romero v. Chevron Mining, Inc., Molycorp, Inc., Securitas Security

Services, USA, Inc., Pinkerton’s Inc., and Steven Segura. Involves injury to

child at a toxic waste dump that did not have sufficient security. Cause No. CV-

2012-71. Attorney: Tina Cruz Law Firm and David H. Urias of Freedman,

Boyd, Hollander, Urias & Ward P.A., Albuquerque, NM 505-842-9960.

132. Carlos James Copley v. Argus Energy: On 9/16/2011 Mr. Copley sustained

severe crushing and permanently disabling injuries to his spine due to a roof fall

in an underground coal mine. Attorney: Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, WV

304-720-3566.

133. Larry Johnson and Tomma Johnson v. Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. Incident

involving defective brakes on mantrip resulting in a rollback of a mantrip

causing serious injury to Mr. Johnson and other miners on 12/27/2010 at

Dorothy Mine #3 mine; Civil Action No.: 13-c-36. Attorney: William M.

Tiano of Tiano O’Dell, Charleston, WV 25339. 304-720-6700.

134. David Brown v. Independence Coal Company and Alpha Natural Resources

Services. Wrongful termination of employee who revealed unsafe working

conditions. Attorney: Stephen New, Beckley, WV 304-250-6017.

135. Jacob Dowdy Estate v. Western Resources LLC. Fatality on 8/16/2013. Miner

was crushed by a shovel being moved at the Black Thunder Mine; State of

Wyoming; Attorneys: Robert Tiedeken with Wolf, Tiedenken and Woodard,

Cheyenne, WY. 307-635-2876 and William Simpson of Simpson, Kepler and

Edwards, Cody, WY 307-527-7891.

136. Maurice W. Mullins v. Deane Mining; massive landslide caused by drainage

from underground coal mine causing severe property damage; Knott County,

KY; Attorney: Adam Collins and Patrick Conley, Collins and Collins Law

Firm, Hindman, KY 606-477-5659.

137. Marietta Thornsberry v. Deane Mining, Knott County, KY; Landslide created

by underground coal mine drainage causing property damage and destruction of

house; Attorney: Adam Collins and Patrick Conley, Hindman, KY 606-477-

5659.

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138. Clinton Handshoe/Brewer v. Consol of Kentucky; Involves methane infiltration

into homes from underground mines near property; Civil Action No: 10-CI-65;

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Knott County, KY; Attorney: Adam Collins and

Patrick Conley, Hindman, KY 606-477-5659.

139. Robert S. Powers v. Consolidation Coal Company: Water contamination and

mineral and property damage case in Buchanan County, Va.; Attorney; M.

Bryan Slaughter, Michie Hamlett, Attorneys at Law, Charlottesville, Va. 434-

951-7200.

140. Richard and Michelle Maggard v. Consol Energy and Consol of Kentucky;

Flood damage to homes caused by runoff from surface mines; Attorney: Adam

Collins and Patrick Conley, Hindman, KY 606-477-5659.

141. Seth Benally v. Arch Coal Inc., Mountain Coal Company, LLC, et. al. Involves

ironworker killed on June 9, 2011 when he slipped on loose coal material and

fell from beam at scalping tower construction site. Attorney: Joshua K.

Conaway, Fadduol, Cluff and Hardy, P.C., Albuquerque, NM 505-243-6045.

142. George Jude v. Bluestone Industries Inc. et. al. On February 10, 2008, two roof

bolters were welding on canopy and bracing wall when gust of wind blew

canopy down pinning both victims to the ground. Attorney: Pam Lambert and

Karen Hatfield of Lambert Law Office, Gilbert, WV 304-664-3096.

143. Crystal Lee Mosley, et. al., v. Dixie Fuel Company; Fatal accident involving the

death of truck operator on 11/23/10 at Rex Coal Company; Civil Action 11-CI-

00349; Harlan Circuit Court, Kentucky; Attorney: Jeffrey R. Morgan and

Associates, Hazard, KY 606-436-4361; Dale Golden of Golden & Walters,

Lexington, KY.

144. Patricia Mahan et. al. v. Nally and Hamilton; Kay Jay, Knox County, Kentucky.

Involves flooding and debris flow from surface mining operation resulting in a

fatality and damage to homes in Kay Jay area; Commonwealth of KY, Knox

Circuit Court, Knox County, Ky.; Case No. 11-CI-505. Attorneys: Bruce

McDonald and Paul Craft; McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland PLLC,

Greenup, KY 606-473-7303; and Ned Pillersdorf, Prestonsburg, KY 606-886-

6090.

145. Fouts/Johnson v. EQT Gathering, LLC. Landslide and debris flow causing

damage to houses and property related to construction of a gas pipeline.

Attorney: Adam Collins and Patrick Conley, Hindman, KY 606-785-5048.

146. Ronnell E. Barrett, et. al. V. Hecla Mining Company, et. al. Involves a rock

burst on December 14, 2011 that caused injury to several miners. Case No. CV-

13-8793, District Court, First Judicial District, State of ID, Kootnai County.

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Attorney: Eric S. Rossman, of Rossman Law Group, PLLC, Boise, ID 83702.

Phone 208-331-2030.

147. Charles M. Shirkey V. Central Contracting, Inc. et. al. On April 4, 2012, victim

was struck while loading a section of pipe at the Hobet Mine while operating a

Komatsu PC400 Excavator, sustaining broken rib and bruised lung. Circuit

Court of Kanawha Co., WV. Civil Action No. 14-C-216. Attorney: Kristofer

Cormany, Charleston, WV 304-720-3566. Complete.

148. Larry Byrd v. Revett Silver Company; Troy Mine Inc. and Revett Mining

Company Inc. Employee fell on flatbed while unloading grinding balls on

9/2/2011. Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County. Cause

No. DV-14-932B. Attorney: Kraig Moore of Bliven and /Evans, Kalispell,

Montana 406-755-6828. Complete.

149. Jane Byers v. Arch Coal/ICG; Fatal crushing injuries a when miner was trapped

between battery operated power scoop and coal rib on 6/31/12; Attorney:

Lynette Marshall, Warner Law Offices, Charleston, WV 304-345-6789.

150. Dimitri and Mary Chaber v. Erie Insurance, Property and Casualty Co. and

Stephan Myers; St. Albans, WV. Involves rock fall from highwall causing

property damage. Circuit Court of Kanawha Co., WV Civil Action No. 14-C-

1088. Attorney: Clayton Anderson of Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV.

304-342-3106.

151. Gene Ann Mare Blythe, et. al. v. Consol Energy, et. al. Accident involving track

mounted machinery at the Shoemaker Mine resulting in the death of an

equipment operator. Case No. 12-C-106-K. Attorney: Clayton J. Fitzsimmons,

of Fitzsimmons Law Firm, LLC. Wheeling, WV 304-277-1700.

152. Kevin Vaughn v. Hanover Resources, LLC. Coal dust on road causing hazards

to the public. Dust on houses, yard, and roadway. Boone County, W.Va.

Circuit Court. Attorney: Kevin Thompson and David Barney of Thompson

Barney; Charleston, W.Va. 304-235-4006.

153. James Couch et. al. v. Mine Safety Appliance Co., et. al.; Civil Action No.: 10-

CI-00155, Knott Circuit Court KY. Involves defective respirator regarding

exposure to coal dust. Attorney: Adam Collins, Nathan Collins and Patrick

Conley of Collins, Collins and Conley, Hindman, KY. 606-785-5048.

154. Victor J. Goudy v. McElroy Coal Co., Involves a fatal accident on 10/19/08

caused when a miner was pinned between a trip of empty dollies (lowboys) and

the lead motor locomotive; Marshall County, WV, I.D. No. 46-01437; Circuit

Court of Marshall County, WV, Civil Action 10-C-129H. Attorney: Chris

Turak; Gold, Khourey and Turak; Moundsville, WV 304-845-9750.

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155. Louis Ferrari v. MSA, et. al. Ineffective respirators in underground coal mines;

Black lung damages. Attorney: Al Hollon of Sams & Hollon, Jacksonville, FL.

904-737-1995.

156. Markel J. Koon v. Consolidation Coal Company, Robinson Run No. 95 Mine,

Nolan Run Slurry Impoundment Site I.D. No. WV03-00161-00, Harrison

County, WV. Massive upstream slope failure occurred causing the death of a

bulldozer operator. Attorneys: Tim Bailey and Ryan Stewart of Bucci, Bailey

and Javins, Charleston, WV 304-345-0346.

157. Karl and Brenda Spires v. Oxford Mining Company; Involves highwall failure

and property damage due to surface mining and interception of underground

mine workings and water loss in a lake; Common Pleas of Court of Belmont

Co., Ohio; Case No. 11CV524. Attorney: Daniel Padden of Tribbie, Scott,

Plummer and Padden, Cambridge, OH 740-432-6322.

158. Matt and Jessica Osborne v. Hanover Resources, LLC, et. al. Unsafe working

conditions resulting in severe injury to a miner on 5/30/13. Civil Action No.

15-C-61. Attorney: Tom Rist, Rist Law Offices, LC, Fayetteville, WV. 304-

547-0222.

159. Senorita “Nikki” Henderson (Representative of Estate of JaQuanist Henderson)

v. Boral Bricks, Inc.; Involves 8 year old boy drowning in a quarry. Civil

Action No. 13EV017195C, Fulton County State Court. Attorney: Jeremy

Citron of Citron Law Group, Decatur, GA 678-227-8920.

160. Rebecca Myles v. Affinity Coal Company, LLC, Pocahontas Coal Company,

LLC, et. al. Fatality on February 19, 2013 when a shuttle car operator was

pinned underneath the rear frame of a rubber-tired battery powered section

scoop. Civil Action No: 15-C-65-K. Attorney: Benny Jones, Beckley WV 304-

255-2551. Invoice sent 1/3/17.

161. Crystal Good et. al. v. American Water Works Co. Inc. et. al. January 2014

public water supply contamination. Damages to water users. Case No. 2:14-

CV-01374. Attorney: Kevin Thompson 304-457-9000 and Dave Barney 304-

235-4006, Charleston, WV.

162. Buck Steam Station Coal Ash Dams Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Salisbury,

Rowan County, NC. Evaluation of stability of Coal Ash Dam operated by Duke

Carolinas, etc. (Federal civil case) Attorney: Myra Blake of Southern

Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill, NC.

163. Catherine Edmiston v. Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Hillsboro

Energy, LLC. (Illinois Petitioners v. Permit No. 399, Revision #1, Hillsboro

Energy, LLC.; Deer Run Mine; Hillsboro, Montgomery County, IL;

Construction of a coal refuse dam at a coal preparation facility that could cause

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acid mine drainage. Petition is a challenge to the permit. Attorney: David

Wentworth of Hasselberg Grebe Snodgrass Urban and Wentworth, Peoria, IL.

309-369-3895. Completed 2/14/17.

164. David Vinson, Jr. v. Lhoist, et. al.; Involves injury due to inhaling of lime dust;

Civil Action No. CV2010-900862; Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama;

Attorney: William P. Traylor III, from Yearout and Traylor, 205-414-8160.

165. Donna Branham, et. al. v. Consol of Kentucky; Appeal of Surface Mine Permit;

Mingo County, WV; Attorney: Roger Decanio of Masters Law Firm,

Charleston, WV. 304-342-3106.

166. Clifford Belcher V. Dynamic Energy and Mechel Bluestone: Wyoming County

Water Case – (Cedar Creek); groundwater contamination case in Cedar Creek

area of Wyoming County, WV involving contamination of wells by seepage and

runoff from mountain top removal operation; Civil Action No. 14-C-67.

Attorney: Kevin Thompson, 304-457-9000 and David Barney, 304-235-4006,

Charleston, WV.

167. Vanoss/Healey V. BHP Copper, et. al. Fatal accident involving a new miner

exposed to falling hazard; Attorney: Robert J. Hommel, Scottsdale, AZ 480-

778-0123.

168. Sue Ann and Noel Richardson v. WVDEP. Landslide and water saturation in

yard and foundation; damage to house and garage caused by seepage from

abandoned underground coal mine. Attorney: Alex McLaughlin of the Calwell

Practice, Charleston, WV 304-400-6558.

169. Brian May (as the Administrator of the Estate of Marshall Fletcher) v. United

Coal Company, LLC and Pocahontas Coal Company. Fatality at the Pocahontas

Highwall Mine. Fatal injury in a vehicle accident related to a highwall; Court of

Raleigh County; Civil Action No. 15-C-536-B. Attorney: Stephen P. New at

114 Main Street, PO Box 5516, Beckley, WV 25801. 304-250-6017.

170. Jobie Howard v. Arch Coal, Inc., Coal Mac, Inc., and Eaton Corporation;

Involves severe injury on5/12/10 due to electrical burns from working on a

control panel. Civil Action Case No. 12-C-37; Circuit Court of Mingo County,

WV. Attorney: Paula Wilson of Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV. 304-342-

3106.

171. Edward Ellis Jr. and Tina Ellis v. Pinnacle Mining Co. LLC, et. al. Underground

mining accident resulting in severe injuries to a miner riding on a man trip on a

track haulage system. Civil Action No. 15-C-153. Attorney: Kris Cormany,

Cormany Law PLLC, Charleston, WV. 304-720-3566.

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172. Joseph and Ashley Charles v. Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC et. al.

Injury to a miner caused by defective modification of a roof bolting machine

causing safety defects. Civil Action No. 15-C-152. Attorney: Dan Snuffer of

Preston and Salango, PLLC, Charleston, WV. 304-342-0512.

173. Dominique Tindall v. Knife River Construction. On January 8, 2015, Death of a

salesman when he was advising on the installation of a vibration screen; State

of California, County of San Joaquin, Case No. 39-2015-00326572-CU-NP-

STK. Attorney : Jillian L. Ferrario of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt &

Penfield LLP, 110 Laurel Street, San Diego, CA 92101-1419 (619) 238-1811.

Paralegal – Andrew Duckworth.

174. John F. Collins, et.al. v. 3M Company et. al. Injury to a miner resulting in coal

worker's pneumoconiosis caused by defective respirators/dust masks; Civil

Action # 2010-CI-00176, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Knott Circuit Court

Attorneys: Adam Collins, Nathan Collins & Patrick Conley, P.O. Box 727,

Hindman, KY 41822, 303-785-5048; Richard Friedman and Henry Jones of

Freidman and Rubin, Seattle, WA 206-501-4446.

175. James and Rose Surratt v. Pinnacle Mining Company, LLC. Mine subsidence

and methane explosion causing structural damage related to longwall mining in

Pinnacle Mine in Pineville area of Wyoming County; Civil Action No. 5:15-

CV-15444; U.S. District Court; Attorney: Roger Decanio and Marvin Masters

of Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV. 304-342-3106.

176. William Baughn v. Staker & Parson Companies, Inc. et. al. Injury to a truck

driver when a tire exploded at an access area to a processing plant; Case No.

C20150432; State of Arizona, County of Pima; Attorney: Barry Kirschner, of

Waterfall Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw and Villamana Law Office, Tucson,

AZ 520-202-7847.

177. Haskell Runyon, Sr., et.al. v. Consol of Kentucky Inc., et.al. (Dan’s Branch -

Mingo County Blasting Case). Flooding and blasting damage related to

operation of the Consol of KY surface mines S-5040-93 and S-5018-02 and

Chesapeake Energy gas well access roads; Civil Action No. 2:15-CV-13958;

US District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; Attorney: Roger

Decanio of Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV 304-342-3106.

178. Taylor Rawson, et.al v Arthur Roth, et.al. Death of two miner when rocks fell

on the outrigger of a boom truck causing the bucket containing two miners to

fall; Case No. 15SF-CC00208, Circuit Court of St. Francois County, Missouri;

Attorney: Andrew Mundwiller of Cagle Law Firm, Saint Louis, Missouri 314-

241-1700.

179. Dustin Blankenship, et. al. v. Alpha Natural Resources Services (King Coal

Highway) Trial Group #3. On May 9, 2009 flooding on Mate Creek, Mingo

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County, WV caused by excessive run off from King Coal Highway, surface

mining operations, and gas well development; Civil Action 11-C-307; Circuit

Court of Mingo County, WV; Attorney: Kevin Thompson 304-457-9000 and

Dave Barney 304-235-4006, Charleston, WV.

180. Jeremy Vance, et.al. v. Mingo Logan Coal Company, et.al. Injury to a miner

when a drill steel rotated and struck the roof bolter operator, injuring his arm;

Case 2:2015cv15179; Kanawha Circuit Court; Attorney: Rob Berthold III 304-

605-2040.

181. George Runion v. Patriot Coal, et. al. Severe and permanent injuries to a miner

who was transporting timbers on a Johnson personnel carrier; Civil Action

No.:13-C-2027; Circuit Court of Kanawha Co., WV. Attorney: Dan R. Snuffer

of Preston & Salango, PPLC. Charleston, WV 25331 at 304-342-0512 and

Kristofer Cormany, Charleston, WV 304-720-3566.

182. Pauline M. Bailey, as Administrator of the Estate of Wesley John Sherwood Jr.

v. B.S. Quarries, Inc. et al ; Fatal injury involving the death of a miner at a rock

crusher; Case No. 3:13-03006; United States District Court, Middle District,

Pennsylvania; Attorneys: Michael Pisanchyn at Pisanchyn Law Firm, 524

Spruce St. Scranton, PA 18503. 570-344-1234.

183. Christopher Blankenship v. Brooks Run Mining Co., et. al.; Unsafe coal rib

conditions resulting in a failure that cased injury to a miner; Civil Action No.

2:14-CV-26268; United States District Court, Southern District of WV;

Attorneys: Robert Campbell and Chad Duffield, Charleston, WV 304-346-

5990.

184. Victor Pelayo v. GDG Holdings, Inc. /Interstate Power Systems and Peabody

Powder River Mine. Severe injury to a contract employee of a cleaning crew

when he was electrocuted and fell from a shovel; Civil Action No. 35324; State

of Wyoming, County of Campbell; In the District Court, Sixth Judicial District;

Attorney: Nick Carter, William L. Simpson and Larry B. Jones of Simpson

Kepler and Edwards, LLC., Cody WY. 307-527-7891.

185. Kim Plattenburg, Jr. v. Gibraltar Rock, Inc. Highwall failure at a granite quarry

resulting in injury to an excavator operator; Claim No. 77856; File No. 8043-1;

Location: Gibraltar Rock Quarry, Belle Mead, NJ. Attorney: Timothy Dinan of

Laddey, Clark & Ryan, LLP. 973-729-1880.

186. Shawn Osborne v. Pioneer Fuel Corp. Ewing Fork No. 1 Surface Mine. Injury

to miner when unattended truck rolled forward and struck miner. Attorney: Kris

Cormany, Cormany Law PLLC, Charleston, WV. 304-720-3566.

187. Franklin and Amy McMillion v. Greenbrier Minerals, LLC. Injury to miner

caused by loss of brakes on Mantrip; Case # 15-C-294; Mingo County, WV.

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Attorney: Clay Anderson of Masters Law Firm, Charleston, WV. 304-342-

3106.

188. Denice Stokke v. American Colloid Company, et. al. Injury to a miner due to

unsafe access to water well used to supply water trucks on a surface mine; Civil

No. DV-15-68; Montana Twenty Second Judicial District Carbon County,

Montana; Attorney: Colin Simpson of Simpson Kepler and Edwards, LLC.

Cody WY. 307-527-7891.

189. Danny and Dreama Peters v. KC Transport, et.al; Hazards created by truck

haulage on public roads. Dust and airborne contaminates causing hazards to the

public; Case # 15-CV-15609; United States District Court, Southern District.

Attorney: Sam Petsonk, Mountain State Justice.304-344-3144.

190. Blane Caudill, et. al v American Optical Corporation, et. al. Injury to a miner

resulting in coal worker's pneumoconiosis caused by defective respirators/dust

masks; Civil Action # 16-CI-00158, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Letcher

Circuit Court. Attorney: Adam Collins, Nathan Collins, and Patrick Conley;

Collins, Collins & Conley, P.O. Box 727, Hindman, KY 41822, 303-785-5048;

Richard Friedman and Henry Jones; Freidman and Rubin, Seattle, WA 206-

501-4446.

191. Nellie Kennedy, et. al. v. EQT, et. al. (Dustin Blankenship, May 2009 Flood).

Property damage due to King Coal Highway and gas well development;

Attorney: Kevin Thompson 304-457-9000 and Dave Barney 304-235-4006,

Charleston, WV.

192. Isaac Overbee v. 3M Company et. al. Injury to a miner resulting in coal

worker's pneumoconiosis caused by defective respirators/dust masks; Civil

Action # 16-CI-313, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Letcher County Circuit

Court; Attorney: Adam Collins, Nathan Collins, and Patrick Conley; Collins,

Collins & Conley, P.O. Box 727, Hindman, KY 41822, 303-785-5048; Richard

Friedman and Henry Jones: Freidman and Rubin, Seattle, WA 206-501-4446.

193. James Dwight Chaney v. Hampden Coal LLC (dba Chafin Branch Coal Co.

LLC). Worker fell from rear step platform area of a Caterpillar End Loader due

to unsafe slip and fall hazards; Lawyers: Greene Ketchum Farrell, Bailey &

Tweel, 419 Eleventh Street, Huntington, West Virginia 25701, Phone(304) 521-

4778 or(866) 471-6482.

194. Charles Adam Southern v. The Marion County Coal Company; Injury to a

miner caused by a movement of a scoop; Civil Action: 1:15CV171, Circuit

Court of Marion County, WV; Attorney: Frank Simmerman of the Simmerman

Law Firm, Clarksburg WV 304-623-4900.

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195. Beau Brooks, et. al. v. Caterpillar, Inc.; Injury to a miner when victim was

operating a Caterpillar roof bolting machine; No. 4:14-CV-22-M, United States

District Court Attorney: Charles Moore, Malone, and Safreed, Owensboro, KY

270-683-4513.

196. Sid Daniels v. EQT Production Company; Damage from flooding Case #11-C-

253, Mingo County, WV; Attorney: Kevin Thompson 304-457-9000 and Dave

Barney 304-235-4006, Charleston, WV.

197. Estate of Wesley Sherwood v. B.S. Quarries Inc. Crusher Feed worker killed

when he fell into an operating jaw crusher. Attorney: Michael J. Pisanchyn Jr.,

Esquire; The Pisanchyn Law Firm; 524 Spruce Street, Scranton PA; Ph.: 800-

444-5309.

198. Andrew Scott v. Rock Springs Development; Involves severe injury to a miner

at the Camp Creek Mine when drill steel struck the roof bolting machine

operator; Civil Action No. 14-C-463; Circuit Court of Cabell County, WV,

Attorney: Chad Hatcher, Huntington, WV 304-523-3217.

199. Chris Hager v. Spartan Mining Company. Involves injury to miner at the Ruby

Energy Mine by moving shuttle car; Case # 15-C-16; Circuit Court of Raleigh

County, WV; Attorney: Rob Berthold III, 304-605-2040.

200. Lotts Creek Community School v. Great American Insurance Co. Structural

damage to a school due to foundation movement; Hazard County, KY;

Attorney: Patrick Conley of Collins, Collins and Conley 606-785-5048.

201. Kenneth W. Carter, et.al v. Cast & Baker, Central Regional Airport Authority,

et.al. Damages caused by March 12, 2015 landslide caused by construction and

expansion of runway at Yeager Airport; Civil Actions Nos. 15-C-1791, through

15-C-1794; Circuit Court of Kanawha County, Judge Charles E. King;

Attorney: Roger Decanio and Marvin Masters of Masters Law Firm,

Charleston, WV. 304-342-3106.

202. Donald Taylor and Jessica Taylor v. Arch Coal, Inc., and ICG Tygart Valley,

LLC. Fall from roof bolting machine causing permanent injuries; Civil Action

No. 2:15-cv-0004JPB. United States District, Northern District, Elkins, WV;

Attorney: James R. Fox of Fox Law Office, PLLC, Hurricane, WV. 304-562-

9202.

203. Leslie and Michael Cox v. 3M [Burnis Hall et. al. v. 3M Company]. Injury to a

miner resulting in coal worker's pneumoconiosis caused by defective

respirators/dust masks; Civil Action No. 16-CI-00100 Attorney: Adam Collins,

Nathan Collins, and Patrick Conley; Collins, Collins & Conley, P.O. Box 727,

Hindman, KY 41822, 303-785-5048; Richard Friedman and Henry Jones:

Freidman and Rubin, Seattle, WA 206-501-4446.

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204. Jeanne L. Rogers (Executor to John Rogers) V. DeSoto Pipeline, Inc. (Cargill

Inc., et. al.) Involves contamination of ground water and surface water use in

adjoining properties related to salt mine; Case No. 69,193 Section G; 16th

Judicial Court, St. Martin Parish, State of LA; Attorney: Sean Cassidy of Smith

Stag, LLC, New Orleans, LA 504-593-9600.

205. Henry Napier v. 3M. [Clifford Hoskins, et al. v. 3M Company, et al]. Injury to a

miner resulting in coal worker's pneumoconiosis caused by defective

respirators/dust masks; Civil Action No. 16-CI-00283; Attorney: Adam Collins,

Nathan Collins, and Patrick Conley; Collins, Collins & Conley, P.O. Box 727,

Hindman, KY 41822, 303-785-5048; Richard Friedman and Henry Jones:

Freidman and Rubin, Seattle, WA 206-501-4446.

206. Fred F. Williams v. 3M. [Clifford Hoskins, et al. v. 3M Company, et al]. Injury

to a miner resulting in coal worker's pneumoconiosis caused by defective

respirators/dust masks; Civil Action No. 16-CI-01061; Attorney: Adam Collins,

Nathan Collins, and Patrick Conley; Collins, Collins & Conley, P.O. Box 727,

Hindman, KY 41822, 303-785-5048; Richard Friedman and Henry Jones:

Freidman and Rubin, Seattle, WA 206-501-4446.

207. David Allen, et.al v. 3M. Company, et al. Injury to a miner resulting in coal

worker's pneumoconiosis caused by defective respirators/dust masks; Civil

Action No. 16-CI-00159; Attorney: Adam Collins, Nathan Collins, and Patrick

Conley; Collins, Collins & Conley, P.O. Box 727, Hindman, KY 41822, 303-

785-5048; Richard Friedman and Henry Jones: Freidman and Rubin, Seattle,

WA 206-501-4446.

208. Jerry Terry v. 3M Company, et al. Injury to a miner resulting in coal worker's

pneumoconiosis caused by defective respirators/dust masks; Civil Action No.

16-CI-00159; Attorney: Adam Collins, Nathan Collins, and Patrick Conley;

Collins, Collins & Conley, P.O. Box 727, Hindman, KY 41822, 303-785-5048;

Richard Friedman and Henry Jones: Freidman and Rubin, Seattle, WA 206-

501-4446.

209. Ashley Morales V. Mississippi Sand LLC. Involving the death of a conveyor

belt operator at a sand processing facility related to lack of adequate safety

features; Cause No. 15-06-17052; Gaines County, TX, 106th Judicial District,

Attorney: Carl Crow, PLLC. Houston, TX. 713-650-3433.

210. Judy Akers et al v. EQT Production Company; Damage from flooding ;Case #

11-C-257 Mingo County, WV; Attorney: Kevin Thompson 304-457-9000 and

Dave Barney 304-235-4006, Charleston, WV.

211. Brandon Crum and Denise Crum v. Coal-Mac LLC and Arch Coal, Inc.; Welder

injured by fall from scaffolding. US District Court, Southern District of WV;

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Civil Action No: 2:17-cv-01931; Attorney: Karen S. Hatfield, PLLC. RT 52

Main Street/P.O. Box 427, Gilbert, West Virginia. (304) 664-5000.

212. Ricky Allen Johnson v. Pinnacle Mining Company. Injury to the leg of a

maintenance employee caused by an explosion and subsequently falling in a

coal preparation plant; Attorney: Kevin Burgess in Oak Hill, WV. Hamilton,

Burgess, Young & Pollard, PLLC Fayetteville office: 5493 Maple Lane P.O.

Box 959 Fayetteville, WV 25840 Phone: 304-574-2727.

213. Rebecca Bare, et. al. v. Rabel Development, et. al. (Eagle View Apartment

Complex Flooding Case). Flood damage to homes on Snowhill Drive caused by

excessive runoff from the Eagle View housing development; Case numbers: 15-

C-2231, through 15-C-2241. Kanawha Circuit Court; Lawyer: Pat Jacobs of

Jacobs Law Office, 7020 MacCorkle Ave. S.E. Charleston, WV 25304 304 926-

6676.