5 Phase II - Section Foreman Form

ENVIRONMENT

(NOTE: these questions are to be asked to each section foreman on a monthly basis via a conference call; please instruct the section foreman that all of the following questions pertain to conditions over the past month.)

1. How many working faces do you currently have at your mine (please enter)?___________

2. What is the mining height of your section at the face (please enter)?____________

3. How would you describe your mine floor conditions at the face (please circle)?

1. Extremely wet/standing water

2. Extremely dry/no mud whatsoever

3. Thick mud

4. Slightly muddy

5. Alternating between muddy and dry depending on the day/week

6. Mostly dry

7. Completely dry

8. Rocky

9. Smooth

10. Soft

11. Other (please specify) ___________________________________

4. How much rock is spalling (i.e. breaking into chips or fragments) off from the roof and/or rib (please circle)?

1. None

2. Very little

3. Some

4. A lot

5. Referring to your roof control plan

1. What are the length of the bolts you are using (please write down all bolt lengths)?

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2. What types of supplemental supports are you using (place an “x” under the answer for each type of support)?

6. What types of floor and roof material have you dealt with over the past month (please circle all that apply)?

1. Shale

2. Sandstone

3. Other (please specify) _______________________

7. What conditions have changed in your section in the past month (please circle all that apply)?

1. None

2. Type of surrounding rock

3. Roof control plan

4. Quality of roof

5. Amount of wetness

6. Seam height

7. Now have undulating ground conditions

8. Now have non-undulating ground conditions

9. Other (please specify) _______________________

8. Is the floor level or does it have a dip or pitch (please circle)?

1. Level

2. Dip or pitch

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