UPPER BIG BRANCH INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

Violations Issued:
Notice of Violations – Special Assessment Violations – Individual Personal Assessments (IPA’s)

Power Point Presentation – Updated January 2017

PDF of Power Point Presentation with Narrative

Interviews – Confidental Informant Transcripts

CI 1 – CI 2 – CI 3 – CI 4 Interview 1 – CI 4 Interview 2 – CI 5 – CI 6 – CI 7 – CI 8

WVMHST and MSHA Jointly Agreed to the Releaseof the following Transcripts on 2/23/2012

Name	Date	Name	Date	Name	Date	Name	Date	Name	Date
Albert Clark	05/11/2010	Clyde Gray	05/11/2010	Robert Hardman 3	06/06/2010	Joseph Mackowiak 1	05/17/2010	Link Selfe	05/18/2010
Reba Crawford	05/11/2010	Robert Hardman 1	05/27/2010	Richard Kline	05/19/2010	Joseph Mackowiak 2	05/18/2010	Keith Sigmon	05/11/2010
Reba Crawford	Errata Sheet	Robert Hardman 2	06/04/2010	Kevin Lyall Kevin Lyall	05/12/2010 Errata Sheet	Joseph Mackowiak 3	06/07/2010	Jerome Keith Stone	05/14/2010

Interview Transcripts

NAME	DATE	NAME	DATE	NAME	DATE
Blake Acord	06/02/2010	Steve Gration1	07/23/2010	Bobbie Pauley1	05/28/2010
Danny Acord	09/09/2010	Steve Gration2	02/24/2011	Bobbie Pauley2	07/01/2010
Jerry Adame	06/03/2010	Charles Gray	06/29/2010	Gerald Pauley	05/12/2010
Larry Adams	06/30/2010	Richard Gray	08/27/2010	Joseph Pavolich	10/18/2011
Terrance Adkins1	08/05/2010	Jason Griffith	06/18/2010	Marvin Perdue	05/25/2010
Terrance Adkins2	02/10/2011	James Griffith	08/27/2010	Brent Racer	07/13/2010
Christopher Allen	08/14/2010	Jim Gump	12/07/2010	Jeffery Richards	07/12/2010
Albert Anderson	08/18/2010	Russell Gunnoe	05/25/2010	Michael Richards1	06/29/2010
Ray Ara	08/18/2010	Randy Gwinn1	08/27/2010	Michael Richards2	03/09/2011
Richard Ashby	08/14/2010	Randy Gwinn2	02/09/2011	Dustin Richardson	07/01/2010
Charles Athey	08/14/2010	Robert Hale1	07/19/2010	Larry Richmond	05/20/2010
Jim Aurednik	12/01/2010	Robert Hale2	02/24/2011	Jeremy Rife	08/10/2010
Delbert Bailey1	07/29/2010	Scott Halstead	08/26/2010	Jason Rose	10/27/2010
Delbert Bailey2	03/02/2011	John Henline	08/04/2010	Dustin Ross	06/14/2010
James Bailey	06/28/2010	Mike Hicks	06/08/2010	Gary Sergent	09/27/2010
Michael Bailey	08/19/2010	Patrick Hilbert	07/10/2010	Roger Scarbro1	05/22/2010
Bobby Baker	08/23/2010	Patrick Hilbert	Errata Sheet	Roger Scarbro2	02/09/2011
Scott Barnett	06/10/2010	Joshua Hodge	08/12/2010	John Scott	06/14/2010
Kermit Bennett	08/19/2010	Rick Hodge1	01/06/2011	Charles Semenske1	06/23/2010
John Bickford	08/23/2010	Rick Hodge2	07/20/2011	Charles Semenske2	10/26/2010
Timothy Blake	09/30/2010	Travis Holdren	06/08/2010	David Shears1	05/26/2010
Mark Bolen	01/06/2011	George Holtzapfel	09/02/2010	David Shears2	02/23/2011
Jonah Bowles	10/20/2010	Wesley Honaker	10/06/2011	Thomas Sheets	07/27/2010
Brandon Bowling	08/24/2010	Matthew Howerton	07/08/2010	Greg Shrewsberry	07/29/2010
Virgil Bowman	06/10/2010	Ricky Hudson	09/01/2010	Mike Shumate	06/22/2010
Jimmy Bowyer1	07/21/2010	Denny Hughes	06/21/2011	Tim Sigmon	08/19/2010
Jimmy Bowyer2	08/25/2010	Morris Hulgan	08/25/2010	Dennis Sims	08/19/2010
Ray Brainard	10/26/2010	Richard Hutchens "Smurf"	07/12/2010	John Skaggs1	05/26/2010
Bruce Brackett	07/27/2010	Cody Irvin	08/25/2010	John Skaggs2	03/01/2011
William Bragg	06/04/2010	Jeremy Irvin	08/11/2010	John Skaggs2	03/01/2011
Samuel Brewer	06/16/2010	Eric Jackson	05/28/2010	Tracey Slentz	08/18/2010
Kevin Brown1	05/22/2010	Adam Jenkins	06/12/2010	James A. Smith	06/24/2010
Kevin Brown2	02/09/2011	Nathaniel Jeter	07/14/2010	Michael Smith	06/21/2010
Larry Brown1	08/05/2010	Gina Jones	05/17/2010	Randy Smith	05/19/2010
Larry Brown2	02/11/2011	Charlie Justice	06/23/2010	Daniel Snodgrass	10/28/2010
Perry Brown	05/14/2010	Derrick Kiblinger	06/09/2010	Keith Snow	09/09/2010
Virgil Brown	05/24/2010	John Kinder	05/20/2010	Steve Snyder	07/23/2010
Jeremy Burghduff1	09/02/2010	Scott Kinder	03/09/2011	Eddie Sparks	06/08/2010
Jeremy Burghduff2	04/01/2011	Scott Kingery	01/05/2011	Jeff Spratt	05/13/2010
Brian Buzzard	05/17/2011	Jeffery Kravitz	09/20/2010	Darrell Stanley	08/18/2010
Steve Campbell	07/07/2010	Randall Lafferty	05/20/2010	Jason Stanley	06/05/2010
William B. Campbell1	06/01/2010	Denver Lambert	07/14/2010	Jeffrey Stanley	08/18/2010
William Campbell2	08/25/2011	Tracey Lambert	08/24/2010	Stanley Stewart1	06/05/2010
Dave Childress	09/27/2010	Danny Laverty1	07/28/2010	Stanley Stewart2	01/05/2011
Terry Claypool	05/21/2010	Danny Laverty2	02/24/2011	Clifton Stover	04/27/2011
Gregory Clay	06/23/2010	David Leverknight	06/03/2010	Elbert Stover	11/30/2010
Andy Coalson	08/06/2010	Charles Lilly	08/24/2010	Jackie Stover	10/28/2010
Matilda Collins	05/13/2010	Harold Lilly1	08/24/2010	Kevin Stricklin	10/20/2010
Brian Collins	06/26/2010	Harold Lilly2	06/21/2011	Gordon Sweeney	06/22/2010
Jerry Cook	05/26/2010	Heath Lilly	09/15/2010	Johnny Syner	05/14/2010
Harold Cooper	06/16/2010	Heath Lilly	Errata Sheet	Johnny Syner	Errata Sheet
Berman Cornett	08/26/2010	Patrick Lomas	07/15/2010	Ralph Tanner	05/25/2010
Dave Covey	06/02/2010	Andrew Lucas	05/26/2010	David Taraczkozy	07/20/2010
John Cox	05/24/2010	James Lucas	07/12/2010	Harley Taylor	08/24/2010
Lacy Cox	07/07/2010	Eric Martin	08/23/2010	Reddy Thadisina	11/01/2010
Kelton Cozart	08/09/2010	Fred Martin	05/27/2010	Kenneth Thompson	07/27/2010
William Craddock	06/10/2010	Gene Martin	06/17/2010	Paul Thompson1	08/06/2010
Gregory Crouse	06/01/2010	Jack Martin	07/20/2010	Paul Thompson2	10/29/2010
Wesley Curry	06/03/2010	Jerry Martin	06/25/2010	Joseph Tilley	06/12/2010
George Curry	07/21/2010	Billy Massey	06/18/2010	Scott Tilley	09/10/2010
Jason Dancy	09/02/2010	Joshua Massey	08/21/2010	Scott Tilley	Errata Sheets
Steven Daniel	07/17/2010	Edward Matthews	05/17/2010	Roger Toney	06/07/2010
Timothy Daniel	07/15/2010	Buddy Maynor	08/21/2010	Keith Trent	10/28/2010
Brandon Davis	09/01/2010	Kevin McAlpine	07/06/2010	Bill Tucker	05/12/2010
Dakota Davis	08/07/2010	Daniel McCallister	05/24/2010	Glen Ullman1	08/17/2010
Dakota Davis	02/25/2011	Dwight McClure	05/24/2010	Glen Ullman2	09/20/2011
Owen Davis	09/01/2010	David McFalls	06/11/2010	John Urosek	09/20/2010
Michael Dickens	06/24/2010	Shane McPherson	03/09/2011	Bruce Vickers	07/16/2010
Shannon Dickens1	08/11/2010	Shane McPherson	Errata Sheet	Brandon Waddell	05/22/2010
Shannon Dickens2	02/11/2011	Greg Meadows1	08/21/2010	James Walker	08/17/2010
Jacob Doss	08/31/2010	Greg Meadows2	02/23/2011	Matthew Walker	09/09/2010
Benjamin Dulin	06/09/2010	Kevin Medley1	09/08/2010	Homer Wallace	10/29/2010
Clifton Earls	08/12/2010	Kevin Medley2	03/29/2011	Charles Ward	05/10/2010
Mark Edwards	06/21/2010	Kevin Medley	Errata Sheet	Michael Webb1	08/04/2010
Larry Hedrick	05/13/2010	Michael Medley1	07/01/2010	Michael Webb2	02/11/2011
Michael Ellison	08/20/2010	Michael Medley2	03/29/2011	Mike Webb	08/25/2011
Tommy Estep1	08/31/2010	Wayne Miller	05/13/2010	Jerry Weeks	06/09/2010
Tommy Estep2	03/01/2011	Nathan Mills	06/18/2010	Eugene White	05/20/2010
Brian Farley	06/16/2010	Thomas Moore	05/17/2010	Derek Williams	08/17/2010
Glen Farley	07/16/2010	Justin Mourad	06/15/2010	Joshua Williams	06/11/2010
Adam Farley	08/02/2010	Clay Mullins	08/09/2010	Lisa Williams	09/20/2011
Adam Farthing	08/30/2010	Charles Musick	08/20/2010	Mitchell Williams	08/12/2010
Kenneth Farmer	08/30/2010	Johnny Neely	07/19/2010	Michael Williams	08/30/2010
David Farley	08/30/2010	Gary Chad Neil	07/23/2010	Ronald Williams	08/16/2010
Mike Ferrell	10/20/2010	George Nelson	06/02/2010	Tim Williams	07/17/2010
James Fleming	07/13/2010	Travis Nelson1	08/20/2010	Fred Wills	06/08/2010
Barry Fletcher1	05/17/2010	Travis Nelson2	02/10/2011	Wendell Wills	06/25/2010
Barry Fletcher2	05/18/2010	Rick Nicolau	05/19/2011	Wayne Wingrove	05/10/2010
Luke Ford1	08/28/2010	Kevin Nutter	07/10/2010	Donald Winston	05/21/2010
Luke Ford2	02/11/2011	Terry Peterson	07/22/2010	Kenny Woodrum1	05/19/2010
Edward Foster	06/29/2010	Pacer Pettry1	08/20/2010	Kenny Woodrum2	02/10/2011
Adam Fraley	06/17/2010	Pacer Pettry2	02/10/2011	Ronald Wooten	02/01/2011
Jason Gautier	11/01/2010	Mike Plumley	05/18/2010	Gary Young	04/27/2011
Jason Gautier	Errata Sheet	Ralph Plumley	05/27/2010
Steve Gigliotti	06/22/2010	Glen Poe	10/04/2010
Mark Gilbert	06/26/2010	David Pompie	08/13/2010
John Gillenwater	08/10/2010	Ryan Powers	07/06/2010
Andrew Gillispie	08/28/2010	Jody Price	07/24/2010
Adam Godsey	10/14/2010	John Pyles	08/03/2010
Bobby Goss	08/04/2010	Gary Quarles, Sr.1	08/10/2010
William Graham	08/28/2010	Gary Quarles Sr.2	08/26/2011

West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety & Training MHS&T

Executive Summary

Report of Investigation

Appendix

Flames and Forces Map

Violations Issued:
Notice of Violations – Special Assessment Violations – Individual Personal Assessments (IPA’s)

Power Point Presentation – Updated January 2017

PDF of Power Point Presentation with Narrative

Interviews – Confidental Informant Transcripts

WVMHST and MSHA Jointly Agreed to the Releaseof the following Transcripts on 2/23/2012

Interview Transcripts

UPPER BIG BRANCH INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

Executive Summary

Report of Investigation

Appendix

Flames and Forces Map

Violations Issued:Notice of Violations – Special Assessment Violations – Individual Personal Assessments (IPA’s)

Power Point Presentation – Updated January 2017

PDF of Power Point Presentation with Narrative

Interviews – Confidental Informant Transcripts

WVMHST and MSHA Jointly Agreed to the Releaseof the following Transcripts on 2/23/2012

Interview Transcripts

Violations Issued:
Notice of Violations – Special Assessment Violations – Individual Personal Assessments (IPA’s)