ON 11/02/00, WEST RIDGE RESOURCES INC WAS NOTIFIED BY A LETTER FROM THE U.S. DEPT OF LABOR THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD REQUESTED PART 90 MINER STATUS WITH AN OPTION TO WORK IN ALLOW DUST AREA. IN RESPONSE, A REPORT OF REPORTABLE ILLNESS IS BEING SUBMITTED WITHOUT DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE AS TO THE INDIVIDUALS CONDITION, QUANTITY OF IMPAIRMENT, OR DAMAGE IF ANY TO SUPPORT THIS REPORT. THIS