On 12/22/07, EE was cleaning mud in the highwall miner pit when right front tire went in hole, causing operator to bounce back and forth. Note: 1/8/08, Nicholas Energy Safety Dept. requested official info from doctor, a neurologist in Charleston, WV, regarding injury. Info was recened on 1/21/08 and has been deemed as lost time accident, will reflect on 2007 NFDL Rates.