D-1 Garmeada #2: 1,223 citaciones de la MSHA Coal

Employee was cutting skirt rubber for tail piece when ee picked up belt ee felt tingling in arm.

15' wide x 8' high x 8' deep Roof fall by fan house #3 portal

Employee stated that he was cleaning up the pad and side walk outside the mine office. He stated that he was picking up small roll of belt and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was transported to the hospital and was treated for a pulled muscle and became a lost time accident.

On May 19th 2013 the company was contacted by letter stating that a medical examination of employee indicates he has pneumoconiosis. On May 30th employee indicated in writing that he was not exercising his rights under part 90 at this time.

Employee stated that he and the section mechanic were lifting the miner cable up to hang it across an intersection when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 12-18-2013 when he had surgery to the shoulder.

Employee was helping move a booster pump when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He continued to work until August 1st when he became a lost time injury.

The mine has experienced an unplanned roof fall in the 1st East Submains. The fall extent is unknown. It is inby the BMP #2 across the crosscut 3 and 2 and in the #4 entry. Test holes and timbers that have been installed for sometime remain unchanged. The fall did not affect persons, ventilation nor equipment. The fall will not be cleaned up.

Employee was working on construction of an overcast when part of the wall fell causing the constructed portion of the overcast to fall injuring employees left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus on 3-18-12 and became a lost time accident at that time.

Unloading Hydraulic oil

Employee stated that he was installing a mandoor in a stopping when the mandoor fell over cutting his right index finger. Employee received 8 stitches at the Middlesboro Hospital. Employee returned to work on the next shift.

Employee was riding the mantrip to the section and had his foot on the post with his foot sticking out. When the mantrip passed the cable car his foot struck the car causing a sprained ankle. He was treated at Middlesboro ARH and no fractures were found. He was placed on restricted duty.

EE stated that he was collapsing the head of the bolt machine when he caught his forearm in a pinch point of the bolter. He was taken to Middlesboro ARH where he received 6 stitches and x-rays showed no fractures.

A roof fall was discovered in the 001 bleeder system in the 1st east submains. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation. The fall was apx. 20'long X 18'wide X 6'high. The fall will be left and not cleaned up.

EE was helping change a hydraulic hose on the roof bolter when a rib rolled off and struck him in the hip and leg area. EE was treated and the mine and transported to Middlesboro ARH however he was airlifted to the University of Tennessee hospital rather than MARH. He had surgery for a fracture in the hip and he also had a compression fracture of the L2 vertebrae.

A roof fall occurred on the section while the section was pillaring. The fall was located at spad 407 in the #5 entry. The fall was approximately 8'high X 20'wide and 36' long. The fall caught the continuous mining machine and a MRS. A retrieval plan was submitted and posted and the equipment retrieved.

Employee was loading roof straps onto the roof bolter when they slipped and cut his hand though his glove resulting in 6 stitches. He did not miss any work and returned on the next shift.

A roof fall was discovered on the preshift inspection. The fall was in the #3 entry apx. 80 feet inby the portal. The fall is 18' wideX 40' long X 7 feet high. The fall did not affect miners, equipment nor ventilation.