JV 20 Mine Coal

A ROOF FALL occurred on the 001 Section measuring 20' wide X 110' long X 6' high from the #3 intersection through 4L crosscut; one break inby SS 4364 in #3 intersection and one break inby SS 4363 in #4 intersection.

The EE was unloading a leaf spring at the end of the track. The EE lost his footing and fell into the manbus-pinching his right hand between the spring and the manbus,resulting in injury to two of his fingers.

A ROOF FALL occurred at Break No. 14 on #2 belt. The fall measured approximately 20' wide, X 70' long and 6' high.

A ROOF Fall occurred in the No. 3 to No. 4 crosscut of the 7-1 development section to the left of survey station No. 4091 in a return air course. The roof fall measured 50'L x 20'W x 5'H.

A roof fall was discovered in the #7 crosscut between the #5 & #6 headings. The fall was a continuation of a previous 2006 fall. The fall measured 40 x 16 x 5 to 6 feet in thickness. The area was initially bolted with 4 foot conventional bolts. The area was timbered off to prevent access and six 80 ton jacks were installed around the edges of the fall.

A scoop operator received lacerations to his middle and ring fingers on his left hand when he was moving a shuttle car and the shuttle car dropped off of a small ledge in the mine floor. He had positioned his left hand outside the shuttle car compartment and his fingers were smashed between the operators deck and the mine floor.

The ee was hauling loose material from a settling pond and stepped from the cab onto the dump bed steps to check the placement of material. The ee was standing on the 3rd step when the step collapsed. The ee was holding on to the top of the bed and did not fall to the ground, but did slip down and made contact with the broken step-resulting in a laceration to the leg.

A loaded shuttle car damaged the ventilation curtain leaving the #3 heading. The ee repaired the curtain and placed a rock on the bottom of the curtain to hold the curtain in place. The ee received a laceration to his left hand from the sharp edges of the draw rock - requiring four sutures.

The employee was bolting in the #6 heading. The height was approximately 8 feet which is abnormal for this seam. The operator had completed drilling the hole for the bolt and was lowering the drill boom when his middle finger on his left hand was caught-between a hydraulic fitting on the drill pot motor and the drill boom.

A ROOF FALL was discovered during the weekly exam one break inby station 2636. The fall area was bolted with 42" fully grouted rods with 8' cable bolts installed in the intersection on a five bolt pattern as supplemental support. The fall measured 20' wide x 40' in length & 8' in thickness. All entry points were timbered & dangered off to prevent access to fall area.

The contract employee entered the mine at 9:00 a.m. He stated to two co-workers that he had injured his back over the weekend. At 1:05 p.m. he called to the mine surface and alleged to the mine superintendent that he had injured his back at the #5 belt drive. Abby Contractors is controverting the workers compensation claim.

An additional ROOF FALL was discovered at a previous rock fall location on the #1 belt at crosscut #7. The original fall was reported in 2002. The roof falls combined measure 18 feet wide X 30 feet long X 3 feet in thickness.

The bolter operator was backing out of the #3 cross cut after completion of bolting. Emp. was positioned in the tram deck of the machine looking over his shoulder with his left arm positioned outside of the confines of the operator deck. His left arm was caught-between the machine & the coal rib resulting in scratches & bruising to the arm.

The employee was riding a rubber tired personnel carrier in a laid-back position, due to the mining height. When he exited the personnel carrier his right foot was lodged under the personnel carrier holding his foot stationary while his upper body turned. This created a twisting motion at the knee, resulting in a knee injury. Lost time began on 8-6-10.

EE was drilling a bolt hole for the 3rd bolt in the 1st row of a cut just taken out in the no. 2 heading. After drilling approx. 8 - 10" into the roof the drill steel hit a crack in the roof. The rock infront if him started to work and he started to run back to the back of the machine. A slick ensided slip fell from the roof. A piece of this rock hit the side of his foot.

A ROOF FALL was discovered one break inby survey station 2642 in the No. 3 heading near faces of an old section - on a weekly examination. The fall measured app. 70' long X 20' W X 8' - 10' thick and fell between the blocks into an intersection. The fall was composed of laminated sandy shale.

A ROOF FALL occurred 6 breaks inby survey station No. 2161 in the Bleeder entry between the Nos. 4 and 5 EP. The fall composed of laminated shale measured approximately 90' long by 20' wide X 4' + thick.

The emp. alleges to have contracted CWP while working at this mine. Emp. was diagnosed with the same classification of CWP when he was initially hired with this company. In 2006 he had a NIOSH sponsored chest x-ray which he did not bring to us until November 2009. Although this is being reported now, the emp. had this condition when he came to work for us initially.

A claim was received on 2/11/09 for a diagnosis of alleged coal worker pneumoconiosis that was made on 8/21/07 amd again on 9/28/08. Employee allages to have contracted CWP whole working for Dominion Coal Corp. Management received notification of this diagnosis on 2/11/09.

The EE was injured when a rock measuring 13" W X 13.5" T X 17" L fell from the rib near his postion and caught his left ankel. The section is pillaring and the EE had just started taking a miner cut with the cont. miner out of the left hand pillar. Shuttle car circuit breaker kicked & EE stated he would eat while breaker was put back in SC. Eating lunch when rock rolled of rib.

A roof fall was discovered in the No. 2 Bleeder Entry, one break outby survey station No. 2165. The fall measured approximately 110' long by 20' long by 20' wide X 12' thick and fell from the pillared area into the intersection of the No. 2 Entry.

A roof fall was DISCOVERED at 8:40 a.m. in the NO. 2 Bleeder Entry one break inby survey station No. 2201. The fall measured approximately 70' long X 20' wide X 5' thick. The roof fell from the pillared area into the intersection of the No. 2 Bleeder Entry. The fall occurred approximately 1400' inby the active section.

A roof fall was discovered in the #2 Bleeder Entry at survey station No. 2256. The fall measured approximately 20' L X 20' W X 6' thick and fell in the intersection. The mine was idle during the week of 6/30/08. The fall occurred approximately 550' inby the active section.

A roof fall occurred just outby survey station No. 28 approximately 500' inby the drift mouth of the No. 5 intake entry. The fall was composed of laminated sandy shale and measured approximately 20' long x 17' wide by 40" thick. The fall was cleaned up and the area re-bolted.

The belt transformer at the No. 3 Belt Drive caught on fire. The CO system sounded an alarm and the section crew was notified. The crew was brought down the intake outby the fire & some of the crew members put the fire out with fire extinguishers and water after it was determined there was no power on the transformer.

The injured and co-worker loaded one end of the track vehicle with rock dust and placed a mandoor on top of the dust. The injured unloaded rock dust at the No. 2 - 5 belt drives and was proceeding to the #6 belt drive when the mandoor caught the roof and was dragged over the top of the track vehicle and struck him on the left arm.

A roof fall occurred in the #6 Intake entry at survey station #2317, approximately 300' out of the face area. The fall measured approximately 30' long X 30' wide X 5' thick. The area had been bolted with 42" fully grouted roof bolts. The roof in the area was a laminated sandy shale.

The section was being moved around and a new belt was being installed. The belt tail piece had been disconnected and was to be moved to the belt being installed. A scoop was hooked to the tail piece to move it. The EE did not move back far enough. One of the legs of the tail piece fouled on an offset in the mine floor. It swung around and the back of the tail piece hit the EE.

A roof fall occurred in the No.5 intake entry one break inby survey station No. 2035. The fall measured approx 50'l x 18'-20'wide x 3'-6' thick & was composed of sandy shale. The fall caught the high voltage cable running up the entry. The fall is located approx 4400' outby the active working section.

The employee was operating the continuous miner by remote when some draw rock fell on the miner. The employee backed the miner out of the place in order to remove the drawrock. As he was pulling on a large piece of drawrock, a piece 37" long x 14" wide x 0" - 3.5" thick broke out and slid down onto his little finger and outside of his right hand.

A roof fall was discovered approx. 2 breaks inby survey station #187 in the no.7 intake entry during a preshift examination. The fall measured approx. 30' long x 20' wide x 4'-5' in thickness. The fall was in a slip form and was composed of sandy shale. 42' fully grouted resin bolts were installed in the area.

A roof fall was discovered in the crosscut between the #4 and #5 intake entries at survey station #28. The fall measured approx 40'long X 15'wide X 4'thick and fell in a slip form. 36" mechanical roof bolts had been installed in the area.

TRAMMING FEEDER CABLE WHICH WAS PILED UP ON THE OFF SIDE. EMPLOYEE MOVED FEEDER TO TRAM SIDE & TO CLEAR CABLE. EE PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE RIB.

THE EMPLOYEE, A SECTION FOREMAN WAS PRESHIFTING THE BELT/TRACK ENTRY FOR THE ONCOMING SHIFT. AS HE WAS TRAVELING THE TRACK ENTRY AND STARTED DOWN AN INCLINE, APPROX 3-4 BREAKS INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH A SLATE BAR THAT HAD BEEN LEFT ON TOP OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER SLID FORWARD, STRUCK A PROP SET ALONG THE BELT. THE BAR HIT EE'S LEFT ARM BREAKING IT & CUT UPPER LIP REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 13TH DEVELOPMENT, NO.2 BLEEDER ENTRY, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO.1415 ON A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 20'W X 5' THICK AN D IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1500' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN A SLIP FORM AND IS COMPOSED OF SANDY SHALE AND FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE 42" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS INST

A PIECE OF SLICKEN SIDED DRAW SLATE MEASURE OVERALL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH ROWS OF BOLTS FROM THE STIRKING THE EE ON THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE NO. 2 HEADING. THE AREA OF THE DRAW SLATE THAT STRUCK EE APPROX. REMINDER MINER DECK. THE RESULTING BLOW PUSHED THE EE HARD HAT DOWN ON THE FOREHEAD CAUSING SMALL LACERATION JSUT ABOVE THE LEFT EYE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 AM IN THE NO.3 BELT/TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO.44. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 20'W X 3' THICK. THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOR THE ONCOMI NG SHIFT OBSERVED THE ROOF WORKING IN THE AREA AND WENT TO A MINE PHONE TO CALL OUTSIDE ABOUT IT. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE AREA THE ROOF HAD FALLEN. FALL WAS CLEANED UP & ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS A

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP DIPPER. EE THREW PIECE OF STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS BACK, PULLING A MUSCLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 NEUTRAL ENTRY APPROX 1200'-1300' OUT BY THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' L BY 20' W BY 3-3.5' THICK AND OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 284. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 36" MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN TAILPIECE AND SCOOP. HE ASKED OPERATOR TO BACK UP 2 INCHES. OPERATOR STARTED SCOOP AND WHEN HE TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR SCOOP WENT DIRECTLY TO HIGH POINT JUMPING INTO EMPLOYEE AND PINNING HIM BETWEEN BATTERIES AND TAILPIECE.

THE SHAFT ON THE STATIONARY ROLLER FOR THE NO. 5 BELT DRIVE BROKE AND THE INJURED ADN THE OTHER EMPLOYEES THE END OF THE ROLLER AS IT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO PLACE. THE INJURED STATED HE HAD LI FTED THE END OF THE ROLLER AND SET IT DOWN ON THE BOTTOM AND WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO AGAIN LLIFT ON THE ROLLER. AS HE REPOSITIONED HIMSELF HE PLACED HIS HAND DOWN ON THE FAME OF THE TAKE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BREAK BETWEEN THE NO.4 AND 5 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40' LONG BY 16-18' WIDE BY 6' THICK AND FELL ADJACENTTO SURVEY STATION NO.668 IN THE 2ND LINE OF OPEN BREAKS OUT BY FACES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA LYING ACROSS THE SECTION AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 60" AND 84" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 BLEEDER ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 435 ADN WAS DISCOVERED WHIE THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS CHECKING A PUMP. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 100'LX50'WX5-6'T AND FELL FROM THE PILLARED AREA OVER INTO THE BLEEDER ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS AS THE SECTION WAS ADVANCING. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800' FROM THE AC

A ROOF FALL FELL SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND AND WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER. FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION #550 AND CAUGHT THE END OF THE FEEDER APPROX 300' OUT BY THE FACE OF NO.4 ENTRY. FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION NO. 71 IN THE NO.7 ENTRY INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50'LX20'WX5'H AND FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE BOLTS. THE FALL IS APPROX. 600' I NBY THE PORTAL AND 6200' OUTBY THE SECITON. THE FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN POSTED AND THE FALL WILL NOT CLEANED UP

THE FACE OF THE NO. 1 HEADING ON THE 001-0 SECTION ACCIDENTALLY HOLED THROUGH INTO AN OLD MINE (STELLA COAL CO, MINE NO. 10). THE OLD WORKS WAS SHOWN TO BE 560' AWAY FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION W HEN THE HOLE THROUGH OCCURRED. THE HOLE CUT THRROUGHT WAS 20" (AT THE WIDEST POINT) X12" HIGH AND THE WATER FROM THE OLD MINE CAUSED NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.