Bear Branch E3-1: 2,266 MSHA citations Coal

Hoist was down due to electrical problems.

Hearing loss award (16%). Last day worked 08/13/14.

Pneumoconiosis award date 10/31/16. Last day worked 10/08/14.

Pneumoconiosis award date 06/13/16. Last day worked 05/23/06.

Pneumoconiosis award date 02/16/16. Last day worked 11/09/12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 10-15-15. Last day worked 12-06-12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 08/31/15. Last day worked 12/07/12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 07/16/15. Last day worked 12/06/12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 07/13/15. Last day worked 10/24/12.

Hearing loss award. Last day worked 10/24/12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 06/30/15. Last day worked 08/17/12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 05/04/2015. Last day worked 02/03/2012.

Pneumoconiosis award date 11/06/14. Last day worked 06/06/12.

Rock fall was discovered on 1 South East Mains at break 49. Fall measured approximately 4'-5' high x 50' long x 20' wide.

Roof fall fell between break 4 and 5 of the number 4 heading on the track adjacent from the number 9 belt. This fall measured approximately 3 feet high, 25 feet long and 16 feet wide.

Rock fall was discovered on 9 track Brk 15 #5 Entry. Fall measured approximately 20'W X 50-60'L X 4' T.

Fall was discovered 3A belt Break 14 at #6 Heading. Fall measured approximately 20' wide X 60'-80' long X 6'-8' thick.

Hoist car was down due to mechanical problems.

Slope hoist was down due to mechanical problems.

Slope hoist was down due to mechanical problems.

Hoist car was down due to an electrical problem.

Employee was looping up belt. When he began to pull on the belt dog it slipped off the belt and struck him on the left forearm.

Elevator was down due to electrical switches.

Elevator was down due to an electrical problem.

Elevator was down due to an electrical problem.

Employee was changing conduit on the miner cable when he inadvertently cut himself. Injury required stitches.

Elevator was down due to an electrical problem.

Rock fall was found at break 28 on 1 North Mains #4 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 100' long x 6' thick.

Roof Fall was discovered on 1 North Mains Break 56 to 57 on Track Entry. Fall measured approximately 18' to 19' wide x 60' to 65' long x 3' to 5' high.

Rock Fall was discovered on the 1 North Mains BK 41 #3 Entry. Fall measured approximately 40' long x 20' wide x 6' thick.

Rock fall was found at the bottom of the slope. Fall measured approximately 18'-20' wide x 50'-60' long x 4'-5' thick.

Slope car was down due to brake repair.

Rock fall was discovered on the old 4 belt at break 13. Fall measured approximately 22' wide x 15' long x 5' thick.

Employee was loading roof bolting supplies when he strained his lower back/left upper leg.

Employee ran over a bump in the road and hit his head on the canopy. Employee stated that he was sick to his stomach.

Employee was bolting top when his drill steel got hung up. As he reached to take the wrench out of the drill pot the steel fell striking him on the hand.

Hoist was down due to an electrical problem (main breaker).

Slope car was down due to a blown fuse causing the overloads to trip out.

Employee was bolting at the bottom of the slope. He was trying to get a plate up over the drill guide when it caught his finger.

Employee was unloading a wheel unit from a buggy when it fell on his right hand.

Employee was shoveling belt when he felt pain in his back.

Elevator was down due to water in the elevator pit.

Elevator was down due to locked brake.

Hoist was down due to brake locking up.

Employee was pulling draw rock with a slate bar a piece of rock slid down slate bar and hit his thumb on left hand

Employee was helping to build cribs when another employee threw a crib block and hit his hand. Employee required surgery 11-08-12.

Employee was coming back from his tool box when he stepped in a hole in the bottom causing his knee to twist. Employee started missing 10-08-12.

Employee was setting timbers when slate bar flipped up and hit him on his right leg. Injury required stitches.

Hoist was down due to hydraulic problem.

Employee overexerted prying with a slate bar.

Elevator was down due to an electrical problem.

Employee was riding in scoop when it hit a rock in the roadway.

Employee was walking when he struck his head against a bent roof bolt.

Employee was attempting to put a roller back in when he strained his shoulder. Employee started missing 09-06-12.

Rock fall occurred on 1 North East Mains Brk #12 on the belt line. Fall measured approximately 40' long X 15' wide X 3' thick.

Employee was installing a spot bolt when a rock fell, struck the drill pot then bounced striking the employee in the mouth.

Employee was preshifting when he found a curtain down. Employee strained his back while pulling the curtain. Employee started missing 07-02-12.

Employee was building a crib back, when a piece of draw rock struck him on the back of his right hand. Injury required stitches.

Slope hoist car was down due to dead batteries.

Rock fall was discovered at break 8 on 1 Southeast Mains #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 6'-8' thick.

Preshift examiner found a large amount of water on the 002 section that was coming from #3 entry and the #4 entry of the pillar line.

Pneumoconiosis

Employee was packing an eight foot timber when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee started missing 02-06-12.

Hoist was down due to hydraulic pump down on it.

Hoist was down due to an schedule maintenance. Changed hydraulic pump.

A rock fall was discovered on 1 left off 1 South East Mains in the #7 entry crosscut 28. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 6' thick.

A rock fall was discovered on 2 East Mains in the #2 entry at break #3. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 30' long x 6' thick.

Employee was walking by the Power Center when a piece of draw rock fell striking his right leg.

A rock fall was found at break #31-#32 on 5 belt on the 1 North Mains. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 40' long x 3'-5' thick.

Elevator was down due to preventative maintenance.

Employee was changing a tailpiece bearing, he turned to pick up a tool when he felt pain in his back.

A rock fall was discovered at 9:21pm on the #1 Left Mains in the #4 entry at cross cut #7. The fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 7'-10' thick.

Employee was clearing fallen draw rock off of the top of the continuous miner when he hit his hand on a piece of the rock.

Rock Fall occurred on 1 Southeast Mains in #2 entry. Rock Fall measured approximately 45-60 foot long X 20 foot wide X 6-10 foot thick.

Rock Fall occurred on 2 Left off of 1 Left Mains between Break 14-15 in # 6 entry. Rock Fall measured approximately 60' long X 20' wide X 7' thick.

Rock Fall occurred on 2 Left off 1 South East Mains # 3 entry BRK # 32. Measured approximately 20' wide X 30' long X 8' thick.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when the bolt kicked out and struck his arm.

Employee laid his hand on the miner cable stand off when a piece of rock fell from between the rib and first row of bolts striking his right hand, pinky finger.

Elevator was down due to high water in the pit.

A rock fall occurred on the #1 South East Mains in the #7 entry at crosscut #27. The fall measured approximately 20' wide x 80' long x 8'-10' thick.

Elevator was down due to electrical problems.

Rock fall occurred on the 1 East Mains. It fell at the #6 crosscut from the #9 to the #10 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 80' long x 5'-8' thick.

Rock fall occurred on the 1 East Mains. It fell at the #5 crosscut from the #8 to the #9 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 110' long x 6'-8' thick.

Employee was traveling 1 south east main section and found rock fall at Break 34-35. Fall is approx. 175ft long, 20ft wide and 6-10ft thick.

Employee was rock dusting when a piece of rock struck him.

Rock fall occurred on the 002 section. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 200' long x 8' thick.

Slope car was down due to an electrical problem (speed sensor).

Elevator was down due to power outage.

Employee was splicing 3B belt with a utility knife. The knife slipped out of the conveyor belt then the knife struck him in the right leg. The injury required five (5) stitches.

Elevator was down due to an electrical (control cable) problem.

Elevator was down due to an electrical (switch)problem.

Slope car was down due to an electrical (breaker) problem.

Rock fall occurred on 2 East Mains return at break #24 in the #4 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 5' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 2 East Mains return at break #25 in the #5 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 5' thick.

Elevator was down due to door switch malfunction.

Rock fall occurred on 2 East Mains in the #2 entry at break #11. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 5' thick.

Rock fall occurred on the 2nd left off 1 left off 1 South East Mains. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 70' long x 6' thick.

Slope car was down due to electrical problems.

Employee was bolting and when he reached to get the steel out of the roof he sprained his shoulder. Employee started missing 02-04-11.

Rock fall occurred on 1 South East Mains at crosscut #32 in the #3 entry. Fall measured approximately 20'wide x 22' long x 8' thick.

Employee struck a protruding object.

Rock fall occurred on #1 North East Mains 1st left on the 2nd panel in the #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 140' long x 6'-8' thick.

Employee was cutting end of dust hose off when he inadvertently cut himself.

Employee was attempting to remove a double tire off ram car with a 3/4 ratchet and cheater bar. The ratchet slipped off and struck his left leg/knee. Employee started missing 01-25-11.

Employee was shoveling 3A belt when the rib rolled out and struck him on the left foot. Employee started missing 09-30-10.

Employee was walking beside bolt machine when he fell on his left foot.

Employee was bolting on the operator side of the working place when the rib rolled out and struck him on the back and leg. Employee started missing 09-13-10.

Employee was going up track when his rail runner hit the guard with the canopy letting the guard fall down and pin him in the operators compartment.

Employee tripped on hoses in the floor and put hand out to catch himself. Hand was cut on metal panning.

Rock fall occurred in 1 East Mains in the #5 entry at break #49. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 5' thick.

Lotrac operator was going through scoop doors at the end of the track. Lotrack operator saw employee standing next to the door and when the operator went through the door he heard employee make a grunting noise. He then looked around and saw employee on top of the lotrac bent over. The lotrac operator had to back lotrac up so that the employee could get off the lotrac.

002 section was running coal when they cut into a core hole.

Rock fall occurred on 1 north main between BK71 to 72 #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide by 60' long and approximately 4' to 6' thick.

Employee was making up setup belt, he was cutting a conveyor belt with a knife, the knife slipped cutting his right leg. Injury requiring stitches.

Employee was changing tire on Lo Track. New tire was laying on rib/ He was lifting tire up when tire slipped and turned around mashing fingers against rock behind tire. Injury required stitches.

Employee was getting off loader stepped on a rock and twisted left knee. Started missing work on 07-19-10. Returned 07-26-10 light duty.

Employee was attempting to jack up a wrecked car when the car fell sideways and caused the bar to strike him across his nose.

Employee had his hand on top of the roof bolter canopy and was going to swing boom out when a piece of draw rock fell out and hit him on the hand.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #27 in the #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 3'-6' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #29 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 6'-8' thick.

Rock fall occurred in the #6 entry on 1 East Mains at break #15. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 25' long x 5'-6' thick.

Employee said his left knee had been hurting for the last two weeks. He stated that he didn't know what caused it but that he thought he hurt it working on an overcast and that he was on his knees a lot. Employee started missing 05-05-10.

Employee was walking through #2 right entry when a piece of waterline busted, knocked his feet out from under him, causing him to fall and twist his knee.

Employee went to get a nail board that was leaning up on the rib when it fell and struck him on the leg. Injury required 11 stitches.

Employee was attempting to tie beams to the top when a jack slipped out causing the beam to fall. As the beam fell, it struck him and caused him to fall back into the scoop bucket injuring his back.

Rock fall occurred on the 4 right panel off 6 West Submains in the #6 entry starting at break #6 and extending to break #8. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 188' long x 10' thick.

Rock fall occurred in the bleeder system in the 6 Right off 1 North Mains at break #22 in the #4 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 80' long x 5'-7' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains in the #7 entry at break #172 extending to break #173. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 50' long x 5-6' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1st left off 3 East Mains at break #13 in the #3 entry on #10 belt. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 18' long x 8'-10' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in the #6 entry between break #12 and break #13. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 3.5-4' thick.

Employee was running the miner when a ramcar came to get loaded a piece of coal flew out from under the tire and struck him in the right eye. Injury required stitches.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains at break #25 between the #1 and #2 entry in the crosscut and adjacent to the #8 conveyor belt. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 40' long x 6' thick.

Hoist was down due to an electrical problem (contactors).

Employee was setting timbers on 2D beltline when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the head.

Hoist was down due to an electrical problem.

Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains return at break #50 in the #2 entry adjacent to the #8 belt conveyor. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 6'-8' thick.

Employee was helping load track rail on rail car, when a piece of rail fell off the car and struck him on the left leg.

Employee was pulling the miner cable out of way of the ram cars when he hurt his back.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains return at break #36 in the #2 entry adjacent to the #8 belt conveyor. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 15' long x 4'-6' thick.

Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains on #7 belt (track entry) at break #34 to break #35. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 50'-60' long x 6'-8' thick.

Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains in the #7 entry between break #19 and break #20. Fall measured approximately 16' wide x 35' long x 6'-8' thick.

Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains at break #13 to break #16 in the #1 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 270' long x 6'-8' thick.

Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains at break #34 in the #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40' long x 8' thick.

Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains at break #19 in the #5 entry at spad #5439. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40'-60' long x 6'-10' thick.

Employee was pulling belt over to splice into set up belt when he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains adjacent to 9 belt at break 1 between #10 entry and #11 entry. Fall measured approximately 18'-20' wide x 50' long x6'-8' thick.

Hoist was down due to a blown fuse.

Rock fall occurred in the 1 North Mains in the #3 entry at break 40. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 50'-70' long x 3'-5' thick.

Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains in the #2 return entry at break 46 from #2 entry, it fell 20' in 2 right and 40' into 3 right. Fall measured approximately 60'-80' long x 4'-6' thick.

Rock fall occurred at break #18 in 1 East Mains in the #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 10' long x 2' thick.

Hoist was down due to relay going bad.

Hoist was down due to an electrical problem.

Hoist was down due to slack rope sensor down.

Slope car was down due to relay card.

Employee was handling a timber (lifting and setting) when he experienced pain in his lower right side of stomach. Employee is scheduled to have hernia surgically repaired.

Continuous miner was in the #6 entry and was mining cut #30 when a rock approximately 7 feet thick x 18 feet wide x an undetermined length fell on the continuous miner. The continuous miner was unable to tram out from underneath the rock and a retriever was utilized to pull the miner out from under the rock.

Continuous miner was cutting in the #4 entry in left side of pillar, when the rib rolled off and went into deck of the miner. Rib roll pushed E-stop in and miner wouldn't start back. The roof bolter was being utilized to bolt up to the miner, when a rock 3' thick fell on the head of the miner. A retriever was utilized to pull the miner out.

Hoist was down due to an electrical conductor had burnt off.

Employee was repairing a broken track on the continuous miner, when the cribbing that was in place failed.

A rock fall occurred in 1 North Mains in the #4 entry at break #103 extending to break #104. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 70' long x 5' thick.

A rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains return air course 1 break outby survey station #4189 at break #28 in the #4 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 6'-8' thick.

Employee was pulling water line out from under the belt structure and when it came out it sprung upward and caught his hand between the belt structure and the water line.

Rock fall #1 occurred on 1 East Mains in the #1 crosscut between #3 and #5 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 4'-5' thick. Rock fall #2 occurred on 1 East Mains in the #2 crosscut between #6 and #7 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 3'-4' thick.

Employee was shoveling belt when he stated that he felt pain in his lower back and his right leg was hurting.

Hoist was down due to blowed hydraulic filter housing.

Employee caught right thumb between hydraulic jack and ATRS.

Rock fall occurred in 1 North Mains in the #6 entry between break #47 and break #48. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 80' long x 6' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in #7 entry at break #20. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 30' long x 3' thick.

Employee was changing a head jack hose on the continuous miner when he came in contact with power on miner.

Hoist was down due to changing pump.

Hoist was down due to fuze came out of holder on companies power pole.

Rock fall occurred on 1 right off 6 west panel in the #4 entry betweeen break #21 and #25. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 280' long x 8'-10' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains in the #2 entry at break #25. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 90'-100' long x 4'-6' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains at break 31 in the #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 5'-7' thick.

Employee was traveling down #7 entry on 001 intake on the Johnson Industries super car when the front wheel struck a rock causing him to lose control of the steering wheel. The steering wheel struck his hand/finger. Injury resulted in a fracture.

Employee was operating the continuous miner in the #7 heading when a piece of drawrock fell out between bolts and struck his right hand. Injury resulted in a chipped fracture.

Rock fall occurred in return at bottom of slope in the #1 entry along the solid wall 3 breaks from fan. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 3'-5' thick.

Employee was setting roof jack and beams in the track entry beside #7 conveyor belt at break #36. Employee was lifting beam up on lo-trac when he dropped it on his hand mashing small and ring finger on left hand. Injury resulted in a fracture.

Employee was setting jacks on belt when another employee's hammer slipped and struck him in the mouth. Injury resulted in stitches and loosened teeth.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #14 between the #4 and #5 heading and extending over to the edge of the #6 heading. The rock fall was approximately 20' wide x 90'-100' long and 6'-8' thick.

Employee was unloading stands out of ram car for belt set up when he got his finger mashed between two stands. Injury resulted in a fracture.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains on #4 belt at break #45. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 90' long x 5'-6' thick.

Hoist was down due to changing idler shaft roller.

Employee strained his lower back while shoveling belt. Employee started missing 09-23-08.

Employee turned the conveyor belt off and was crossing over the belt, when he stepped off other side he twisted his knee. Employee required surgery and started missing 12-04-08.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains at break #41 in the #1 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40' long x 6'-8' thick.

Employee was cutting a band on a pallet of rollers when the band broke it struck his right arm causing a laceration. Injury required 7 stitches.

Hoist was down due to the offside speed sensor.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains in the #1 entry at break 38. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 25' long x 5'-6' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #4 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 5'-6' thick.

Hoist was down due to a small problem, possible loose wire. Hoist returned to operating in approximately 15 minutes.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains in the #1 entry at break #41. The rock fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 5'-6' high and in the #2 entry at break #43. This rock fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40' long x 5'-6' high.

Employee was operating a roof bolter in the #3 entry and he hit his left arm on a roof bolt plate. Injury resulted in 9 stitches.

A rock fall occurred on the head of the continuous miner during retreat mining.

Hoist was down due to rope being replaced.

Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains at break 50 in the #6 entry on 5 belt. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 50' long x 6'-8' thick.

Employee was walking behind the roof bolter in the #1 entry and a scoop came up the #1 entry and hit employee in the legs with the scoop bucket below the knee. Employee did not hear scoop due to noise from the roof bolter.

Hoist was down due to bad batteries.

Employee was securing rubrail back on roof bolter when he dropped it on his finger.