Horse Creek No 1: 357 MSHA citations Coal

Employee and a coworker were installing a bottom belt roller. One end of the roller was put in the hanger. To install the other end, the coworker lifted up on the belt using channel locks while injured lifted the end of the roller into place. Some weight of the belt was still on the roller and he felt pain in his back as he lifted it.

Employer was notified by the workers compensation administrator on 11/16/15 that the employee was diagnosed with hearing loss on 10/6/15.

Employee was in the process of unloading trash from bucket of scoop. The scoop was loaded with mine trash and was parked near the dumpster on the surface of the underground mine. The employee was lifting trash into the dumpster. He pulling on piece of curtain it was stuck, resulting in twisting of lower back. Continued to work rest of shift then went for medical attention.

Employer was notified on 7/10/15 by the compensation administration that the employee was diagnosed with hearing loss on 6/16/15. The employee is currently off work from an injury on 4/1/15 not related to this hearing loss diagnosis.

The employee was in process of hanging miner cable and waterline, in 45 inches of height. While lifting the cable to install insulated hanger the employee changed body position and lost balance, fell onto the head of continuous miner that was not being operated, and power was off on the machine. Employee continued to work until seeking medical attention on 04/28/2015.

Employer was notified by compensation administrator on 5/18/15 that the employee had a diagnosis of pneumoconiosis on 4/6/15.

Employee reported at end of shift on 04/02/2015, that he had injured his back on 04/01/2015, while running a shuttle car on rough roadways. Employee continued to work scheduled shift, employee left work early on 04/07/2015 and began missing work on 04/08/2015.

Drilling hole for a tailpiece, cleaning hole by pulling drill up & down the bit fouled lost grip on drill resulting in drill spinning around, striking him in right side of the face. Drill is 39in. long, area was 43in. high. Finished his shift was taken to hospital x-rays=2 small closed fractures to right cheek. Didn't miss any work. First said he was knocked out, later said addled.

Employer received information from the workers compensation provider on 10/15/14 that the employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis on 7/22/14 and that he would be receiving an award.

The employer was notified on 9/8/14 by the workers compensation administrator that the employee had filed a pneumoconiosis claim with a physician's report of pneumoconiosis dated 8/26/14.

Employee and a coworker were lifting a water pump motor when he felt pain in his lower back. He began working restricted duty on 9-3-14.

Employer was informed on 1/16/14 that the employee had a diagnosis of pneumoconiosis on 1/8/14.

The employee was drilling roof bolt hole his glove became caught between the two pieces of drill steel and twisted his hand and arm

The Workers Compensation administrator for the employer was notified on 9/13/13 that the occupational pneumoconiosis board had granted the employee a 10% award for pneumoconiosis.

A High voltage power pole caught on fire approximately 5 ft from the top and burnt in two.

The injured employee was operating a 4 wheeled battery ride when he started through a check curtain. The curtain caught a bundle of plastic pogo sticks (tied together) and forced the end of the bundle onto the injured employees leg at the same time becoming lodged against the top. The result was a fracture of the lower leg.

Employee was operating Roof-bolter, while installing roof bolt, employee hit rotation and the bolt hit him in the left wrist.

Employee has chronic pain in both knees and has arthritis is his knees. His condition is attributed to crawling in low coal and walking over uneven terrain underground. He recently stepped into a depression in the mine floor causing additional pain in his knee. He is currently assigned duties to limit crawling and walking over mine bottom pending further medical evaluation.

Employee was riding in mantrip trailer. Another employee activated the automatic ventilation doors and then let go of the control switch box. The box swung back slightly and hit the injured employee on the cheek.

Employee inserted a roof bolt into the drill hole. He then pulled the bolt with his left hand to guide it into the drill pot chuck and felt pain in his left side and back. The employee continued to work in his regular capacity until 8/26/2010 at which time he saw a physician and began restricted duty.