Alex Energy, LLCMining Incidents in 2007

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the above date. The fall occurred on 3 belt, No. 2 entry, No 8 to 9 break inby spad 1258. The fall measured 125' length, 20' width, above anchor point. Fall is in the nuetral entry 3000' outby working face. No injured occurred from the fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the above date. Fall occurred on No. 2 belt, No. 2 entry, No. 9 crosscut, inby spad No. 1201. The fall measured 25' long, 25' width, above anchor point. Fall is in neutral entry - 4,000' outby working face. No injuries occurred from the fall.

Smoke was found coming off of the Stockton 450 pile. The smoke was discovered at approximately 11:00 am.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 8/15/07. The fall happened on four belt, break #11 in the left return on spad #1377. The fall measured approx 100' long X 20' wide X 6' high. The area was dangered off.

On 5/9/2007, crosscuts from #1 to #3 started working. #1 Entry was cribbed off and additional roof support was installed to #2 and #3 entries. On 5/10/07 at approx 10:00am an unplanned roof fall occured above the anchorage point in the #1 entry inby. Fall measured approx 25 feet in length, 20 feet in width and from 0-6 feet in thickness.

Contracting company M & W were drilling a hole into an abandoned mine for slurry ejection. While removing the drill steel from the hole, the drillers encountered methane and an ignition occurred. One driller sustained miner burns to his left arm.

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.

EE was checking a tie rod on a utility truck and got some dirt on his eyebrow. He removed his safety glasses to wipe his eyebrow & knocked dirt into his eye. He worked the 16th and 17th of Sept before going to a doctor on the 18th. The doctor referred him to a specialist on 9/22/07 and he was given time off for a scratched eye.

Picked up blocks and positioned them on the ground and lowered pump onto blocks from boom.

EE was getting a ride back to the parking area from the tire yard from Rt 772 coal truck. He was climbing up the right side ladder up to the passengers side of the truck when on the second step he slipped and fell approximately 6 ft to the ground landing on his left side.

EE was moving supplies from on top of the hill to the pit area. He was climbing down the ladder on his loader; he stepped in a hole and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. He went to the doctor and was put on anti-inflammatory medication and put back to work on 8/21/07; he went back to see orthopedic and was put off work.

EE was removing a differential housing from a Caterpillar 992G end loader. The housing fell, EE twisted his rt. ankle avoiding the falling housing.

Employee was walking in front of the feeder to go help hang cable during a belt move. He slipped on a piece of rock and twisted his right knee.

This is his statement from a Workers Comp Claim. Member stated he fell off a piece of equipment. This was never reported to anyone at the mine site so no investigation or facts were included for this report.

Tank truck top loads from a fixed platform with a hinged ramp to the top of truck. Upon completion of loading, employee pulled the ramp up and gloved hand slipped causing him to fall back 2 feet striking the safety rail brusing low back.

while assisting with installation of lift jack on D10R dozer, light bracket that was laying on hood fell stricking hard hat.

EE had raised the hood on an ex370 excavator during his pre-shift. While the hood was in the raised position it unexpectedly fell, striking him, causing him to lose his balance and fall approx. 7 feet to the ground. EE landed on his right arm causing a fracture to the elbow.

Employee was checking antifreeze in truck. He started taking cup off of radiator and realized it was hot. He started putting cup back on when it blew off covering him with hot antifreeze.

EE was trying to change a table bushing on drill because it would not go down to allow the breakout wrench to clear it. EE began to pry up on the table bushing with a pry bar when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Member was backing up a D11 Dozer and the roller frame kicked back. This caused the member to be shaken in the cab and caused him to have shoulder pain.

Employee driving a bushing into a hard bar; piece chipped off, entered left eye. Taken to E.R. to remove piece of metal.

Blaster helper was climbing into bulk truck, swung right leg up, struck top of knee on lower corner of step. Injury resulted in dislocating knee and deep abrasion.

While pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with rock, employee strained left lower back, when the wheelbarrow tilted and he attempted to straighten it up.

The EE was assisting the driller with the removal of rods (drill steel) from the borehole. There was an ignition of methane (gas). The EE received 1st degree burns to his left arm, face and neck. The EE also received a 2nd degree burn on his left arm.

Victim was cutting a tree approx 10"" in diameter. The tip of the chainsaw bar hit a smaller tree behind the tree being cut, causing the saw to kick back, cutting the victim's leg.

Employee was welding on D-11 cutting edge. The boom malfunctioned and raised cutting edge. A bolt fell out striking employee in the head.

On the above date, employee & co-worker were working on a door latch. When he was checking the latch, co-worker shut the door on employee's finger. He was taken to S.M.H. where x-rays on finger were negative. Doctor cleaned finger tip and applied a splint.

EE was replacing engine encloser. He was using a grinder and lost his grip on the grinder. When he grabbed for it, he started grinder back up. When it hit the floor, it bounced back striking his left forearm.

EE was hooking up a bonder to the scoop batteries. There was an arc, which burned this right hand, middle, ring, and index finger.

EE was putting a connection link in a conveyor chain on a Joy 1415 continuous miner head on a high wall miner. He struck the connection with a hammer. A piece of metal sheared off, cutting his left bicep on the inside.

EE was putting fork arms on the forklift. He was trying to line up pin holder, and put his finger in the hole to see if it was lineing up. The fork arms moved, cutting and smashing his left middle finger.

Employee opened the lid on the power box at the fuel containment pump. He stuck his right hand in the box to turn the switch on and was bitten twice on the arm.

Member was in process of removing hose from hose reel at containment area & struck his right arm against tine covering the container causing a laceration.

EE was replacing sheet metal on D10 Dozer after servicing it. EE finished putting guards on left side & was going to right side of dozer. He stepped off dozer with rt foot & rolled ankle on a rock. EE heard a pop and felt shart pain in ankle.

On April 8, 2007, employee was getting tools out of tool box. Lid shut while he had his hand on top of tool box causing injury to his right ring finger.

On April 3, 2007, ee was hanging s.c. cable in #4 entry spad # 1284 60' outby. When hanging cable, anchor slipped and hit him in mouth, knocking and breaking out one of his front teeth.

Member was using a pocket knife to cut a rag when he accidently cut his middle finger on his left hand.