American Energy CorporationMining Incidents in 2005

A roof fall was found in the return aircourse of South Mains ""B"". Fall is approx. 40' long by 18' wide and 8' high. Area was bolted with 8' Install III bolts and resin with bacon straps and wire screen. Air not affected. Location of fall is between 25-A xcut and 26 xcut. Cause of fall was deterioration of beam created by roof bolts due to weathering of the roof.

The elevator quit working due to going up into the overtravel stops. The PLC would not allow the elevator to back out of this top stop. It was found that dirt got in a contactor. The elevator was done for more than 30 minutes but had no damage. Elevator was back running at 3:30 pm.

ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE #43 Xcut ON THE SOUTH MAINS ""A"" BELTLINE. FALL IS APPROX. 25 FT L X 48 FT W BY 8 FT H. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8 FT INSTALL II BOLTS & RESIN W/METAL STRAPS & WIRE SCREEN. FALL DID NOT AFFECT ESCAPEWAYS/VENT. CAUSE WAS FAILURE OF BEAM CREATED BY ROOF BOLTS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS,PROTECTIVE EQUIP, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO BOTTOM DOOR SWITCH HAD GROUNDED WIRE & TOP BACKUP SLOW DOWN SWITCH HAD AN EXPOSED LEAD IN CONDUIT. CAUSE OF THIS WAS USEAGE OF ELEVATOR. THIS WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT BUT PROBLEM WITH THE ELEVATOR USE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. BACK IN OPERATION AT 4:15AM ON 2/9/05.

A new roof fall was found in the No. 6 entry of South Mains ""B"" intake. The fall is approx. 60 ' long by 10' high by 16 to 18' wide. Bolted with 8' install bolts and resin. Fall did not obstruct ventilation or escapeways. Area was dangered off and re-routed to other entry (#5). Location of this fall 30 to 31 xcut. Cause was deterioration of roof through time.

EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT 60 LB RAIL 33 FEET LONG ONTO THE RAIL TRUCKS. WHEN THEY THREWW IT, IT BOUNCED BACK CATCHING EE PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE RAILS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND LACK OF COMMUNICATION. RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this employee was turning the cowl on the shearer. He claims a piece of rock came down and hit on top of the shield bouncing it. Cause of this injury was shield was not completely set against the roof. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining systems a factor.

Injury occurred while this employee was swinging the bolter head in to drill the inside bolt hole. He slipped on a piece of rock and landed on another hurting his ribs. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equipment/systems not a factor.

Alledged incident was to occur while this employee was walking along a parked scoop. He tripped and fell against the bucket causing an contusion to his ribcage. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, safety equipment not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Employee was struck by a cable rope while pulling tension on the cable. They were pulling panline chain off the face onto a chain car. Cause of this incident was not moving away from the cable prior to tensioning it up. Compliance with rules was a factor, protective equip not a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining systems a factor.

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this employee was installing a bolt into the roof. He was bending it straight when he claims his shoulder started to hurt. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining equip/systems a factor (One piece 8-foot bolt).

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this employee was bending wire mesh roof screen to throw away. He claims his back went out while doing this job. Cause of this injury was proper lifting techniques. Compliance with rules/regs is not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this supervisor was walking along the belt. He claims a piece of stone or coal hit him on the back of the head. Cause of this injury is safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs. was not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor.

THEY WERE DISCONNECTING 6"" WATER PUMP HOSE - THE WATER WAS NOT PUMPING; WATER GOT HOT. WHEN THEY DISCONNECTED THE DISCHARGE HOSE AT THE BOTTOM END, 20 FT. FROM THE PUMP, WATER CAME OUT AND BURNED EE ON HIS MIDSECTION, LEGS & ARM. SKIN GRAFTS REQUIRED ON ABDOMEN & ARM.

Roof bolter operator was looking up where he was drilling a hole in the roof and something flew from the bit and roof and went behind his safety glasses. Cause of this injury was habits. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment was ok, miner proficiency a factor, mining equipment/systems not a factor.

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this employee picked up a loop of a miner cable to move out of the way, he claims to have hurt his back. Cause of this injury was improper lifting. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, miner attitude a factor.

Employee was standing on an overcast ramp and when he turned to get out of the way of another co-worker he stepped through the opening in the plank. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining equip/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, protective equip was not a factor.

Employee was attempting to get a bent bolt out of the roof and he accidently hit the rotation when he slipped on a rock. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equipment/systems could be a factor.

Supervisor was walking down the slope for examination and stepped on the track rail losing his balance twisting his knee and ankle. Cause of this injury was awarness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, personnel safety equip not a factor, miner attitude could be a factor.

Supervisor was hosing the panline area to look for missing pins when a piece of rock fell between the shields (178 to 179) striking him. Cause of this injury was awareness of top conditions. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner attitude could be a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this employee was getting his tool bag and he felt something pull in his left elbow. Cause of this injury was overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor.

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this employee was rockdusting the belt. He said he tripped on the steps of an overcast. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance not a issue, miner attitude a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, protective equipment not a factor.

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this employee was stepping down and stepped on a piece of coal on the walkway twisting her ankle. Cause is awarness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor.

Alledged incident while this employee was hanging miner cable. Cause of this injury was overexertion and improper lifting in addition to not getting adequate help. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor, safety equipment not a factor. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6/22/05.

Employee grounded wrench on the battery frame while installing the postive lead to a 125-volt battery without gloves on. Cause of this injury was safety awareness and not wearing gloves. Compliance with company policies was a factor, protective equipment was a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equipment/systems not a factor.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A SHIELD THAT LOST SHIELD PRESSURE AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET THE PRIME BACK. CO-WORKER MOVED BACK ONE SHIELD AND SET THE PRIME CONTROL THE SHIELD THAT EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MOVED AND WENT AGAINST FOOT. CAUSE WAS SAFETY AWARENESS, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

EE was spinning the drum of the shearer and he said he was twisted looking at the next bit to change while turning the drum and he pulled a muscle in his back. cause of next bit to change while turning the drum and he pulled a muscle in his back. cause of this injury was improper body positioning. compliance of rules/regs not a factor

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this ee was setting down a water pump after carrying it. he claims to have twisted his back and pulled muscles. cause of this injury was proper lifting techniques. compliance with rules/regs is not a factor, miner proficidency a factor, personnel protective equipment was not a factor, mining equip/system was not a factor.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN A ROCK THAT HAD THE ROOF SCREEN BAGGED DOWN. HE WAS USING SIDE CUTS & WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS & USING PROPER TOOLS.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A TRACK FLAT CAR AND WHEN HIS FOOT TOUCHED THE MINE FLOOR HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER ATTITUDE A FACTOR, PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

Employee was riding a mantrip out of the mine on overtime. the mantrip operator knew that motor and shieldcar was sitting on the track ahead of them. the mantrip ran into the shieldcar. cause of this injury was safety awareness. compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip not a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining equip/system not a factor.

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this employee was taking down mon-a-rail along headgate. He claims to have twisted his thumb. Cause of this injury was safety awareness and having enough help. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equipment/systems could be a factor.

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this employee was bending a roof bolt and felt pain in his right arm. Cause of this injury was overexertion. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Incidnet occurred while this ee was using a utility knife to cut re-enforced pump hose. the knife slipped and he cut his left thumb. Cause of this injury was not wearing proper protective clothing and safety awarness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment was a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Supervisor was pounding out a bit insert on a miner head and a piece of metal flew off and impeded into his leg. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor, mining equipment/systems could be a factor.

Employee was walking outby to the power center when the trailing cable of a shuttle car going inby tensioned when a trailing cable loop came off the reel and got logged on the chain sprocket. The cable broke apart at a splice and the cable struck the victim in the mouth. Cause of this injury was mechanical. Miner knowledge a factor, equip a factor, mining laws/rules not a factor.

Employee caught his finger while putting a top stand in place on a belt move. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems could be a factor.

Employee was changing a bottom roller behind the take-up unit at a belt drive. He went to move the come-a-longs and he lost his grip, the come-a-long fell striking his hand. Cause of this injury was poor body placement. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment were being worn, miner knowledge could be a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor

Employee was throwing cement block through a hole in an existing wall to build another wall on the other side. Cause of this injury was not making the hole big enough and safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip ok, miner attitude a factor, mining/equip systems not a factor.

Supervisor was cleaning out a belt bearing housing with a screwdriver and he lacerated his little finger. Cause of this injury was not wearing gloves. Rules were a factor, protective clothing was a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, miner attitude a factor.

Employee was carrying a crib block along the belt and he knocked his hardhat off and raised up sticking the top of his head into wire mesh roof screen. Cause of this injury was safety awarness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip (hardhat) was a factor, miner attitude could be a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Mechanic was pulling on a hydraulic hose. The connector caught as he yanked on the hose. It came free coming back and smacking him in his mouth breaking his tooth. Cause of this injury was awareness and attitude. Complaince with rules/regs was not a factor, personnel equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor.

Employee was pounding on a crib block with a hammer and he hit his finger. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, miner concentration a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, personnel safety equipment could be a factor.

SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SUCTION VALVE ON UDERFLOW PUMP. TOOK OFF WET GLOVES TO GET A GRIP AND HAND SLIPPED STRIKING THE EDGE OF THE SUCTION PIPE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS AND PROPER PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR