American Energy CorporationMining Incidents in 2012

Employee was roof bolting on long wall face, dropped steels from roof the steels got stuck causing a bind causing the drill mast to jump. Put hand on steels while trying to remove steels, they jumped pinching fingers between mast and steel. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs could have been a factor, mining equipment was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was disconnecting the draw bar on a lowboy that was coupled to a locomotive motor, finger got caught under the hitch pin and was mashed. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee attempting to align a drill steel to the other, he hit the wrong lever on the bolter (tilt lever) and pinched his finger between the two drill steels. Cause of this incident was the inattention of this employee and having the drill steel in the drill pod to align. Compliance with rules/regs protective equip./not a factor, mining equip and miner proficiency a factor.

Pushing loaded lowboy through track switch, which was located at an overcast. As he was passing through watching the car, he misjudged the distance from the overcast. Striking his head and causing a laceration. PPE was not factor, compliance rules/regs was not factor, mining equipment/system was not factor, mine knowledge was a factor.

Drilling hole for roof bolt, he was lining up drill steels, he moved the feed lever rather than the rotation lever. The steels pushed together pinching index finger. PPE was not a factor, mining equip/system was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Injury occurred while contract labor was watching trailing cable on a shuttle car. The operator of the shuttle car reeled the cable and caught the leg of the injured took his feet our from under him he landed striking the back of head. PPE was not a factor, mining equip/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Injury occurred while this contractor was installing a top center belt roller on a belt line. While leaning over belt bed rail to install roller he felt a pop in left rib area. Cause of injury was improper position and overexertion. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equip/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency and skill may be factor.

Employee was moving tailgate shields his hand was on top of panline rail. Rock fell when it slid off of top of shield striking middle finger on right hand. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was stacking belt structure in supply yard, there was a ram jack that was entangled in structure when trying to remove the ram jack out shoulder popped. PPE was not a factor, mining equip/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor. This miner missed work for this injury as of 11/18/2012. Lost Time Injury.

Employee tripped on a grade and fell on his knee. The results of the MRI along with a medical opinion dictated on 10/31/2012. The diagnosis was tearing of the meniscus and the employee is expecting to lose time.

Employee was removing a bent roof bolt out of mine roof. The employee reached back to drop drill head and moved the joystick for drill rotation. Bent roof bolt spun striking employee in left wrist. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, mining equipment/system was a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

Employee was unloading rock dust from track flat car into uni-hauler. He threw a bag of rock dust into the bed of the uni-hauler and felt pop in left shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee picked up a bag of rock dust put it on his shoulder and twisted back. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor. He became a lost time injury 9/16/2012 due to strain of back.

EE was cleaning Prep Plant floors and steps, started down a set of steps while cleaning with water, the third step from the bottom had a bend in the step on one side. He slipped on it, fell on left side. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor. Became a lost time injury on 9/13 2012.

Employee injured became a lost injury for this accident on 2/1/2013. Employee slipped when he was prying with a bar on brake car and fell both knees struck brake car. PPE was not a factor, compliances rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment was not a factor, miner knowledge and proficiency was a factor.

Employee was walking with cable during power move, Employee was going to put the end of the cable on a wooden skid. He slipped and fell over wooden skid fracturing his right leg. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was helping to build a block wall. The wall did not get wedged in as they were building the wall. The wall fell over as he stumbled backwards he tripped over the block that was used in building the wall, supposedly striking head on ground. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was barring over a relay bar when the bar slipped off an came back and landed on his left ankle. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Unloading tailgate drive with a Petito mule went to adjust canopy and jack supporting it failed causing the canopy to drop striking his head, neck, and shoulders. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining/equipment systems was a factor, miner proficiency was not a factor.

Employee was helping to unload the stage loader concave, while unloading it he was standing in the red zone and got pinned when the concave slid on the scoop duck bill and put him against the rib. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

Employee removed wall from x-cut, went to clean up block where wall was. Rock fell from roof striking miner's mine hat and then slid on his back. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this contract labor was walking to the section from the supply car area and claims to have stepped in a tire rut, twisting his ankle. Cause of this injury was not paying attention to bottom conditions. Compliance with rules/regs, mining equip/systems, or PPE was a factor. Job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Removing drive roller from belt drive, roller fell striking a bed rail that put it in flight which struck employee in jaw cutting face skin and fractured jaw. PPE was not factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor.

Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was lifting waterline and he attempted to turn while he was bent over, exerting pressure on his back. Cause of this injury was not proper lifting techniques and enough help. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems or PPE a factor and job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

While lifting a belt roller to load in a uni-hauler, turned felt pain or a pop in lower back. He worked his next two scheduled days when scheduled to come back to work on the May 12th he called stating he could not work because of the injury. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Was moving miner cable by himself, lost footing and felt something pop in lower back and twisted right knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Standing on #270 shield started pushing tailgate drive out, foot slipped off shield toe and instead of pushing the pan it advanced and caught his left foot. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Mining a sixty to the right, while cutting the roof, the miner bits caught a bacon strap taking out a couple roof bolts allowing the bacon strap to be thrown back towards the miner operator striking him at the bridge of the nose and above the eye. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was a factor, miner knowledge was a factor.

Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was building a block wall while standing on a ladder, the wall started to fall over, knocking him off the ladder. Cause of injury was not securing wall with wedges as being built. Compliance with rules a factor/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems or PPE a factor and job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Installing track and had track jacked up with a track jack, while they were pounding clip ties, rail slipped off jack striking legs. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Working on a wheel bearing on a track supply car, went to install track wheel, it fell striking the top of left foot. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor.

Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was placing a bag of rock dust on the mine floor, felt pain in his back and a burning sensation. Cause of this injury was not using proper lifting techniques. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems, or PPE a factor and job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Burned finger while cutting, was using PPE

Unloading block from scoop bucket, threw one out of bucket felt sharp pain in right shoulder. PPE not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

Employee was unloading a distribution box off of a utility belt ride by himself, felt pain in groin area. Cause is improper lifting procedures and not getting assistance, PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor. This person worked after the incident and now is off work for the injury as of 3/17/2012.

Employee was roof bolting in face, went to install second drill steel to finish drilling hole, rock fell striking index finger against drill pot, cutting finger. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs could have been a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

Walking out of slope tunnel slipped in ditch area twisting knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

Employee was loading bacon straps on scoop car, the helper pushed on bacon strap toward him, finger was between straps. Strap cut through glove cutting middle finger. PPe was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.

Employee stated he was holding a shuttle car cable to cut the outer jacket off when the knife slipped and cut his left ring and small fingers.

This injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was supplying a bolter with bolting supplies and bolter operator moved the machine, ran over his foot. Cause of this injury was lack of communication with other workers in area. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems, or PPE a factor and job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Foreman was measuring the tip height on No. 132 shield, when a piece of roof coal fell between the shield tip and roof bolt approximately six feet long, 3 feet wide and 13 inches thick. It struck his foot on the back side causing fracture. Compliance rules/regs not a factor, PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Breaker bar broke causing strain to right shoulder

Struck elbow on 8"" plastic pipe.

During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable. Employee was removing a hose from inside shield, used hammer to break loose fitting, hit thumb instead of fitting. Cause of this injury was inattention. Compliance with rules/regs. mining equip/systems not a factor, PPE and miner proficiency may be a factor.

During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury as reportable. Employee was reaching for the winch cable when co-worker reversed lever on scoop pinching his hand between the bucket and ram. Cause of this injury was poor communications. Compliance with rules a factor, PPE a factor, and miner proficiency. Mining/equipment systems not a factor.

While hanging high voltage cable on wire screen a rock fell down and hit upper lip cutting lip. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equip/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

During a part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable. Employee was chiseling out a bolt using a hammer, hit finger. Cause of this injury was not using a tool to hold the chisel. Compliance with rules/regs., mining equip/systems not a factor. PPE and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was cutting metal shipping band around a bundle of bacon straps with metal cutting snips. Band broke loose and struck right arm. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee adjusted leveling chain on roof bolter, when he picked drill pot something in leveling system broke and hit me in the chin and neck. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency could be a factor.

The employee was underneath piece of equipment performing maintenance. As he was removing the belly pan underneath the cribbing, he experienced an intense pain in his lower back. On 11/2/2012, the MRI confirmed a lower lumbar strain of the back.

Hand cramping while using coal shovel on belt line. No actual injury had occurred pressure from repeated motion. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor.

Unloading loose rollers from shield car, some rollers slid down and hit the back of my right elbow. Small abrasion on elbow. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was driving a golf cart along side of a parked track shield car. Left front tire caught part of the track shield car which spun steering wheel on golf cart catching little finger and dislocated the finger. PPE was not factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

During part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable. Employee was struck by a piece of rock that fell between bolts at the stage loader area. Cause of this injury was not pulling down loose top. Compliance with rules/regs. and miner proficiency could be a factor, mining equip/systems, PPE was not a factor.

During part 50 audit, this injury was determined reportable. Employee was changing cutter shaft on shearer, did not relieve hyd. pressure, hot fluid (2nd degree burns) sprayed onto his face/neck. Cause was not relieving PSI. Compliance with rules and miner proficiency a factor, PPE and mining equip/systems not a factor.

Employee was loading roof bolts on the roof bolter machine and cut his arm on the corner of a roof bolt plate. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Pinched thumb while tightening bolt with impact wrench.

Employee was walking toward section power center slipped and fell on the ground. When he fell on the ground the employee landed on an old piece of a razor knife cutting his left hand. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Alleged incident was to have occurred while this contract labor was setting a post, a piece of rock fell striking him alongside of his head. Cause of this injury was not paying attention to roof while tightening a post. Compliance with rules/regs mining equip/systems, or PPE was a factor. Job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Employee was operating lead locomotive going outby, locomotive jumped track into cross cut striking rib throwing him forward and landed on radio locomotive antenna sticking him in right arm and curled in arm. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was changing boot strings in the bath house took a utility knife and was cutting a tail off of his boot string knife slipped cutting left wrist. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

An employee was removing the pin out of the pivot of an ATRS with a hammer. When he got ready to strike the pin the hammer slipped out of his hand striking the victim in face breaking his two front teeth. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable. Employee was crossing a make shift x-over out of 5x7"" posts, a pile of coal came along and knocked the posts out from under him falling onto the belt. Cause was unsecured x-over. Compliance with company rules, miner proficiency a factor. PPE and mining equip/systems not a factor.

Was removing the belt clamps off of belt and the clamp came around and hit me in the face cutting his lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Striking a metal pin with a heavy hammer to remove it from a pivot area on a ABM mining machine, the pin broke and a piece struck him in the lower lip. Lacerating the lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining/systems was not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor.

Setting miner bits with a hammer a piece of metal came off hammer striking left glove and continued through to left hand lacerating and embedding into skin. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor.

During a Part 50 audit, it was determined this injury reportable. Employee was grinding a weld prior to lifting his welding hood, a piece of slag went into his eye. Cause of this injury was knowledge of metal on hood. Compliance/rules, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor, miner proficiency may be a factor.

Was putting bacon straps onto bolter when strap fell to my side and slid off bolter cutting wrist. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor.

Working on belt using com-a-longs released tension on belt, which caused the com-a-longs to swing into his face striking his lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Was lifting post cart off of golf cart hitch a header fell off cart and landed on left finger smashing it. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner knowledge was a factor.

Employee was removing drill chuck from drill pot of roof bolter, while using a hammer to remove chuck a piece of metal flew off of the hammer or chuck lacerating his right leg. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, miner knowledge could be a factor, mining/systems could be a factor.

This injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was loading bolter with bolting supplies and he contacted a metal roof strap that was bent down, cutting ear. Cause of injury was not paying attention to his surroundings. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems, or PPE a factor and job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.

Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was working in water at bottom of an airshaft. He noticed skin burns around calf area of both legs (cement). Cause of this injury was lack of knowledge of what cement can do to skin. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, PPE a factor, job skills and miner proficiency may be a factor.