American Energy CorporationMining Incidents in 2017

Employee tripped when exiting the golf cart the employee was riding in. Employee landed face first on the ground. This causing a constant, sharp pain in lower back and bruising on lower lip.

EE was drilling hole into mine roof to install roof bolt, after drilling ee was removing drill steels when the top drill steel fell out of the roof striking ee on the finger resulting in a laceration, cause of accident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

EE was on the L/W face pulling shields, a rock fell from between the shields striking employee in the right cheek, EE abruptly moved head to avoid rock and strained neck. Cause of accident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

EE was traveling on rubber tire personal carrier when a mechanical failure was incurred resulting in the employee losing control striking the ground with shoulder. Mechanical failure was the cause of this incident. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was a factor, miner proficiency was not a factor.

EE was fueling heaters on 3/12/17 in prep plant, EE was struck in the hard hat by rust scale from overhead beam. EE worked w/o restriction until seeking med attn. on 3/17/17 becoming RLT. Cause of the incident was lack of EE knowledge. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance w/ rules regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor

Employee was tramming scoop down entry, while turning into x-cut employee caught fingers between stop block and operators kitchen. Cause of the incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment was a factor, mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

EE was replacing top roller, while replacing roller EE strained EE's left knee. EE didn't miss work until 2/7/17 becoming a RLT. Cause of incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was changing bottom belt roller along main line belt. While installing new roller employee dropped roller onto left ankle resulting in a fracture. Cause of this incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

EE was pulling shields on longwall face, EE turned to move away from a spraying hose and caught foot between a relay bar and shield putting stress on and fracturing right ankle. Cause of the incident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Employee was moving muff cover door when it swung shut catching employee's finger resulting in a laceration. Cause of this incident was lack of employee awareness. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Contract employee was helping another contractor to change a roll of felt material, cardboard tube got caught on roller and while using a knife, contract employee accidentally cut finger. Cause of this injury was not paying attention to the task being performed. Compliance with company policies a factor and miner proficiency, mining equip/systems, PPE, not a factor.

Employee was using utility knife to remove burrs from plastic pipe, doing so the knife slipped causing a laceration to the hand resulting in stitches. Cause of the incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

EE was removing a wall with a sledge hammer, doing so the EE caught finger between the block and the handle causing a laceration requiring glue. Cause of this incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

EE was unloading bed rails out of shield car, a piece of rail was stuck making the EE exert more force resulting in a laceration when the bed rail became freed. Cause of the incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, miner awareness may have been a factor.

While employee was opening a man door was struck in the eye by foreign body item resulting in a scratch. Cause of this incident was minute flying material. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regulations was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, miner awareness may have been a factor.

Contract employee was cutting the belt for making a mechanical splice, as EE was cutting the belt, the knife contacted upper leg when EE reached the edge of the belt resulting in a laceration. Cause of this injury was body positioning. Compliance with company rules was a factor and possible miner proficiency. Mining equip and/or systems & PPE not a factor.

EE was loading roof bolting supplies onto roof bolter, while supplying EE was struck in the ear by cable bolt being unloaded by bolter operator resulting in laceration to ear requiring stitches. Cause of incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment, mining systems not a factor, compliance with rules/regs not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor