Appalachian Fuels, LLCMining Incidents in 2006

Drill operator said the 992G loader was on fire, when foreman got there the loader operator had gotten off the loader. At 10:45 p.m. the mine office called 911, then in turn called the Logan Fire Department. The Logan Fire Department arrived at 11:15 p.m. - the fire was completely out at 12:30 a.m.

A fire occurred at this operation taking more than thirty minutes to extinguish. The fire involved a D11R Cat Dozer, Serial No. 9TR00200, and began at approximately 2:30 A.M. Indications from the mine site point toward the fire began around the engine area.

Employee was repairing a drill, picked up a solenoid resulting in pulling his back.

Employee is alleging incident occured on 10/28/2006 involving strain on his back. Employee worked 10/29/2006 and left early on 10/30/2006 due to illness. Employee reported to a foreman, other than his own on 11/06/2006, that he had been injured on 10/28/2006. Witnesses claim they did not see anything occur.

Employee was exiting a dozer on the left side, as he stepped onto the step on the push arm (right foot was to the side of the step) he put weight onto his right foot and heard a pop along with feeling a sharp pain. He could not put his weight onto his right foot.

Employee was loading tires into a truck when he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was exiting the right side of a dozer when he lost his balance and fell backwards onto the ground. The employee stated he hit on his left buttocks and right shoulder. He got up off the ground under his own power.

He was removing a roll over cab (ROPS), it twisted around, caught his knee between it and the rail.

Employee was changing the cover on the intake on blower when the wrench slipped and caused his rt. elbow to hit the housing.

While operating a dozer the Employee experienced chest pains, checked by E.M.T and transported to the emergency room. At the emergency room the employee was treated for a pulled muscle.

Employee was operating an excavator; he swung the machine to the right and struck a rock. The machine came to a sudden stop. The operator then complained of neck strain and headache.

Original accident occured on 4/29/2006, sought medical care 5/23/2006. The medical provider placed him off work beginning 5/24/2006. The employee was operating a Caterpillar Rock Truck when a broke ball stud caused a break in the hydraulic line causing the engine to catch on fire. Employee jumped from the bumper of the truck causing him to strain/twist his knee.

Employee was cleaning off the side door and window of the Rock Truck he was operating when the wind blew the door shut on his right hand injuring his middle finger.

Employee was sitting on the bumper of the mechanic's truck, stood up to take a step and his right knee gave out.

EE was pulling on a roller frame with a slate bar and hit his right elbow. **First reported as first aid--EE began lost time on 7/10/06.**

On 4/18/06 employee was loading holes with the prill truck when the boom swung out and employee twisted using his arm to block the boom. He twisted his lower back and felt pain in groin area. Employee RTW 4/19/06. Employee sought medical care on 5/8/06 and now off work due to scheduled hernia surgery on 5/22/06.

Employee was changing out a belt roller, while pulling roller out of position the weight of handling belt dropped down putting the roller in a position which pinched the employee's left middle fingertip between the roller and structure, resulting in stitches.

Employee was laying cat-head and cable over in the HWM car when the bottom of the pusher jack caught his left foot, resulting in 11 stitches.

Employee operating rock truck, backed the 785 under the 992 loader, the loader operator put a load containing a large rock in the rock truck, jarring the operator in the rock truck.....as a result of the jarring employee alleges head, neck, ear pain.

Employee was operating a dozer, while backing up employee hit a rock causing the dozer to slide sideways, resulting in the employee injuring his back.

Employee was operating 830 Rock Truck, the truck was being filled with overburden when a rock dropped in the bed and jarred the employee resulting back pain.

Removing and installing segment on D11 Dozer. EE did not miss any work with this injury at first. His back was still bothering him so he went to Dr. on 4/20/06. & Dr. took him off work. EE is currently off work due to injury on 3/10/06.

Employee was preparing to quit for the day when he stepped on something in the mud and sprained his knee.

Employee was lifting on a slate bar while trying to hook up a chain link on a road grader and strained his lower back. Employee did not report accident until 1-10-2006. Employee missed one day of work

Employee was removing plow bolt with 1"" impact wrench, bolt fell down while spinning causing a laceration on his left middle finger.

Employee was using a hammer to strike a chisel for separating head end of cylinder from barrel in order to reseal the cylinder. Upon striking the chisel a piece broke off and entered his left upper arm.

Cut his right leg with a knife blade that was being used to cut plastic.

Two coal trucks collided on the haul road. Sunlight effected drivers vision.

Employee was using a pry bar on the water valve of the water truck, when the bar slipped puncturing the left hand. Employee went to Emergency Room and received 4 stitches and a tetnus shot.

Employee was dismounting loader, when he stepped down his body shifted resulting in a fractured left ankle.

Employee was bolting an electrical box on an 830 Rock Truck, when a grid box fell from the electrical box, hitting the employee in the forehead and across the nose. Resulting in stitches.....23 to the nose.....14 to the forehead.

The employee was driving a 473 Truck when he was overcome by the heat. When he got out of the truck he became lightheaded and needed assistance. An ambulance was called to transport him to the hospital.

Two individuals on ATV's were trespassing on jobsite when they drove off a highwall, causing a fatality and one injury.