Aracoma Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2012

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the first northeast mains in the #2 entry at spad #6349. Approx. 5000' from the working face.

Roof Fall occurred 7/2/12 at section 003 at spad # 11550. 1000' feet from active face. No personal injuries, No Equipment involved. No ventilation or passageways affected. 220'L. x 18' W. x 8-10' H. Entrances have been breakered off.Mining under 300' cover.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 entry at the ethel return shaft at spad # 7484.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #1 entry in the Northeast Freeze Fork Submains near spad #9660.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3,4,5 entries in the Northeast Freeze Fork Submains inby spad #9687.

Employee slipped on a piece of draw rock that was laying on the mine floor causing him to fall backwards. As he fell, he tried to catch himself with his right hand causing him to sprain his wrist.

Employee was exiting the AL Lee forklift when his right foot got stuck under the machine's controls causing him to fall backwards and twist his right knee.

While using a pick hammer to mark a block for breaking, the hammer glanced off the block striking the employee's left hand at the base of the thumb next to the palm. Employee continued to work regular duties up until he had surgery on 12/14/12.

Employee was helping roof bolt crew re-route roof bolt cable. As they were moving the cable, a shuttle car came around a turn striking the employee into the rib.

Employee was recovering curtain when rib rolled and struck employee in back.

Employee was checking the MRS cable on the offside of the miner when a rib rolled striking his right lower leg.

Employee was attempting to remove a rock that had fell on the track. As he was lifting on the rock, he felt a pain in his back. Employee continued to work up until 5/29/12 and was then taken off work.

Employee was bolting 7R when he attempted to bend a bolt. As he was bending the bolt, he felt a sharp pain in his right wrist.

Employee was installing a 6' torque tension bolt. As he was straightening the bolt in the hole, he felt a pain in his right shoulder.

Employee was helping build a stopping. As he was handing a hollow block to another worker, he stepped on a block that was lying on the ground causing him to twist his right knee.

One of the employees picked up a rock and threw it while horse playing. The rock struck another employee in the upper lip resulting in a laceration.

Employee was bolting top when a piece of draw rock fell from the roof when he was pushing his bolt up. The piece of rock glanced off the ATRS boom and then striking employee in the mouth.

Employee was walking from the end of track towards the section when he stumbled. As he fell, he hit his right cheek on the D-box causing a laceration.

Employee was helping continuous miner operator hang a cable when it slipped and caught his pinky finger on his left hand.

Employee was stripping hi-line to add in when his knife slipped causing a laceration on his left pinky finger.

Employee was trying to put on a scoop tire when his index finger and thumb got pinched between the tire and scoop fender.

Employee making fireboss run, on the way back outside got off mantrip to clear rock off track and felt pain in lower back running into the groin area. According to the incident description there wasn't an event, we request this be an occupational illness. MRI report shows degenerative disc disease. This report shows they had an MRI in 2008 also.