Aracoma Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2013

A roof fall occurred adjacent to the #6 belt in the primary intake airway at crosscut #49. The fall measured 25' long, 20' wide and 6' high. No equipment was involved and no injury occurred.

Fall was found on 5-30-13 unknown when roof fall occurred, location was the # 8 entry 1000' feet off the 003 section at spad number 13222. Fall will not be cleaned up area was dangered off and inspected by MSHA inspector.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 entry at spad # 0241. Approximate size is 22'L X 20'W X 4.5'H.

Employee was B bonding the back side of a stopping at Brk. #33 of #1 entry crosscut of 6 belt when a piece of draw rock measuring 46' x 46' x 2"" thick fell out between bolts striking him on the back side of both legs.

Employee was helping electrician remove rub rail on miner when a piece of rib fell and struck the right side of his middle to lower back. Employee continued to work until 11-18-2013 where he was taken off work due to his illness.

Employee was installing a core breaker on the rt. continuous miner. He was striking the core breaker with a flexco hammer when a piece of the core breaker broke off hitting him in the left eye.

Employee was standing beside the roof bolter when a piece of loose draw rock fell hitting on top of the canopy, sliding off the canopy hitting him on the side of the side of his head above his left ear resulting in 14 staples.

Employee was helping the left C/M operator move cable slack. As the C/M operator pulled the slack, it looped around the employee's foot, causing employee to fall backward and landing on the mine floor.

Employee was bolting the #9 entry when a piece of draw rock fell from between the inside and outside bolt striking employee on the left foot.

Employee was attempting to hook chain around SCBA box in scoop bucket. When he asked the scoop operator to swivel the bucket, his left hand finger was pinched between the chain and the hook on the top of the scoop bucket.

Employee was dropping MRS cable down that had a rope hanger on it. When he unhooked the hanger the cable had tension on it and slipped out of his hand hitting him on the nose causing a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

Employee was using a chain ratchet to pull on a shuttle car when the roof bolt broke he was hooked to allowing the chain to strike his ear causing a laceration requiring stitches to close the wound.

Employee was cutting sandstone roof to achieve more height in the #9 entry when a piece of the continuous miner bit broke off and striking employee on the chin.

Employee was trimming a flapper off the 6C belt. While cutting towards himself, the knife went through the belt and into employee's right leg causing a laceration.

Employee was gathering black and wedges to building a stopping. As he turned around, he caught his left ear on a nail that was sticking out of a fly board causing a puncture/tear.

Employee was walking from the flatcar to the garbage hole when his knee went out.

We were notifed of this diagnosis on 7-17-2013 and he continues to work

Employee worked from 9/8/06 thru 1/23/07. He has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis on 1/27/13. The company was just recently notified.