Aracoma Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2014

Roof Fall at Break 1 to break 2 on Rum Creek Travelway,Fall was aprx 8' high and 100 ' long by 18 ' Wide, area has been inspected by both agencies ,roof fall will be cleaned up to re-establish the track travel way.

An unintentional roof fall occurred along the #2 belt line in the #7 Primary escapeway entry. The fall was approximately 14' wide by 60' long and 24"" thick. The fall was 6900' feet from the active face.

As employee was walking back to section and walking under overcast, he stepped on a half block with his left leg and fell forward catching himself with his right arm against the overcast. This caused his arm to extend backwards, dislocating his right shoulder. The employee began missing work on 4/16/2015.

Bolting in #3entry, had drilled 3'of a 6' hole, he inserted the sectional steel into the hole and was aligning it with the bolt wrench, he bumped the rotation while having his hand on the drill steel to assist in aligning the drill steel with the bolt wrench, this rotation grabbed the kevlar sleeve twisting his forearm around the drill steel causing fractures to his forearm.

They was advancing the track in the track entry and had raised the track rail up with the forklift and the rail puller slipped, allowing the track rail to drop onto his left foot resulting in a hairline fracture to his foot.

Employee was rolling up curtain when rock fell and hit his shoulder and knocked him down. Employee was treated and received full release at Logan General Hosp. Continued to work until 08/19/2014 where he was seen by Dr.for back pain and an MRI is scheduled. Employee is off waiting on MRI and results. This is being reported due to the Pt.50 10 day rule.

Employee was hanging the continuous miner cable in #4 entry when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.

Employee was helping hang the miner cable and water line, he bent over and picked up the miner cable and felt discomfort in his groin area, he continued to work until 9-24-14 when he was taken off work and has been diagnosed with a hernia and is awaiting surgery to repair the hernia.

No event. Employee was crossing the belt at break # 43 on the # 2 belt when he felt a pain in his right knee. Employee sought medical attention on 6/21 and again on 6/24. Each time the employee was released to return to work. On a follow up visit on 7/8 the employee was taken off work due to continued pain in knee.

Employee was walking down the # 5 entry between the shuttle car and rib where the trailing cable was 16"" of the rib. Tripped on miner cable and twisted left knee. EE was taken to hospital and released to return to work, continued to until work until 6-25-14 at which time the DR told them they would need surgery to repair the ACL and was taken off work.

Employee was bolting in the #6 entry when a piece of soapstone or middleman came off striking his left leg, causing a fracture to his knee joint. Rock measured 7 1/2'L X 2 1/2'W x 2""to 6"" inches thick.

Employee was operating continuous in #6 entry and was throwing cable out of the way when he strained his groin. He was seen at ER and released. On 3-21-2014 he was diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee was operating off side right roof bolter. He was putting up roof bolt and drill pot kicked sideways and bent drill steel. The bent steel struck employee above right temple.

Employee was unplugging scoop battery bell when cable arched. He turned to leave the area (a normal movement) and twisted his knee. He finished his shift with no complaints, and came outside. Due to a reconstructive knee surgery from a earlier injury, he requested a report be filled out for precautionary measures.

The employee was loading an 8' concrete form onto the forks of a forklift when his foot slipped causing him to twist his low back.

Employee was throwing miner cable out of roadway and felt pain in lower back. He continued to work and did not seek medical attention until 02/18/14, where he was seen at LRMC where he was treated and released. On 02/19/14 he was seen at St. Mary's Occ. Health Center where he was put on restricted duty.

Employee was in the process of loading the scoop duster with the 4th super bag of rock dust when he lost his balance and fell backwards allowing the knife to strike his left forearm which left a puncture which required 9 sutures to close the wound.

Employee was bolting in the # 5 heading on the 002 mmu and his wrench fell off the torque tension bolt he had just installed causing it to bounce off drill the pot up into his cheek causing a laceration which required sutures to close the wound.

Employee was driving nails into a 6' belt splice when a 8 pin drive (Knocker) came dislodged and struck him in the mouth chipping his right front tooth and caused his right eye tooth to become loose,

The employee has filed for occupational pneumoconiosis.

Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. Diagnosis date of 12/2/2014. Notification date of 2/5/2015.

We were notified on 9-25-14 that he was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis.

We was notified of his diagnosis with coal workers pneumoconiosis on 9/9/2014.

Employee was walking across # 8 entry when he slipped and landed on his left knee. He completed his shift and filed a notice only incident report. The next evening he noticed his lower leg was red and swollen. He went to the ER and was diagnosed with cellulites.

We was notified on 8-28-14 that employee was diagnosed with coal workers pneumoconiosis. He hasn't worked at this mine 5-1-2009.

I was notified on 8/8/2014 that employee was diagnoised with occupational pneumoconiosis and we would need to report his illness. His retired from this mine on 12-23-2013.

On March 27, 2014, this mine was notified that his employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis

Employee stated he was recovering fly pads and felt pain in his lower back. He was transported to LCMC where CT scan showed bulging disc. Employee stated he had been diagnosed and previously treated for this condition. The LCMC ER. Dr. told him to follow up with his prior treating Dr. for this condition. His appointment is scheduled for 03/05/14.