Blue Mountain Energy IncMining Incidents in 2009

The employee was bolting on the right side, the bolt was at an angle and he was using a wrench to hold it. The bolt spun and caused his finger to be smashed between the jaws and wrench.

While helping guide a 50'X 7' culvert across uneven ground, the EE stepped into a soft spot and lost his balance. He caught himself as he was falling but in the process he jammed his left leg and knee. The EE continued to work full duty through 07/16/09. MSHA Lost Time Accident 07/17/09

EE was preshifting the underground section when he stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee as he fell down. The EE continued to work regular full duty through 06/21/09. MSHA lost time accident 06/22/09.

Walking down BC-101 belt line doing inspections and tripped over a water hose. Fell on right hand causing pain in the elbow shoulder.

EE was pulling cable for the roofbolting maching. EE felt left shoulder pop and had a lot of pain.

The employee was helping hang vent tubing in the section. He turned and walked back to get some wire to tie the tubing together when the joint slipped apart and the vent tube struck him on the left shoulder.***MSHA Restricted Duty 4/7/09***

The employee was at the upper material yard on the surfae when he lifted a timber and felt a burning in his groin area. He continued to work until 4/9/09 when he went into the emergency room. He was diagnosed with a hernia and taken off work. *** MSHA Restricted duty - First day out 4/9/09***

The employee was hanging sample tubing. He was standing on a ladder that was leaning up against a roof support can. The ladder slipped and the employee's leg got twisted up in the ladder and he fell to the ground. Restricted duty 3-21-09.

The employee got off the John Deere Skid Steer, and stepped between the bucket and frame when his left foot slipped out from under him, and he twisted his right knee. He requested to see a dr on 3/3/09 and was placed on light duty

The employee slipped on the slot storage steps and grabbed the handrail to regain his balance when he felt a pop in his right shoulder and he became sick to his stomach. MSHA restricted duty 2/2/09.

The EE was lifting belt structure (frame on skids) and overexerted himself. MSHA Restricted Duty 11/02/09

While helping lift 4 rolls of electrical wire spools onto the wire stand, (The stand is app. 40"" off the ground) he pulled up on the pipe stand causing a sharp pain in his right shoulder. The EE was seen by a doctor on 9/15/09 and placed on light duty. MSHA restricted duty 9/15/09.

The EE was holding the multi-cable hook out of the way, while the roof bolter was trammed out of the entry. The roof bolter slid in the mud and swung over and smashed his left ring finger.

The EE was wrenching on a bolt. The wrench slipped off the bolt, causing him to strike his hand on the frame of the shuttle car.

The employee was packing a roll of huskar (mesh) to the face. When he set the roll on the ground he felt pain in his upper back. MSHA restricted duty 2-2-09

The employee was helping lift a screen out of 34A in the preparation plant. One of the side bolts fell off the screen and struck him in the corner of his eye causing a laceration requiring sutures.

The EE was driving a scoop around the surface shop when he ran into a ditch causing him to bounce up and hit his head on the cab of the machine.

As the employee was roof bolting a rock ripped through the plastic mesh and struck him on the right forearm. Sutures were required. MSHA Reportable

The employee was using a pipe wrench to remove a stuck drill steel in the chuck of the roof bolter. He hit the rotation lever by mistake and the wrench spun around and struck him in the face.

The employee was moving longwall shields in when a rock approximately 12"" round fell from between the shields and smashed his finger against the cover of the tailgate drive.***MSHA Reportable***

The employee was helping unload a 4 wheeled cart from the back of a pick bed. He didn't have a good hold on the cart and the cart fell and smashed his fingers between the cart and the bed of the truck.