Blue Mountain Energy IncMining Incidents in 2014

Material fell out of the roof creating a roof fall. No equipment or personnel were involved. No relevant events occurred before or after the roof fall. The fall occurred at 11th left #1 entry crosscut 39.

Unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone B-Mains xc6 between the number 2 entry and number 3 entry. The roof fall has not compromised the alternate escapeway or the primary escapeway. Primary roof support 7'point anchor bolts with resin. Breaker rows of crib will be installed on both sides of the roof fall.

Roof fall above anchorage zone B-Mains xc 9 in the #1 entry. No one injured escape way was not affected. Area around the fall was dangered off and breaker rows were set to avoid any additional fall of roof.

Employee was exiting the south door of the sample tower headed for the screen building. He slipped on some ice, employee did not fall down but did wrench his back. Employee does have degenerative disc disease, this is a health issue and should be considered as a degree six.

Employee has been off work since 04/15/2014, on 04/29/2014 is when the injury turned from S&A to workers comp. Employee has two bulged discs in his back and is seeking medical attention. We have no incident to relate this injury too, there for this will be degree six.

While building a block stopping employee was standing on a ladder stacking blocks on the stopping wall when he lost his balance and fell approximately 4 feet causing 2 fractures in his left ankle.

Employee was filling cement cribs when the pressurized line he was holding slid back in his hand. There was a hose clamp on the end of the hose that caught his 5th digit finger causing laceration.

While lifting a 4'x8'x1/2"" plate of steel into position in the prep plant elevator chute, the plate came dislodged from the chain and hoisting equipment striking the employee in the left foot. Two fractured bones in his left foot.

While building a block stopping employee went to break a 3"" solid block over a metal crate, his hand slipped off the lower portion of the block causing his right hand to contact the metal crate fracturing the fourth metacarpal.

While loading roof mesh onto the A.T.R.S. of the roof bolter employee got his little finger pinched, when he pulled his finger out the mesh fell on his head straining his neck.

Employee was constructing a block stopping, and moving up kitchen supplies. Employee woke up the next morning with a sore back.

Employee was using a come-along to lift up the conveyor belt, while lifting the other side employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The incident originally happened on 04/25/2014 he didn't seek medical attention until 05/06/2014.

Setting a motor base into place with a come along, the hook on the come along sprung loose cause the employee to fall face first into a 5 gallon bucket causing loss of consciousness and a laceration that required stitches to close.

Employee was sliding a 55 gallon drum of oil out of the batch to be lifted out of the rack. The employee then felt a sharp pain in the lower back. Employee has taken personal leave to seek physical therapy on 02/05/14 for this injury.