CAM Mining LLCMining Incidents in 2009

A roof fall occurred on the #3 belt flight, in the #5 entry. The fall was approximately 18,000' outby the working section. The fall measured 20' wide, 5' high, and 100' long. Person, vetilation, nor equipment were effected. This area will be rehabilitated.

A roof fall has occurred in the primary intake in the #6 entry at break #43 in the intersection. The fall measured 20' wide, 30' long and 6' in height. Persons, ventilation, nor equipment were affected. This area will be rehabilitated.

A roof fall has occurred 1 crosscut past spad #117 in the return airway, half way between #7 and #9 entries. The fall measured 60' long, 7' high and 20' wide. Persons, ventilation nor equipment were not involved. This area will not be rehabilitated.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER UNKNOWN OBJECT STATES HIT STOMACH. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED COMPANY ON 12/18/09

EE strained his back while climbing on an excavator. Dr. took him off work effective 11/06/2009.

Employee was walking down #2 slope and twisted his knee.

Drill pot caught wrench and caused it to hit the employee's upper right leg and groin area.

Employee was removing rock from rock box on tailpiece when he felt pain in his back. Employee continued to work until 5/27/09 when he became a lost time.

Employee was installing mirror on hydroseeder door when he lost his balance and grabbed for the door bracket to catch himself straining his wrist.

While going down a hill employee lost control of truck causing him to collide with a mountain side. The reason for the loss of control of his vehicle is being investigated.

EE was in back of welding truck pulling on a piece of metal that was stuck when it came loose and cut his hand.

Assisting in picking up a corner bit for a D11R to put in a loader bucket when it slid out and fell on his left foot.

Employee was operating a shuttle car when he hit a hole resulting in a bruised hip.

Employee was positioning his rock truck to be loaded when the loader backed into the side of the truck causing him to hit his head on the side door.

Employee backed his loader into a rock truck who was positioned to be loaded resulting in a strain to his back.

Employee was getting out of foreman's truck when he tripped on a flashlight wire and fell on his left side on ground straining his left leg.

EE felt a pull in his left shoulder while climbing a ladder of a rock truck. EE did not miss any work due to this accident until 3/2/09.

Hanging curtain when a shuttle car was moved pulling the cable down on his face and causing him to fall on rock.

Employee was moving a water pump to deeper water and strained his back.

Employee slipped and fell in mud straining his hip.

Tramming roof bolter up incline and it slid into left rib catching operator's head between canopy and rib

Employee was installing new tires when the tire bar slipped and struck him on the right knee. Employee's first day missed was on 1/19/09.

Employee tightened new traction tires with ratchet on 1/15/09 and he states that his back started to bother him on the evening of 1/16/09. Employee reported this to the employer on 1/19/09 and sought treatment on that date. His first missed day of work was 1/19/09.

Employee pulled miner cable and strained his groin area.

Man was on the way underground riding on the man trip and they were hauling shovels. The shovels hit the top causing shovel to strike the ee in the shoulder.

EE was repairing cat pads on a continuous miner using a wire cable, the cable was frayed and it caught in his right ring finger. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. The cable was removed and EE was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was helping install a silt fence, when he stepped in a drop off and fell approximately 4 feet. He was complaining with neck pain and was transported to the hospital and kept overnight for observation as a precautionary measure.

EE was pushing drill steel back up in hole, when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

Employee was hanging curtain then turned around and stepped in hole twisting his left knee.

EE was changing the bit lugs on a miner when a piece of draw rock fell lacerating his index finger on his right hand requiring stitches.

EE was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell, striking him on the right forearm. The rock measured 1'X16"". EE was taken to Pikeville Medical Center for treatment. Stitches were requited to close the wound.

Employee was tightening chain rachet when hook came loose and struck the left side of his face requiring stitches.

Employee was grinding a piece of metal in a vise when the grinder kicked out and struck him in the mouth requiring stitches.

Employee was operating a roofbolter when a piece of draw rock fell and slid off of the canopy and cut the back of his neck. The laceration required stitches.

Employee was replacing a return roller when chain hook came loose and struck the top of his head requiring staples to close the wound.

Employee was removing rock off of head jack when the slate bar slipped and punctured his left hand requiring stitches.