Carter Roag Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2009

A roof fall was discovered by airway examiner in worked out area. Fall was timbered and dangered off. There was no equipment involved and no interruption in ventilation.

A roof fall was discovered by weekly examiner and Federal Mine Inspector at break outby spad # 2693 on B3 area was dangered off.

A roof fall was discovered by weekly examiner and Federal Mine Inspector at 2 outby spad # 2851. Area was dangered off.

A roof fall was discovered by air-way examiner during his weekly run. No one was injured, no interuption in ventilation and no equipment involved. The fall was in return in #2 entry 1 block inby spad 5163.

A roof fall outby 02 working section was discovered by shift foreman at # 1 Entry, 1 block inby spad 5895. Area was reported and cribbed and dangered off.

As afternoon crew arrived on 02 section, they discovered a roof fall in #1 Entry inby loading point. Area was cribbed, timbered and dangered off. Area was investigated by State & Federal. 2 blks inby Spad 5836.

Was running to answer mine phone and slipped on wet pavement and broke his right leg, requiring surgery.

Was pulling slack on miner cable and felt pain in stomach. Had to have hernia repair surgery.

Victim was checking blower motor belt on bolt machine and operator started machine and pulley caught rt thumb and cut it, requiring stitches.

EE was working on getting a pin in tongue of a trailer and smashed his finger against the frame of batteries.

EE was pulling pump cable slack up and got shocked from opening in the cable.

Was walking and hit roof bolt.

Was cutting wire tie off of a mirror with a razor knife and cut left middle finger requiring 5 stitches.