Carter Roag Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2019

Roof fall was located at 31 block on south 1 belt line in the intake #6 entry and fell approx. 60' long x 18' wide x 8' high. The cause is believed to be a geological anomaly

Roof Fall on West section at 59 blk, #3 entry. No injuries occurred.

Driver went to step out of the truck and slipped off the bottom step.

Employee had just arrived on west section and was down on knees waiting to begin work, when employee stood up employee's body twisted and employee fell to right side, which resulted in a broken fibula in right leg.

Employee was helping load miner head onto low boy underground. Employee was in the process of centering the miner head up on the low boy. Employee reached under the miner head to get a chain and the crib block rolled over and struck employee's hand.

Employee was installing boar in the face of #3 entry on south mains. Employee was pushing the 5' bolt up into the hole with the pusher, and the head of the bolt slid off the pusher causing the stored energy from the bolt to make contact with the palm of their left hand resulting in a broken left wrist.

Employee was checking antifreeze and as employee was taking radiator cap off it blew off from pressure causing the liquid to burn employee's right hand, right side and right hip. 1st & 2nd degree burns.

Employee had a slate bar in dilute impeller pulling down when impeller broke loose and employee fell to the left with both feet on the floor. Two other employees were on the other side with slate bar pushing up.

Employee was installing a fly board with the bolter, drilled first 3 feet and was removing drill steel when the fly board fell off of canopy and hit pinky finger between the drill and board that fell.

Employee checked the top before bolting and noticed a loose rock and tried to pull it. When the rock would not come down, EE drilled the hole for the bolt and when EE inserted the bolt into the hole and went to push the bolt up into the roof, the rock fell and hit EE's left pinky finger causing a laceration.

Employee was closing large roll up door on new side of Plant when chain on door snagged on latch causing to wrap around left ring finger causing it to swell and bruise.

Employee was making pre-shift run and struck the back of their neck against a belt hanger (monkey face). This resulted in the employee receiving 5 stitches at the hospital.

Employee was loading a timber on the ride, the timber started to roll off the back side of ride and EE reached out with right hand to try to catch it. This resulted in a fracture of EE's middle finger on the right hand.

Long-term exposure to dust.

Employee received 4.63% P/D award for hearing loss.

EE received 7.7% PPD award for hearing loss

Employee received an additional 5% of award. Worked at Pleasant Hill Mine and went out on LOA on 5/16/2016. This mine is closed down.

Employee received an additional 10% award for OP. Employee received employee's original 30% award for OP in 2013. Employee just received another 10% (total 40%). *This mine is closed down.