Carter Roag Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2022

1B Panel intake BK 21 #6 entry roof fall approx. 80'L x 20'W x 10'H. Was not in the escapeway entry. 5' fully grouted bolts, also timbered on all four sides.

Mine Foreman was in the south 1 intake Bk33 to BK 34 and discovered a roof fall in the primary escapeway. Approx. 30' long x 16' wide x 5' thick at deepest point.

West section 003-MMU unplanned roof fall at or above anchorage zone in active workings 6' to 7' high for length of 42' between 52 & 53 Block

Roof bolter operator spun the machine to take it up #3 entry. The machine struck the scoop operator's left foot causing the employee to fall to the ground and pinned employee's foot & ankle under the roof bolt machine. Employee had swelling and a laceration to the inside of left leg just above the ankle bone.

Truck driver climbed up on the right front fender of EE's coal truck to add motor oil to the motor, slipped off of fender landing on EE's right side of EE's head and right shoulder. Had pain in EE's shoulder and back.

Apprentice Electrician was setting power up to S/C cathead, when the cathead blew up causing flash burn to eyes.

West section BK 53 509 scoop charger 2B belt Between #3 & 4 entry. Employee was setting up the fire ext. suppression tank back up on the charger and lost control of the tank dropping it on EE's left middle finger tip causing finger nail to be torn off. Went to ER and had a small tuft fracture and nail avulsion.

Employee was in #6 entry went to follow center dump across to put scoop on charge. The scoop became stuck in the rib when making turn and EE said side dump shuttle car traveling up #6 struck the operators compartment of the scoop hitting employee in left shoulder.

Operator was drilling hole and was back spinning the drill steel while EE was bringing the steel back out of the hole. When the pusher steel came out of the top, the steel spun around striking EE in the mouth. Causing a small laceration to EE's right upper lip.

Employee was operating #2 roof bolter while trying to move rock out of the way to set outside bolt employee had head down looking at the rock to be able to move the drill pod. Employee had left hand on the canopy and the operator on the helper side swung boom in to set the inside bolt causing movement of the machine pinching left hand between rib and canopy.

Employee was at 6 BK on Old 1-C Panel lacing 1000' of belt. When EE reached down to pick up the belt clamps, EE felt sharp pain in their back.

Was bolting #8 face when the drill steel stopped up. EE took the bottom piece of steel out of the drill chuck and the top piece of steel fell out of the hole then bounced off the drill pot hitting EE in the mouth breaking EE's tooth.