Catenary Coal Company LLCMining Incidents in 2008

Area L Substation exploded and caught fire.

Traveling down haulroad in loaded truck, driver thought he was in the wrong gear and got truck out of gear. Driver applied brakes. Truck wouldn't slow down enough to get it in gear. Truck made left hand turn. The truck tipped to the right, the driver over compensated and the truck turned over on left side.

Securing 2 hydraulic pumps to the bed of parts truck with chains and binder. Strained low back.

Employee states he was changing a Western Star tire, he was rolling the tire and it almost fell over; he grabbed hold of it to keep it from hitting the pickup causing him to hurt his back.

Company notified by area hospital that a claim was being filed two (2) days after the alleged incident occurred. Employee returned call on Thursday afternoon and stated that he hurt his back lifting truck hood. ""Report filed under protest.""

Employee stated that he was getting out of truck when he missed a step, falling to ground on right shoulder. ""Report filed under protest"".

While dumping load from truck bed, the bed fell off when raised to full extension of the first jack.

Employee was stepping down from a ledge and his foot went into about 10 inches of mud. While trying to take a step he pulled his knee trying to dislodge his foot. This event was not reported for 3 days.

Two employees changing bell crank on a loader. One was striking a bearing with a hammer and two metal fragments hit the other standing to the side. One fragment embedded in the right cheek and had to be removed.

Employee alleges that while reaching out to adjust the truck mirror, he felt pain in abdomen. ""Report filed under protest.""

Occupation Pneumoconiosis - State Disability Award of 10%