Coal River Mining LLCMining Incidents in 2006

Hoist lost hydraulic due to pressure valve not working due to contaminates in oil. Valve was cleaned and system scheduled to be flushed out and oil changed.

Brakes on hoist drum would not release (main pump was changed along with 2 relief valves). All checks were made after change-outs and hoist is now fully operational.

Unintentional roof fall occurred on 2nd northeast mains, #1 entry, 100' outby spad #2567. 30' long x 20' wide x 10' high. 2000' outby 003 section. Bolted with 6' torque tension bolts & 8' point anchore bolts in return air course. Found making weekly exam.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #3 set of seals in a crosscut between #15 and #16 seal to the left of spad #2007. The fall does not hinder the examination of the seals or block the regular travelway. The fall measured approximately 2' to 4' thick x 19' wide x 25' long.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 conveyor beltline at 9:30 AM. The fall is one x-cut inby spad #2342. The fall is approximately 8'-10' thick x 30' long x 35' wide.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the return air course about 3,000' outby the MMU 001 section. There were 2 return entries in this area. Cribs were built inby & outby the fall. The fall measured 18'-19' wide x 20'-25' long x 2'-6' thick. This area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in neutral airway 20 x 20 x 8' high was found during pre shift of track 3rd Northwest Mains #5 entry spad #1108. Roof support was 6' torque tension & 8' cable bolts. Wet weather fault.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in intake airway, not affecting escapeway 20' long x 19' wide x 8' high in intersection, was found while traveling weekly in 2nd Northwest Mains #8 entry spad #351. Roof support was 6' resin. Wet weather slip.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 9-10-06 at approx. 9:00 PM while pre-shift exam was being conducted. The fall occurred sometime during the weekend, time unknown. It measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 8' thick in the #2 entry, last open x-cut. The fall appears to be a result of weak overlying strata that has deteriorated.

Unintentional roof fall occured 80' inby spad #286. 30' in lenght, 18' wide, 6' thick, wet, weathered mixed roof (Big Slip). Cribbed off and cleared escapeway.

Miner was backing out of lift when shuttle car went down behind miner, allowing rock to fall on miner and causing miner to get stuck at 4:30pm. Before we could get s/car running and miner moved 7' of rock fell on the miner, causing us to use retriever on 003 section.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered behind the #11 scal that was being constructed. The fall occurred over the weekend while no one was present. Discovered on 6/19/06 by foreman at spad #5050. The fall was estimated to be 10' thick X 20'wide X 40' long. Slick and slide rock were present in the fall. MSHA inspector investigated the fall while examining the sealed area.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in xcut between #4 & #5, entry 4300' outby face on 3rd northwest mains. 30"" in length, 19'wide & 5'thick at spad #1087 & 1086 in neutral air course.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in #1 entry 4400' outby face on 3rd northwest mains, 50"" in length, 19"" wide & 6'thick. 200' inby spad # 983 in return air course.

The PC board on the DCS 500 drive went down on slope car drive. We ordered the part from Frontier-Kemper (who installed it), and it arrived at 2:45 AM on 4/27/06. Repairs were finished at 3:30 AM and a spare was bought also to prevent this problem again.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIR COURSE, 3RD NORTHWEST MAINS, #1 ENTRY, SPAD #1203. WET, WEATHERED ROOF.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY, SPAD #1150, 3RD NORTHWEST MAINS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY. WET, WEATHERED ROOF.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in #3 entry at spad #1183. 20' x 20' x 6' height. Type of bolt used 6' torque tension and 8' point anchor.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 ENTRY SPAD #562 2ND NORTH WEST MAINS. 50'L X 20'W X 6' TO 8'H, APPEARED TO BE SHALIE WEATHERED ROOF. OCCURRED IN INTAKE AIR COURSE. NOT AFFECTING ESCAPEWAY. TYPE OF ROOF BOLT USED 6' RESIN.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 2nd Northwest Mains, #4 entry spad #573 20' x 20' x 6' to 8' high. Appeared to be shalie weather roof in intake aircourse. Not affecting escapeway. Type of roof bolt used was 6' resin.

Wet shale seperated with a rider seam unintentional roof fall occured in intake aircourse 20'x20'x6' thick appeared to be weathered and shalie roof.

FALL WAS FOUND IN RETURN WHILE CHECKING SEALS, 2 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1835. FALL CONSISTED OF WEATHERED SLATE & SANDSTONE. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. FALL WAS 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-7'HIGH. CRIBBED AROUND FALL SO NO ONE COULD ENTER THIS AREA.

Tramming miner hit hole miner hit him and mashed against rib.

Employee was scanning roof in #3 heading when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on top of head.

He was installing a bolt, the bolt head broke off and the plate and pan struck him on his left forearm and cut a 3"" cut.

Employee was walking in #4 Entry approx. 50' inby the feeder and slipped on loose, slick rocks. He fell and twisted his right ankle.

EE was attempting to roll rock out of track when it rolled back the wrong way pinning his leg betwene motor and rock, He started having trouble with his knee and went to dr and dr profomed microsopic surgery on his knee 4/9/07 causing him to be off work accident occured 100' outby spad #572 2nd northwest mains.

Stepped off bolter while supplying bolter stepped on rock twisted left knee continued to work rest of shift.

Employee bolting 6 right rock came loose from rib and hit him on the leg.

Employee was carrying block while building stopping, when he tripped & fell on some block hurting his left hip. He continued walking for 9 hours. (Employee was in a car accident prior to returning to work preventing him from returning to work for 39 days.)

Was holding shuttle car cable up so scoop could pass under, when a piece of draw rock fell out between rib and bolts. Struck on top of head & neck. Rock was 4' x 2' x 3 1/2"" thick.

He was hanging an angle curtain in #6 intersection and fell off a ladder and hurt his right rib when he fell. Employee went home at 8:00 AM called back to work and said he went to hospital & had x-ray. Said rib was cracked.

Recovering rail, dropped a rail on right hand.

EE was building an intake stopping on 005 section. He was standing on ladder finishing wedging the stopping when a piece of draw rock fell and hit on his head and down his back causing him to fall off ladder to the ground. He was about three steps on ladder when he fell landing on his back.

EE fell behind tool sled, loading material on sled, stumbled on rock, fell on piece of metal and cut right thigh.

While setting timbers said he felt something pull in his groin on right side affecting right leg.

EE was standing behind bolter dropping trailing cable when bolter backed up to miss s/car cable, while doing so smashed EE foot between bumper and floor.

Employee was tightening bolts on a hyd. pump on a feeder when socket & ratchet slipped off the bolt head causing him to strike his hand on a shield & cutting his hand.

Employee was using a slate bar, assisting miner oper. in removing rock off of miner, when slate bar rolled smashing hand between slate bar & miner.

Employee was helping hang bolter cable the reel on the bolter was full of cables slack and became fouled the bolts was traming at this sametime as he were hanging the cable the cable got pulled down and struck ee in back op neck and knock-him to the ground.

Changing chain on feeder. Pinched finger tip between chain and cog. Right hand middle finger.

He was working on #2 belt head drive chains. He was separating the straps on the chain by driving a chisel between the link & strap. He was going to move the chisel to the other side & hit it sideways & chisel flew up & hit him in the lip.

Employee had an apparent heart attack at #34 crosscut at the # 3 track switch. Victim was riding (passenger). The mantrip operator stopped to throw the switch, looked back and noticed him slumped over in mantrip.