Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLCMining Incidents in 2023

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the G3 longwall section 2-3 crosscut at 8.5 wall. The fall was approximately 16'high x 16'wide x 72'long. The immediate roof consisted of laminated shale type material. Adverse geological conditions contributed to the fall. No injuries occurred because of this incident and no compliance issues were found.

The Crabapple slope hoist car was taken out of service for an extended period of time due to a damaged hoist car wheel phalange. The phalange looked to be broken due to excessive wear over time. The wheel and axle were replaced by mine personal and the hoist was put back into service.

The Crabapple elevator was out of service for an extended period of time due to a faulty breaker. This breaker is for the backup battery that controls the charger for the dynamic breaks. After charging the elevator was put back into operation.

The Crabapple portal elevator was out of service for an extended period of time. The elevator was not operating at normal speeds and was taken out of service to troubleshoot. The VFD Drive PC was changed along with the Secondary slowdown switch. The corrected the issues with the elevator. It was tested and returned to service.

The Crabapple elevator was out of service for an extended period of time due to a faulty leveling switch on the upper landing. The switch was replaced, and the elevator was tested and was put back into operation.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6 South area of the mine at 104 x-cut between the #7 to 8 entry. The fall measured approx. 40 ft long by 16 ft wide 7-10 ft high. It is believed that horizontal stresses caused by a stream valley affected the roof strata causing a separation that ultimately fell. No injury or equipment damage as a result of this incident.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 2 East 4 to 5 entry at 96 wall. The fall measured 6' high by 35' long by 11' wide. The immediate roof consisted of laminated shale material. Adverse geological conditions and horizontal stresses contributed to the failure. No injuries occurred because of this incident and no compliance issues were found.

An Unplanned event occurred on the 12L belt in which a broken belt roller caused a piece of the conveyor belt to wrap around it causing significant friction. This caused an area of the belt to melt in half. During this event a hot smoldering area with possible flames was extinguished with the use of water and rockdust.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 entry of 6 South between 108 and 109 x-cut. Adverse geological conditions in the form of a ""cutter"" due to horizontal stress, ran up the left rib causing the roof strata to separate above the primary bolts. In later days this fall extended inby to approximately 80ft out by the 110 x-cut. No injury or equipment damage to report.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 entry of 6 south @116 crosscut. The fall occurred due to adverse geological roof condition in the form of a stress cutter running up the left side of the entry that affected the roof support. The fall measured approx 35ft long by 17ft high by 16ft wide.

A face ignition occurred in the H3 section while mining in the #3 return entry. MSHA cited five cutting bits on the miner head, and failure to maintain ventilation tubing used in the #3 entry. No injuries occurred. Skills, proficiency, training, attitude, and PPE were not a factor.

The Crabapple hoist car was out of service for an extended period of time due to a fault on the systems PLC card. The PLC card was eventually changed to correct the fault.

While dropping the hoist car into the mine, damage occurred to the hoist car axle that caused the car to de-rail. The hoist car was taken out of service while the slope track was examined for derailment issues and the brake car's axle was changed. No track issues were identified.

One person was entrapped due to a tripped governor slack rope switch fault located on the Sparta elevator. The employee was entrapped for approximately 52 minutes. The mechanics shortened the governor rope and elevator was in service 1 hour and 58 minutes after original fault occurrence. No employees were injured. No other part 50 criteria apply.

A face ignition occurred on the G4 section while mining in the #2 track entry. MSHA cited four worn bits on the right side of the miner head. No injuries occurred.

The BMX Portal Elevator hoist was out of service due to wires being loose / disconnected from the controller for the power pack. No persons were injured or entrapped due to this event.

While hoisting a mining machine out of the mine, the slope track became damaged which took the CA slope hoist out of service for an extended period of time. There was no damage to the hoist or any other components except the track rail. The rail was replaced in this area.

The Crabapple elevator was out of service for an extended period of time due to two blown fused in the elevator control panel. It is unknown what caused the fuses to blow, Fuse 11 and fuse 12 was replaced and the elevator was again operational.

Employee was carrying and spotting J-Crib bags in the intake, when EE lost their balance and struck the right knee off of the ground. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

Employee was installing 16' rope bolts, 50' inby ribline in the #2 entry in H4 section. While applying up pressure and slowly rotating bolt the stiffener tube bent, during the rotation the bent tube struck the employee's left forearm. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture.

While side bolting on the left side of the miner in the 1NTG Section, a rock fell from the roof and broke apart on the rock deflector. A piece of the rock that broke apart fell outby and struck the right side of employees head / neck area. Employee was diagnosed with a concussion.

Employee was walking #4 Mother Belt conducting a pre-shift examination when they slipped on mud. From this event they fell to the ground and while falling EE attempted to brace themselves against the ground with right arm, which caused right shoulder to be injured from this action. Diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff on 12/5/23.

Employee was climbing off of the headdrive in the G3 longwall. Their feet were not touching the ground, employee reached up to grab mesh to pull themselves and felt a discomfort in their shoulder. Employee worked until their surgery on 3/4/2024.

Employee was bolting on the left side of the miner in 2B section. After installing a new roll of roof mesh, the employee moved outby alongside the miner. Then the inby ATRS jacks were dropped, a rock fell from the roof hitting the pan and then hitting the employee on their left leg causing a laceration. They received sutures.

Employee was walking in a seal rehab area, stepped into a hole obscured by rock dust, and felt pain in right calf. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Employee was pushing a hanging roll of belt and the lifting device came out of the roll of belt and hit employee in the left side of face.

Employee was carrying 2 pumpable crib bags over their right shoulder and felt a pop and pain in their shoulder. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Injured employee was involved in a minor haulage incident that resulted in strains and sprains. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Employee was rib bolting on the tube side of the 1B Miner when a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck the effected employees right knee. Employee finished EE's shift. On 11/17/23 MRI results determined the employee has a partial quad tendon tear.

Employee was side bolting off the miner at approximately 7+00 survey station in the H3 section. The upper portion of rib became dislodged striking the employee in the head and shoulder area. The rock measured 3ftL x 26inW x 7inThick.The employee suffered a fractured vertebrae and 5 staples.

While walking to re-hook a chain onto a track rail that was being removed from 11L longwall, the employee tripped and fell onto the track rail. EE's knee landed on the on the track rail. Employee worked all required shifts until being taken off of work for a fractured kneecap on 9/11/2023.

While rib bolting, a rock fell striking employee's hand resulting in laceration and causing them to fall and either striking their lower leg or causing them to fall resulting in a fractured ankle.

While installing a 16' cable bolt, drill steel became stuck, employee stepped up on drill head to remove steels. When EE stepped down EE strained EE's left leg.

Employee was removing an obstruction from the walkway when employee felt a pain in left shoulder. Employee continued to work all required shifts until being taken off of work to repair a damaged rotator cuff on 11/2/2023.

Employee was bolting on the left side of the Joy miner at 13+28 in H4 section. A rock that measured 3""x4.5"" up to 8"" thick fell and landed on the rib protector door, sliding down and hitting the employee on the upper back. Employee returned to work on 7/21/23 and was then diagnosed with concussion like symptoms on 7/24/23. No other part 50.20-5 apply.

Employee was placing a riser on a catch basin and felt a pop in shoulder

Employees were welding plastic pipe when the jaw of the pipe welder broke at the hydraulic cylinder. As the employees were attempting to remove the pipe from the jaws to remove and repair the damaged jaw, the chain holding the jaw up slipped off and struck the employee in the face. The employee recieved a laceration to the nose/cheek area and a broken nose.

While traveling in a mantrip out of the mine, one mantrip inadvertently struck another mantrip that was traveling in the opposite direction. This incident occurred on the 2 east track at 12 x-cut. This employee sustained fracture to EE's left lower leg.

While traveling out of the mine as a passenger, the mantrip EE was traveling in inadvertently struck another mantrip that was traveling in the opposite direction. This incident occurred on the 2 east haulage at 12 x-cut. This employee sustained a fracture to EE's transverse process in EE's lower back.

Employee was a passenger in a mantrip that was traveling out of the mine after EE's shift. This mantrip struck another mantrip that was traveling in the opposite direction at 12 x-cut on the 2-east haulage. The injured employee sustained a fracture to the transverse process in EE's lower back.

Employee threw a track switch. As EE was backing up to a manhole to clear the track to allow a mantrip to pass, employee stepped on a loose piece of coal and fell, twisting right ankle.

Employee was driving a motor carrying an empty trip. EE slowed down suddenly to check a switch and the trailing motor slid into the empty trip causing EE to hit EE's right shoulder inside the operators compartment.

Employee was sitting in a parked mantrip on 2 East Track 57 wall when it was stuck by unattended slag cars. The Employee received 5 staples to the head and cracked spinous process C7 vertebrae. No other part 50.20-5 criteria apply.

Employee was sitting in a parked mantrip on 2 East Track 57 wall when it was struck by unattended slag cars. The Employee received 3 staples to the scalp. No other part 50.20-5 criteria apply.

GMS Employee was a passenger in a mantrip that was traveling in between a set of airlock doors when the mantrip was accidentally struck by slag cars causing injury to the employee.

Employee was rib bolting off the miner at approximately 24+40 survey station. Upper portion of the rib became dislodged striking the legs of the employee, as a result they fell hitting their head on the miner. The rock measured 58"" long x 30"" high x 6"" thick. EE suffered a hematoma and concussion like symptoms. No compliance issues were found. No other part 50 criteria apply.

Employee was working on a roadway and shoveling concrete material onto the ground. Some dust from the concrete accidentally got into EE's eye causing injury.

Employee was bolting on the miner. The drill steels were plugged, while cleaning steels the drill bit fell off. EE bent down to retrieve drill bit, placed right hand on rib door .At the same time the miner began to backup, causing right ring finger to get caught between rib door and rib. EE experienced crushing type injuries to the tip of right ring finger, resulting in sutures.

Employee was helping spool out hoses to the bolters on the longwall. There was a lift of cable bolts along the way and the hose got caught on one of the cable bolts. The employee went to release the hose from the cable bolt when the cable bolt accidentally sprang back hitting the employee in the shin area causing injury.

Employee was center bolting the #9 entry in 2 South Right @ 59 crosscut and positioning bolter to install left side stitch bolt. Canvas was hung in entry to ventilate face; employee did not realize EE's proximity to rib. EE's left elbow encountered the rib forcing their left wrist into the controls. Employee was diagnosed with fractured left wrist.

Employee was working on the surface area of an underground mine when employee tripped over a 2"" hose and fell. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

Employee was rib bolting in 9 South Mains when a rock fell from the rib and glanced off EE's back. Employee felt pain in left shoulder after the incident.

Employee was holding up a pumpable crib bag while another employee was using a hilti gun to secure the bag to the top. When the injured employee slipped, they lost control of the bag and was struck in the nose by the swinging bag. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

Employee experienced irritation on legs after working to fill in a waterhole.

Employee experienced irritation on lower legs after helping to fill in water holes on section.

Employee was rib bolting on the miner in the 3B section when they went outby to get a piece of wire mesh. As they pulled the mesh inby, they tripped on a rock and sprained their left ankle.

Employee was center bolting and experienced suction problems. Employee was checking suction with left hand when the drill steels in the roof released, striking EE's left thumb. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture; incident was reported to management on 3/15/23. No other part 50 criteria apply.

Injured employee got out of cab of scoop and walked toward the bucket end. IE stepped in a hole and tripped, landing on their right arm, dislocating right shoulder. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.

While pre-shifting 11L miner section, a piece of rock fell from between two roof straps and struck the employee on the back/head and left leg. Employee was initially treated and released with no restrictions, but has since been taken off work for treatment. Employee began missing work days as a result of this incident on 3/6/2023

Employee was caught between the operator's side pan wing and rib. Employee was in the process of checking the bits on the C.M. Employee started the pump motor to raise the head to better see the bits, when pump started the pan wing extended pinning employee between pan and rib. The employee received six sutures to right pinky finger. No other Part 50 criteria apply.

Employee tripped on water hose while washing the floor in the foreman's locker room. They landed on their right side and experienced a cut on knee and bruise on elbow. Employee stated that whole right side of body hurt.

Employee struck in face by a Shive Puller while trying to remove shive from a Raw Coal Screen on 4th floor plant 2B.

Removing a rear ram pin from shield when pin came out, the relay bar moved pinching right index finger between the relay bar and dog box resulting in laceration and needing 6 stitches

Employee tripped on uneven bottom and fell to the ground catching self with left hand on a sharp rock. This caused a laceration on EE's left hand requiring sutures to close. Employee did not miss scheduled work time due to this injury.

Employee was shutting off a one inch airline at the airline manifold, when an outby coupler on the four inch airline came apart. After separating, the inby pipe / manifold fell striking the employee's right forearm resulting in a laceration. Employee received four stitches.

While moving a cabinet down a set of steps at the Oak Springs second floor warehouse. The dolly shifted causing the dolly to drop catching EE's left middle finger between the dolly and step. Employee received 12 sutures and fractured the tip of the left middle finger.

Employee was controlling DAC phone to stop face chain at #7 shield. A rock was jammed at the headgate while trying to remove rock the rock spun pushing up against removable handrail. Handrail broke free striking employee in the right leg. Employee was diagnosed with a non displaced fracture on 10/30/23.

Employee was side bolting on the miner in 2B section when a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck EE on the back of the hard hat causing the hat to fall off EE's head. Smaller debris fell from the roof and caused lacerations to EE's head and neck. Received five staples on the back of the head and three stitches on the neck.

Employee was in 1B Section loading a strap sled when EE's right middle finger was caught and pinched between the sled and the standard. Employee diagnosed with a finger tip fracture and received three stitches.

Employee was helping complete a belt splice and was trimming off some belt edges. EE was on EE's knees on the left side of the belt cutting off an edge with a belt knife. The knife accidentally slipped and cut EE's left forearm causing an injury.

Employee was rib bolting when employee pinched left index finger between a bolt wrench and a drill steel. Diagnosed with a hairline fracture and received 5 stitches.

Employee was installing a tilt out bolt off of the miner when a piece of rock fell and pinched EE's left index finger between the rock and the rib door that EE had their hand on. X-rays revealed a small fracture to the tip of the left index finger. No lost time as a result of this incident.

Employee was helping bolt and was in the process of adding another drill steel when the drill steel in the top accidentally fell out and came in contact with employees wrist causing an injury.

Employee was side bolting on the Joy Miner in the #2 entry of 2 South Left when a rock fell striking the employee's left pinky finger. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture. Employee returned to work for employee's next scheduled shift on 7/31/23. No other part 50.20-5 criteria apply.

Employee was removing a piece of metal from a machine. The last two bolts holding the metal to the machine broke and the metal fell onto the employee's right thumb causing a laceration.

Employees was attempting to change a pin on the slope tail circle conveyor when some debris came in contact with the employee's upper lip causing injury.

Employee was moving a rock out of the way of the miner cable, when the rock rolled onto right ring finger causing a laceration. Employee received 5 stitches to close the laceration. Employee did not miss any work as a result of this incident

Employee was walking thru a crosscut, tripped and accidentally struck hand against a plate of a cable bolt that was on the ground causing injury to hand.

While shipping old ram jacks off of the longwall face, the ram jack came out of the pan line and struck the injured employee causing EE to fall. As a result, EE received a laceration to left leg that received medical treatment. 9 Stitches. This employee returned to work the next scheduled shift, no lost time.

While walking beside the loading machine, the employees hand struck a Pie pan rib support causing a laceration on left index finger knuckle. Employee received 4 sutures to close laceration. Employee returned as scheduled, no lost time.

Employee was attempting to unhook the winch hook while offloading supplies. The operator accidentally winched in instead of out causing the employee's finger to get caught between the winch hook and scoop bucket causing injury.

Employee was loading empty barrels in the bucket of a scoop when right foot was caught between the scoop bucket and the bottom. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

Employee was standing on #4 shield using that shields PMCR to pull in #2 shield. A rock became dislodged and fell between #3 and #4 shield. Striking the employee on the left pinky finger resulting in 3 sutures.

While operating the tailgate side of the shear, a rock fell from the roof onto the tailgate drum. A small rock came off the drum and hit the employee on right thumb while holding the remote. They received 5 stitches.

While bolting on the side of the miner a small piece of rib scaled off of the rib and struck the employee on the left index finger on 3/29. Employee continued to work all required shifts, EE continued to have discomfort in the index finger and went for an x-ray 4/25/23 and a fracture was discovered in EE's knuckle. Employee continues to work without restrictions.

Employee was side bolting on the miner in the 2B section when a small piece of rock (4""x4""x2"") fell from the mine roof and struck employee on the left ear, causing a laceration requiring 7 stitches.

Employee was bolting on the 6 South Left Miner. While installing a 12-foot cable bolt, the expander became stuck. The cable bolt bent and pinched EE's right index finger between the bolt and the bolter mast. This caused a laceration that stitches were used to close. Employee did not miss any scheduled work as a result of the injury.

Employee was walking on the surface crib site to check the pump flow meters and dust got behind EE's contact lens in the right eye. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills and miner proficiency, training and attitude; or protective items relating to clothing, or protective devices on equipment.

Employee has been experiencing shoulder pain for multiple years. The pain has been credited to repetitive over exertion as a roof bolter. Employee began feeling severe pain on 1/31 after preforming normal duties and began to seek medical attention. They worked all schedule work days until they were taken off for shoulder surgery on 4/10/2024