Consol Pennsylvania Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2008

The Bailey portal elevator was inoperable due to an electrical issue with the Emergency stop button. An investigation was conducted, the E-stop was replaced.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 12 I section at 13 x-cut. The fall occurred between the track and the belt. The fall measured 8ft high by 16ft wide by 70 ft long. ***No injury or equipment damage

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the return entry of 12 I section @ 2 x-cut. The fall measured 20 ft in length by 16 ft wide by 8 ft high. **No injury or equipment damage due to this incident

An intentional roof fall occured in the #3 entry of 9I section @ SS 20+60. (between 9 1/2 and 10 X-cut) The fall measured approx. 21ft in length by 16ft wide and 8ft high. There was no injury or equipment damage.

An ignition occurred at approximately 82 + 00 in # 2 entry, E-19 Section. The ignition lasted approximately 90 seconds and was extinguished by the use of a wash down hose on the miner and a fire extinguisher. There was no damage to equipment and there were no injuries.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 I longwall tailgate. The fall occurred in a 3 way intersection @11 wall. The fall measured approx 50 ft long, 8ft high, by 16ft wide. No injury or equipment damage to report.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 I longwall Tailgate entry. The fall occurred in a three way intersection approx 8 ft high by 40 ft long by 20 ft wide. There was no injury or equipment damage with this occurrence.

An unintentional roof fall has occured in the 9I section, which is the 10 I Longwall tailgate. The fall occured in the 16 X-cut at SSN 38+07.48. The fall measured approx. 8 feet high 25 feet long by 16 feet wide. No injury or equipment damage to report.

A roof fall occurred on the #1 3 North Beltline at #25 wall, #7 entry 3 north. The roof fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 25 feet long, 20 ft wide, and 16 to 20 ft high.

An unintentional roof fall occured in the inactive 14H section in the #2 track entry. The fall measured approx 28ft long by 16 ft wide by 10ft high

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 11 I section at SS# 30+15 in the #3 entry. The fall measured approx 28ft long by 16ft wide by 10ft high. No injury or equipment damage

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 12 I section at SSN 21+90. The fall extended from the rib line of #1 entry to #3 entry. The fall messured approx. 150 ft long by 16ft wide by 12 ft high.

roof fall occured in the 12-H section in the No. 1 entry outby No. 3 crosscut. Fall was 16 ft wide, 20 ft long and 6 to 7 ft high.

Roof fall occurred in 10 I outby spad 30+40 in the No. 3 entry and extended into the No. 13 crosscut from 3 to 2. Fall was 208 ft long, 16 ft wide and 8 t 10 ft high.

Roof fall occurred at No. 8 stopping outby spad 16+81 in the 9 I tailgate. Fall in the #3 entry was 16 ft wide 30 ft long and 10 to 12 ft high; fall extended into the crosscut 3 to 2 for about 40 ft.

The crane operator was booming the crane boom up, when something ""broke loose"" allowing the boom to begin falling downword. The operator tried to catch the falling boom with the friction braking system. As the boom fell it struck a concrete peir causing the lower chord to buckle and the boom fall to the ground.

An Unintentional Roof fall occured in the 12 H section at 50 x-cut SS# 124+55 between #1 and #3 entry. The fall measured approx, 130 feet long and 16ft high. No injury or equipment damage.

A roof fall occurred in the #3 set up entry of the 12 H section (MMU # 061-0) at approximately spad # 9+33 for a distance of approximately 50 feet. The width of the fall is approximately 15.5 feet and the height is approximately 12 to 15 foot high.

In the 3 I Section there was a roof fall in the #2 entry at the 4 way intersection, spad # 1+31.41. The approximate area of the fall measured 18 feet in length by 18 feet in width. The height of the fall is approximately 10 to 12 feet above the roof line.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10I Longwall Tailgate entry. The fall measured 15ft long X 16ft wide X 12ft high. There was no injury or equipment damage with this occurance.

An ignition occurred at approx 65+70 in #2 Entry. E-18 section. The ignition lasted 15 to 20 seconds and was extinguished by the use of a wash down hose on the miner. There was no damage to equipment and there were no injuries.

Roof fall occured on the 11-I section at the no. 19 crosscut in the number 3 entryand extended to the no. 1 entry. fall is about 16ft wide, 210 ft. long and about 15 ft. high.

While reaching to activate the control box to pull the shields in, the high pressure hose ruptured near the center of the hose. The solcenic oil sprayed EE in the face. He then tripped over a rambar and fell. As a result of this incident, EE sustained a laceration to the back of his head.

While walking a tram road this employee stepped out of a shuttle car rut and injured his right ankle. ***Lost Work days Began 12/9/2008

EE was attempting to align the roof bolt coupler through the roof strap when the miner rocked as the operator sumped back causing coupler to bind in the strap and bend the roof bolt catching his R hand between the plant jack & roof bolt. EE was wearing West Chester Gloves. EE sustained lacerations to the index, middle & ring fingers on his right hand requiring sutures.

Employee was removing a liner plate from a chute, it became wedged. When the plate was released/freed it slid agains the employee's right hand.

EE was attempting to free up a steel skid hung up on the treshold of a walk thru mandoor at #31 1/2 wall, 3 north when the 3/8"" chain that was chained to the 3 north #2 belt drive broke releasing the sheave block that was under tension and he was struck in the right forearm by the sheave block. He sustained a fracture to

Employee was walking toward the rib bolter in #2 entry, E-19 Section as the bolter operator was reeling in his trailing cable when the cable swung across the entry and struck him on his right shoulder knocking him to the mine floor onto his left shoulder and neck.

Employee was spot bolting along the belt line. He was lowering the head to insert an extension on the drill steel, and lowered the drill head onto his foot.

EE was raising the drill head to connect drill steels togather, when the srill steel caught the other steel and bent catching his left thumb between the plank jack and drill steel. The EE sustained a fracture to the left thumb.

Spot bolting at 31 wall, employee slipped on rocks and twisted lower back.

Employee was reaching for bedrail being used to hold belt in place while changing out the F-16 belt tail roller. The tail roller swung over and caught the tip of his left little finger between the bedrail and tail roller resulting in a fracture to the tip of the left little finger.

Employee was raising a third drill steel up past the drill head to connect to steels in the hole when the drill head was lowered and caught the drill steel pushing it down on top of his right foot. Employee sustained a fracture to the 4th and 5th toes of his right foot.

Employee was lifing up on a slate bar to remove the dipping arm from the Joy loader in 3 North Left section and felt a pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until 10/7/08 when he began missing work due to the injury.

Employee was operating a miner when a piece of stone fell from between the straps and struck him on the left hand.

When walking on a pile of coal behind the miner in the F-17 section he twisted/rolled his right ankle resulting in a fracture of the tibia of the right leg.

While picking up belt structure, employee experienced pain in his groin. **Diagnosed as hernia 9-22-08.

Employee recieved crushing injuries to his left index and middle fingers while attempting to uncouple two track vehicles

While driving a rough terrain fork lift down a steep incline, the machine shut off resulting in a loss of brakes. Employee jumped out of the machine and landed on his elbow.

Employee was riding in #12 Eimco manbus when the bus derailed at the E-7 crossover track switch and he felt pain in his back. The employee continued to work until 10/13/08 when he began missing due to the injury.

Employee tripped over a miner cable and fell on his left knee

While hanging belt structure, the employee climbed on to a tail piece. He slipped and fell striking back on the tail piece.

Employee was helping crib the miner under the stab jack. When the stab jack was pressurized a board kicked out and struck him on the right arm.

During a weekly exam run, a piece of stone fell from between the roof straps striking employee on the back of the neck and head. **Lost Work days began 8/28/2008

While using an air bag to rerail a set of rock dust tanks, the air bag came out and struck the employee.

Employee walked through a man door and felt pain in his left leg.

Employee claims that he twisted his knee while walking across the parking area (lot) as he exited the office trailer.

Employee was walking in #5 entry, 3 north left section and slipped on uneven bottom and twisted his left ankle resulting in a fracture.

Employee was examining the 3 North #2 Belt and slipped on the damp bottom twisting his left and right knees. Employee continued to work until 12/15/08 when he began missing for surgery to his knees.

Injured was unloading belt structure. Pushing from supply car onto scoop, strain of the right gastrocnemds muscle (leg).

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon can of 320 oil to place on to the shearer in f-16 longwll section and felt a pain in the right side of his groin. Employee began missing work due to the injury on 7/17/08

Employee was watching as loader was backing up into #5 to #4 crosscut # North left section to srop off cable. When employee stepped back into a hump in the mine floor, he felt a pain in his right knee. Employee began missing work due to the injury on 8/18/08.

Employee was helping to take a pallet of cribs off a supply car. Pallet was stuck on edge of car. Employee was using a rock bar to free them. Afterwards he had pain in his lower back and shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained right chest muscle and started missing time on 7/23/08.

Employee alleges to have felt or experienced low back pain after handling a track tie in #2 Entry, F-16 Longwall Section. Employee has been under a doctor's care for at least the past 2 months for low back pain.

Employee was helping to remove a stopping by hand. As he pulled a block out of the wall a second block fell striking employee on the hands. Employee has a fracture to his left thumb.

The injured stated he was cleaning safety glasses and mandoseal got in left eye, scratching it.

Employee was helping to load bolts onto the miner and after had pain in his groin area.(diagnosed with a hernia)

Employee was dragging rock dust hose in #4 wall crosscut track to belt in E-17 Section and tripped on a piece of concrete block causing him to fall and strike his head against the belt stopping.

Employee was walking along the E-17 longwall stageloader carrying a spray bar jack when he stepped on a 42mm chain and felt a pinch on the top of his right foot. He continued to work until 5/17/08 when he began missing work.

EE was loading 1/4""x2'x4 steel plates onto a fletcher jeep at the East finely portal bottomw and felt a pain in his lower left abdomen, EE began missing work on 5/6/08 and has been diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee was carrying a 8' pc of channel, he twisted while carrying and strained his lower back.

The miner was cleaning a sump, slipped off of 8"" plank, struck both knees, finished the shift.

Rock fell and hit EE on the head.

EE lost suction on bolter after installing a 16' cable bolt. After checking auto dump for dust pre-collector to make sure it was working he shut the machine off. He then used a drill steel to hit the bottom rubber of dust box & started again. Still no suction. Shut power off & stuck hand in opening & caught fingers between flap & base. Lacerations to 3 fingers & Fracture to ring

The employee was performong maintenance on a screen, he stood up and stepped on a nut cover - rolling his right ankle.

EE had climbed over the gob plate to enter the E-17 Longwall Tailgate Entry and as he went to take a step on the pile of rock, his left foot caught between the rock and twisted his left knee. The EE continued to work until 3/19/08 when he began missing work due to his injury.

After helping to handle cable on the section, employee complained of low back pain.

employee was helping to roll a track rail over. One of the bars being used to turn the rail broke causing the rail to move suddenly. This caused the bar the employee was holding to spring back towards him striking him on the left side of the face. (Fractured jaw and laceration to neck)

employee was taking off track stop at the end of the track. His left hand was on the stop when a supply car moves unexpectedly catching the tip of his left thumb. (fracture tip of thumb)

Employee was changing bottom roller on conveyor belt, when roller slipped and came down on his right thumb.

Employee was operating a supply motor on the 1 east track haulage when the switch at #7 wall track chute had been left thrown for the chute. Unable to stop in time the motor entered the track chute and collided with 2 mantrips and air lock doors. He began missing work due to his injury on 2/6/08.

Employee was placing a battery on charge. As he lifted the lid it fell striking his right hand.

Employee was struck by a piece of roof coal that fell from between the roof straps.

Injured Employee was using a sinking hammer (drill) to drill holes for slope track anchors. He felt a pain in his abdomen. Dr. determined he has an abdominal hernia.

While handling a bit sub, employee lost control of the balance. The sub fell over and pinched his right index finger between the sub and the bumper of the trailer. He required 14 sutures to close the laceration to his finger.

Employee was jacking # 12 Brooksville Jeep on track and felt a pain in his left groin area. Employee was diagnosed with a inguinal hernia to the left lower abdomen on 12/29/08 and he is continuing to work.

Employee was attempting to reposition the roof strap as he was raising the drill mast and his right hand was caught between the roof strap and ventilation tube causing a laceration to the palm of his right hand requiring 6 sutures. He was wearing Meta Miner Gloves.

While adjusting the torque on the right side miner bolter, the relief valve struck him in the right hand. Sutures to close the laceration.

Employee was scaling loose material from the mine roof with a slate bar in #3 Entry, E-19 Section when a piece of rock 4 1/2"" wide, 24"" long & 1"" thick fell & struck him on the left arm causing a laceration requiring 10 sutures. Employee was wearing long sleeves.

Employee was installing a roof bolt. The bolt bent pinching his left hand between the bolt and mastjack.

Employee was dragging structure when his hand slipped and slid into a jagged edge on the structure. The jagged edge went thru. his glove and cut his middle finger on his right hand.

Employee was using a drill steel and coupler conected to a bolt wrench to push up and tighten a bolt. The coupler broke letting the wrench fall striking him on forehead. (5 sutures)

Injured was cutting belt belt slipped (wet) belt knife punctured left wrist.

Employee was lifting two blocks to put them on his shoulder, he pinched his finger between a roof strap and the blocks on his shoulder.

Employee was setting a simplex jack under a short strap at the left inby corner of #2 to #3 crosscut, F-17 Section when a piece of rock 12"" x 10"" x 0"" to 8"" thick dislodged from the rib and fell, catching his left little finger between the rock and jack. Employee was wearing gloves.

EE has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist. EE began missing work on 8/28/08 for surgery.

Employee has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist. He began missing work on 6/6/08 for surgery.