Cumberland River Coal LLCMining Incidents in 2010

The mine examiner found a roof fall above the anchorage near the # 2conveyor belt at survey point #333.

The mine experienced a roof fall measuring approximately 18 feet by 70 feet by 8 feet in the worked out area of the 4 right panel. There was no interuption in the ventilation.

A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry between crosscuts 86 and 87 in the mine's intake entry. The fall was above the roof bolt anchorage and measured approximately 100 feet in length.

A roof fall was found in the # 4 entry 1 crosscut inby survey station #446. The fall measured approximately 75' by 20' by 4' and does not effect the mines ventilation.

The mine experienced a roof fall in the # 5 entry of the 4 right panel. The fall measured 20'x 65'x 8.5'.

Mine examiner found a roof fall in an air course while performing weekly exam. The roof fall measured approximately 20 feet by 20 feet by 8 feet and did not effect ventilation or travel.

A roof fall measuring 20 feet by 20 feet by 7 feet was found in the intersection of the # 5 entry at the # 26 crosscut of the 4 right panel. There was no change in the mine's ventilation.

A roof fall approximately 18 feet by 40 feet in size was found in the return of the 3 right panel. There were no injuries or interruption in ventilation.

Employee was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw slate fell striking his right hand resulting in a laceration that required stitches to close.

Employee was marking drill holes in the Kelly seam pit, when he slipped, fracturing his right leg.

Employee was operating a roof bolter when he was struck on the shoulder and arm by a piece of roof rock. The piece of rock measured 18 inches by 12 inches by 1-4 inches. The result was a laceration that required 8 stitches.

Employee was struck in neck with a chip from pin as the track pin was being driven in with a hammer. Bleeding was stopped in less than 1 minute. He was transported to hospital for further exam. He was airlifted to U.K. for precautionary examination.

Employee was operating a lo-trac scooping gob from a crosscut prior to the incident. While there were no witnesses and the employee cannot recall what happened, we believe his head came in contact with the roof or a 4 inch plastic water line.

EE was in the loader, another EE was directing him what to do. One EE told the other EE to push the dozer track over and gave him the motions to go ahead and do it. When it rolled over it landed on the EE's leg.

Employee was using a chain hoist to pull on the miner chain when the hoist came loose striking the employee on his right leg resulting in a fracture to the Fibula bone.

Employee, was using a small pry bar to work on a piece of equipment. The bar slipped and struck him on his face near his mouth resulting in a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was tramming the roof bolter out of the # 4 entry, when the roof bolter cable stuck, causing the cable to be jerked down. The cable hook struck the operator/employee on his left cheek, resulting in a laceration that required 5 stitches to close.

Employee was holding a pipe wrench attempting to loosen a pipe fitting when a fellow employee struck the handle of the wrench with a hammer. The hammer struck the employee on his small finger on his left hand resulting in a fracture.

We have been notified that the employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis (black lung) and is eligible for Part 90 and wishes to excersize his option.