Cumberland River Coal LLCMining Incidents in 2011

Roof fall In the #2 entry 80 feet inby spad #793 Jacks, Beams and Arch's have been set

Roof fall was found at 9:55am inby spad #750 in the #1 entry MSHA was called at 10:02am it has been cribbed off and dangered off.

The mine suffered a gas or dust ignition in the # 4 heading, there were no injuries. The continuous miner was removed from the face and the area was re-ventilated.

He was changing out drive shaft on vessel and was going back in with new shaft while still attached to chain hoist he stopped hoist to rest, placed his hand on shaft, weight shifted causing shaft to move and pinch his finger in between chain, shaft and vessel.

Was riffling a coal sample and was turning his body while carrying a the sample, weighing approximately 70 pounds, and his left knee gave out on him. There was swelling and he could not put a lot of pressure on his leg.

Continous miner was turned off. Employee went to move miner cable, rock fell off miner hit left foot

Employee slipped twisting his knee, he continued to work until 05/02/2011 at which time he began loosing time.

Employee was lifting a miner cable when he strained his back. The employee continued to work until May 23, 2011 at which time he was removed from work by his physician. This accident has been under investigation and has now been determined (June 17, 2011)to be work related and reportable.

Employee was removing a cyclone to change out. When he started lifting the cyclone, it suddenly turned and pinched his hand against a brace in cyclone tub and mashed his fingers/ hand.

Employee was adding steel to finish his drill hole when a rock fell from the top striking him on the right middle finger

Employee was moving a battery powered personnel carrier when the vehicle struck the coal rib causing the employee to strike his chin against the machine. This resulted in a laceration that required 6 stitches.