Cumberland River Coal LLCMining Incidents in 2013

A roof fall was found in the #5 entry at crosscut #40 which is the mines primary escapeway. The fall was estimated to be 18 feet by 40 feet by 10 feet in diameter.

A roof fall was discovered in the Northwest Mains near Crosscut # 84. The roof fall measured 4 feet by 10 feet by 60 feet. There were no injuries and the ventilation was not interrupted.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 001-MMU in the last open cross cut on the no 7 intersection.

Employee was changing batteries on a ram car when the jumper cable caught his arm resulting in a strain.

Employee stepped on to the man-trip when his knee locked up, he did not slip or trip and there is not a clear cut event that lead to his injury, we believe that his years of underground work had most likely weakened his knee.

Employee was lifting a metal cover on a diesel scoop when he felt pain in his groin. He continued working until October 7, 2013 when he started losing time

Employee was plugging a scoop battery up when he felt pain in his back. He continued working until October 7, 2013 at which time he began losing time.

Employee was moving a continuous miner when he slipped straining his left knee. The employee continued working until he stopped to undergo knee surgery on July 12th. After the accident investigation was completed it was determined that the knee surgery was in fact due to the injury reported on June 10th.

Employee was handling belt rollers when his shoulder started to hurt, employee had strained shoulder 3/4/13 but had not seeked medical attention. Employee was taken off of work effective 4/23/2013.

Employee was using a ladder to install an antenna on a pole when he fell twisting his right ankle resulting in a chip in his bone.

Employee was operating a roof bolter, when he was struck by a piece of drill steel on forehead over the right eye creating a laceration requiring 7 stitches.

Employee was working on continuous miner head when the tool he was using broke striking him in the mouth resulting in a cut requiring 7 stitches.

Employee has exercised his option rights under Part 90 as evidence of pneumoconiosis.