Enterprise Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2004

DURING SECOND MINING AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED THE THE #4 ENTRY 60 FEET INBY SURVEY STATION #898, CATCHING A MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT. THE MRS WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROOF FALL. THIS FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Roof fall discovered at 12:30 A.M. on Fourth North Mains at S.S. #1345 in number 6 entry. Size of fall 20' Wide x 35' Long x 5' to 6' High, area has been dangered off, and additional supports installed, fall does not affect ventilation or travel.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 NORTH MAINS FROM SS #476 TO SS #485. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH X 100' LONG. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND VENTILATION REESTABLISHED. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:00 PM. FALL LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS AT S.S.#1694. SIZE OF FALL 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' TO 9' HIGH. FALL AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9:30 AM BY EUGENE BALLOU IN NUMBER 6 ENTRY AT S.S. 197, SIZE OF FALL 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA RESUPPORTED, VENTILATION AND TRAVEL ARE NOT EFFECTED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9 40 AM AT SS#41 NORTHMAINS, SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 8' HIGH, ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

EE stated he was in the process of examining the primary sampler for the clean coal loadout, while moving the metal that was next to the sampler cutter guard, the metal fell pinning him against the floor, causing fractures to both legs and his left hip.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING IN NUMBER 5 ENTRY. WHILE GOING THROUGH A HANGING BLOCK CURTAIN, HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CURTAIN. HE FELL, BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL FROM INSIDE THE RAW COAL CHUTE, WHEN THE PIECE OF METAL WAS FREE, IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING A BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE DUST BOX ON A 320 CAT EXCAVATOR WITH A DRILL ATTACHMENT. AFTER HEATING THE BRACKET, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE BRACKET USING A LONG PIECE OF PIPE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRACKET. EE WAS STANDING IN A MUDDY AREA THAT HAD LOOSE MATERIAL. THE PIPE SLIPPED FROM THE BRACKET & EE SLIPPED, FALLING ON HIS LT. LOWER LEG BREAKING IT.

EE STATED THAT EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MANUALLY OPENING A SET OR AIR LOCK DOORS, ONE OF THE TWO DOORS STRUCK EE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT EAR

Employee stated that he was removing pizza pans from roof drill, when they fell striking him on his left wrist, causing a laceration.

Employee stated that he was replacing a lost boom jack on the shuttle car, boom jack suddenly sprang loose without warning striking EE in the chin causing a laceration.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A HAND GRINDER. IT SLIPPED, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE WRIST.

A piece of rock fell from between the bolts and struck employee on left shin causing a laceration.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A DIFFERENTIAL FROM A TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE CHAIN, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

EE was starting a hole for a roof bolt when a draw rock fell striking his wrist.