Excel Mining, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2010

A roof fall was discovered in the number 2 entry adjacent to spad 25065. Estimated size of roof fall is 10 foot high, 20 foot wide, and 20 foot long. This area was last mined in January 2009.

A roof fall was discovered at approximately 10:55 AM on our #2 Belt. It measured approximately 6'H x 10'W x 30'L. All agencies have been notified.

A roof fall measuring approximately 40'L x 20' W x 6'H fell on Break 4 on 2 Belt intake.

A six inch crack was discovered in number 8 heading on 11 section when methane was discovered. MSHA was immediately notified (5:07p).

A non-injury roof fall has occurred at the number 5 intersection LOCC, spad 28435 and extend over to the number 4 intersection on the 034-0/036-0 MMU. Fall occurred in cribbed and dangered off area. The estimated size of roof fall is 20 feet wide, 60 feet long, and 15 feet high.

A roof fall was discovered approximately 6 1/2' H x 19' W x 30' L one break inby spad # 1086. The area has been dangered off and timbers have been set.

A roof fall was found, measuring approximately 6 1/2'H x 18'W x 30'L 40' inby spad number 0481. The fall was dangered off and cleanup has begun.

A roof fall was discovered in the number 6 entry, of the 034/036-0 MMU last open crosscut. Estimated size of roof fall is 8 foot high, 16 foot wide, and 14 foot long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

The pre-shift examiner found a roof fall in old works, on break 26 on old belt. The fall measured 20'W x 20'L x 6'H. No ventilation, travelways or people were affected by this fall. It was dangered off. It was in a off entry not traveled.

A roof fall was discovered in the number 1 entry at survey station 27839, six crosscuts outby the faces of 034-0/036-0 MMU. Estimated size of roof fall is 8 foot high, 20 foot wide and 120 foot long. No injuries were reported as a result of this fall.

A roof fall was discovered in the number 4 entry adjacent to 2C belt line at break 18 near spad 25493. Estimated size of the roof fall is 40 foot long x 18 foot wide and 7 to 8 foot high. This area was mined 3-12-2009. No injuries were reported as a result of the roof fall.

A roof fall was discovered in the intersection of #6 entry adjacent to 2A beltline, inby spad 24269. Estimated size of roof fall is 12 foot high, 20 foot wide and 20 foot. No injuries were reported as a result of this fall.

An unknown size roof fall was found around 12:00 pm on 1/7/10. The area was dangered off and timbered.

EE was helping replace screens, they were putting a chute back in place when a bolt broke loose causing the chute to come loose. Chute struck EE on both legs causing him to fall.

Employee was bolting #4 entry. When he went to straighten roof bolt back in pot on bolter. He felt a pain in lower abdomen, and groin area.

Injured employee was in the process of drilling a hole when the drill steel broke near the bottom of the drill pot striking his left forearm.

Employee stepped onto pump to untangle pull chain. When he stepped off the pump, his foot slipped causing him to fall striking his right side and back on the base of the pump. his doctor removed him from work on 6-1-10.

Injured employee was installing permanent roof support when a piece of falling material struck his left foot, causing lacerations and fractures.

Injured employee was bending a roof bolt when he slipped and strained his lower back.

While in the process of installing permanent roof support a 6x16 plate was not uniform with bolt pattern, employee placed his right hand on plate to straighten plate, his right index finger was caught between plate and mine roof, causing a fracture and a laceration to the right index finger.

While in the process of installing a 6 foot resin bolt, the 6x16 plate was not uniform with bolt pattern, employee placed right hand on plate to straighten plate, right index finger was caught between plate and mine roof, causing a laceration to finger.

Injured employee was in the process of removing a bent drill steel that was stuck in drill pot, when he accidentally pushed the rotation lever. the drill steel struck the employee resulting in medical treatment.

While in process of using a auger drill, employee was drilling a hole for anchor pins, drill got hung in hole, causing drill's handle to spin, striking employee's left wrist, resulting in a scaphoid fracture.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY, EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY LOCAL ER, WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AT THIS TIME.

Injured employee was removing his outer shirt when he struck his head against a roofbolt plate.

Employee stated he was walking from employee parking lot to shop when he tripped on water hose and fell. Employee did not report this to Safety Dept until 12-13-10. Is doing therapy on left calf muscle.

While operating a 4 wheeler, the front tire struck a concrete block causing the steering knob to strike employee's right thumb, causing a fracture.

While in the process of removing material from ejector blade, sharp edge of material caused a laceration to employee's right index finger.

While in the process of changing a scoop battery, injured employee drop the male plug end of the the cable on his thumb of his right hand causing a laceration.

While in the process of installing permanent roof support, employee's right upper arm was struck by falling material, causing a laceration.

While in the process of tramming a roof bolter, employee struck the back of his neck on a roof bolt strap that had torn loose from mine's roof, resulting in a laceration.

While traveling on a stinger personnel carrier, employee's hard hat struck a roof bolt, causing his hard hat to fall off and his head to hit the roof bolt plate, resulting in a laceration.

Falling material struck injured employee on the chin causing a laceration.

Injured employee was in the process of connecting two pieces of drill steel when he accidentally pushed the boom raise lever on a Fletcher roof bolter, resulting in a laceration between the second and third finger of his right hand.

While in process of installing permanent roof support employee's right forearm was struck by falling material, resulting in a laceration that required nine sutures to close.

Injured employee was hanging a piece of curtain, when the prop fell and struck his hand, resulting in a laceration.

Injured employee was removing belt chains from his tool box when one struck him in the forehead causing a laceration.

Injured employee was cutting a piece of belt, when the utility knife slipped, striking him in the right leg. This resulted in a laceration.

Two employees were in the process of using a bow saw to cut timber, when the bow saw became fouled, injured employee removed his right hand from saw and the other employee pulled the saw, resulting in a laceration to injured employee's left index finger.

Injured Employee was trimming the edges of a splice when the utility knife slipped, causing a laceration to his right leg.

Employee had cut the top of a metal hydraulic oil can, while in the process of moving the can the employee's left middle finger came in contact with a sharp edge, resulting in a laceration.

Injured employee was entering a tool shed on his rubber tired mantrip when he struck the wall of the area injuring his right arm.

Injured employee was installing a curtain board, when a piece of falling material struck him above his left eye, causing a laceration.

Injured employee was struck by a piece of drill steel, causing a laceration to his left forearm. The laceration required 7 sutures to close.

Injured employee was in the process of cleaning water sprays on a continuous miner that was positioned outby a check curtain in the number 4 entry. A battery power scoop started to travel through the check curtain, the bump from the scoop battery propelled the injured employee into the cutter boom of the continuous miner, resulting in a puncture wound to his left thigh.

While in process of installing permanent roof support, employee placed end of roof bolt into mine roof, while in the process of straightening bolt, employee's hand slipped, causing roof bolt plate to strike employee's right forearm, resulting in a laceration.