Excel Mining, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2014

Employee was drilling a hole when his partner thought he saw a flash from the hole being drilled.

At around the 9:30 am range on #3 section in 7 right entry. A one second flash of methane occurred on the left bolter as he was installing a roof bolt. We called MSHA, and State on the 1 800 number, and after we were informed of a K order we evacuated the mines.

We found a fall in Panel 1D # 6 entry 2nd cross cut outby. Measuring 6 feet high by 18 foot wide by 40 foot long. No one was hurt, and they cribbed, and dangered off, and have another entry to travel.

Employee was carrying a timber to be set on the 3 section pillar section. He felt pain in lower back area.

He was putting up a roof bolt. The bolt bent. He accidentally hit the rotation. The bent bolt hit him on his left wrist resulting in a fracture.

Employee was operating battery scoop. According to MSHA inspector AR#23903, back injury occurred. This 7000-1 is being filed in order to terminate a citation written during a Part 50 Audit. This is filed under protest. Excel Mining disagrees that a job related injury occurred.

He was in the process of placing bolt into pot when he bumped the rotation. A burr on the bolt caught his glove resulting in two facture fingers to left hand.

EE was carrying a roll of fly pad material. When he threw it to the ground pain in his lower back area. 7000-1 is being filed in order to terminate a citation written during a Part 50 Audit. Do not agree that this was a reportable injury. Do not accommodate ""restricted work activity"" at Co. Time sheets show he returned to his regular job the next day.

EE was waiting on miner when a piece of falling material fell striking him on his middle and ring fingers. 7000-1 is being filed in order to terminate a citation written during a Part 50 Audit. Did not know until this time that the ee had a fracture to the tip of his finger, due to the fact that he returned to work the next day to his regular job.

Employee was walking back to his scoop, and hit a torque tension bolt that caused a laceration to top of head. that required 4 staples to close wound. He returned next shift to regular job duty.

Employee was installing a bottom roller at the bottom of the slope belt. A belt rail slipped out of the belt hanger striking him on left hand causing a hair line facture to the pinkie finger on his left hand. He returned the next to regular job duties.