Excel Mining, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2019

At 1030 am range a pre-shifter found a rock fall on break 23 on 3A belt we called the 800 number and MSHA and State has came out an look at it.

A non-injury roof fall occurred at #5 belt entry intersection and crosscut over to #6 entry travel way or secondary escapeway. One crosscut out by survey station 12206 in the #9 entry.

A roof fall occurred at #8 entry. The estimated size of the fall is 18 ft. wide x 50 ft. long x 6 ft. high. No injuries were reported as a result of the roof fall.

EE was standing on a shuttle car cable with conversion valve out. As EE put the valve back in the cable took up while EE was standing on it, and it flipped EE over on right shoulder. X-rays showed no breaks and EE is home waiting an MRI.

Employee was pinned by machine bucket against rockwall causing injury to left shoulder and neck.

Pinner steel got stuck in top, it fell out hitting employee on right middle finger.

Was laying rail and the chain broke from rail to scoop, and the rail fell about 4 inches on top of their right foot. X-rays were negative.

EE got hurt on 8-26-19 and continued to work until September 4th. 9-5-19 was the day EE went off waiting an MRI.

Had a bent bolt close to top, tried to straighten it with rotation, the bolt came around and hit employee on left wrist.

Got off 12 ton motor on bottom of slope to hook up supply car when the employee got foot caught between 12 ton and mine floor.

Employee was struck by a rock on hand causing injury

Injured was cutting entry when a piece of draw rock (2"" to paper thin) fell from in between rib and bolt striking them on lower back area. The X-Ray and CT Scan taken at ER were negative and employee was suppose to return to work. Another doctor took them off pending MRI.

Injured employee was installing roof bolts. The bolt was bent so that they could be installed. As EE tried to straighten the bolt EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder.

Injured was cleaning dust box on roof bolter. When EE shut lid a small piece of rock hit EE on the top of EE's left foot.

Employee was setting timbers. EE picked up a timber and felt pain in lower back.

Employee was moving from seat to seat on the shuttle car, to change direction, when employee felt pain in lower back.

Pushing a small rock while bolting and bend back on left thumb. X-rays were negative and EE came back next shift. They gave EE a splint to wear on thumb.

Was dropping down cable and belt hanger got caught in right pointer finger. No stitches were required but they removed the hanger at hospital.

Was outside top of slope picking up a battery and felt pain in lower back. They gave the employee a back brace to wear.

Loading roof bolter and as they threw a bundle of plates towards bolter they hit right pointer finger on rope bolt it was a small cut that had one butterfly bandage put on it.

EE was working on 7 section and was using utility knife and cut right finger. EE saw nurse, did not need stitches but nurse put a butterfly strip on cut.

Walking past bolter in back entry on #5 entry on 5 section and tripped on gob and hit t-bar flab hurting nose. Came back next shift but was treated with ice to nose area.