Five Star Mining IncMining Incidents in 2009

A roof fall occurred on # 3 unit, MMU 003-0. The fall is in # 6 entry, at # 9 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 20' long, 18' wide, and 10' thick.

A roof fall occurred on # 3 unit, MMU 003-0, at crosscut # 9, # 7 entry. The fall measures approximately 14 feet long, 10 feet wide and 5 feet thick.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 West 1 Mains, # 4 entry, at crosscut 64. The fall measures approximately 6' thick, 50' long, and 18' wide. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin roof bolts.

A roof fall occurred on #3 unit, MMU 003-0, #8 entry, at #7 crosscut. The roof fall measures approximately 38' long, 18' wide, and 12' thick. The fall cavity contains a coal rider.

Employee was a passenger in the mantrip when it ran into a rib while sliding thru a curve. Passenger hit his head on the front plate of mantrip. Per procedure employee was life flighted to hospital. No injury was reported.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 3 Mains, #3 entry from Crosscut 7 to 8. The fall measures approximately 40' long, 18' wide, and 15' high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts and 10 foot point anchors.

A roof fall was discovered in the Main West 1, at crosscut 41, in # 9 entry and extending into the crosscuts. The fall measures approximately 110' long, 17' wide, and 9' thick. The fall is not blocking any route of travel or escapeways.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 8 worked out panel #1 entry crosscut 17. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 17 feet wide and 8 feet thick.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 3 M. 30-31 crosscut #9 entry. The fall measured approx. 50'long X 18' wide and 6-7' thick.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 4 Mains, 78 crosscut, #2 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 7 feet thick.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 8 Panel, #4 entry, @ 11 crosscut. The fall is approximately 30 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts. This panel is worked out.

A Roof Fall was discovered in the worked out 1 south 2 panel at 39 crosscut,#3 room setup. The fall measures approx. 50' long X 18' wide and 7' high. This area is due to be sealed pending plan.

A roof fall was discovered in the 1 south 2 worked out panel in #2 entry. Crosscut 42-43, the fall measures approx. 95 feet ong, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is scheduled to be sealed pending plan approval.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 8 panel 10 crosscut #2 entry. The fall measures approx. 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts.

A Roof Fall was discovered in the 2 west 3, #4 entry at crosscut 7 to 8. The fall measures approx. 75 feet long X 17 feet wide and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

Fall was discovered in the 4 noth 4, 58 crosscut #3 entry. The fall measures approx. 30 ft long 17 ft wide and 8 feet thick. the area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 6 Mains, #10 entry, Crosscut 42. The fall measures approx 20' long, 18' wide and 6' thick.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 1 Mains 60 to 61 crosscut, #7 entry. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

Fall occurred on #2 unit, MMU 002*0 #2 entry, crosscut 15. The entry contained a localized horseback. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 2.5 to 4 feet thick. the area is supported with 5' torque tension rebar B. lts.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 South 2 Mains, 18 crosscut, #4 entry. The fall measures approximately 40 feet long, 17 feet wide and 6 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 1 Mains, 54 Crosscut, #2 Entry. The fall measures approx 25' long, 18' wide and 6 1/2' thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the 4 North 3 Returns, #4 Entry between Crosscuts 6 & 7. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 5.5 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts.

A roof fall occurred on #4 Unit, #2 Entry, from 47 to 49 Crosscut. The fall measures approx 150' long, 17' wide and 7' thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the MMU 007-0, 1 South 2, #47 Crosscut, in #9 Entry. The area was roof bolted with 5' torque-tension, fully grouted bolts as primary support with 8' fully grouted bolts as supplement roof support. Roof fall was 20' long, 16.5' wide and 10' thick.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 west 1, crosscut #75 between entries #4 and #5. The fall measured approx. 20 ft long, 18 ft wide and 10 ft thick. The area is supported with 5 foot, fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall occurred in the 4 north 4, #6 to #7 crosscuts #8 entry. The fall measured approx 30' long, 17' wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts (tension rebar).

A roof fall occurred in the 3N3, #45 crosscut, between #8 and #9 entries. The fall measured approx 25' long, 18' wide and 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted tension rebar bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 7 Submain, #4 Entry at Crosscut 13-14. The fall measures approx 20' long X 16' wide X 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' torque tension rebar bolts.

A roof fall occurred on #2 unit, #5 entry, 8 crosscut. The fall measures approx 20' long, 16' wide and 12' thick. The area is supported with 5' torque tension bolts and 12' cable bolts.

A roof fall occurred on # 2 unit, # 3 entry, # 6 Crosscut. The fall occurred as 12' cable bolts have penetrated the water table. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 17 feet wide and 8 - 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar and 12 foot cable bolts.

A small roof fall occurred on #2 unti, (mmu-002-0) crosscut 15, #2 entry. The area was barricaded off, timbered and cribbed. Three roof bolts were pulled from the roof at the 4 way intersection.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3 north3 mains, crosscut 7, #4 entry. The fall measures approx. 20 ft long, 17 feet wide, and 7 feet, thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 4 Mains, at Crosscut 42, between #4 & #5 entries. The fall measures approx 25' long, 14' wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts and torque tension rebar bolts.

A roof fall occurred on #4 unit, crosscut 14, #5 entry. The fall measures approximately 16' long, 16' wide and 5' high. The area is supported with 5' tension rebar bolts and 12' cable bolts.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 sourth 2 mains, #6 entry, between #18 and 19 crosscut. The fall measure approx. 35 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted bolts.

Employee was closing the manually operated equipment doors located in the 3 North 1 Mains. Upon closing the first door, the second door closed on his left forearm. The employee sustained a fractured left forearm.

Employee stepped out of coal hauler on # 1 unit, # 8 entry, at crosscut # 8 and stepped onto a rock and twisted left knee. Employee continued to work until surgical intervention was required on January 14, 2010. This incident became reportable on January 14, 2010, and is a charge back to November 05, 2009.

EE trammed minitrac in front of feeder and into crosscut, cal hauler padded under curtain while ringing bell. Minitrac & coal hauler contacted on another neither piece of equipment was damaged and pie pans did not fall off of forks.

EE was roof bolting on #3 unit,#2 rt. face. EE pryed draw rock with channel locks and rock fell mashing his left thumb on top of canopy. The EE sustained a simple fracture of the left thumb.

EE was rock dusting when hose slipped out of his hand and dust blew into his left eye. Management was made aware that days missed from work were attributed to incident on 10/09/09.

EE was operating the continuous miner under supported roof on #4 unit, #4 entry crosscut 58 to 59 when a piece of roof rock dislodged from between the row of roof bolts and the right coal rib. The ee sustained simple non displaced fracture of the right transverse process.

Employee was pulling pin to unhook duster from getman tractor when right index finger was inadvertersly placed in pinch point and mashed.

The employee was trouble shooting a hydraulic problem on a piece of equipment. The employee stood up from a stooped position and felt pain in the right knee. The employee continued to work until surgical intervention was required on November 12, 2009, at this point the incident became an MSHA reportable ""accident"".

Employee was walking down steps in prep plant when he caught back of boot on step and decended 4 steps to the concrete floor. Employee sustained a simple undisplaced fracture of a bone in the left foot.

Employee was building block stopping when block fell over striking left ankle. Employee sustained a sprained left ankle.

Employee was adding sectional roof bolt steel into hold when steel did not line up and snapped back, steel struck left hand. He sustained a simple fracture of the left index finger.

Employee was driving in diesel mantrip when she drove through bulk dust that had been placed on the roadway. The rockdust flew up & obscured vision. She hit the coal pillar with the vehicle. She sustained a cracked orbital socket on the right side.

EE was walking underground when eh claims left ankle just ""gave out"". EE missed workd on 4/9/09.

Employee was cutting #7 right at 36 crosscut when rock fell in unsupported roof area and cantalevered into supported roof area striking right ankle. Employee sustained a simple fracture of the right ankle.

Employee was cutting ventilation curtain with knife when he cut left wrist lenghth wise 3/4"" long. Employee continued to work but missed work due to this incision on 3/9/09.

Employee place 6x6 timber under stab jack of continous miner and inadvertently placed right hand in between timber and rear, bumper. As machine jack was moved hand was pinched. He sustained simple fracture of middle finger and carpal bone in hand.

EE was carrying belt rollers through the crosscut when he tripped on metal band canding falling onto left shoulder. EE continued to work until 09/10/09 when he had surgery on shoulder.

Employee was attempting to cap off concrete block brattice when brattice fell over. Concrete block struck employee's lower left leg. Employee sustained a simple fracture to the left lower leg.

Employee was getting roof bolt off of machine when cable came loose from tie wire on roof and cable struck employee. He has soreness in shoulder blade area.

Employee was walking to equipment when bolter cable came untied from roof and struck employee on the side of his head. Employee sustained a concussion.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE COAL RIB. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD STRUCK THE INTERIOR FRONT PLATE OF THE MANTRIP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DEACONNES HOSPITAL VIA LIFE FLIGHT. HE REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL AT THIS TIME.

EE was attaching rockduster to getman tractor, when pin mashed left little finger, requiring sutures.

Employee was backing up mantrip when he hit parked scoop. The employee struck the left brow on the canopy post, resulting in a laceration that required 3 sutures.

2 maintenance employees were attempting to load a 1/4"" thick plate metal onto a maintenance mantrip in order to transport to their work site, when the edge of the 1/4"" thick metal plate slid and caught the mechanics left middle finger, as it was falling to the ground.

Employee was helping load bundle of bolts onto roof bolter. He placed board between bolts and scoop in order to move bolt bundle forward. The tip of the left index finger was placed in pinch point between the board and the bolts. Tip of the finger was lacerated requiring sutures.