Gibson County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2004

A roof fall occurred in the #2A return entries at 29 xcut. The fall is between #7 to #8 entry. The fall is approximately 70'L x 18'W x 10'H. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred in the third west parallel return at xcut 52 between #4 & #5 entries. The fall is approximately 20'L x 18'W x 8'H. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred in the unit #1 B return entry #3 at # 5 xcut. The fall is approximately 20'L x 20'W x 10'H. The area was supported with 10' bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 WEST PARALLEL BETWEEN ENTRIES IN ENTRY #5 AT 45 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 30'L X 20'W X 10'H. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A roof fall occurred int he 2nd west parallel return entries in entry #6 at 30 x cut. the fall is approx. 25'l x 18'w x 10'h. the area was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. the fall will not be cleaned up.

a roof fall occurred in #1 unit return in entry #1 at 5 xcut. The fall is approx 40' l by 18' w by 10' h. the area was supported with 10' anchor bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

R00F FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2A BELT LINE, ENTRY 5 AT 15 XCUT. FALL DAMAGED BELT STRUCTURE. FALL AREA IS APPROX 30' X 20' X 10-12'. THE FALL AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED

A roof fall occurred on the main north belt at x cut 15. The fall damaged belt structure. The fall is approx. 20'l x 19'w x 25'h. The fall will be cleaned up and arches installed.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT. THE FALL IS IN THE RETURN ENTRY #2 AT 6 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 18'LONG X 20'WIDE X 12'HIGH. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SOUTH SUBMAIN RETURN ENTRY #6 AT XCUT 52. THE FALL IS APPROX. 25' LONG X 16' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' BOLTS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 1ST MAIN NORTH INTAKES IN ENTRY #8 AT 13X CUT. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 18' X 10'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY UNIT #2. THE FALL IS IN THE #3 ENTRY AT 11 X-CUT. THE FALL DAMAGED AN INTAKE STOPPING. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL WERE RE-SUPPORTED AND A NEW STOPPING BUILT. THE FALL IS 20' WIDE X 55' LONG X 10' HIGH. BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY UNIT 2 RETURN ENTRY #2 AT 7 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 40'L X 18'W X 10'H. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY UNIT 2 RETURN ENTRY #2 AT 9 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50'L X 18'W X 10'H. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT ENTRY #1 BETWEEN X-CUTS 57 - 58 ON THE #3 UNIT INTAKE. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 25' L X 18' W X 7' H. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A roof fall occurred at the #4c intake entry #3 at 13 xcut. the fall is approx. 40'l x 18'w x 10'h. the fall was supported with 6' point anchor roof bolts. the fall will not be cleaned up.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRRED IN THE #2B INTAKE ENTRY #5 JUST INBY 9500'W. THE ROOF FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 65'L X 18'W X 12'H. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' AND 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED WITH ROOF BOLTS AND ARCHES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 3RD WEST PARALLEL RETURN ENTRY #4 AT 9350'W. THE FALL TRAVELED OVER TO THE #3 AND #5 ENTRIES. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 100'L X 18'W X 10'-15'H. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' AND 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 14 IN THE MAIN NORTH SUPPLY ROAD #4 ENTRY. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. L 25' X W 18' X T 10'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 150, 3RD MAIN WEST, BETWEEN 4 & 5 ENTRIES. 30'L X 17'W X 8'H. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A roof fall occurred on the 3rd section main west belt entry #4 at crosscut 156. Dimensions of the roof fall are 28' length, 18' width, 15' high. The intersection was supported with 10' point anchor bolts. The fall will be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred at the 3rd main west return aircourse entry #6 at crosscut 119. Dimensions of the roof fall are 40' length, 18' width, 8' - 12' high. The intersection was supported with 10' point achor roof bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred in the 3rd west parallels #2 entry x-cut 59. L35' x W20' x T10'. The roof was supported with 10' point anchor bolts.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE 1ST MAIN WEST INTAKE ENTRY #2 AT 72 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROX 40' L X 18' W X 10' H. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEARED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 12, ENTRY #4 SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY, MAIN NORTH OFF OF THE MAIN WEST. FALL IS 16'L X 18'W X 6'H. SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED. SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY HAS BEEN REROUTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON #2 UNIT. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTAKE ENTRY. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOF FALL ARE APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2A RETURN ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD #8829. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. L 20' X W 25' X T 10'.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st main west return. Air course at cross cut #149 in entry #6. The fall occurred in a four way intersection the fall is approx 22' long 18' wide 6 1/2' high. Fall was supported with 6' point anchor roof bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD WEST PARALLEL (#1 UNIT) XCUT 54 #7 ENTRY. L 20' X W 17' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3C RETURN #6 ENTRY BETWEEN #6 & #7 XCUT. L 40' X W 18' X T 6'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR (DOUBLE LOCK) BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3C BELT #4 ENTRY X-CUT 8. L 20' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR (DOUBLELOCK) BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT (MMU0020) IN THE LAST OPEN BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRIES (HALF OF INTERSECTION & HALF OF CROSSCUT). L 20' X W 18' X H 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' DOUBLE-LOCK BOLTS.

A roof fall occurred out by #2 unit. The fall was in a return air course. The fall was in entry #8 at 17 crosscut. The fall is approx 35' long, 18' wide, 10' high. It was bolted with 6' and 10' point anchor roof bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #2 UNIT, XCUT 19, #7 ENTRY 2ND OPEN. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 1O' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. L17XW18XT10'

The slope car was outside the slope and in the process of being jogged back to the charger and in so doing the slope car was jogged back too far causing the hoist to go into overtravel. The hoist was down 45 minutes.

THE SLOPE CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMING OUT OF THE MINE WHEN IT LOST POWER AND THE BRAKES SET. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 500' FROM THE BOTTOM WITH AN EMPLOYEE IN IT. THE BATTERIES ON THE SLOPE CAR WERE CHANGED ALONG WITH AN ELECTRICAL COIL. THE CAR WAS BACK IN SEVICE AT 7:50 A.M.

THE HOIST USED FOR SUPPLYING & TRANSPORTING MEN IN & OUT OF THE MINE WAS DOWN FROM 1005 TO 1200 SATURDAY 3-13-04 DUE TO A BAD PLC. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR A TOTAL OF ONE HOUR & FIFTY FIVE MINUTES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH SOUTH PANEL X CUT 4, AND #7 ENTRY. L10'XW33'XT6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FIRST SOUTH PANEL XCUT 10, #6 ENTRY. L 30' X W 20' X T 8'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT #5 ENTRY AT XCUT 33 A NEUTRAL ENTRY. UNIT FACES ARE AT XCUT 36. L30' X W20' X T10'-16'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT BETWEEN ENTRY BAND 7 IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT AT 32 CROSS CUT. THE FALL IS 18' WIDE, 80' LONG, 6'-10' HIGH. THERE WAS STACK ROCK VISIBLE IN THE FALL AREA. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH BAND 10 FOOT DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN WEST RETURN IN ENTRY #7 AT CROSS CUT #147. THE FALL IS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 10-12' HIGH. THERE WAS A HIDDEN SLIP IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT, ENTRY #5 AT 25 XCUT. THE FALL IS 50'LONG, 18'WIDE, 10'THICK. FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. T HE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON THE #4 UNIT IN ENTRY #6 AT 8 X-CUT. THE FALL IS 30'LONG, 18' WIDE, 10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' AND 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON THE #4 UNIT IN ENTRY #3 AT 9 XCUT. THE FALL IS 25'LONG, 19'WIDE, 8'-10'HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Employee was installing a 10 ft 2 piece roof bolt in the roof. He was holding the coupler with his right hand and using the rotation to tighten the two bolts together. His glove got caught in the coupler causing his right arm to be pulled toward the bolter. He receieved a severe right shoulder dislocation.

Ee stepped across into a battery scoop bucket, his right foot slipped and he hyper extended his right knee. he sought medical attention and the mri showed a torn acl and torn meniscus cartialge. he is going to have surgery to repair his right knee.

EE bent over to pick up a concrete block for the brattice he was building. He felt pain in his lower back. He continued to work up until 10-18-04. He had surgery to repair a disc in his back on 10-19-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING ANCHOR A BELT TAIL PIECE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TAIL PIECE HOLDING A JACK PIPE WHEN THE JACK PIPE SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE BELT TAI L. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MARCH 9TH. FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO INJURY 3-10-04. KNEE SPRAIN.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH A MAN DOOR WEHN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP. HE HAS HAD PRIOR KNEE SURGERY TO THE RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL APRIL 13, 2004. HE HAD SURGERY ON APRIL 14, 2004 TO REPAIR A TORN MENISCUS AND REPAIR A ACL DEFICIENCY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 2' X 4' PIECE OF METAL INTO A MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-24-04. HIS FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS 2-25-04. HE IS UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY TO TREAT HIS BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON UNIT #1 AT ENTRY #3 IN THE FACE. SOME ROCKS HAD DROPPED OUT IN THE FACE AREA. AS INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND RI B BOLT. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE NECK, BACK, AND RIGHT LEG. CONTUSION TYPE INJURY. ROCK MEASURED 4' X 18"" X 2"".

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A PLATFORM ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN. HE WORKED UP UNTIL 2/17/04. HIS FIRST MISSED WORK DAY WAS 2/18/04. HE HAS A KNEE STRAIN AND IS SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI.

EMPLOYEE IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE GOT OFF HIS CAR TO HANG UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AND GROIN AREA. HE CONTINU ED TO WORK UNTIL 2-3-04. HIS LAST SHIFT WORKED WAS 2-2-04. HE IS TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPLICING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE. HE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR WITH HIS BACK TO THE FACE AREA. A SCOOP TRAVELED DOWN THE ENTRY HE WAS SITTING IN AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE BACK. HE RECIEVED CONTUSION TO HIS BACK AND SORENESS IN HIS LEGS.

Ee twisted his left ankle in the slope track while placing a small part in the slope car seating compartment. When his ankle turned over he fell and as a result of the fall he received a compound fracture to his lower left leg. He had surgery to repair the fracture on 7/28/04.

EE WAS AT LANDING AT THE ROTARY BREAKER. A CABLE WAS BEING USED TO HOIST A DRIVE CHAIN TO THE LANDING. EE REACHED TO PULL THE CABLE TOWARD HIM AND THE CABLE BROKE. THE CABLE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE BASE OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. A FINGER SPLINT WAS PUT ON FINGER.

Employee was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt. ashe was drilling a rock 1'x1'x1"" fell and struck his drill steel. the rock then struck him on the left upper part of his top lip. he recieved a laceration/puncture wound injury. 12 sutures required to close the wound.

Employee had his left hand on the canopy post. He and other ee were looking for an oil leak. Injured had other ee raise up the drill pot and ee had his left finger pinched between the canopy and the mine roof. 10 sutures to close the laceration to his left middle finger.

Employee got right hand pinched between the head and pan of the continuous miner. he recieved several sutures to close the laceration and returned to work.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN ROCK DUST BAGS WITH HIS SUPERVISOR WHEN HE WAS CUT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. SIX SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE HIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & A METAL BAND USED TO HOLD BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLTS TOGETHER WAS STICKING OUT & HE STRUCK IT WITH HIS LEFT ARM. THREE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A BUNDLE OF ROOF FBOLTS ON A SUPPLY CAR. HE LEANED OVER THE BUNDLE AND A METAL BAND THAT HOLDS THE ROOF BOLTS TOGETHER CUT HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING OFF MATERIAL FROM BREAKER FEED BELT MAGNET. A PIECE OF METAL WAS CAUGHT ON THE MAGNET AND AS HE GOT THE METAL LOOSE AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ON THE BELT STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT LITTLE FINGERS. 5 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND & HE RETURNED TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED ROOF BOLTING & WAS PULLING BACK ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 3'X 3'X 2"" FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB & RIB PIN & STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK. HE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS LOWER BACK AND 5 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH USING AN UNIVERSAL SWIVEL JOINT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE SOCKET. THE SWIVEL BROKE AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. 7 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION AND HE RETURNED TO FINISH OUT HIS SHIFT.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 3' X 3' X 7"" AND FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND RIB BOLT. EE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND WAS FITTED WITH A BRACE AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK 4"" X 4"" X 1"" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE UPPER LIP. 5 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

Employee was loading glue onto a roofbolter and cut his right ring finger on a metal band used to bundle up roof bolts. four sutures were required to close the laceration.

EE WAS LAYING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS, BUILDING A STOPPING. HE WAS PLACING A BLOCK ON THE BOTTOM ROW WHEN A BLOCK FELL OFF OF THE PAD OF BLOCKS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

Employee was in the process of drilling a hole to install a roof bolt. He did not get the drill steel correctly installed in the drill chuck and when he turned on the rotation the drill steel struck his right hand resulting in a fracture to the hand. He was treated by a doctor on 3/18/04.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN A CARD BOARD BOX OF TIE WIRE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.4 SUTURES REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLPICING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TAKE OFF THE OUTER JACKET FROM THE CABLE. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE. 17 SUTURE S WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING MINER CABLE FROM THE ROOF WITH TIE WIRE. THE TIE WIRE CAME LOOSE AND MINER CABLE FELL STRIKING VICTIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN A CHIPPED TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY ON UNIT #1. A ROCK 6' X 2 1/2' X 2"" FELL OUT FROM THE ROOF & RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A SEVERE LACER ATION TO THE RIGHT ARM AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ARM. HE RECEIVED 50 PLUS STITCHES AND A CAST TO HIS ARM.