Greenbrier Minerals, LLCMining Incidents in 2023

A non-injury roof fall occurred between break No.27 and No.28 of the No.4 North Panel in-by spad No.5599 in the No.4 entry. The fall does not extend into any intersections. The fall is estimated to be 7' thick.

A non-injury roof fall occurred between break No.27 and No.28 of the No.4 North Panel out-by Spad No. 5604 in the No.6 entry. The fall is within the heading and does not extend into the intersection. The fall is estimated to be 7' thick.

A non-injury roof fall occurred between break No.27 and break No.28 of the No.4 North Panel approximately 180' in-by spad No.5573 in the No.5 entry. The fall is within the heading and does not extend into the intersection. The fall is estimated to be 7' thick.

A non-injury roof fall was found on 12/05/2023 while conducting an airway examination. The fall is not in a travel way, airway, or an active section. The fall was located in the No.9 entry on the Stowe Submains in between survey stations 4648 and 4661.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on Nov. 6th, 2023 1 break-in-by spad #3967 in the intersection between seal #11 and seal #10 in the #4 entry.

On October 20, 2023, a non-injury roof fall occurred at approx. 8:00 am at Break 22 on 1C Belt in the #5 entry inby spad 4536. The fall is estimated to be 8 high, and 20 long in the intersection of our track/belt entry.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on 10/11/2023 in the No.6 entry 2 crosscuts outby the No.1 section in the intersection at survey station No. 3360 on the SC13 panel. The all approximately measures at 30'L X 20'W X 6'H.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on 09/18/2023 at approximately 1:48 a.m. on the 1E Mains (company 2A) belt line at crosscut 17 survey station 2317. The fall went into the No.4 and No.6 crosscuts. The fall is approximately 50' Long X 20' wide X and 11' high.

A non-injury roof fall occurred at approximately 3:50 a.m. on 09/13/2023 on the 1D belt line in the intersection at crosscut No. 14 survey station 2471. The fall went from the intersection over into the No.4 and No.5 crosscuts. The estimated size of the fall is approximately 40' long X 20' wide X 10' high.

On July 26, 2023 a non-injury roof fall was discovered approximately 60' in-by spad # 319 in the #4 entry on the NF #5 Panel. The fall is located both in-by and out-by crosscut 8. The fall is approximately 100' in length and approximately 5' to 6' thick.

A non-injury roof fall was discovered from 20 ft. inby the rib line at spad no 4671 in the No 5 entry extending inby to 20 ft outby the rib line at spad no 4670 of the Stowe Submains between crosscuts 30 and 31. It measured approximately 60 ft long and 5 ft thick. The fall was cleaned up and supported in accordance with roof control plan.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the 1D Conveyor Belt in the intersection located at Survey Station No. 4607, Crosscut 2, on the Stowe Panel No.1. The roof fall was approximately 30'L X 20'W X 7'H.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on 06/21/2023 at brk No.8 in the No. entry on NF No.6 panel in-by survey station 378. The fall was in the NO.3 entry face area.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on SC panel 9 at survey station 2473 in Crosscut 15. The fall was approximately 24'L X 24'W X 10'H. This is in the No.4 (neutral/track) entry just out-by the active No.1 section.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return No.1 Entry. The fall measured approximately 30'L X 7'H.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the NO.1 section between #5 and #6 intersections located two crosscuts in-by SS# 4612. The roof fall was approximately 90' long X 20' wide X 10' high. This fall has been cleaned up.

A roof fall has been found on 5 belt in the #3 entry, spad # 11765. Fall is approx. 40'x20'x4'-5' thick. The fall does not impede travel or ventilation. The fall has been barricaded off.

A roof fall was found at Crosscut No.33 along the No. 7 beltline in-by survey station 14960. The fall measures 50' long X 20' wide X 9' thick. This fall does not impede travel or ventilation. This fall has been barricaded off.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the No. 1 Section in the No. 7 right crosscut into the No. 8 intersection on the Stowe Submains at crosscut 27 in-by the loading point. The fall measured 25' long by 20' wide by 5' high.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the No. 1 Section at crosscut 23 in the No. 4 Entry, two crosscuts out-by the loading point. The roof fall measured 6-8 feet thick.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on SC panel 10. The fall is in the #7 entry at Cross Cut 32. The fall measures approximately 25'L X 19'W X 10"" Thick. There are no active workings in this area. The fall will be cleaned up.

EE was working on 3B Head Drive attempting to take the motor apart from the reducer to rotate it up. During this process, the motor came out pulling the EE's arm in a downward motion. The EE complained of their right shoulder hurting. The EE continued to work in their regular job role until April 21, 2024. The EE started missing work on April 22, 2024.

Truck driver stated that while scaling in at the mine, leaned over toward the scale box bracing to enter load number when left wrist popped causing severe pain. EMT at the mine site wrapped EE's wrist to stabilize it.

EE was walking back to their S/C from break No.8. The S/C was parked in 5 Right. EE was on the out-by side of the S/C when their left foot was struck by a piece of draw rock.

Employee was working on lifting a hydraulic battery table from a 14M Grader. Employee was trying to free a piece that got stuck with a pry bar. Pry bar slipped suddenly catching right middle finger, causing laceration requiring stitches.

EE was bolting top when a piece of rock slid off of the operator's canopy and struck EE in the left foot. The EE states EE twisted EE's knee pulling EE's foot out from under the rock.

EE was bolting in the No. 7 right. EE put the steel against the top to start drilling. A piece of draw rock fell out around the bolt hole and hit the EE on the left hand causing a laceration 7"" long. The rock scraped down the left arm and hand causing a laceration. The EE received 10 sutures to close.

EE was helping the right-side pin crew install a curtain board. EE was holding the board with right hand and had left hand against the top. EE told the operator to set the T-bar when they were ready. The operator raised the T-bar up and the EE left their left hand against the top and when the T-bar was raised it pinched the left hand and fingers against the top.

Employee was holding an airlock door open when the scoop came through and accidentally slid off the rail causing the scoop bucket to hit the door. The door swung while the employee was holding the handle of the door causing injury to EE's hand.

EE stepped down from the center walkway onto the bolting platform on the operator's side. The back of the employee's forearm came in contact with an 8' T3 strap causing a 2"" X 2"" laceration.

EE was replacing the carrier roller on a D7 Dozer. Had trackpad hoisted up in an elevated position with chain and truck boom lift. The rigging came loose and caught the left thumb between the trackpad and the blocking jack.

EE was hoisting a sun gear off a flat car using a chain hoist. The weight of the chain hoist caused the rope to slip. The EE's pinky was caught in the rope causing a laceration and fracture.

EE states that EE was in the process of removing the drill steel. As EE reached to pull the drill steel from the rib a piece of kettle bottom became dislodged striking the EE's hand against the drill pot causing a laceration and fracture.

EE was preparing to work on the panel of the right-side dump S/C. The rub rail was bent against the panel lid. EE jerked the panel lid and it dropped striking EE on the left middle finger causing a fracture and laceration.

EE was cutting the top part of a pair of knee pads when the knife EE was using slipped and struck EE in the left thumb causing a laceration that required sutures.

EE was cutting a water coupling straw in half, during this process, EE cut the inside palm of EE's left hand.

EE had reached down to pull cable slack. EE felt something pull in EE's right forearm.