ICG Beckley LLCMining Incidents in 2017

A face ignition occurred while the roof bolter was drilling through a metal strap against the roof.

While traveling on the vertical elevator to the mine bottom, the elevator stopped. The employee remained in the elevator (in excess of 30 minutes) until the part was replaced.

The CM operator backed the machine out of the face due to the machine's conveyor not working. The electricians had CM operator try to start the conveyor to determine the problem. A piece of rib of what would become the No. 2 face fell out onto the CM operator. The rib measured 53"" long, 36"" wide, and 20"" thick.

The original date of injury reflects 4/6/17; The employee has continued normal duties. On 5-31-2017, the employee went to a doctor and was diagnosed with a hernia. Description: The employee was lifting a timber onto the ride and felt a pulling/stinging feeling in right groin area.

The above shows original date of injury. The employees first missed work day was 8/2/2017. Description: The employee was climbing in and out of the miner conveyor chain making repairs. Employee felt a pop in employee's knee.

NOTE: This incident was not classified as reportable until the date of July 22, at which that time employee began to miss work. Description: Employee was tramming shuttle car towards the miner and the tire ran up and over a corner ledge which caused employee to bounce up into the canopy.

Explanation: The original date of injury was 6-16-2017, this employee continued to work until the date of 1-31-2018 at which time ee began missing work due to this injury. Description: While walking to the mantrip at the end of their shift, ee stepped into a hole and twisted knee.

A contractor employee was unloading high voltage guarding from a man trip. As employee was walking backwards stepped into a hole causing employee to sprain left ankle. Employee continued to work until 5/15/2017.

Employee bent over to flip over a loop of CM cable and felt a pop in shoulder.

INFO: This incident was not reportable until EE had surgery and began missing work on 8-16-2017. Description: The employee was walking around belt head drive and inadvertently stepped into a hole and twisted knee.

While the employee was descending off of a piece of machinery, struck knee against the body of the machine. UPDATE: On January 17th the employee had a follow up visit to an orthopedic surgeon. It was determined employee had damaged MCL, and has been put off of work.

EE drilled the starter hole and then continued to put the pusher and finisher in the hole to complete the hole depth. An attempt was made to fast feed the steel into the hole. In doing so the steel bowed at the same time they hit the rotation. This caused the steel to strike EE in the palm of the hand.

Employee was sliding an 6"" I-beam into place for a belt head. Another I-beam tipped over and caught employee's finger between itself and the other beam.

The incident referenced herein, of an original date 9/20/2017 has been under investigation. It was determined on 10/4/2017 that this will be deemed reportable under the rules. Employee was unloading a drill pot from a 14 man mantrip. Employee stood the drill pot up on its end and it fell over pinching left pinky finger between the drill pot and the metal seat of the mantrip.

An employee of our operation was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and has exercised their part 90 rights to transfer to a less dusty area of the mine where the concentration of dust is less than .5 milligram per cubic meter.