KenAmerican Resources, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2014

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the mine #11 seam at crosscut #204 in the beltline entry.

A roof fall occurred in the #9 coal seam in the panel 11. The roof fall occurred in the primary escape way at crosscut #44 in the #7 entry. No injuries or ventilation short circuit occurred as a result of the roof fall.

A roof fall occurred in panel 11 #4 entry Crosscut #23, this was in the secondary escape way. MSHA was notified by telephone on 1/18/2014 at 1:17 P.M. The lifeline was re-routed, miners were advised of the change and the escape way map was also revised. All intersections leading to the fall area has been barricaded off and supplemental floor to roof support installed.

A roof fall occurred in Panel 11 at crosscut #34 in the #2 entry. This roof fall was reported to MSHA by telephone on 1/17/2014.

While removing transmission from D9L fastened transmission to the boom of the mechanic truck. After attempting to loosen the transmission with the boom, employee stepped forward to see why transmission would not come loose. The transmission ""popped off"" striking the employee in the chest and knocking him against the side of the mechanic truck, resulting in six fractured ribs.

While positioning a step ladder to inspect a holding tank, the ladder slid forward and started to fall, the employee attempted to secure himself by grabbing the ladder rail, this entangled his wrists in the ladder railing. The ladder and employee fell to the ground.

A roof bolter operator, in the process of bolting the #3 entry on the #2 section when a rock fell from the convergence area between the rib and roof. The rock struck the miner in the left waist area causing a dislocation of the left hip.

Employee was trimming side of conveyor belt when utility knife slipped, came in contact with employee causing a laceration to the left thumb. The injury required four (4) sutures for closure of the wound.

Miner was in process of installing a man door in a recently erected permanent stopping when a block became dislodged from the top of the stopping, coming in contact with his right hand. This causing a fracture to the right thumb.

Employee was loading cans of oil into his scoop bucket when he raised up and struck a roof bolt with his left shoulder causing a laceration that required 10 sutures.

Employee was trimming the lead splice on the belt extension when the knife slipped, cutting his left leg resulting in three sutures.

Employee cut left leg with a belt knife while trying to remove a piece of rubber from the bit wrench, resulting in six sutures.

Employee was drilling a bolt hole when a rock broke from the roof onto his drill steel. Before he could stop the rotation, the rock flew from his steel striking him in the mouth, resulting in a laceration that required 5 sutures.

Employee got out of mantrip upon arriving on the section. He started walking toward the face and was bent over. He hit his neck on a roofbolt plate, causing a laceration that resulted in 5 sutures.

Miner was removing wire rope from shuttle car slide anchor when wire rope unwound from clevis striking miner in the face causing a fracture of his nose.

Miner was roof bolting when drill steel became clogged, miner reached for drill steel when a rock fell from mine roof causing a laceration to his left thumb.