Knight Hawk Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2011

At approximately 10:40pm in entry #6 between #48 and #49 crosscut of the Main West fell measuring approximately 60ft long and varying in height from 1ft to 5ft.

While moving a new miner to the section the employee and another mechanic was pulling up the cable slack when his foot got entangled in the loop of the cable causing him to fall.

While loading belt material into a coal hauler the miner stepped out of the bake of the car (aprox. 6" step) and he rolled his left ankle.

Employee was throwing a cross over pad into the bucket of a scoop. He smashed his left index finger in between the scoop bucket and the cross over.

Man was installing a roof bolt after drilling the hole and got his pointer finger on his right hand caught between the wrench and the washer on the bolt, he missed the hole and put pressure on the bolt against the roof.

Employee was lifting a piece of screen sire and felt a twinge in his neck and down his left shoulder.

A rock measuring 18" x 36" x 1" fell from approx. 7' striking the employee on the head and left shoulder. Employee became a lost time injury on 08/30/2011.

Employee was walking to retrieve tools from tool sled when he stepped in a hole and rolled his left ankle.

Employee was driving a ram car when a rock , approx 1' x1' x1" fell from the roof and slid into the cab, striking employee in the Right knee.

Employee was checking for hydraulic leaks on a Cat Tractor, his right foot slipped on a rock, causing him to twist his left knee.

While raising a lid on the battery of a rock duster the employee was attempting to put the bar in place that holds the lid up for charging, when the lid fell pinching the index finger of his left hand between the battery and the lid.

Employee was driving, the diesel scoop company #388 motor first outby, when the brakes locked up. This Caused the employee to hit his left shoulder on the steel plate in the cab. A wire had come off the park brake pressure switch which caused the brakes to set.

The employee was removing a wheel from a fuel truck with an impact wrench when the socket broke causing a piece of the socket to strike him in the abdomen. He treated the wound himself and continued working until May 30, 2011. On that date, he was admitted to the hospital with infection in the wound.

Employee was helping change a coal hauler battery. He was pulling the charging lead when the cable get hung up, pulling the employee around. He felt a pain in his groin area. The employee continued to work until 09/06/2011

EE was changing heater coils in the pressure washer at the 2nd main east wash bay. He walked behind the washer when he tripped over the water supply hose, causing him to fall on his left shoulder.

Employee was shoveling the belt drive area when he stepped into a hole as he was lifting a shovel full of gob to the belt. Employee twisted his knee, and felt pain when he put weight on it. Employee continued to work until 08/10/2011

Employee was putting up screen wire in our Main West travel road with a double boom roof bolter. He missed the hole when trying to insert the roof bolt and the bolt bent. He then accidentally hit his rotation, instead of the lowering lever, causing the bent bolt to swing around and hit his right wrist.

Loading Screen Wire onto a bolter while lifting them above his head he felt his shoulder pop and had tingling in his right hand. NOTE: Employee has not seen an Orthopedic doctor at this time so we do not know the extent of his injury.

Employee was at the 2nd east washbay. He was taking the radiator cap off. It was under pressure causing employee to slip on the wet floor. He landed with either his scsr, or his cap lamp battery, between him and the ground.

Employee was swinging the panel for the miner back in, using a pry bar for leverage. The bar slipped causing the employee to fall forward hitting his head on the top of the miner. The employee had a 1 1/2 inch cut above is right eye. He received 5 stiches.

Employee was changing a bit cone on the miner. He was trying to put the snap ring on the cone, while he was having another employee hit the cone with a sledge hammer. He got his hand in between the top of the cone and the sledge hammer, smashing his left ring finger.

miner was struck in the forehead while attempting to removing a belt splice pin using a claw hammer, he hit the claw hammer with another hammer causing a piece of metal to chip off and hit him in the forehead just above his safety glasses.

Employee was removing Kennedy panels, when a rock fell from the roof, Smashing his left index finger between the support rail and the rock.

Employee was running the continuous miner, when he was struck above the right eye by a piece of metal. He went to the hospital where they removed the metal object. The metal was approximately 1/2" x 3/16" x 1/8". The cut required two stitches.

Employee was hand dusting face area when he stepped on a piece of wire and stuck it in his right foot.

Employee was slicing an apple with a razor knife and the knife slipped cutting the palm of his left hand. stitches were applied.

Repairman was repairing a feeder conveyor chain. He was driving the keeper back on the pin when a piece of the tool he was using as a punch flew off and went into his left lower thigh. He recieved 3 stitches and has not missed any work due to this accident. The piece of steel that went onto his leg was approx. 1/2" X 1/4" X 1/4".

An over the road truck driver was found slumped over the steering wheel of his truck. He was unresponsive and had no pulse. AED and CPR was administered at the scene, he was then transported to the hospital by ambulance, on arrival to the hospital he was pronounced dead. Cause of death was listed as a heart attack.