Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2004

Roof fall in L.O.B. between #2 & #3, 1 crosscut inby spad #6771. 6'H x 20'W x 80'L. 42"" resin, 6' install B roof bolts being used. No injuries.

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD #230. FALL WAS 40' X 20' X 8' - 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES. 48"" RESIN ROOF BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

While trying to open a void on the #5 clean coal stockpile, employee while operating a Caterpillar D9 dozer fell into the void. Recovery was successful with no injuries.

FALL ON #4 BELT INBY SPAD #850 APPROX. 60'. FALL APPROX. 20'W X 30'L X 4'. NO INJURIES. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

TRYING TO GET TWIST & KINK OUT OF 1 1/2"" WATER LINE HIGH PRESSURE & GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT IN IT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO DAMAGE A PORTION OF THE FINGER WOULD HAVE TO BE AMPUTATED.

12/29/04 EE MADE A SECTION BELT MOVE AFTER EXITING THE MINE HE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED ON 12/30/04 & TOLD HIS SUPERINTENDENT THAT HE WOULD BE OFF DUE TO OTHER COMPLICATIONS. 0N 1/10/05 DUE TO SORENESS EE VISITED A DR & WAS TOLD THAT HE MIGHT HAVE A PINCHED NERVE.

member was attempting to close door on railroad car while prying his bar slipped causing member to loose his balance and fall and broke his ankle.

THE DRIVER WAS HAULING COAL FROM DEEP MINE TO PLANT DUMP SITE & THE TRUCK GOT LOOSE. HE BECAME SCARED & JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK, BREAKING HIS LT. ANKLE & CUTTING HIS HEAD. THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE DITCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD TIMBERS & FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER. DID NOT THINK IT WAS HURT VERY BAD. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8/3/04 UNTIL DR. HAS TOLD HIM THAT HE MUST OPERATE ON SHOULDER TO DETERMINE WHY HE CONTINUES TO HAVE PAIN & WHY HE CANNOT LIFT HIS RT. ARM.

Member was tramming scoop, ran through a pothole in roadway jarring his lower back.

#8 belt head ee was installing a 150 hp belt head motor while hoisting the motor in place it suddenly swung toward the belt head frame. While trying to stop it EE felt a sudden pain in his lower back.

WHILE HELPING TO SET A TIMBER ON THE IN-BY CORNER OF 6XL CROSSCUT, A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30"" X 40"" X 6"" FELL HITTING EE ON THE HEAD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED VERTABRE.

EE WAS INSTALLING LAST ROOF BOLT IN #7 ENTRY. AFTER INSERTING GLUE INTO HOLE, EE PROCEEDED TO PUT BOLT IN HOLE. WHILE PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN.

Employee was attempting to adjust the hyd pressure on a cont miner. He raised a shield app 3"" and slid it to the side, when he felt pain in his lower back. The shield size was 26' by 30"" by 1/2"".

EE WAS STANDING IN THE INTERSECTIONS OF 3XR. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL MEASURING 24"" X 15"" 3"" STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE STARTER BOX CABLE FOR #4 BELT HEAD. HE WAS STANDING ON THE BELT SPEED REDUCER AND LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING ON THE DRIVE BELT GUARDING.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE SUPPLY YARD WATCHING THE FORK LIFT LOADER RAILS WHEN HE SUDDENLY LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

PUTTING CLAMP ON BELT RUBBER, WHEN TIGHTENING CLAMP WITH A HAMMER, HE HIT HIS OTHER HAND ON INDEX FINGER WHILE HOLDING CLAMP IN PLACE.

Member was walking by feeder and stumbled. 25' tape line hooked on his suspenders flew up hitting his front tooth and chipped it.

Member was using sledge hammer to drive bearing on middling's shaft. Sledge hammer hit something else, causing member to hit left index finger on plate welded on four inch pipe, causing laceration on finger requiring 10 sitches.

Member was helping put a wrecked flat car back on track. Jack flew out striking member on left hand.

EE WAS TIGHTENING LUG BOLTS ON SCOOP. TIRE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE CHIN AND MOUTH.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN #4 X LEFT, EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM ON A METAL STRAP THAT WAS LAYING IN THE DRILL STEEL TRAY, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE THE ELBOW THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

Member was prepairing to weld on a d-10 cab pan he went to move a 1/2"" impact gun from dozer track it slipped and hit member in mouth knocking his upper left front tooth loose.

Member was using impact gun. It was not working correctly, it was bypassing on occasion. Member was holding extension & socket in hand and hit trigger. Gun started roll pin in extension, cut ring finger on left hand.

Member was attempting to pull a belt pin. member was stricking two hammers together part of hammer chipped off stricking member in forearm right imbeded object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CABLE HOLDING CABLE WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED & EE CUT THUMB ON LT. HAND.

MEMBERS WERE INSTALLING WALKWAY TO REFUSE CRUSHER. THE PLANT FEED BELT HAD SHUT OFF. INJURED WAS WELDING ON THE WALKWAY WHEN THE BELT RE-STARTED. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. MARFORK SAFETY DEPT. LEARNED OF THIS ACCIDENT REQUIRING STITCHES ON 7/14/2004.

Using slate bar to turn rail up work ways hand slipped off of bar that struck injured on left ear and jaw area.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A WHEEL UP. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EAR - 11 STITCHES.

EE WAS PUTTING PIECE OF PIPE IN BASKET. GOT FINGER MASHED AGAINST BASKET WHEN COWORKER SHOVED PIPE. EE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES TO LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. DUE TO EE'S WORK SCHEDULE, HE WAS NOT DUE TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 5/24/04.

MEMBER WASR OLLING A PIECE OF 24"" PIPE TO REMOVE FROM FLOOR, A SHARP EDGE ON PIPE CUT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 20 STITCHES. DUE TO EE'S WORK SCHEDULE HE WAS NOT DUE TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 5/24/04

MEMBER WAS REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM UNDER A SCOOP. WHEN REACHING DOWN TO GET ONE, ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SCOOP, STRIKING HIS FINGER, LACERATING IT. IT REQUIRED 13 STITCHES.