Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2009

Roof fall in the last open cross cut of the #5 entry, two cross cuts in by spad # 5962. No injuries or equipment involved.

Roof Fall on a Joy 14-15 Continuous Miner while performing retreat mining. Fall was 3.5' X 12' X 35'. No Injuries occurred.

Roof fall in the intersection of #6 entry , one crosscut out by spad # 8205. Fall was 50'x5'x18'. No injuries or equipment involved.

Roof fall 40'x18'x5.5'. Between #5 and #6 entries Spad #644. No injuries or equipment involved.

Roof fall 60' outby spad 779 1 cross cut inside mine. Fall was 70'x18'x6'. No Injuries

Roof Fall in the Intersection between #5 and #6 Entries. One cross cut inby spad # 5886. No injuriesor equipment involved.

Roof fall in the # 3 entry on the # 1 section one crosscut inby spad # 1613. Fall was 50' x 19' x 4'. No Injuries or blockage of air. No equipment involved.

Roof fall in the #4 entry, 3000' outby the active section. Fall was 20' x 20' x 4'. No injuries, entrapment or blockage of ventilation.

Roof fall at lt. return #6 entry at spad # LBK inby #2636

No injuries, primary escape way blocked. Evacuated crews until escapeway was rerouted

While pushing coal on the #4 Clean Coal Stockpile in a D10 Dozer, the dozer was pulled in a cavity. No injury occurred. The dozer and member were safely freed at 5:46 AM.

Roof fall in the #2 entry at Spad #4926. Fall was 20'x40'x5'. No injuries, blocked passage or equipment involved. Fall was 2500' from an active section.

Roof Fall in 6xR left of Spad #4922. Fall was 20'x40'x5'. No injuries, blocked passage or equipment involved. Roof Fall was 2500' from an active section.

A roof fall occured in a neutral entry crosscut approximately 3500' outby section near horse creek #9 belt at break #71 between #3 & #4 entries. Fall measured 50' long 18' wide & 5' thick. No injuries no passages of men affected. exact time of fall unknown, found by preshift examiner.

Roof Fall in the #7 Entry of the #4 Panel off of Blue Tick Mains at spad # 1632. The Fall is 4000' from an active Section . No airways or passages is blocked and no injuries. Roof Fall is 40'x20'x5'.

Roof fall in #3 entry, one crosscut inby spad #995 on old 1st right panel. Fall was 2900' from the active section. No injuries or airways blocked. Fall was 80'x 18'x 4'.

A roof fall occured in a neutral entry intersection approx. 2500' outby #1 section 8 breaks inby sycamore #1 belthead fall measured 25' long, 18' wide and 6' thick. no injuries, no passages of men affected. exact time of fall unknown.

Employee was atempting to clean the dumping point with a scoop. As he passed underneath a low hanging cable he attempted to raise it up causing his left little finger to be mashed between the scoop canopy and the mine roof. This injury required stitches to be installed.

While tramming a battery powered Fairchild 35C Injury's middle finger of his left hand became tangled in a nylon cable hanger causing it to pull the distal phlange off.

EE attempted to turn up a 1000' spool of communication and felt a pain in his back. EE continued to work until 03-08-2010. On 03-09-2010 he notified the Safety Department that due to continued pain he has seen a doctor and was dianosed with a lumbar protruding disc and could not work.

Attempting to hang a miner cable and water line and it started to fall. He attempted to catch it resulting in a pain in his back. He did not cease work due to the accident nor did he require emergency care.

Transferring 48"" top belt structure from a flat car to a scoop insert.

Rock had fallen out of the rib. Employee was busting it with a hammer when a corner fell and struck him on the right ankle.

There was a roll of fly pad beside rib. Employee picked up roll of fly pad & threw it on to roof bolter & felt sharp pain in left lower back.

EE was performing belt scraper maintenance on #4 belt head while standing on #3 belt, #4 belt was locked and tagged out, #3 belt was not locked and tagged out. #3 belt started up.

Electrician was doing prev. maint. checks on cont miner, when he bent over to check the traction breaker, a piece of rib rock measuring 6' L, 15"" W and 1-4"" T, struck him on the right hip and upper leg. He was taken to hospital where X-ray was normal. He was referred to follow up w/specialist and MRI. Contacted Safey Dept 9/4/09. MRI on 9/2 showed ruptured discs/1 bulging disc.

EE was backing a 35C Fairchild Scoop down the #3 entry along the #2A beltline. At the #7 crosscut there were five fly boards lying to the side of the entry. The rear tire of the scoop ran over one of them, causing one end of it to flip up and enter the operator's deck, hitting EE in the ribs and back pinning him in the deck.

While roof bolting EE attempted to shove a 48"" resin bolt up he was holding on to. While spinning the bolt, he pushed it up. His glove became tangled, causing a fracture to four fingers. He refused emergency transportation and transported himself to Raleigh General Hospital Emergency Room where diagnosed with the fractures and referred to a surgeon.

While moving the section, the scoop was pulling the sc cable and member was attempting to release the diverson valve to allow cable to pull freely. The cable caught his right foot causing him to fall creating a sprain type injury.

Employee was coming down the steps to the parking lot. As he stepped to the ground, his left ankle rolled to the outside, causing a popping noise.

Employee was attempying to hang a continuous miner cable. As he bent over to pick it up his back popped, causing a severe pain.

While tramming a scoop in the #3 entry EE hit a hole in the bottom causing his head to hit the canopy. Due to experiencing pain in his neck he went to the hospital and was referred to a specialist for an MRI. On 03-05-2009 EE informed the Safety Department that he had been diagnosed with a bulging disc in his neck and not to work and attend therapy.

EE was carrying an 8' timber in the crosscut between #1 and #2 entries, when he stepped into an uneven place in the bottom, causing him torn ligaments in his right knee.

EE was walking in the #2 entry on #1 section, when he stepped on a rock, causing his left knee to twist. EE continued to work until 2/13/09. After EE had an MRI he was instructed to be off work.

Injury was changing out the stationary roller on the #4 Hornet Mains take up . As he attempted to place the shims underneath the bearing as it was being held up by another person with a slate bar, the bar slipped out causing it to fall on his left thumb. The injury required surgery to repair the damage.

Using a knife to remove a board on belt roller. Knife slipped and went thur glove, cutting the left little finger.

While cutting a piece of belt for a jumper in 1-A belt line, knife slipped and cut finger.

Member was cutting a band on a pallet of block and slipped and his utility knife cut his left thumb requiring 8 stiches.

EE was mixing B-Bond in a bucket. As EE began dumping the B-Bond out of the bag into the bucket some of the dust got into his eyes. EE was treated by ambulance and later transported to CAMC General Division.

While moving roof bolts off of bolter to supply his tray for the next cut. When he grabbed the roof bolt a sliver of metal when into his finger.

Employee loosened set bolts on a two piece light pole. In doing so the top section slid inside of the bottom smashing his left hand requiring 3 stitches.

EE was removing a belt pin with a claw hammer and a pick hammer. A piece of metal off of the claw hammer broke off and punctured his right wrist on top of his arm. The wound required 3 stitches.

Bolter operator was assisting electrician checking dust suppression system due to water dripping out of tap. Bolter opr. handed elect. an old resin box to cut a piece to rest his knees on in the wet conditions while checking the system. While attempting to cut the resin box, the utility knife slipped & cut the right middle finger of bolter opr. which required 1 stitch.

EE was working on #3 belt at #4 head, belt started up & EE was dragged under crossover by the belt near #4 head. #3 belt was not turned off at tailpiece or locked out. #4 head was locked out.

On 08/21/2009 employee was tightening wedges in a brattice and hit his middle finger, left hand with a hammer. Marfork Safety was not aware until notified by Brickstreet Insurance that this accident involved a fracture until 09/08/2009.

Rock was hung on side of shuttle car boom. Member shoved rock into shuttle car conveyor. Rock tilted up & pinched finger into top.

Driving a chisel between duster and flinger, hit chisel to loosen it up and the chisel popped out stricking member in face under the rt. eye on the cheek, causing a laceration.

EE was taking outer jacket off right roof bolter to make a splice. Utility knfie slipped off jacket, cutting his thigh. Required 5 stitches to close the wound.

EE was in process of roof & rib & dust parameter checks when he marked w/paint a piece of rock brow that needed a spot bolts to be installed. He retrieved remote box & was walking to position himself to back continuous miner out for the bolter when piece of rock brow measuring 3.5' lx2.5' wx1' thick struck right shoulder & down back & caused cut to back of leg requiring 6

Member was in the process of taking roof bolter cable down which was hung with nylon rope hanger with metal hooks attached to hang on eye of roof bolt plates. As he was dropping cable the metal hook caught his nose hole causing a laceration which required 2 stitches.

While welding on the dipstick tube, a piece of slag popped off, hitting his right eye lid. He was wearing glasses but the slag came in from the top of the frame and stuck to the eye lid. He was also using a welding helmet. EE did not stop work but later he did go to the clinic to make sure the burn did not hurt his eye.

Employee was attempting to install a U joint in a shuttle car drive shaft. While using a large screw driver to pry it into the yolk he slipped causing his right hand to hit the frame resulting in a fracture to the tip of his right ring finger.

member attached the fire hose to a value and turned the water on. The value was leaking so he was going to turn off the water and use the next value down the hill. value off it exploded into several pieces. Part of the value, still attached to the hose, struck him in the mouth. He was also struck in the left wrist and inside the right arm.

When injury attempted to take a shuttle car anchor down it fell and hit him in the mouth breaking his front tooth

Beating bolt out of transitiond roller. Bolt broke loose and got finger caught between structure and frame, when bolt broke loose.

While making a vulcanize splice, EE cut the top of his left thumb, requiring stitches.

While removing a side board wedge from #1 Midds screen with a 4lb hammer when a piece of metal went into his left hand the index finger

Member was taking 4"" plastic water line apart when another member hit it with a sledge hammer causing it to burst and a piece of it hit member in the face causing a fracture to his cheek bone.

EE was attempting to reset a 480 volt, 225 amp breaker. When he did it blew up causing a 2nd degree burn to the top of his right hand and a first degree burn to the side of his face and ear.

Member was assisting crew making a belt splice. He reached down, grabbing one of the knockers, at which time the other member struck him on the right hand with a hammer.

Member was cutting a piece of 2"" black plastic discharge line with a utility knife. Knife slipped off discharge line cutting him on left arm.

Employee was carrying a roll of fly pad(brattice)material, preparing to hang them in #6 entry. As he was walking he fell, cutting his hand on a piece of rock which required 5 stitches.

While making a belt splice on the #4 belt, EE attempted to throw a belt clamp across the belt, causing it to hit a water spray bar. It bounced back, hitting him in the left ear, causing a laceration that required 10 stitches.

EE was looking in a metal tool box for welding rods. As he bent over, the lid fell hitting him in the back of the head, causing a laceration that required 3 stitches.

Injury was attempting to unload a bundle of roof bolt plates from a scoop bucket. As he removed a piece of wood from the bundle, some plates fell of the bundle stricking his left wrist causing a laceration that require 9 stitchs

EE was walking across the parking lot near the preparation plant office when he hit his head on a metal skirt board which was protruding about 3' outby the raised tailgate of a parked truck, caused a cut that required 7 stitches to close.

As determined by the results received on 08/11/2009, EE was diagnosed with a reportable hearing loss.

On 8/9/09 at about 1925 hours Security Officer was discovered unconscious in his vehicle by the roving security guard. He was awakened, complained of illness and was transported by ambulance to Raleigh General Hospital at 2030 hours. Died at hospital at 0237 hours.