Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2016

A roof fall was discovered, in the intake on 2C Belt at SS#12759. Length of fall-54 feet, Width of fall 50 feet, height of fall 10 feet.

An unintentional roof fall occurred approximately 2 breaks inby spad 16356 on the Low Gap Mains at 15 break along the old 8A belt conveyor in an adjacent entry. The area was supported with 48 inch fully grouted roof bolts. The fall measured 40ftL X 20FtW X 4ftH. All approaches to the fall have been supported. The fall will not be cleaned up.

While traveling through a mandoor, employee tripped and fell twisting knee.

Employee was assisting in moving the miner cable when EE strained EE's back.

Was crossing track while operating scoop to recover equipment, struck head on mine roof.

Employee was changing a hose on the take-up power pack located at the #5 Belt Drive when the wrench EE was using slipped. Employee was supporting self with left arm. When the wrench slipped body moved forward dislocating left shoulder.

While operating shuttle car, employee was bounced around in the operator's deck causing neck to pop. Employee experienced pain in lower back and left arm.

Employee was adding transmission fluid to a dozer. As employee was pulling hose for slack it became entangled causing employee to lose balance and fall from the dozer.

Injured was tramming the #2 Scoop off the #1 Section when injured trammed machine over a rock on the operator's side forcing employee's head into the canopy and causing pain in mid to lower back.

Employee was stripping pump cable to enter it into the J-Box. EE was holding the hawkbill knife with left hand and pulling the outer jacket with channel locks with right. When the jacket came off, right arm hit the blade of the knife.

While extracting 3 a tail, the water line was hidden under rock box. Sides of rock box and tail piece caught water line and kicked it around at a high rate of speed, catching employee on right foot

Employee was mounting D10R Dozer from right side. EE laid lunch bucket on track, grabbed handrail and when EE raised up EE's left leg to get on the step of the Pusharm employees right knee gave out.

Employee was carrying a 12""X12"" square 1"" thick plate roughly 25lbs. up stairs of the breaker building when EE felt a pain in upper back.

While traveling to the section, The roof bolt operator exited the man trip to open the doors on the track and twisted right ankle.

Employee was tramming shuttle car and hit a hole jamming head into the canopy of the shuttle car.

The employee was in the process of removing a rock from ATRS on a Fletcher DDR roof bolting machine when EE felt a pain in stomach. EE was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia on 4-4-16 and began missing work on 4-5-2016.

The employee was in the process of removing a rock from on top of the Joy continuous miner when a piece of rock measuring approximatley 4'L X 28"" X 1 to 2 inches thick fell from the mine roof striking the employee on the right arm resulting in a laceration requiring 4 sutures.

The employee was using a jack raise a flat car up that had derailed. After raising the flat car the employee used a set of chain ratchets to pull the flat car back onto the rail when the jack came loose and struck the employee in the hand resulting in a fracture to right hand.

Employee was helping co-worker replace a 6 inch plastic ""T"" waterline in the conveyor belt entry. After replacing the old ""T"" they turned the water back on and was examining the ""T"" for leaks when the 6 inch ""T"" burst causing pieces of the pipe to strike EE in the face.

Employee was helping a co-worker replace a 6 inch plastic ""T"" water line in the conveyor belt entry. After replacing the old ""T"" they turned the water back on and was examining the ""T"" for leaks when the 6 inch ""T"" burst causing pieces of the pipe to strike EE in the face.

Employee was installing track rails. The track rail was in a raised position and while fastening a track tie to the bottom of the rail, the chain supporting the rail broke causing the rail to to fall and strtike the employee on the top of right foot.

Employee was tramming scoop in muddy conditions when scoop slid against rib, causing the rib to roll out onto the deck resulting in multiple injuries. (left wrist-fracture / 3 sutures to chin / 2 chipped teeth).

Employees were trying to thaw a centrifuge with a propane torch. While attempting to bump the dryer to get it started; dry material was suspended in the dryer which came in contact with the propane torch causing a quick fire and burst of flames. Employee was transported to CAMC General then to Cabell Huntington Burn Unit for EE's injuries.

Employee was assisting in thawing out the dryer in the plant with a propane heater through the inspection door, When the dryer was ""bumped"" to try and start it. Dry material fell on to the propane heater and ignited. Injured jumped out of the way and injured EE's back.

As Employee was carrying rock dust employee felt pain in lower back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

Employee was walking to the miner when EE struck EE's head on a belt hanger and injured EE's neck. (Employee worked the following day, had a personal day in for the 21st. EE went for medical attention and was put off work. There was no work scheduled for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th.) Began missing scheduled work on the 25th.

Employee felt pain on lower back and in right leg while bent over to lift a pie pan. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

While fire bossing Employee began to feel pain in employee's legs. Safety Department was notified on 1/19/2016 of employee's diagnosis.

Employee was on knees, cutting zip ties from drill steel. Employee cut the tie nearest to self and as was reaching for the second tie, Lost balance, fell and cut left wrist with the Hawk Bill knife.

Employee was bolting top in the #6 heading. As EE was removing drill steel out of the hole, a golf ball sized rock came down with the steel striking EE near upper lip. The area being bolted was approximately 10' high. Received 4 sutures.

Employee had just put scoop on charge and was walking through intersection where the roof was high then lowered where EE ran into a fly board cutting forehead,just above the eye.

Employee was unloading belt head dog box from forks of an IT28G loader when EE cut left ring finger. (12 sutures)

The employee was in the process of securing a tow bar onto the end of a Brookville 15 ton motor when the bar shifted and pinched the employee's right hand. This resulted in a laceration to the right hand requiring 7 sutures.

Employee was outby knocking a coupling off of a 6"" waterline when a piece sheared off striking Employee in the head. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital where employee received six (6) sutures.

Employee was installing a bucket jack on scoop. The jack slipped cutting employees right index finger. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital where EE received seven (7) sutures.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee has occupational hearing loss.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis, Employee ceased work on 12/19/2015 due to family reasons

Employee has been diagnosed with occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee was terminated due to workforce reduction on March 24, 2016

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss. Employee retired on March 25, 2016

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss.

Employee has been diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis.

Employee has been diagnosed with occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. The Safety department did not receive notification of EE's diagnosis until 4-13-16.

Employee has been diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis on 1/14/2016. The safety department received diagnosis on April 13, 2016.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss. The Safety Department received notification of EE's diagnosis on Feb. 14, 2016. Employee retired on Oct. 15, 2013.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The Safety Department was notified of employee's diagnosis on Feb 1, 2016.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The Safety Department was notified of the diagnosis on Jan 29, 2016.

A 1990 Ford F-150 owned by the driver/mine employee and carrying one additional mine employee crashed when driver lost control after the truck's brakes failed. The employees' shift was over, they were leaving mine property, they were not performing any mine related work activities and the accident was not caused by mining conditions, activities, or equipment.

A 1990 Ford F-150 owned by the driver/mine employee and carrying one additional mine employee crashed when the driver lost control after the truck's brakes failed. The employees' shift was over, they were leaving mine property, they were not performing any mine related work activities and the accident was not caused by mining conditions, activities, or equipment.