Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2020

Discovered roof fall 1 cross cut inby survey station 603. Length-20 feet; Width 18-20 feet; Height 5-6 feet. No injuries.

While operating a shuttle car, machine operator ran over a rock in the roadway on return trip to the continuous miner resulting in a sprain/strain to back.

While handling a piece of sheet steel that was leaned up against a rock box on metal runners, the bottom of the sheet steel slid out causing the steel to fall flat on injured's foot resulting in fractures. Steel measured approximately 5' x 12' x 1/4"".

Miner was handling continuous miner trailing cable and felt a sharp pain in the back. Incident was determined to be reportable on 11/12/2020.

While loading track rails on the surface, injured was attempting to slide rails off of the forklift onto the rail car by hand. Rail moved unexpectedly and caught left ring finger between another rail.

Employee was standing on the 7G-3980 handrail on right side of radiator guard of D10R attempting to install mounting bolts on right lift cylinder, EE's foot slipped on railing and went down between the railing causing EE to fall toward front of machine tracks catching right leg inside of railing causing a fracture of leg

Replacing bolts in air actuated feed valve, pressure released, pinching finger causing possible fracture.

Stacking block in insert, smashed the left thumb in between the corners of 2 block.

After moving the underground forklift, miner was exiting the cab and felt a sharp pain under left shoulder. Incident was determined to be reportable on 09/14/2020.

While changing a female battery plug receptacle, employee's allen wrench came in contact with a battery post causing an arc resulting in a burn to employee's hand.

While hanging communications line, the injured stumbled and fell, tried to break fall with left arm causing a possible sprain and inflammation in the elbow.

While installing roof bolts, miner's fingers became entangled around the drill chuck/roof bolt.

Miner was loading in a left handed cross cut which laid down hill toward the outby area of the mine. As the car left the miner, the car slid into the rib pinching the operator's left arm between the car and the rib.

While changing out a top cradle in the conveyor belt, employee stumbled and fell causing the cradle structure to fall pinching EE's right middle finger against the water line. Resulted in a avulsion.

While installing a curtain board, a piece of draw rock fell from between bolts. Employee dodged the rock, stumbled and fell injuring right shoulder.

While handling shield off of shuttle car, employee felt pain in groin. Was diagnosed with hernia which will be repaired. Was determined reportable on 05/26/2020.

While loading roof bolt supplies from the scoop bucket, a bundle of roof bolts that was positioned on its side rolled over striking employee on the leg.

While attempting to load a hydraulic pump from a rail mounted personnel carrier to an underground four wheeler, employee pinched finger between pump and frame of four wheeler. Resulted in laceration requiring stitches and a fracture.

While installing roof bolts in No. 4 Entry, roof rock fell striking miner on back/shoulder area pushing employee forward causing them to strike their face on the supply tray of the machine. Resulted in stitches and a fracture.

While operating roof drill, cap coal fell from roof striking miner's left hand fracturing the middle finger. Employee began missing work on the 02/17/2020 shift.

Employee strained back while loading supplies in scoop bucket.

Sprained shoulder while handling bucket of miner bits. Safety was made aware on 06/17/2020 that injured has began missing work for surgery.

As dozer operator was coming off the #4 Clean Coal Pile, EE trammed over a 3 foot ledge EE did not see causing EE to hit EE's head on the inside of the cab. Injury resulted in a laceration requiring 9 staples.

While installing a cable bolt the glue did not set allowing the bolt to slowly drop out of the hole. Miner attempted to pull bolt out of the hole when EE felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder. Began missing work on 01/14/2020.

Employee was using a nylon sling to lift boom of a WA320 when the strap failed. This allowed an arm of the WA320 to fall upon employee's left foot. Employee was wearing safety toed shoes with metatarsal protection.

Rib rock fell striking miner on the back. Resulted in a fractured rib.

Employee was operating a Fletcher Roof Bolter, at which time a piece of loose metal on the roof bolt snagged the employee's glove. When the employee moved the joystick on the roof bolter, the bolt twisted the employee's glove dislocating two fingers.

While hanging the roof bolter trailing cable, arm came in contact with a roof bolt plate causing a laceration on left arm. Resulted in stitches.

Pulling top off of oil can to use for plastering stopping. Resulted in lacerated forearm resulting in stitches.

While carrying a roll of ventilation curtain on right shoulder, employee's right hand struck a roof pan lacerating right hand. Resulted in seven (7) stitches.

Injured lacerated an ear on a roof bolt plate. Injured sought medical treatment and received 4 stitches. The operator was not notified of the incident until 04/02/2020.

While gathering tools from tool box, the lid fell to the closed position pinching the left index finger between the lid and frame of box. Resulted in a laceration requiring seven stitches.

Employee had raised up a new section of decking using a chain fall to install a bolt. The hook on the chain fall slipped and struck the employee in the mouth causing a chipped tooth. The employee had the tooth repaired.

Employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.