McCoy Elkhorn Coal CorporationMining Incidents in 2000

TWO FALLS WERE FOUND +/- 4500 FT OUTBY WORKING SECTION. #1: IN THE INTAKE 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 13567. THE FALL WAS +/- 75FT X 20FT X 30FTTHICK.(#2 DCL# 220010240034)

TWO ROOF FALLS WERE FOUND +/-4500 FT OUT BY WORKING SECTION. #2: FALL WAS IN THE RETURN 1 BREAK INBY 13570. THE FALL WAS +/- 80 FT X 20 FT X 30 FT THICK.

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY, 6 X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION #4918; FALL WAS ABOUT 15' THICK, 18'L, 80'W. FALL FIRST CUT THE CABLE AND CRIBS AND 12X12"" TIMBERS WERE BEING SET FOR ADDITION AL SUPPORT WHEN IT FELL AGAIN, COVERING THE 14CM-9 JOY MINER.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE NO. 4 BELT HEAD IN THE NO. 8 RETURN ENTRY OF THE 002-0 MMU. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY20' X 20' AND 4-5' THICK; THE ROOF IS BOLTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS. THE ROOF IS LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND SLATE AND DAMP.

STARTED TO LIFT TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HANG MNER CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE OPERATING TRACK MOTOR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK CAUSING SCRAPES AND BRUISES TO LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-15-00.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

COAL RIB FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT ELBOW AND FOREARM CAUSING MINOR BRUISING.

EE WAS USING A HAND HELD DISC GRINDER IT BECAME TANGLED IN HIS CLOTHING CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND EAR CAUSING LACERATIONS TO BOTH.

HELPING MECHANIC PUT TOGETHER CONVEYER CHAIN ON MINER AND HIT 2ND FINGER OF LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER-FRACTURED FINGER.