McElroy Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2005

Roof Fall in Return Entry of % south Left Side (1 left tail gate area 15.5 feet wide x 40 ft long x 13 ft high--1027 ft of cover--Mined Feb, 2001

FACE DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT FACE OF #4 ENTRY IN 5 NORTH FACE. THE LEFT SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR OBSERVED AN ORANGE FLAME ON LEFT SIDE OF THE CUTTING. HEAD OF THE MINER WHICH FLASHED & THEN WENT OUT.

Roof fall in old track entry (walkway to seals)intersection. (walkway repouted). Fall was 10 feet high, 20 ftt wide and 35 feet long mined in sept. 1968. 455 feet of cover had supplemental support in the area.

5 NORTH FACE #1 ENTRY ACTIVE SECTION AT 63+60. ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION. 8 FEET HIGH - 15 1/2 FEET WIDE - 100 FEET LONG. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIP, NO INJURIES.

2A-5 NORTH #2 ENTRY AT 108+95. DUST IGNITION AROUND RIGHT HALF OF MINER HEAD. FLASH LASTED A SECOND TO A COUPLE OF SECONDS.

Rock dust chute-switching motor around at rock dust chute started to pull pin out of the draw bar and motor jumped and pin pinched his right ring finger.

Employee knelt down on flat bar and injured right knee.

5 NORTH FACE - #4 ENTRY. WHILE CENTER BOLTING, MATERIAL FELL FROM TOP (FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS) AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

BUNKER TRACK. EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK PROPS FROM SUPPLY CAR. CARRYING PROPS TO MAN DOOR. ON HIS SECOND TRIP, HE FELT PAIN FROM HIS WRIST TO HIS ELBOW.

2LEFT-5SOUTH LONGWALL RECOVERY. MAN HAD ATTACHED HOOK TO A FACE SHIELD-ATTACHED TO CHAIN AND HOOK TO SHIELD TO BE MOVED. THE SHIELD TO BE MOVED SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF SCOOP CAR DUCK BILL. THIS CAUSED HOOK TO COME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE

3F-T NORTH TRACK ENTRY. MAN WAS PUTTING TOOLS AWAY ON THE END OF TRACK JEEP, A PORTAL BUS COASTED TOWARD HIM HITTING RIGHT LEG

2A-5N0. Was standing on dolly, went to step back and tripped and fell and hit left lower leg on crib block that was on dolly.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIB PINNING ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER. STRAP STARTED TO FALL AND HE WENT TO CATCH IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY STRAP.

2A-5 NORTH LONGWALL SET UP FACE. MEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE PAN LINE AT LONGWALL SET UP FACE. EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT LEG WHEN CHAIN WAS SUDDENLY JERKED.

Area-Crosscut between track & belt-7 main line belt. 2 men were going to build cribs on belt side of stopping. 1 was throwing crib blocks thru open mandoor. The other man was picking these up & putting them against rib where cribs were to be built. As he bent down to pick up a crib, the other man threw a crib hitting the end of victim's left ring finger. (Had prot. gloves on.)

Employee slipped and twisted Right Knee as he attempted to move an acetylene bottle.

Man was uncoupling supply cars which were setting in 4 North back switch. After pushing on cut-off lever - he stepped back. His left came down on side of rock causing foot to turn.

Employee strained lower back while repositioning shoring.

Employee slipped and fell on ice as he walked around manlift.

Climbing out of end loader & he lost his footing & caught his ring finger on a hinge which lacerated his finger on his left hand.

5 LEFT - 5 SOUTH CONSTRUCTION AREA. SETTING SECTION UP, MAN WAS WALKING PAST LOADER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON LOADER CABLE AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE ON RAIL.

REMOVING PIN FROM DRAW BAR THAT WAS BETWEEN LOCOMOTIVE AND ROCKDUST TANK. HE NEEDED SLACK TO REMOVE PIN. OTHER LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR MOVED TANKS A LITTLE. HOWEVER, WHEN MOVED THE VICTIM'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN AND BRACKET ON MOTOR.

4LEFT-5SOUTH. WET BOTTOM CONDITIONS MAN WAS CUTTING PLASTIC STRAPS OFF ON CARDBOARD BOX THAT ROOF GLUE CAME IN. RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER

3A-5 NORTH BELT ENTRY. REMOVING BELT BED RAILS FROM STORAGE UNIT. BED RAIL CAME LOOSE, FLEW UP AND HIT MAN'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

MAN WAS SHOVELING BELT AND WHILE WALKING OUTBY TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON BELT STRUCTURE.

3A-5 NORTH. LEFT MINER BOLTER PUTTING DRILL STEEL TOGETHER, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO OUSH LEVER THAT RAISED BOLTER CHUCK. THIS CAUSED DRILL STEEL TO BEND PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & BOLTER MAST.

TRACK HAULAGE - 5 SOUTH INBY 3 LEFT. EE WAS OPERATING TROLLEY VEHICLE (JEEP) ON TRACK HAULAGE. TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF OF THE TROLLEY WIRE. EE STOOD UP TO REACH FOR THE POLE AND HIS HEAD STRUCK AGAINST AN OVERCAST.

At 12-26 along main line haulage - operating track vehicle. Trolley pole came off the trolley wire. Man slowed down and reached for the pole. He hit his head on low hanging roof strap.

ROOF BOLTING IN 5 NORTH. THE MAN'S BOLT WRENCH BROKE. BOLTER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MINER FINISHED INSTALLING HIS BOLT AND THREW THE WRENCH ACROSS THE MINER FOR HIM TO USE. THE WRENCH BOUNCED OFF OF ROOF STRAPS ON THE MINER AND HIT MAN OVER LEFT EYE.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10% AWARD LETTER DATED OCT.14, 2005

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AWARD GRANTED. LETTER DATED 08/22/05

West Virgina Occupational Pneumoconiosis 10% award-letter date 8/2/05.

Permanent imparment rating carpal tunnel syndrome-8% letter dates 7/21/05.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, 5% IMPAIRMENT RATING. LETTER DATED 6/23/05.

West Virginia Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 12 percent permanent partial award letter dated 5-6-05.

West Virginia occupational carpal tunel syndrome. 5% permanent partial award. Letter dated 5-4-05.

West Virginia Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 12% permanent Partial Award on 5-4-05 letter dated.

West Virginia occupational carpal tunnel syndrome. 12% permanent partial award. Letter dated 5-2-05.

West Virginia occupational carpal tunnel syndrome. 15% permanent partial award. Letter dated 5-2-05.

West Virginia Occupational Pneumoconiosis 10% award letter dated 4-28-05.

West virginia occupational pneumoconiosis 10% award letter dated 4-28-05.

WEST VIRGINA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10% AWARD. LETTER DATED 3/28/05.

WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS 5.50%. LETTER DATED 3/22/05.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS - 5% AWARD - 2/22/05.

WEST VIRGINIA: HEARING LOSS 3.30% - AWARD 2/21/05. 55.27% ALLOCATED TO MCELROY MINE. (EE WORKED AT MCELROY FOR 1 YEAR - RETIRED OVER A YEAR AGO.)

West Virginia occupational- carpal tunnel syndrome 12% PPD award 2-15-05.

West Virginia Occupational- carpal tunnel syndrome. 3% PPD award 2-15-05.

West Virginia hearing loss 6.60% award 1-18-05. Received letter 1-22-05.

VICTIM WAS IN THE MINE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND DIED. DEATH WAS LISTED AS NATURAL AND IMMEDIATE CAUSE WAS ATHEROSCLEROTIC CORONY ARTERY DISEASE. ALL EVIDENCE, WHETHER PHYSICAL, OBTAINED BY INTERVIEWS, OR BY DOCUMENTATION SUGGESTS THAT THE DEATH WAS NOT MINING RELATED.