Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2001

A BOUNCE OCCURRED IN 14 TAILGATE, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT FLOOR HEAVE IN ENTRY 1, XC 18 TO 23. VENTILATION CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED IN ENTRIES 1 AND 2 AS A RESULT OF THE BOUNCE.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 14 TAILGATE, ENTRY 0, CROSSCUT 25. TOP COAL AND ROOF ROCK FELL OUT AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS, PREVENTING PASSAGE THROUGH THE CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS NOT ABOVE TH E ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS. THE AFFECTED AREA WAS APPROX. 70 FEET IN LENGTH AND 18 FEET IN WIDTH.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED ON PANEL 14, ENTRY 3, APPROX 20' INBY XCUT #22. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4' HIGH AND SEVEN FEET WIDE, PREVENTING PASSAGE FROM THE FACE TO THE TAILGATE ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 15 HEADGATE AT CROSSCUT #12 BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES/ THE ROOF FALL WAS 15' LONG BY 9' WIDE BY 5' HIGH. THE FALL DAMAGED A STOPPING RESULTING IN IMPAIRED VENTILATI ON.

WHILE MAKING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE LONE PINE/ NORTH JUMBO MAINS AREA, THE EXAMINER FOUND COAL ON FIRE ON THE EAST RIB OF THE LONE PINE INTAKE SLOPE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH TWO TW ENTY POUND ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS APPROX 40 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF SP0ONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN PANEL 13-A, ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 10-11, 13-A TAILGATE. THE ROOF FELL APPROX 6 FT HIGH, 30 FT LENGTH, AND 18 FT WIDTH, PREVENTING TRAVEL OUT OF TAILGATE ENTRY.

HE WAS CARRYING A 6' PUMP, STEPPED ON A PIECE OFCOAL AND ROLLED FOOT SIDEWAYS.

EE WAS PACKING TRUSS BOLTS AND WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH CROSSCUT HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

HIGH AIR VELOCITY ONCE DOOR WAS OPENED.

EE WAS SETTING CRIB BLOCKS. HE WAS POSITIONING THE BLOCKS WITH HIS FOOT WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN CARTILEDGE ON3/12/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A FORK TO THE OUTSIDE OF BAR, WHEN THE TIP END OF THE FORK WAS RELEAS-ED, IT PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF FORK TRUCK AND THE BOTTOM OF THE FORK.

AFTER LOOSENING SOME BOLTS ON A PUMP, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11-1-01. HE WAS REFERRED TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST WHERE RECORDAB LE MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED ON 11-6-01.

STANDING ON DECK BUILT AROUND DRILL TO SECURE A CABLE OVERHEAD. DECK BUILT OF WOOD AND WAS SLICK DUE TO WATER. DECK BOARD MOVE AS IT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED OR BECAME UNSECURED. EE FELL APPRO X 2' TO THE GROUND, STRIKING UPPER TORSO ON THE DRILL (CONTROL PANEL GUARD PLATE).

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS.

THE OPERATOR RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MSHA THAT THE EE EXERCISED HIS RIGHT UNDER 30 CFR PART 90.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES. WHILE SHOVELING COAL ON THE OFF-WALKWAY SIDE OF THE BELT OUTBY THE STAGELOADER, THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES STATED HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND STARTED PERFORMING CPR. HE NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE APPARENT HEART ATTACK DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE WORK-RELAT

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHEN HE REPORTED HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND STATED HE WAS GOING TO SIT DOWN. ANOTHER EE OBSERVED HIM AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED CPR. EFFORTS TO RE VIVE THE ILL EMPLOYEE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL. DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WORK RELATED.