Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2003

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN F-SEAM, ENTRY 7, 1ST WEST SUBMAIN, CROSSCUT 54. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6.5' HIGH.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS IN F-SEAM, ENTRY 8, CROSSCUT 75. THE FALL WAS APPROX 9 FT LONG, 11 FT WIDE, AND 6.1 FEET HIGH.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAM. THE FALL OCCURED IN B SOUTH MAINS, ENTRY 7 TO 8, CROSSCUT 23. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 19'LONG, 19'WIDE & 9'HIGH.

AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT (UPS) FAILED ON THE HOIST LOCATED IN SHAFT #1. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE HOIST WAS INOPERABLE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 22 HEADGATE, ENTRY 2, CROSSCUT 33. THE FALL WAS APPROX 35 FT WD, 35 FT IN LENGTH, AND 14 FT HIGH.

ALTHOUGH THE MINE DISAGREES, MSHA HAS CLASSIFIED THE WATER INFLOW IN 22 TAILGATE, ENTRY 2, CROSSCUT 29-30 AS AN INUNDATION. WATER STARTED FROM A HOLE NEAR THE FLOOR, FLOWING TO THE LOWER PART OF ENTRY 1 UNTIL ADDITIONAL PUMPING CAPACITY WAS ADDED.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN BOX CANYON MAINS, ENTRY 3, CROSSCUT 30. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN LENGTH, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 7 FEET HIGH.

ALTHOUGH THE MINE DISAGREES, MSHA HAS CLASSIFIED THE WATER INFLOW IN 22 HEADGATE, ENTRY 3, CROSSCUT 20 TO 21 AS AN INUNDATION. WATER STARTED FROM A HOLE IN THE FLOOR, FLOWING TO THE LOWER PART OF THE SECTION UNTIL ADDITIONAL PUMPING CAPACITY WAS ADDED.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN ENTRY 4, INBY XC-38, 17 TAILGATE. THE FALL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE, BUT PREVENTED SAFE TRAVEL OUT OF THE TAILGATE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET I N LENGTH AND 6 FEET HIGH.

WHILE INSTALLING A CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLT IN THE RIB, A METHANE FEEDER WAS IGNITED IN 22 HEADGATE, ENTRY 2, XC 20 TO 21. APPARENTLY FRICTION BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND THE PLATE IGNITED THE MET HANE. THE FLAME WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A DYWIDAG ROOF BOLT APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET OUTBY THE FACE, ENTRY 2, XC 20-21, 22 HEADGATE. WHILE SPINNING THE BOLT, THE WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL MAT, CAUSING FRICTION THAT IGNITED METHANE. WATER AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WERE USED TO COOL AND EXTINGUISH THE FLAME.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 14, OF THE SOUTH MAIN RETURNS IN F-SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX20 FT WIDE, 25FT IN LENGTH, 6.5 FEET HIGH

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BOX CANYON MAINS, ENTRY 9 AT XCUT 28. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE, 20' IN LENGTH, AND 10' HIGH.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE HANGING PIPE OUT OF RC6. THE WERE STANDING ON THE PIPE IN THE BACK OF THE BED. THEY HAD THE PIPE ON THEIR SHOULDERS AND WERE ABOUT TO CHAIN IT TO THE ROOF WHEN THE CHAIN ON OTHER EE'S END PULLED OUT OF THE SCREEN. THE PIPE SLIDE OFF EE'S SHOULDER LANDING ON THE PIPEIN THE CAR. INJ EE HAD THE OTHER END ON HIS SHOULDER BREAKING THE COLLAR BONE BONE.

EE STATES WHILE CHECKING A HOSE BETWEEN FT-3 ANDTRAILER, FT-7 STRUCK SGAINST FT 3, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BE STRUCK BY FT-3 BUMPER. INITIAL X-RAY DID NOT REVEAL ANY FRACTURES, ON 11-11 MRI RESULT S SHOWED FRACTURES.

EE STATES WHILE HELPING REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE, HE LIFTED UP ON AN H-BEAM WHILE REMOVING CHAIN AND HE FELT HIS SHOULDER PULL. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 12/30/03, AS EE HAS WORKED HIS NORMAL JOB SINCE ACCIDENT DATE.

WAS FILLING SCRUBBER WITH WATER HOSE. HOSE SLIPPED FROM HAND STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

DUSTING AROUND BELT LINE, HE WAS BETWEEN DUSTER AND BELT WHEN 955 DUSTER ROLLED BACKWARDS PINNING HIM BETWEEN DUSTER AND BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE MATERIALS AND TRASH FROM #62 CROSSCUT WHEN SOME LOOSE COAL FROM THE RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HIP AND KNEE.

LIFTING BLOCK TO BUILD SEAL & IT FELL ON FINGER.

EE STATES WATERING FOR DUST CONTROL AND FREEZING TEM CAUSING ICE. WHILE WALKING HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO KEEP HIS BALANCE. HE DISLOCATED R SHOULDER.

A COAL CHUTE CONE, THE CONE SLIPPED ON A COMEALONG CAUSING IT TO DROP ABOUT 2"" IN HEIGHT. THE ' OTHER TWO COMEALONGS HELD THE CONE FROM MOVING

EE STATES WHILE WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH AND BELT WRENCH, WHEN HYDRAULICS WERE USED TO TURN THE CHICK, WRENCH SPUNG AND BENT THUMNB BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE OPERATING CONT MINER WITH REMOTE, RIB BLEW OUT BETWEEN RIB SCREENS STRIKING EE ON ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE HELPING LOAD PLASTIC PIPE ON TRAILER, THE OTHER PERSON HELPING, PUSHED PIPE CATCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN PIPE AND FORK TRUCK.

REMOVED DRILL HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER. WAS SETTING DRILL HEAD ON OPERATORS PLATFORM. PLATFORM ROCKED & DRILL HEAD CAUGHT EE'S FINGER BETWEEN DRILL HEAD & OPERATORS PLATFORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 5/8"" AIR HOSE WHEN COUPLING CAME APART CAUSING AIR HOSE END TO STRIKE HIM IN CHEST.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE CUTTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED, STRIKING THE KNIFE BLADE WITH HIS FINGER.

EE STATES WHILE PICKING UP TRASH, HE BEGAN HAVING CHEST PAINS. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO BYPASS SURGERY. WE DONT FEET THIS IS A WORK RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS.