Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2008

During the weekly examination, a reportable roof fall was found in F-Seam, Southwest Main Intakes, entry 3, crosscut 29. The fall was approximately 18' wide, 18' long, and 7' high.

A reportable roof fall was found in E-1 Headgate, entry 1, crosscut 26. The fall was approximately 25 feet in length, 25 feet wide and 8 feet high.

While traveling the return entry, a mine examiner found a reportable roof fall in E-1 Headgate, entry 3, XC 41 to 42. The fall was approximately 6 feet high, 20 feet wide, and 25 feet long.

A reportable roof fall occurred in E-1 Headgate, entry 2, crosscut 47. The fall was approximately 12 feet high, 20 feet long, and 10 feet wide.

During the weekly examination a roof fall was found at E-1 Headgate section #3 entry between crosscuts 25 to 26. The fall was approximately 40' long, 5' to 6.5' high 14' to 16' wide.

Employee found a reportable roof fall in E-1 Headgate, entry 3, crosscut 27. The fall was approximately 22 feet wide, 25 feet long, and 6 feet high.

During the weekly examination, a reportable roof fall was in Sly Gulch Return, entry 3, crosscut 1 - 2. The fall was approximately 17 feet wide, 15 feet long, and 8 feet high.

A reportable roof fall occurred in 18 Tailgate 31 crosscut, #3 entry. The fall was approximately 40 feet long, 30 feet wide and 6 to 7 foot high.

Employee was capping top of can, when he stepped down off ladder he stepped on piece of wood rolling his ankle.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING, CARRYING A PIECE OF BRATTICE. HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND PUT HIS ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE FELL, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. RECORDABILITY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 01/16/2009.

Employee states he was raising belt structure. He was the tallest. As it was brought down, the weight transferred to him. C channel on side rail came in contact w/ hard hat and he felt a pop in his back. Lost time for this incident did not begin until 09/20/2008.

Helping another person remove some cap rock off of a power cable, while he was bent over a piece of cap rock fell out of void striking him on the back of the hard hat.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A RIB BLEW OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS IN FORK TRUCK BASKET INSTALLING CRIB. AS BASKET WAS LOWERED, EMPLOYEE HIT RAIL ON BASKET, STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST ON RAIL, CAUSING A LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REACHING FOR MATERIALS WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB BLEW OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE RESULTING IN LEFT WRIST DISLOCATION AND LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND ABOVE LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH SOME WATER, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE, HYPEREXTENDING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Employee was building a stopping, after foaming he stepped down on a chunk of coal rolling his foot and ankle causing a fracture to the bone on the small toe.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS FILLING WATER WAGON. HE HOOKED UP FILL HOSE BUT FORGOT TO PUT STAPLE IN TO SECURE IT. WHEN HE TURNED THE WATER ON, THE HOSE CAME OUT, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING RAMCAR, PUSHING ANOTHER RAMCAR UP THE HILL. HIS MACHINE CAUGHT ON THE TAILGATE OF THE OTHER, RISING HIGHER AS THEY DROVE. WHEN IT FELL OFF, IT CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO BE BOUNCED AROUND CAB, RESULTING IN FRACTURED VERTEBRA.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE UNDERGROUND KITCHEN, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED ROOF BOLTER CANOPY RAISE LEVER. AS IT ROSE, IT HUNG UP ON A BOLT AND THE STRAIN CAUSED THE CANOPY TO FALL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING, PRESHIFTING BELTS, STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK WITH RIGHT FOOT, TRIED TO CATCH SELF W/ LEFT, AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INADVERTENTLY STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP.

Slipped and fell on Ice.

EE STATES HE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE BELT ENTRY USING SV-5 WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK.TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP,HE TURNED AROUND IN OPERATOR'S SEAT & PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK BEHIND HIM.WHEN VEHICLE MOVED,IT SLID TOWARDS BELT STRUCTURE,CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A RETURN BELT ROLLER HANGER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE RELEASED BINDER HOLDING CANS ON TRAILER. TENSION ON CHAIN BECAME TOO GREAT, CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE HIM, RESULTING IN A CHIPPED TOOTH.

Employee was holding a rock dust bag above his head as a strength prank. Co-worker reached behind him and cut bag with a knife and cut his thumb.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING OUT A PIECE OF DUST LINE. THE HOSE WAS LAYING ACROSS HIS RIGHT LEG. AS HE CUT THROUGH THE HOSE, THE KNIFE TURNED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE STAPLES; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT INFORM MANAGEMENT OF THIS UNTIL 11/06/2008.

Was operating a fork truck, as he went around a corner the rear tire caught a drill steel that was leaning aginst the rib pulling it forward striking him in the hard hat. The hard hat was forced down and caused a laceration to the L-side of his head.

He was carrying a 16' x 5' roof screen along longwall face on recovery when he tripped and fell hitting his right ear on another screen that was laying there.

EMPLOYEE STATES AS HE WAS BOLTING, THE PUSHER STEEL CAUGHT ON THE WRENCH AND BENT THE STEEL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A VENT TUBE. HE WENT TO TURN AND HIS LEFT FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST. RECORDABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THIS DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 01/23/2009.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FORKS ON FORK TRUCK. HIS LEFT HAND WAS BY THE BOOM. HE PUT THE FORK ON HIS KNEE AS HE SLID FORK OVER. WHEN HE LET THE FORK OFF HIS KNEE, HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WAS IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE BOOM.

THE MINE OPERATOR WAS NOTIFIED BY MSHA THAT THE EMPLOYEE EXERCISED HIS RIGHTS UNDER 30 CFR PART 90. 4/15/2008 = DATE NOTIFIED.

The mine operator was notified by MSHA that the employee exercised his rights under 30 CFR Part 90. 01/23/2008 = Date Notified