Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2010

During the weekly examination, a reporatable roof fall was found in E10 Headgate, entry 2, crosscut 2. The fall was approximately 20 feet wide, 20 feet long and 12 feet high.

When longwall tailgate shields were lowered for advancement, roof rock fell from above the shields, resulting in a tailgate blockage. Blockage occurred in entry 3, inby crosscut 53, E1 Headgate.

A reportable roof fall was found in E South Mains, entry 2, at crosscut 27. The fall was approximately 20 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 6 to 8 feet high.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPAIRING ACTUATOR ON DUST SYSTEM WHEN ACTUATOR BECAME ACTIVATED, CATCHING HIS FINGERS, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND FRACTURE OF RING FINGER.

Pouring concrete for pad to put belt components on, where concrete worked into eyelets on leather boots over a period of time causing burns.

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS LOADING AIR PUMP ONTO BACK OF TRUCK WHEN SHE LOST HER FOOTING. SHE FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE AIR PUMP LANDED ON TOP OF HER RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING EXTENSION STEEL TO STARTER STEEL WHEN OPERATOR'S PLATFORM SHIFTED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. IN AN EFFORT TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE LET GO OF STARTER STEEL WHICH FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND LACERATON.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE BOBCAT LHD. WHILE TWISTING TO SIT ON THE SEAT, HE FELT BACK PAIN.

Employee was kneeling and stood up. Stepped on harness lanyard. Fell forward hitting left knee.

Employee states he was welding on a refuse bin and slipped in the mud when relocating the bin. The employee jammed his right thumb as he was attempting to stop his fall, hyper extending his thumb. Employee sought medical treatment and worked 5 days on modified duty.

In process of swinging trench roller with trackhoe into trench, employee went to hook roller to bucket. While doing so, co-worker hit lever which rolled machine onto employee's foot.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE OPERATING TG END OF SHEARER, COAL DUST ENTERED EYE, RESULTING IN PHYSICIAN INTERVENTION TO HAVE A PIECE OF COAL REMOVED FROM CORNER OF RIGHT EYE.

Bottle of cleaning solution had damage to screw top lid. Bottle slipped from employee's hand to the floor and solution splashed up into employee's face and eye.

EE was trying to get a cap off conveyor and when the binding came free he smashed his left hand, middle finger and it required 5 stitches. There is no lost time on this. He was released back to work with no restrictions. One follow up appointment to remove stitches.

Employee states while prying up on stater housing to the Tek-Seal pump with a pick, the pick slipped causing employee to fall on his right wrist, resulting in a fracture.