Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2016

Piston seal on hoist brake caliper failed preventing brake from fully functioning, resulting in the hoist being down for more than 30 minutes.

A reportable roof fall was found in E East Mains, Entry 1, crosscut 12. The fall approximately 6.5' high, 50' long, and 18' wide.

A reportable roof fall was found by pre-shift examiner in E7 Headgate, entry 2, crosscut 31. The fall was approximately 20' long, 22' wide, and 9' high.

During weekly examination, a reportable roof fall was found in E12 Rock Rooms, entry 10, crosscut 2 to 3. The fall was approximately 20' in length, 16' wide and 9' high.

Employee states EE was retrieving a water hose that was under a jack leg hammer. When the hose was moved, the hammer fell catching hand between the hammer and shield control unit.

While riding in the back of a mantrip on a road that had been excessively watered, the employee struck against the mantrip shell when EE's vehicle slid into another mantrip that was stopped in the entry, resulting in back pain and a sprained ankle.

Employee was installing roof support cans, the single head axe that EE was using to tighten the wedges caught a string line as EE swung the axe which caused the axe to jerk sideways striking the employee in the face. The employee received lacerations to the upper lip, lower lip, and upper gum which required stitches. One front tooth was also partially dislodged.