Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2023

roof fall found at ssms return 3E, 33xc intersection. The roof fall is approx. 10-12 feet at its highest point which is above anchor point. It is approx. 30 feet long by 23 feet wide. The affected area is flagged off.

MSHA Inspector and supervisor were walking weekly route and discovered a reportable roof fall in ESM, 8E, 21XC intersection that impeded the travel route for the weekly. Ventilation was not affected. The roof fall measured approximately 19'x21'x15 feet high. The area was timbered and dangered off and will be rehabbed in the near future.

While re-bolting a steep area where the screen was bagged, the employee grabbed the pan rack with right hand to help climb onto bolting platform. At that moment, a rock fell through screen striking the right middle finger about half way up the fingernail, resulting in the fingertip being amputated, and a tuft fracture of the distal phalanx.

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING COAL ON BELT, MOVED TO STEP OFF, FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO BELOW TO HEAD/NECK.

EE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN BUMPER ON TR-11 USING CHAIN, 20TON HYDRAULIC JACK. EE USING ROSE BUD TRYING TO HEAT REAR BUMPER TO STRAIGHTEN. CHAIN UNDER TENSION BROKE, CHAIN HIT EE IN FACE/MOUTH. EE FELL BACKWARDS LOST CONSCIOUSNESS, STRUCK BACK OF HEAD.

THE EE CLIMBED INTO A SHIELD WAITING FOR THE SHEARER TO PASS. WHEN THE SHEARER PASSED, THE EE CLIMBED OUT OF THE SHIELD, STEPPING ON THE NEXT SHIELD THAT HAD JUST PULLED, THE FLIPPER ON THE SHIELD TIP HAD NOT YET SWUNG OUT INTO POSITION. THE FACE SLOUGHED OUT ACROSS THE PANLINE AND BRETBY TROUGH, MATERIAL STRUCK EE IN LEFT LOWER LEG.

WHILE CUTTING COAL ON THE LONGWALL, THE SHEARER SLOUGHING PLATE CAUGHT A SPRAY BAR HOSE CAUSING IT TO STRETCH TIGHT BEFORE DISLODGING AND WHIPPING BACK TOWARD THE OPERATOR. THE BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK, RESULTING IN A CRUSHING LACERATION TO THE LEFT EAR WHICH REQUIRED 22 SUTURES.

Twisted ankle while shoveling accumulations off the top of the miner.

Slip on wet surface

Bad valve attached to bull hose.

Driving the 31/2 to get bolting supplies and ran over a crib in the road jarring EE's head and back

Bruised foot