Mountain Spring Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2007

Roof fall at break 53 of 1 left submain in No. 5 intake airway entry. Fell approximately 20' x 30' x 10'-12' thick. Intersection had a clay vein in middle.

Miner cut into unmapped workings of an abandoned mine in the No. 2 crosscut right of the 9 Left Panel. Water flowed into the active workings and the miners immediately evacuated to the surface. Water pooled outby in No. 5 entry approximately 8"" deep between No. 32 and No. 46 crosscuts. Flow from old mine has stabilized at approximately 15 GPM.

EE bent over to read electrical meter and had abdomen pain.

EE was moving debris with drill pot, finger was pinched between feed jack and drill pot arm.

EE was tramming a scoop under a low hanging cable. He lifted the cable with his left arm while tramming under cable. When he was completely under the cable vertically, it shoved his elbow down into the deck putting pressure on his arm.

Employee was bending a roof bolt and hurt right shoulder.

EE was operating continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from the roof, pinning him against the control levers of the miner.

Employee was knocking down fly pad material with a hammer, right hand struck a nail, cut hand between little and ring finger.

Employee was operating roof bolter when a hydraulic hose blew, spraying oil in his face (medical only).