Perry County Coal, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2006

Rock fall occurred at face of 001 Submains bleeder in the #2 entry. Fall measured approx. 8' wide x 25' long x 2' thick.

Control relay went bad; changed relay and it worked normally.

Hoist was down due to replacing rope.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 14 in 3 right crosscut. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 40' long x 3.5' thick.

Hoist was down due to a stripped coupling.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #25 in the #2 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 70' long x 5' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 11 starting in the #1 right crosscut and extending to the edge of the #3 left crosscut. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 100' long x 6' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in the #2 entry at break #7. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 25-'30' long x 4' thick.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains on the offside of 4 belt at break 49. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 4' long x 4' thick.

Rock fall occurred in 1 North Mains in #2 entry at spad 711 between break 33 and 34 in the return. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 50' long x 3'-6' thick.

A rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 22 between #3 and #4 headings. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 3'-4' thick.

A rock fall occurred at King Block in the track entry. Fall measured approx. 18' wide x 20' long x 5' high.

A rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #49 on 4 track. Fall measured approx. 4' wide x 20' long x 4' thick.

A rock fall occurred at break 42 on 2 West Mains in the #2 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 100' long x 3'-5' thick.

A rock fall occurred at King Block just inby power center #6. The fall measured approx. 15' long x 16'-18' wide x 3.5'-4' high.

A rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 18 on intake between #5 and #6 headings. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 3'-5' thick.

A rock fall occurred at break 53 on 1 East Mains between #4 and #5 heading. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 30' long x 3'-5' thick.

Mine examiner found the rock fall at break 31 of 1 East Mains in #5 entry extending over to the #6 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 120' long x 5' thick.

A rock fall occurred in 1 East Mains at break 15 between #4 and #5 entries. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30'-40' long x 5' high.

A rock fall occurred off 1st East Mains #4 entry, break 3 intersection. Fall measured approx. 20' long x 20' wide x 5'-6' thick.

The rock fall occurred 12 breaks outby check point 7 and was approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 3'-4' thick.

A rock fall occurred in 1st East Mains at break #3 between #2 and #3 entries. Fall measured approx. 90' long x 20' wide x 7'-8' thick.

The rock fall occurred on one East Mains in the #4 entry at spad #30. The rock fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 1'-5' thick.

Rock fall occurred on section break 26 #3 entry on idle shift. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 4.5' high.

Preshifter found rock fall in belt neutral at break 21. Fall measured approximately 120' long x 20' wide x 3'-6' high, it extended from mid point of #3 intersection to the right side of the crosscut between #1 and #2 entries.

The hoist had a coupling to go down and had to be changed.

A rock fall was found by mine examiner at break 40, 1st North Mains. The fall measured approximately 30' x 20' x 5' thick.

Hoist went down while making check, took coupling off and put back together, couldn't find anything wrong and it started working ok. Made hoist check again and everything was working fine.

Rock fall occurred at break 11, #3 entry of Boxcut Mains neutral. Fall measured approx. 6' thick x 20' wide x 22' long.

Rock fall occurred between #3 & #4 entries of 1 East Mains at break 25. Fall measured approx. 50' long x 18'-20' wide x 5' thick.

Rock fall occurred in the Roll Mains at break 15. Fall measured approx. 4'-5' thick x 15' long x 14' wide.

Rock fall occurred 28 breaks inby #2 head drive on East Main in the #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 30' long x 18' wide x 5' high.

(1ST OF 2 HOISTING ACCIDENTS THIS DATE.) Hoist car wouldn't come back up due to a faulty 24 volt power supply.

(2ND OF 2 HOISTING ACCIDENTS THIS DATE.) Hoist had a small control transformer down.

Lead rubbed cotter key.

A rock fall occurred on 002 section main intake in 2 West Mains in the #6 entry at break 32. The rock fall measured approximately 40' wide x 20' long x 4' high. Rock fall was found while conducting weekly exam.

Batteries in brake car were down; it was discovered the reason being the charger was down also.

A rock fall occurred 1 break outby spad #326 in the #3 entry and extended through the crosscut over to the #2 entry in the 2 East Mains. The fall measured approximately 80' long x 20' wide x 1'-5' thick.

The hoist engineer was making checks and failed to set the rollback back to the proper setting, causing the brakes to lock.

Coupling stripped on hoist.

Emergency stop switch not turned on, hoist rope unspooled from drum, caught cable in sprockets & damaged cable.

Rock fall occurred in the #5 entry of the #12 Submains starting just inby break #54 and falling thru break #55 and stopping just outby break #56. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 60' long x 5' high.

Hoist malfunctioned, slope car works on manual not automatic.

Rock fall occurred between break #15-#16 in the 1st North Mains in the #5 entry. Fall measured approx. 30' long x 3.5' thick.

A roof fall occurred in the #1 East Mains, break 53 in the return entries of #1 & #2. The fall measured approximately 5' thick x 20' long x 80' wide. This area is bolted with 5' glue bolts and has cribs set between 2 & 3 entries.

Hoist went down, hub and splined shaft on main hydraulic pump stripped. New hub, shaft and seal was replaced and hoist was placed back into operation at approx. 4:30pm.

Employee was installing a strap when his canopy hit the top causing a rock to fall, rock struck his index and middle fingers on his right hand. Index finger had to be amputated.

Employee was riding mantrip to section when a rock came in the mantrip and struck his left leg below the knee.

Employee was bolting when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the lower left leg. Injury resulted in a compound fracture.

Employee was checking oil in his car when a piece of rock fell and hit his finger. Injury resulted in stitches & fracture.

Employee was lifting lolo up with a slate bar to put lolo pin in, he later said that he felt pain in his back. Employee started missing 11-03-06.

Employee was sawing timbers when a piece of draw rock fell out and struck him on the back.

Employee was getting ready to pull bolter to next roll when a piece of drawrock fell striking him on the right shoulder/upper back. Employee started missing 01-09-07.

Employee was bolting in #2 right break when he bumped his knee on the ground. Employee started missing 10-06-06.

Employee turned to throw his jumper cable when he twisted his left knee.

Employee was riding mantrip buggy from the face to the track when a piece of belt came in contact with his left knee/leg. Injury resulted in a fracture.

Employee was helping to construct an overcast when he strained his lower back. He started missing 11-07-06.

Employee was crossing lo lo and fell to the bottom, resulting in a fracture to his left ankle. Employee started missing 09-01-06.

Employee was pulling on cables and strained lower stomach. Injury resulted in a hernia that required surgery. Employee started missing 09-20-06.

Employee was cleaning buss bars on hoist, ladder slipped causing him to fall approx. 15'. Injury resulted in a fractured left foot/ankle.

Employee was assisting in installing beams, took off running, tripped and fell injuring his back. Employee started missing 02-06-06.

Employee was helping install a new cable on the 90 ton Linkbelt crane when the cable puller came loose, allowing the cable to fall, striking him on the right shoulder.

Employee was throwing a rock into mucker bucket and caught right ring finger in between rock and mucker bucket.

Employee was removing the segments for the dozer using a 10 lb sledge hammer. The hammer hit the segment and a piece of metal broke off and became embedded in his lower left leg.

Employee was hooking cable to crane hook and caught left ring finger between hook and cable.

Employee was helping drive pin in miner, hammer deflected off steel and hit on hard hat cutting his left ear. Injury resulted in 9 stitches.

Employee was attempting to put bolt in hole and plate cut his left wrist. Injury required 5 stitches.

Employee was cutting a rock dust bag open and inadvertently cut his left thumb. Injury required 8 stitches.

Employee was standing beside back bridge when bridge began to move, it slid a little sideways pinning his right foot under it.

Employee was attempting to remove a lolo tailpiece bearing with a sledge hammer and bar and cut his left index finger. (Required 16 stitches)

Employee was busting rock in conveyor of carrier when he started to remove the rock, the rock flipped over catching his left hand ring finger between the rock and metal. Accident resulted in a fracture.

Employee was pulling a loose rib when rock fell hitting belt rail causing corner of rail to fly up and hit him on the leg. Required 7 stitches.

Employee was tightening lug nuts on scoop with a cheater bar and ratchet, the ratchet slipped and caught his right index finger, requiring 8 stitches.

Employee was cutting tape with a utility knife and the knife slipped cutting his left hand, required stitches.

Employee was bolting when a piece of draw rock fell, striking employee's forearm resulting in stitches.

Employee was cleaning out the synfuel collector sampler and when he closed it the latch handle snapped down mashing his finger. Injury required stitches.