Perry County Coal, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2016

Hoist car was down due to brake problems.

The hoist oil pressure switch malfunctioned and caused oil to get hot and hoist car wouldn't travel up or down the slope.

The brake on motor went down on slope car.

Cable to wheel sensor on slope car was grounded.

Slope car was down due to a mechanical failure.

Slope hoist was down due to dead batteries.

Employee was lifting a top roller and when EE turned around, EE dropped it on the foot.

Employee was putting a cover lid over head motor on a miner. As ee was putting it in place, there was a bolt under cover that ee hit finger on, causing to drop the cover on finger.

Employee was lifting a bucket jack up to put on a scoop. The jack slipped and fell against scoop and caught left index finger.

Employee was moving scoop tire with a slate bar, the bar slipped causing the employee to fall against the concrete.

Employee tripped on a small rock and when EE tried to keep balance, EE fell on right leg.

Employee was helping to pull mechanism across the floor when the 3/4 inch rope came loose causing the employee to fall backwards into the frame of the fine refuge vibrator.

The employee was in the #3 right crosscut when a piece of rock had fallen, striking the employee on the right leg, just above ankle.

Employee picked up the miner cable to move it out of the way when EE felt pain in right shoulder.

Employee was walking from bottom of slope up to mantrip when EE hit head on the top causing pain in EE's neck, shoulder and back.

Employee picked up lolo tailpiece chain to move it out of the way when EE felt pain in back. Employee started missing 04/06/16.

Employee stated that a piece of draw rock fell and hit EE on the back.

Employee was getting a rock off of the miner. EE took a step and foot slipped on a piece of rock causing EE's left knee to twist.

Employee was walking to the head drive. EE walked beneath the highline and rose up before clearing it and jammed head. Employee started missing 02/16/16.

Employee was helping another employee load concrete block when EE aggravated hernia. Employee started missing 02/01/16.

Employee was bolting in the #3 left crosscut when a piece of rock fell off the canopy of the bolter, striking EE on the back of EE's leg.

Employee was lifting a drill pot out of a mantrip to load onto another mantrip, with assistance from another employee. When the assisting employee picked up one side of the drill pot shifting all the weight to the injured employees side and EE stated that felt a tearing and ripping sensation in left arm, shoulder, neck and back.

Employee was lifting hood of lo-trac when handle slipped from hand striking left ring finger.

Employee was lowering extension ladder when the ladder slipped and caught right thumb on the handrail.

Employee was struck in the face when a scrapper that was stuck suddenly dislodged.

Employee was working on a lead inside of a starting box and as EE was cutting the insulation off the lead EE's knife came out and struck EE's left arm.

Hearing loss award (16%). Last day worked 08/13/14.

Pneumoconiosis award date 12/27/16. Last day worked 02/26/15.

Hearing loss award (25%). Last day worked 02-26-15.

Pneumoconiosis award date 10/31/16. Last day worked 10/08/14.

Pneumoconiosis award date 10/31/16. Last day worked 08/08/13.

Pneumoconiosis award date 10/19/16. Last day worked 12/23/12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 10/19/16. Last day worked 02/26/15.

Pneumoconiosis award date 10/17/16. Last day worked 09/29/14.

Pneumoconiosis award date 09/09/2016. Last day worked 7/23/2014.

Pneumoconiosis award date 8/29/2016. Last day worked 10/16/2014.

Pneumoconiosis award date 08/17/16. Last day worked 08/10/13.

Pneumoconiosis award date 06/27/16. Last day worked 11/17/14.

Pneumoconiosis award date 06/22/16. Last day worked 09/08/06.

Pneumoconiosis award date 06/21/16. Last day worked 09/01/10.

Pneumoconiosis award date 06/13/16. Last day worked 05/23/06.

Pneumoconiosis award date 05/03/16. Last day worked 07/23/11.

Pneumoconiosis award date 02/23/16. Last day worked 05/20/14.

Pneumoconiosis award date 02/16/16. Last day worked 11/09/12.

Pneumoconiosis award date 02/01/16. Last day worked 01/31/13