Pinnacle Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2010

Due to inclement weather, the door switches at the bottom of the elevator were not operating properly.

Weekly examiner found an unintentional roof fall between the #9 and #10 crosscuts in the #3 entry of the 9F section. The fall measure approximately 60' long by 18' wide by 8' high.

Unintentional roof fall on the 8Q longwall from the face to the tailpiece. The fall measured approximately 85' long by 18' wide by 12' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the old 9E to 9F recovery #1 entry at the #1 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 18'W x 20'L x 10'H.

An unintentional roof fall occurred inby the dumping point on the 8Q longwall. The fall measure approximately 20'L x 23'W x 12' H.

The 8 Haulage elevator door switch malfunction causing the elevator to be down for over 30 minutes.

Unintentional roof fall in the 8N Bleeders, #1 entry, #39 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 18'w x 10'h x20'L.

Examiner discovered a roof fall approximately 18'W x 60'L x 10'H in the 8 Haulage bypass at the #14 crosscut between #4 and #5 entries.

The longwall gob line fell into a permanent stopping at #4 break on 8P, damaging the stopping and affecting ventilation.

The mine examiner discovered an unintentional roof fall during his weekly exam. The fall was in the 9E to 9F recovery, #1 entry, #1 intersection. The fall measured approximately 60'L x 50'W x 6'H.

Mine examiner discovered a roof fall during his examination. The fall was on the 8Q section, in the #2 entry, #8 intersection. It measured approximately 60'L x 18'W x 6'H.

Mine examiner discovered a roof fall while making a weekly examination of the 8T #1 entry. The fall measure approximately 20'L x 20'W x 6' H. This area is part of the 8 Haulage Bleeder System.

Mine examiner found a roof fall in the North Mains Bleeders between 1 Right and 1 North. The fall was approximately 18' L x 18' W x 6' H.

Mine examiner discovered a roof fall at the #98 break on the White Oak Empty track. The fall was approximately 6' high x 14' long x 14' wide. The fall occured over top of an overcast and affected the ventilation in this area.

Switch lead broken off first floor door cam switch at 3:15PM. No one was trapped. Had no effect on the ventilation of the mine. The elevator was repaired at 4:30PM and back in operation.

Roof fall was discovered by Fireboss in the 8N Bleeders betweeen #43 and #44 break in #1 Entry. Fall was approximately 30Lx18'Wx5'T. Travel way was rerouted and no ventilation was affectted.

Elevator would not operate due to a sticking door switch at 7:24AM and was repaired at 8:10AM. No one was trapped.

8 Haulage Elevator was down for more than 30 minutes when a door pulley failed to operate properly.

8 Haulage elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to an electrical problem.

8 Haulage elevator had a door switch malfunction and the elevator was down for 45 minutes.

8 Hlg. elevator was inoperative for 52 minutes due to an electrical problem. No one was on the elevator at this time.

Weekly examiner found an unintentional roof fall measuring approximately 18'x50'x8'high in the 8N bleeders in the #20 crosscut between the #1 and #2 entries. No travelways or air passage was impeded.

8 Hlg. elevator had a grounded final stop switch and was inoperative for 45 minutes. There were 5 men on the elevator during this time.

Ice build up in elevator shaft prohibited the elevator from running properly causing it to be inoperative for more than 30 minutes.

Door switch on the elevator was frozen due to freezing outside temperatures. The elevator was down for more than 30 minutes.

A piece of ice fell an unknown distance off the wall of the elevator shaft damaging the bottom slow down switch and disabled the elevator for more than 30 minutes.

Door switches had frozen due to the below freezing temperature.Switches were thawed and repaired and elevator was operating at 2:30PM.

Employee was helping make a belt splice when he jerked on the splicing tool and felt pain in the middle of his back. He continue to work, the first day he missed work was 12/14/2010.

Employee was carrying a tool bag weighing approximately 65lbs. when he slipped on a piece of belt that was laying on the mine floor and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee lifted pump and set it on ground. Pump then turned over on ee finger causing injury.

Injured bent over to pick up a crib block. He stepped backwards and stepped on another crib block twisting his right ankle on it. He was transported to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a sprained right ankle.

Two employees were carrying a shield power supply, when one of them slipped on the mine floor and felt pain in his lower back. The mine floor was muddy in this area and the power supply weighed approximately 80lbs.

Employee was walking around roof bolting machine when he stepped onto some uneven bottom and creeled his ankle.

Employee was roof bolting in the #1 face on 9F section when a piece of roof rock 2'W x 3'L x 3" thick fell and struck him in the face.

Employee stepped off of jeep and stepped on a lump of coal and twisted his right ankle.

Employee was walking belt line when he fell and tried to catch himself and injured his right ring finger.

Employee and co worker were removing a guard from a belt take up unit, when he caught his finger between the two guards.

A supply locomotive struck a track jeep on 8Q track with three employees sitting on the jeep. One of the employees suffered a contusion to the left elbow.

Employee was stepping off of a mantrip when he lost his balance and twisted his left ankle.

A small piece of roof rock fell from the top and struck an employee on the forearm, causing an abrasion.

Employee was working on a longwall shield when a piece of rock approximately 15"x14"x1" thick fell between two shields and struck him on the right shoulder.

Employee was holding a ladder for another employee. As they were hanging a piece of mine curtain, a rock approximately 18"x14"x1" thick fell from the mine roof, striking the employee holding the ladder on the left hand.

Construction crew was dismantling a fan housing when a piece of duct work approximately 8'x 12' x 8' fell on an employee.

A piece of roof rock approximately 1' x 1.5' x 3.5" thick slid off of a piece of ventilation tubing and struck employee on left shoulder.

Employee pulled back on handbrake on mantrip and felt pain in his lower back. The employee did not miss any work until 4/5/2010.

Employee reached for trolley pole that had came off of the trolley wire when he felt pain in his back.

Employee was scaling top when a piece of rock approximately 3' x 4' x 6" thick slid off of a strap and struck him on the left shoulder.

Employee was standing outside a garage door to the warehouse, when he took two steps backward and stepped on a wooden pallet and fell, fracturing his ankle.

Employee was struck in the right hip by a lifting jack bar that fell through a drain hole on the mantrip while it was in motion. Employee didn't miss any work until 4/05/2010.

Employee was pulling on a 60" top belt idler when he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was roof bolting when a piece of roof rock measuring 10.5" x 5" x 2" thick fell and struck his canopy and bounced into his right shoulder.

Employee and co-worker were lifting a belt clamp that weighed approximately 60lbs. when the employee felt pain in his lower back.

When the water pressure was turned on to a newly installed piece of 6" fresh water line a coupling failed and the water line struck the employee in the right knee.

Employee was standing in a parked scoop bucket when he got his foot caught between the bucket and a pin tray. He fell and twisted his ankle.

Employee was climbing down off of a piece of mobile equipment, when he stepped on the ground the surface was slippery and he lost his balance, twisting his right knee.

A piece of roof rock measuring approximately 22" x 43" x 1" thick fell out between 2 roof bolts on the 9E working section and struck an employee on top of his hard hat. Employee didn't miss any work due to this incident until 3/05/2010.

Employee was carrying two metal track ties, weighing approximately 5lbs. apiece, when he lost his grip and tried to catch the ties, injurying his lower back.

Employee slipped and fell on mine floor as he was attempting to enter the deck of a parked scoop.

Employee was exiting vehicle in the mine parking lot, when he stepped on a patch of ice and slipped and fell and fractured his right ankle.

Employee was working in the bottom of the elevator shaft up under the elevator when a huge piece of ice fell off the wall of the shaft from an unknown distance and struck the bottom of the shaft. When the ice landed it shattered and a piece struck the employee on the right side and foot.

Employee was prying a rock loose from the 9E section feeder when he lost his footing and fell on the slate bar fracturing a right rib.

Employee was crawling across top of roof bolter putting covers back on when he felt his right knee pop.

Injured was carrying a bucket of water when he tripped and fell on his left side.

Employee was hanging a pump cable when he slipped and fell backwards landing on his right elbow and injuring his right shoulder.

Employee was lifting a 60lb bag of ready mix onto the 9 North overcast when he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was putting a short drive shaft in a scoop when he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

Employee was placing a bottom belt roller in a hanger when the roller fell striking him on top of the foot. The employee worked until 11/29/2010 at which time he was unable to continue work.

EE was using his hands to pull on a section of handrail to move it enough for a come-a-long chain to clear. The handrail broke loose and he fell backwards about 5 to 6 ft, EE completed the shift. No work was schedule for Monday 9/6/10 due to Labor Day Holiday. When EE returned to work on Tuesday 9/7/10 his knee was swollen and was taken to the doc and was put on light duty.

Employee was repairing a mandoor when she reached through the opening and fell through the door injuring her right shoulder. She didn't miss any work due to this incident until 6/23/2010 at which time she stopped working and is under a doctor's care.

Employee was using a pair of channel locks to help other employees pull on a piece of 60" belt. The employee stated he felt a sharp pain in his right forearm. The employee did not report this to management until the following day. He has not missed any work and his first day of restricted duty was 12/7/2010.

EE was tigtening bolts with a cresent spud wrench, the wrench slipped off of the bolt and hit the left side of EE's chin causing a small laceration. EE completed shift and RTW the next day.

Installing a set of stairs, had to trim sheeting and steel with a cutting torch. A piece of slag popped and got behind cutting glasses and into right eye. Completed shift, sought medical attention after work hours, and returned to regular duties 11/21/10.

Employee holding ladder - Worker on ladder dropped piece of metal - struck employee on nose.

Employee was reaching for a timber off of a stack when he slipped and fell striking his chin on the stack of timbers. He received 3 stitches.