Pinnacle Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2013

A roof fall occurred on White oak empty side track at breaks #121 to #122. This fall is 30,035 feet from our nearest working face and does not interfere with our air course.

A weekly examiner identified a roof fall on 8 South, #3 entry at #13 crosscut. This roof fall measured approximately 10' X 10' with a distance of 16,189' from the nearest working face of the mines. This area is not normally traveled by our employees and does not interfere with air or travel ways.

The door switch for the 8 Haulage elevator shaft, our secondary escapeway, malfunctioned.

The drive card for the motor for the 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, shorted out and was replaced.

The leveling switch on our 8 Haulage elevator shaft, which is our secondary escape way, malfunctioned.

The 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had a leveling switch malfunction.

The automatic doors for the 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, would not open when the elevator was at the bottom of the shaft and the elevator carriage would not level off at the bottom of the shaft.

The automatic doors for the 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, would not open when the elevator was at the bottom of the shaft.

The main drive for the 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, had to be replaced.

The 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, had to have the data analog card re-programmed for the drive unit.

The 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, had an over-travel fault occur and had to be re-set.

The 8 haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had the processor for the brake system malfunction. The elevator was non operational for 52 minutes.

The 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, had to be re-set in manual mode to find its normal position to allow it to level on floors.

The rectifier for the elevator braking system shorted out on the 8 Haulage elevator. The elevator was non-operational for 42 minutes.

While installing ventilation tubing on the section, the tubing slipped out of his grasp and struck him in the head and neck.

Walking down stairs, mine was spraying water, slipped and fell on stairs.

Employee was traveling as a passenger in track ride facing the direction of travel on West Mains track. At #142 break the employee struck a roof bolt causing the employee's head and neck to recoil. The employee was transported to the local hospital.

While installing rub rail on a CM, the employee felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was loading equipment onto a man trip and felt a pain in his lower back. Employee had initially had an issue with his back on 23 June, 2013 but missed work on 9 July due to apparent back issue.

Employee fell from same level and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was installing 12' cable bolts when he felt a pain in his right shoulder.

Employee was on top of mantrip and was struck in the side of the head with the trolley pole.

Employee was dimounting a mantrip when he felt a pain in his left ankle.

While installing cable for roof support, a bolt spun out of the Roof Bolter and struck the employee in the mouth.

Employee was dismounting a mantrip and as he stepped off, he felt a pain in his right ankle.

Employee picked up a Continuous miner cable plug to put overtop of some other cables when he felt pain in his lower back. The employee worked his regular scheduled shifts until March 5, 2013. That was the first day he missed.

Employee stepped in a hole filled with water; he then slipped and felt a pain in his left knee.

Employee was removing an air line on the Longwall, when a brow that was supported by a screw jack, fell and struck the employee in the back.

Employee was installing a Rub Rail on a the #4 Shuttle Car, when the rail fell on top of left foot.

While unloading supplies, employee was struck by a scoop and bruised his right leg.

Employee was lifting material and felt a pain in his right shoulder.

Employee was placing the trolley pole back onto the trolley wire and received an electrical burn. The effected employee is back to work.

Employee was assisting with installing a belt roller at a steep location when the roller slipped and struck the employee in the right arm.

Employee was bending over at waist replacing a spring on a foot pedal, when the employee felt pain in hips and knee.

Employee was making a splice on a trailing cable and struck his left index finger with a hammer.

Employee was on his knees, working on the track, when the employee behind the injured employee was using a slate bar and the slate bar slipped and struck the injured employee in the back of the head. The employee reported to work as regularly scheduled on 10/8/2013. On 10/14/2013 the employee was placed on restricted duty and was released to full duty on 10/23/2013.

Employee was moving a high voltage power cable when the cable slipped, and caught his right finger between the cable and the hanger.

Employee was re-attaching the fueling handle on the fuel pump, when his left hand was caught between the pump and the refueling handle.

Employees were removing a shaft from a Scoop gear box, and using a hammer to assist in relieving pressure due to the shaft being in a bind. While striking the shaft with a hammer, a piece of spline struck the injured employee in the left forearm.

EE was closing gate and caught his left hand in locking part of gate. Doctor's applied 3 stitches.

Employee was removing a speed reducer with a hammer and a piece of metal peeled off and imbedded in the employees left hand.

Employee was installing roof bolts, when a rock fell out of the top and struck him on the right forearm.

Employee was crossing under a conveyor belt, a belt string entangled his earring and pulled the earring out of his ear.

Employee was filling a pumpable roof support crib while standing on the first step of a 3 foot step ladder. When the employee finished filling the pumpable roof support crib he stepped from the first step of the ladder to the ground and hyper extended his left knee.