Pinnacle Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2014

The 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had a 1st floor door switch malfunction. The elevator was operational at 7:45 a.m.

An unintentional rock fall occurred in the 8M Bleeders at #53 Crosscut. The fall was above anchorage, and additional floor to roof support has been installed. A request to the MSHA District 12 office has been made to move the Evaluation Points.

We had an unintentional roof fall above anchorage at the #72 crosscut on the 8 Haulage #2 beltline. The fall was approximately 50'L x 18'W x 8'H. The fall occurred in an intersection where there appeared to be transitional roof at or near the 8' height. The beltline in the #72 crosscut was covered up by the fall.

We reported a roof fall on the White Oak Loaded side of the mines near the Weir. After further investigation we concluded that the fall was not above the anchorage, it is not in a traveled area, and does not interrupt any ventilation for the mines. This was an extenuation of the rock fall that occurred on 22 June 2014. The rock measured 18' X 20' X 5.

The 9I Longwall face had a floor bleeder liberating methane in excess of 5%. The operator removed all miners with the exception of those addressing the liberation issue.

he 8 haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had one of the four auxiliary breaking systems lock into place, causing the elevator to stop movement. The elevator was operational at 5:00pm

The 8 haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had the rectifier for the brake coil short out. The elevator was operational at 11:17pm

Employee was assisting in moving belt structure, when he slipped on uneven surface and felt pain in his right ankle.

Employee was moving miner cable when he stepped on the cable and twisted his right ankle as he fell to the ground.

While walking up an entry on the section, the employee slipped and twisted his right knee.

Employee was adjusting the forks on a diesel forklift when he caught his fingers in between the forks.

Employee was walking up the entry to retrieve a forklift to unload supplies, when he slipped on the steep grade and fell onto his back.

A mechanic felt pain in his back as he was maneuvering a tool box onto a mantrip. His first day of missed work was 8 September, 2014.

Employee was assisting other miners carry a 14' beam, when he felt a pain in his abdomen.

Employee tripped over belt material on the mine floor and fell, striking his right rib on a tool handle he was carrying on his miners belt.

Employee was adjusting belt rollers on a conveyor system, when he felt a 'pop' in his lower back.

Employee was removing a 5 horsepower pump from the mantrip, when he felt a pain in his right shoulder.

While lifting a belt splice cooker over a piece of elevated pipe, the employee felt a pain in his lower back and legs.

Employee was shoveling the rib, when he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was unloading crib blocks off a flat car when he slipped and fell, and felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was carrying rock dust bag when he struck his head on a crib block, causing pain in his neck.

Employee was walking to feeder on the section, when he felt a pop in his left knee.

While attempting to tighten a fire valve, the employee incidentally activated the cut off valve causing a surge in pressure and the fire struck him in the right hand.

While attempting to place a jack under a de-railed mantrip, the employee heard a pop in his right shoulder.

Employee was moving belt structure at the section feeder, when he said he felt a strain in the middle of his back. The employee did not fill out an incident report with his supervisor before he left the property.

The employee was dismounting a Caterpillar D10T dozer when he tripped and fell injuring his back and neck. The mines went on two weeks vacation from 28 JUN thru 11 JUL. The injured employees first scheduled day back was Monday, 14 JUL 2014.

Employee was operating a scoop with an interlocking double door. The safety pin was not installed correctly into the hasp and the doors opened while the scoop was in motion and struck the employee in the lower back.

Employee was transporting supplies to section on a motor trip, when he struck his head in low top and felt pain in his neck.

Employee was cleaning rib to advance the line curtain and injured his back while attempted to move a large rock 50' long X 2' wide X 10' thick.

Employee was shoveling rib after Pinner trammed out and the rib rolled out onto his left leg.

The injured employee and a helper were making a belt splice when the helper struck the injured employees index finger on the right hand with a hammer.

Employee was walking when he slipped and struck his left knee on the ground.

Employee was moving belt structure, when he felt a pain in his right arm around his elbow.

Injured was carrying a back of rockdust when he stepped off the mantrip when he felt a pop in his left knee. He reported to supervisor of no pain and finished the shift.

EE was helping to prepare the work site to begin daily grout work. The crew had to pull tow 500' joints of polyline three crosscut, appx. 525'. EE stated he felt a pull in his lower back while pulling the first joint. There were 5 men spread out on the poly line, EE being the third in line. The size of the poly line was 1 1/4". EE did not report this accident till 3/14/2014

Employee was shoveling gravel from a flat car, and felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee tripped over banding material at 8 A fan and lost her balance. As she attempted to catch herself during the fall, she felt pain in her right shoulder as she extended it to help break the fall.

Employee was loading 12' track rails onto a flat car for transportation when he caught his right hands, middle finger between the rail he was loading and the flat car frame.

Employee was crossing an overcast and lost his footing and fell on his left ankle.

Employee was using a wheelbarrow to spread rock dust, and felt pain in his ankle while walking in entry.

As the employee was exiting from the scoop's operators deck, he felt his left knee twist and buckle under him.

Employee was lifting the lid on a mechanics tool box, when he felt a pain in his lower back.

While installing an outside bolt on a section, a rock fell out of the top and struck the employee on the left arm.

Employee was unloading supplies when his right hand was caught between the frame of the scoop and the blade.

While attempting to open an airlock door, the door abruptly shut on his left finger. The employee received three stitches to his left middle finger and returned to work the next day. The employee was wearing mandatory gloves.

Employee was leaning forward to perform work on a pipe, when he lost his footing and felt pain in his right knee.

Employee was backing down off a machine and slipped on a damaged iced step, falling to the ground. He twisted his right knee. Has continued to work without restrictions until now. Scheduled for surgery 12/9/15 to repair a torn meniscus in right knee. Will begin loosing time from work starting 12/9/15.

EE, along with another EE, were pulling slack on cable and completed task and moved on to putting wrench on 1" pipe when pump broke free from pipe and spool struck EE on back shoulder & elbow on right side.