Plateau Mining CorporationMining Incidents in 2000

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF THE SUBSTATION.

IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

OUTBURST, BOUNCE OCCURRED ON HEADGATE FROM FACE OUT APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET ON FACE SIDE OF ENTRY

IGNITION, MINING IN #6 ENTRY IN MAINS SECTION WHEN LEFT SIDE OF CUTTER HEAD ON MINER AN ORANGE FLAME APPEARED AROUND BITS AND EXTINGUISHED ITSELF WITHIN 10 TO 15 SECONDS.

ROOF FALL, APPROX 60'LONG BY 20'WIDE AND 6 TO 8'HIGH OCCURRED IN THE D-3 DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

OUTBURST, A BOUNCE OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE D-3 DEVELOPMENT SECTION ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THE ENTRY AGAINST THE PILLAR BETWEEN X CUT #54 AND #55. THE CM SECTION WAS NOT PRODUCING AT THE TI ME OF THE BOUNCE.

IGNITION, DUE TO CUTTING A ROCK INTRUSION IN THE ROOF NOT VISIBLE TO THE SHEAR OPERATOR.

IGNITION, CUTTING ROCK SPAR IN ROOF WHEN IGNITION OCCURED.

ROOF FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURYROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNCE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

A METHANE GAS FEEDER WAS ENCOUNTERED ON THE LONGWALL FACE BETWEEN NO.26 AND NO.34 SHIELD WHILE MINING THE LONGWALL FACE. THE METHANE FEEDER CAME OUT OF THE MINE FLOOR BETWEEN THE LEGS AND GOB SIDE OF THE SHIELD.

ROOF FALL, BOUNCE OCCURRED, TWO TIMBERS WERE BROKEN WITH A FEW ROOF BOLTS SHEARING WHERE ROOF CAOAL NET THE ROOF ROCK. THERE WAS APPROX 2 1/2' OF ROOF COAL IN THIS AREA.

ROOF AND RIB FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON INJURY ROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY IN THED-3 SECTION

ROOF FALL ON THE STAGE LOADER IN THE D-2 PANEL JUST OUTBY #36 X-CUT. THE FALL OCCUED 32'OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACE.

IGNITION, INSTANTANEOUS FLASH WHILE CUTTING COAL.

ROOF FALL, FAILURE OF THE ROOF APPROX 6'H, 50'LX15'W OCCURRED ON THE HEADGATE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL.

ROOF FALL, BETWEEN X-CUT #23 AND #24 #5 ENTRY 1ST MAIN NORTH. 5'HIGH, 18'WIDE, 200'LONG.

ROOF FALLS: A SEISMIC EVENT OCCURRED AROUND THE WILLOW CREEK MINE CAUSING ROOF DAMAGE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE BLEEDER ENTRY AREAS.

IGNITION. MINER OPERATOR WAS FINISHING THE CLEAN-UP FROM THE LAST OF A CUT. AS HE WAS BRUSHING THE FLOOR, HE HAD AN IGNITION. THE FLAME WAS 10"" HIGH APPROX 3' LONG. THE FLAME WAS PUT OUT WITH A 5 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

FLARE UP AND OR IGNITION OF METHANE GAS IN THE FACE OF O-ENTRY. POSSIBLE CAUSED WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR WAS TRIMMING BOTTOM ROCK.

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDORCARBONS..

LOST TIME,EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, EE, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

LOST TIME, IGNITION OF METHANE &/OR HYDROCARBONS

WHILE BLEEDING AIR HOSE, THE HOSE CAME APART STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN SCOOP AND BULK DUST TANK.

HERNIA. EE STATES HE WAS OPENING DRIVE-THRU DOORS WHEN SOMETHING FELT LIKE IT POPPED OUT.

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING-EE WORKED HIS NORMAL JOB AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 2-14-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OFF WORK UNTIL RESULTS OF MRI COME BACK.

SHEARER WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE TAILGATE, COAL BROKE AWAY FROM FACE. EE WENT TO DIDGE COAL AND FELL ON TOES OF SHIELD.

LTA, EMPLOYEE, STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE TWISTING LOWER BACK.

RESTRICTED DUTY. STRAINED SHOULDERS LIFTING INJURED EE FROM TRUCK BED TO STRETCHER. HE HAD SURGERY 10-9-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST BAGS OFF TRUCK. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

BOUNCE IN FACE BLEW OUT CHUNK OF COAL, HIT RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

WHILE WALKING-STEPPED IN HOLE, JARRING BACK.

MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE CUTTING TYGON TUBE WITH RAZOR KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING LEFT FOREARM.

MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE--TRUCK WAS ON THE LIFT IN THE SHOP; EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO THE TIRE.

MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE, OPENED DOOR ON 225 TRACKHOE AND DOOR LATCHED OPEN; REACHED OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH TO RELEASE LATCH WITH RIGHT THUMB ANDDOOR CAME BACK AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND LATCH.

OCCUPATIONS ILLNESS, CARPAL TUNNEL, RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST, EE HAS WORKED AS A MECHANIC AT THIS COMPANY FOR 29 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS.