Republic Energy, IncMining Incidents in 2004

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCURRED ON SOUTHWEST SECTION 15000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. AREA DEVELOPED 1993 SPAD. FALL MEASURED 60' X 16' 3'. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED

An unplanned roof fall occurred on #1 section belt line, 850 ft from active face, 1 brk in by spad H637, Area developed 9-5-04. Fall 30 ft long, 20 ft wide, 8-10 ft high. No accidents reported.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON BREAK OUTBY SPAD NUMBER 3415 # 5 ENTRY - NO ACTIVE FACE, DEVELOPED ON OCT. 2003. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3415, NO ACTIVE FACE, DEVELOPED OCTOBER 2003. FALL MEASURED 70' IN LENGHT, 20' WIDE, 8' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad 1409 #4 entry 12,000 feet from active face, developed 2001, will now be rehabilitated. Fall measured 80' length, 20' wide 8' high. No accidents reported.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 13904 OLD RETURN #6 ENTRY 7000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. DEVELOPED 11-30-03. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 8' - 10' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 13863 #7 ENTRY. RETURN DEVELOPED 11-30-03, 7000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 8' - 10' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 13890-13891 OLD RETURN #7 & 8 ENTRY 7000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. DEVELOPED 11-30-03. FALL MEASURED 120' LONG, 20' WIDE, 12' - 15' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 BELT LINE, #4 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 212, NO ACTIVE WORKING FACE. DEVELOPED FEB. 1997. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. FALL MEASURED 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTAKE #5 ENTRY. 8000 FEET FROM ACTIVE FACE. DEVELOPED IN 2000, AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED, BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. FALL MEASURED 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 4' TO 6' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED. 2 BRKS INBY SPAD LF18 BRK #32.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTAKE #5 ENTRY, 8,500' FROM ACTIVE FACE. DEVELOPED IN 2000, AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LENGTH, 20' WIDE, 5'-6' HIGH. NO ACCIDENT REPORTED. NEAR SPAD #1232 ALONG #6 BELT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 4 BREAKS OUTBY BY SPAD 1868 - 2 BREAKS OUTBY EP 35C. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6 TO 8' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY INTAKE ENTRY NEAR SPAD #1229 IN TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 70' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5 TO 7' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

MEMBER WAS MAKING HIS EP POINTS AND DISCOVERED AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL. ENTRANCE HAS BEEN TIMBERED AT EP3. WERE NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED. CONTINUATION FROM GOB AREA.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad 10538, 2900' from active face, developed 4-16-04, all entrances breakered off. The fall measured 90' length, 20' wide, 10' high. No accidents reported.

THIS IS A NON-INJURY WALL FAILURE. SECTION OF HIGHWALL MEASURING 120' LONG, 0' TO 12 FT THICK & APPROX 80' HIGH FELL AND INTERRUPTED THE MINING CYCLE.

Equipment fire of D11R dozer. Operator parked equipment at 2:50 am. Mechanic and fueler then proceeded to fix handrail and fuel equipment. No welding or torch was used to fix handrail. Greaser then noticed dozer on fire. all fire extinguishers were spent along with the fire cart.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 ENTRY, SPAD #7395 1 BREAK OUTBY ON HUFF MAINS RETURN ABOUT 2 MILES FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. ALL ENTRANIES H AVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #1-2 ENTRY, SPAD #12761 AT THE MOUTH OF THE RETURN. THE FALL MEASURED 110' IN LENGTH, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. ALLENTRANCES HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. THERE WER E NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURREVED ON #1 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #821 APPROX. 100 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEAUSRED 60' LENGTH 14' WIDE AND 4 TO 6' HIGH ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS REPORTS

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MINE ON THE TILLEY SECTION. ENTRY NO. 2 SPAD #0325 NUMBER 8 BELT. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 60' IN LENTH, 20' WIDTH & 5' HIGH. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS REP ORTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HIS LT. FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 10/11/04 WHEN HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED KNEE, REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST ON 10/12/04. HE WAS TOLD TO REMAIN OFF OF WORK UNTIL RE-EVALUATED ON 10/19/04.

member had just dropped pull rope off of continunous miner boom cmo was unaware of his position and started tramming miner toward face, boom of miner struck member on pelvis and pinned him in the rib.

EE WAS WORKING ON PLASTERING STOPPINGS USING A PYRO-CHEM MINE CART XC-4. EE WENT TO ADJUST THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND HIT THE BYPASS VALVE AND SHOT HIGH PRESSURE INTO HIS EYES AND FACE.

MEMBER WAS BEATING ON METAL. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE was laying a ladder down when his back popped.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL A MANTRIP WHEN THE JACK FELL OVER AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT KNEE.

Member was standing talking to the boss when a rock measuring 64x38x04"" thick fell stirking him on the shoulder.

MEMBER PULLING ON MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MEMBER HAD VACATION SCHEDULED FOR WEEK OF 8/16/04 PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. MEMBER NOTIFIED SAFETY DEPARTMENT AUG 20, 2004 THAT HE WOULD NOT BE RETURNING TO WORK AFTER VACATION.

MEMBER STEPPING ACROSS TAILPIECE (BELT OFF) STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK, SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE HAD JUST SET ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER AND SAW IMMEDIATE ROOF CRACK. EE STARTED RAISING AND LOWERING ATRS IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE ROCK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ROCK BROKE FREE AND RODE BACK TO THE OPERATOR CONTROLS, STRIKING EE IN HIS LEFT SIDE LEG AND HIP AREA. ROCK SIZE WAS 30"" LONG X 20"" WIDE X 4"" THICK.

MEMBER WAS EXITING AN S&S RAIL ROVER ON CHARGE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE DECK HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8/26/04.

HOLDING ENGINE SIDE GUARD TO START BOLT, DROPPED PANEL AND CAUGHT IT PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. *EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK 7/7 & 7/8 BUT DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 7/9 RETURNED ON 7/12.

INJURED WAS MOVING WATER LINE & FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. INJURED WENT TO DR ON JUNE 9TH & CONTACTED BLACK CASTLE SAFETY DEPT. INJURED'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WILL BE JUNE 18TH. DR DID NOT TAKE INJURED AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL 6-17-04.

MEMBER WAS LOADING BOLTS ONTO BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BETWEEN HIS BACK & SHOULDER BLADES.

INSTALLING SPAD, PULLED BACK.

MEMBER WAS SWITCHING SEATS IN HIS SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR IT ROLLED AND THE DECK OF THE CAR GOT HIS ANKLE.

EE STATES THAT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN BACK SPRAIN. EE CONTINUED TO WORK & DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT MORNING.

MEMBER WAS STEPPING ACROSS TRACK AND STEPPED ON A ROOF STRAP CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO SLIDE OUT SIDEWAYS AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE AND ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WERE LIFTING THE MINER WATER LINE WHICH WAS STRETCHED TIGHT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT CEASE WORK AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, BUT DID SEEK CARE AT A LATER DATE.

TIGHTENING TANDEM ON PASSENGER SIDE. USING LUG WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUGS, EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING DOWN WITH FOOT. SAID THAT HIS FOOT WAS SLIPPING OFF SO HE SWITCHED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND BEGAN TO PULL ON LUG WRENCH STRAINING HIS BACK.

EE WAS SCALING A LOAD OF COAL AT BRANCH SCALES. HE WAS STANDING ON DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK STEP LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM STEP INTO MUD & WATER BESIDE THE SCALE.

THE MINER OPERAOR WAS PUTTING AN INSECT IN THE MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT ELBOW.

THE MEMBER WAS PULLING ON A 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

MEMBER WAS HAULING COAL FROM MINER TO FEEDER, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, AND STRAINED GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION BY COMPANY, MAY REQUEST ACCIDENT BE RESENDED TO DIAGNOSIS OF PHYSICIAN MEMBER DID NOT START MISISNG WORK UNTIL 3-18-04.

While installing belly pan on D10N, chain slipped off causing pan to strike EE on left knee.

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN AT MINE PHONE AT SECTION TAILPIECE. WHEN HE RAISED UP, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THE EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-11-04.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING THE BUCKET JACK ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF A SCOOP, USING A ALEMITE 500 HAND HELD GREASE GUN. AS EE APPLIED DOWN FORCE TO THE PUMP HANDLE THE GREASE HOSE BLEW OFF THE GREASE FITTING STRIKING HIM IN THE EYES.EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THIS TIME.

Injured was in the back of mechanics truck referiving a cloth sling. as he exited the bed he was holding on to the hand rail with his right hand. his feet slipped out from under him due to spilled oil. this resulted in a sprain to this right wrist.

Member was holding a metal wash-down hose. A rock fell striking the hose causing it to flip violently out of his hand, resulting in a broken bone in his right thumb.

Member was standing on shuttle car cable. Another c0-worker started up shuttle car, and doing so the shuttle car took up cable slack causing him to loose balance and fall on his cap light battery breaking one rib.

EE WAS MOVING CABLE OFF OF PONTOON END OF STACKER BELT, FELT A ""POP"" IN LEFT ELBOW. EE CONTINUED TO WORK SHIFT AND WENT TO REALISH BOONE MEDICAL CENTER WHERE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS AND A MUSCLE SPASM. EE WAS NOT GIVEN ANY RESTRICTIONS

While attempting to re-rail a supply car, one jack creeled out and jack bar struck member in jaw.

Injured was removing axle from tandem truck using 16 lb hammer to loosen axle. While swinging hammer felt sharp pain in lower back.

WHILE DUMPING A LOADED TRACTOR AND TRAILER, THE BED JACK BURST DUE TO THE PACKING GLAND BLOWING OUT. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK HE WAS TRAINING IN WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE AND FRAME OF BED.

Injured was connecting heads when he felt pull in left arm. Continued to work and reported accident on 9-28-04. He was seen at hospital and was released to come back to work for follow up on 10-6. He was placed on physical therapy. He did not miss any work.

Member using hammer and a punch to remove pin from tooth in 300 excavator bucket. Part of punch broke and struck member in right leg above knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CHUTE REPAIRING TILE & WAS FINISHED. AS HE WAS BEING PULLED OUT, EE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF JAGGED METAL.

MEMBER WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER AND HAD HIS HAND ON DRILL POD. A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST DRILL POD.

MEMBER WAS ENTERING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRUCK HUNG CABLE, FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK MEMBER IN THE MOUTH. ROCK WAS 12"" LONG, 8"" WIDE, 1/2"" THICK.

EE WAS TRIMMING A SPLICE ON THE BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS IN SHUTTLE CAR IN AN INTERSECTION GETTING READY TO LOAD UNDER THE MINER WHEN ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR STARTED UP TOWARD THE MINER. THE 2ND SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR DID NOT SEE EE AND STRUCK THE DECK AREA OF THE SHUTTLE CAR, PINCHING EE'S ARM. RESULTED IN A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BALL STUD 8RCM #7 785 WHEN THE RACE BROKE AND A SLIVER OF METAL STUCK IN HIS LEFT ARM.

Member was walking across section when he stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle. diagnosed June 28 2004 as a stress fracture, right tibia.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A 48"" RESIN BOLT WITH DRILL ROD AS HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP, WITHOUT THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BOLT; IT BENT, SMASHING HIS SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

MEMBER WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A SLATE BAR TO GET A ROCK OUT OF THE THROAT OF THE MINER, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER

Came off hill to leave property. Stopped at 39 marker on laxaire hill to let loaded truck pass. Proceeded down hill releasing clutch and turning jake brake on. Applied light brake pressure and didn't have any. Tried to gear down and couldn't. Put truck in sump ditch between 38-39 to stop truck.

Member was crossing old belt line. He had one foot on belt rail and one foot on belt. He lost his balance and tried to catch himself against the top when his left hand contacted a roof disc.

THE MEMBER WAS DRILLING HIS INSIDE HOLE ON HIS 3RD ROW OF BOLTS IN 6 RIGHT. WHEN HE HAD THE HOLE DRILLED HE USED THE FAST FEED TO LOWER THE DRILL PAD. THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE HOLE, WHEN HE WENT TO REACH FOR IT, THE DRILL STEEL FELL & HIS HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL PAD.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A FLY BOARD BETWEEN CROSSCUT 2X3 ENTRIES. HAD ONE END OF AN EIGHT FOOT BOARD UP BOLTED TO TOP. HE HAD DRILLED HOLE FOR OTHER BOLT AND WAS BRINGING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP, & DID NOT STOP ROTATION, WHEN DRILL STEEL CLEARED THE BOARD THE STEEL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYEBROW.

WHILE TAKING A CRIB DOWN, A CRIB BLOCK ROLLED FROM OFF THE TOP OF THE CRIB ONTO HIS HAND, SMASHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

dozer hit truck

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 3 TO 4 LBS. FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.

EE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SIDE CLAMP & STEEL CABLE. WHILE THE SCOOP WAS PULLING A SECTION OF THE BELT INTO THE BELT SLED, THE SIDE CLAMP CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT ELBOW.

WHILE PUTTING UP AN INSIDE BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE CANOPY THEN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. THE ROCK FELL APPROX 12"" HITTING THE CANOPY THEN CAUSED A CUT ON EMPLOYEE'S NOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WATER TUBE FROM TOP OF RADIATOR TO THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. HE HAD LOOSENED THE CLAMPS AROUND THE RUBBER GASKETS. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO PULL THE TUBE FROM THE TOP OF THE RADIA TOR. THE TUBE BROKE FREE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POSITIONING BOLTER TO INSTALL FIRST ROW WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB STRIKING EE IN THE CHEST AREA. X RAY STATED A HAIRLINE FACTURE TO HIS RIB.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP CUTTING HIS RIGHT CHEEK. THE ROCK MEASURED 4' LONG X 7"" WIDE AND 1.5"" THICK.

FINES BELT WAS FROZEN, WHILE TRYING TO FREE BELT EE GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELT DRIVE PULLEY'S WHILE TRYINT TO JAGG THE BELT. THE RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH 10 SUTUR ES.

Due to an occupational illness as substantiated by medical records and reports, EE became unable to work because of ailments described in medical reports so siad, due to repeated trauma over an extended period of time EE first day away fromwork 9/27/04

EE HAS WORKED IN AND AROUND THE COAL INDUSTRY FOR 35 YEARS. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE DETERMINED BY A PHYSICIAN. EMPLOYEE IS SCHEDULED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

Due to employee work history he has developed carpal tunnel disease determined by a physician. employee is scheduled for corrective surgery

EE has worked in the coal mining industry for a period of 30 years. He has been diagnosed with a lower lumbar disc herniation and deterioration.

EE DEVELOPED SEVERE CARPAL TUNNEL WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR 16 YEARS. THE MEMBER STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/24/04 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR COMPENSATION APPROVED UNTIL 4/22/04.

DUE TO THE EE'S WORK HISTORY HE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL DISEASE DETERMINED BY A PHYSICIAN. EE IS SCHEDULED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SECTION OF THE MINER CABLE BLEW UP, RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS TO THE LEFT & RIGHT EYE.