Republic Energy, IncMining Incidents in 2012

A unplanned roof fall occurred at this location. Fall was located at #162 Break in the #3 entry, 10,800' from the active 001/002 section. Area was originally supported with 5' torque tension bolts. Fall measured 60' L. x 20' W. x 6' H. Did not affect ventilation or passage of persons. Federal and State Agencies notified.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on #3 section panel 800' from the face @ spad #8136. Area was originally mine in Sept 2012 and was supported with 8' cable bolts and 5' tourque tensions. Fall measured 20'L x 18'W x 10'Thick. No injuries or equipment involved. Did not affect passage of persons or ventilation. State and Federal agencies notified immediately.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #5977, in #4 entry, 34 panel. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2011 and was supported by 5 foot torque tensions. The length of the fall was 100ft x 18ft x 6ft high. Area will not be rehabilitated and all intersections have been timbered off. Federal and State agencies were notified.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #936, in #3 entry up in the old works. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2010 and was supported by 6 foot torque tensions. The length of the fall was 20ft x 20ft x 8ft high. Area will not be rehabilitated and all intersections have been timbered off. Federal and State agencies were notified.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #3016, #5 entry on 8 Belt. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2008 and was supported by 5 foot torque tensions. The length of fall was 30ft x 18ft wide and 3ft high. Area will not be rehabilitated and all intersections have been timbered off. Federal and State agencies were notified.

A unplanned roof fall occurred at Spad#1448 in the #6 Entry on the Old#2 Left Panel. The size of the fall was 80'L. X 18'W. X 3-5' H. Passage of person was not affected, ventilation was affected. Area was developed on Jan. 2011 and was originally supported resin roof bolts. Area has been dangered off, and will not be rehabilitated. Federal and State Agencies notified immediately.

A unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 Entry of the North Sub Mains at spad #6471,5200. The size of the fall was 30'L. X 20'W X 7' H. Ventilation was not affect, passage of persons Area has been breakered off , and will not be rehabilitated. Federal and State Agencies were notified immediately.

A unplanned roof fall occurred in the 1st panel in the #7 entry at spad 1686 in the return air course. Fall is approx. 5,700' from nearest active section. Fall will not be rehab. Passage of person and ventilation was not affected. Fall meas. 160'X20'X4' area was initially supported with 5' torque tension roof bolts. Federal and State agencies were notified immediately.

EE was refueling grader, when he was climbing down his foot slipped off step and he was tangled in hose causing him to fall backwards onto ground landing on his right hip, then to right shoulder.

He was overloaded and had to drop off while pulling on tailgate his right hand got caught between the latch and pin.

White was pulling a pump out of a roadway and felt pain shoot down his lower back. **Addendum ~ Employee did not start missing work until 3/9/2013**

EE was walking underground slipped on a ledge in the bottom and fell to the ground hurting his back. Note: It was never mentioned in the accident report that he hurt his Right knee. He had told the E.R. he injured his knee during the accident. 2nd Note: He continued to work until 03/12/2013 before he went off for surgery on his knee.

Injured employee was in the process of installing cutting edges on a D11R dozer, while lifting the cutting edge with a 6ft. nylon strap rated for 1,550 lbs, the strap broke causing the cutting edge to fall on the employees right foot. He was transported to the ER and diagnosed with multiple foot fractures and required surgery the following day. He has been excused from work.

Employee was loading top belt rollers into the scoop bucket and heard a pop in his right shoulder, followed by pain. This is an old injury that he has been having issues with.

Employee was painting a feeder and while the employee was exiting the feeder the employee lost his balance causing the employee to fall on his right knee.

Employee shoveling #4 tailpiece and twisted to throw coal on belt without turning his entire body. He felt pop in left knee. Previously hurt knee 8/15/12 but it was file only. He is off with torn ligaments.

Shuttle car operator turned left out of #2 entry heading to #1 face. Flyboard at #2 face hung down slightly. Board caught canopy and hit right hand in the hand-hold. He was not wearing gloves. Board cut two fingers,requiring fifteen stitches. Given full release and worked next day. On 9/19/2012 he missed work, went to another doctor that took him off work.

Emloyee got out of the mantrip at #2 head where the #1 section was located. He was walking toward his toolbox when he stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee. The area is well rockdusted, dry and lights around. Employee continued to work his shift and refused medical treatment. After work he drove to Raleigh General and was given seven days away from work.

Injured employee tripped over a loader bucket tooth and fell to the ground on 08/06/12 injuring his right shoulder. He was seen at the ER on the day of the incident and released to return the work the following day. Due to continued discomfort of the injury, the employee was re-evaluated and excused from work on 11/01/12.

Employee was changing fuel filters on a D10R dozer and while putting the side door back on the employee felt a stinging sensation in his neck. Note: Employee did not miss first day of work until 8/11/12

Employee was tramming a scoop when he ran over a crib block. The impact resulted in pain to his lower back. He had previously had back surgery to the same area to repair three discs.

Injured was dragging old belt rollers from the belt line to the track entry and pulled his left shoulder. He filed a notice only report and missed no work. On Sept. 4, 2012 he missed work fo r surgery on that shoulder. Original accident was 9/16/11 and employee continued to work. He hurt it again on 6/4/12. Due to continued aggravation, he decided to have surgery.

Employee was conducting the Pre-Op on a truck when he stepped on a piece of material causing him to fall and injure his left leg. He was seen by the ER physician and excused from work.

Employee stated he was cleaning under the belt when a jack became dislodged and struck him on the back of the head.

Employee was conducting the Pre-Op check on the truck when the dirt/ground gave away causing him to fall and injure his right knee. He was seen by the ER physician and excused from work.

Employee was cranking the handle on the water hose reel when he felt his right shoulder pop, causing pain. He was seen by the ER physician and excused from work.

While shoveling spillage onto #6 conveyor belt, injured's shovel got caught between the belt and mine roof, jerking his body. This caused pain in his upper back and neck. He is off work seeking treatment.

Injured was pulling a piece of belt structure from the supply hole. The area was wet and muddy and the structure was tangled. His feet stuck in the mud while pulling and he felt pain in his back.

He was dumping off from being overloaded and had a piece of coal stuck in between bed and tailgate. While cleaning it out, the tailgate slipped out of his left hand smashing his right hand the first three fingers.

EE was standing next to #2 Deslime screen when he said he got hit on the head with a crib block. The plant was idle. A crib block 32"" was found nearby but investigators could not determine an origin. He was hospitalized for a concussion and released. He remains off work.

Scoop operator was unloading timbers off a pallet approx. 5' off the ground when a timber fell off the pallet and landed on his right foot. Timbers were seven feet long and were in a scoop bucket. He is off work due to swelling of the foot.

Beltman/fireboss was helping men calibrate the scales on the South Portal punchout tail piece. He was using a 3/4"" open end wrench to remove a bolt. The bolt came loose suddenly and he lost control of the wrench. It struck his right cheek bone resulting in a contusion. He is off work for treatment.

EE was standing on top of an enclosure that was five feet off the floor. He was removing a 1.5 t. chain fall from its anchor. He slipped and landed on his feet. The impact shattered his right heel bones. He is off work for surgery.

After his shift ended, employee was driving up Blue Pennant Road from the mine site. He noticed two vehicles approaching Blue Pennant Road from Progress Coal. The vehicles did not stop at the stop sign. The second vehicle ran into the employee's right front fender area. He was transported to Boone Memorial. Doctors gave him two days off work.

Electrician was bending over the side of a Eimco scoop and changing the oil filter when he felt a strain in his lower back. He sought medical attention on the following day. Doctors gave him time off for a strained back.

Employee stated he was using a slate bar to pry against a car to get it back on track when the bar slipped and struck his right leg.

Roof bolt operator was pulling the machine cable from the reel to hang when he tripped over a timber and fell. No injury was reported. Jan.18,2012 he sought medical attention and was taken off work for a dislocated shoulder.

Forklift operator raised a portion of ballasted track so the supplyman could run a chain under the rail and tie off a flatcar. The fork caught under the ball of the rail and the fork bounced loose striking the supplyman in the face. He received fractures to the right eye socket and cheek area. He is off work for treatment.

Employee was loading track rails from the old works and loading them on a rail car. They had a couple rails on the rail car that needed adjusted to lay right in the rail car. Employee grabbed the rails to move them, he grabbed the bottom rail to slide it down when the top rail rolled over pinching his left middle finger.

Track men were pulling rails to be installed using a forklift. They used braided nylon pull ropes looped through the rail and tied to the fork bar. A rail became fouled and the rope pressure broke the fork locking lever off. The lever hit one man in the left abdomen. Doctors placed him on restricted duty for three days due to the contusion he received.

Employee was bolting on MMU003 in #1 entry, spad #2770, when a 28""x4"" piece of draw rock fell from the roof onto his right hand. The height was about 6 1/2'. He received a fracture to his hand and was placed on restricted duty.

While laying track on #1 section, employee was using a bar to push a rail over. He then used his hand to push the track tie down as he flipped the rail. The rail landed on his left hand just above the thumb. He was placed on restricted duty for two days due to the contusion. No further injuries were found.

EE was cutting tape off of a shovel handle with a utility knife. The knife slipped from the shovel handle striking him on the inside of his left arm.

A load of track bars came in at the high line crews office and they were falling off the truck. EE went down there to reload them. As he was reloading them, he had slide his hand down the bar when a sliver of metal punctured his left hand.

During the installation of bucket link on a Cat 992D loader a bottle jack was being used to assist with alignment of the bucket link and the connection point. The jack slipped and struck the employee just above the knee. The impact created a laceration requiring sutures to close the wound.

He was using the pry bar end of a spud wrench to adjust a clip on a screen. The bar slipped and hit employee on bottom front tooth.

Was sliding a front axle under a 992D using two booms on mechanics trucks. One strap broke and the clevis on the end struck him in the right cheek. Axle was maybe 1 inch off ground.

Walking across the section, injured tripped over a cable and caught himself. In doing so he put pressure onto his left shoulder and it became dislocated. Doctors put it in place and gave him 3-5 days of light duty.**Restrictions did not prevent the employee from doing ALL of his regular duties**

EE was standing at the controls of a Chieftan 1800 power-screen with plans of adjusting the speed of the belt. The EE opened the control panel door & was using the left hand to turn the needed switch. The right hand was resting on top of the control panel door. The control panel is located below the belt. A rock left the belt and struck the right hand. suture. X-rays were negative.

While climbing down from equipment, employee's ring, on left ring finger, got hung on handrail, causing ring to cut into finger requiring 7 sutures. Employee returned to work the following day.

While hanging a fly pad curtain, EE struck his left index finger with his 20 oz. claw hammer. He was not wearing the required metacarpal gloves. He drove to Hospital and received one suture for the laceration. He returned to work on his next shift.

EE was bolting from the operator side in #5 face one the section. Seam height is 50"" so he was bending the 48"" bolt enough to install. Bent one bolt and was straightening it back after placing in the hole with his left hand. He bumped the drill rotation with his right hand and the bolt whipped around, striking his left wrist. Received a fracture and was placed on light duty.

While riding the Brookville mantrip to the section, EE chipped a tooth when the ride ran off the track at spad#6595. The trip came to a sudden stop and EE hit his mouth on the handle bar in the passenger compartment. He refused to seek medical treatment.

While loading muffler with a forklift into truck bed, the muffler got stuck on warehouse door, and as employee pushed against muffler, his right hand was smashed, resulting in simple fracture to his right ring finger.

Move crew was pulling cable slack toward the face during a power move. Employee thought the cable was going to become tangled. He attempted to straighten it out as it was being moved when the cathead caught his right hand. He received a laceration that required six stitches. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift.

Two electricians were lifting a small power box onto the top of a kva box on the yard at the mine site. The small box shifted and caught the index finger of the left hand of one man. He received a laceration that required four stitches. He was wearing leather gloves without metacarpal protection.

Injured employee was assisting with the removal of a transmission from a Kenworth T800 Tandem truck when his right ring finger was smashed between the drive lines causing a laceration and fracture. He was treated at the ER and released to return to work. No sutures required for the laceration.

Employee excercised his rights as part 90 miner due to occupational pneumoconiosis.