Republic Energy, IncMining Incidents in 2013

An unintentional roof fall has occurred in 2nd Left Panel North Submains #9 Entry 2 breaks outby spad #9158. The roof fall was approximately 120' x 20' x 5'-6'. There were no injures reported and no equipment involved.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred in 1st Left Panel North Submains #1 Entry 1 Break inby/outby spad #8719. The roof fall was approximately 90' x 20' x 5'-6'. There were no injuries reported and no equipment involved.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in an intersection in the primary escape way intake #6 entry spad number 3022. The fall measured app. 40'long X 70'wide X 6'high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on 6A belt in the #5 entry. It fell in an intersection measuring 20' long X 20' Wide X 3 1/2 X 4 feet high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in an intersection in the #1 entry of Tilley Mains in front of the #2 seals at spad location 0275. The fall measured 65' long X 18' wide X 7' high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the Stallion mains inby spad 3973 located in the face on #2 section. The falls specific location is in the last open crosscut from #3 entry to #7 entry. It starts from 1 break inby #3 entry and runs through 6 right crosscut.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #2 section in the #3 entry 1 break inby spad 4359 in the intersection and extends 20' over to entry 4 measuring about 35' long 20' wide and 8'-9' high

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #1054, in #1 entry in the old works. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2010 and was supported by 6' resin bolts. Length of the fall was 40ft long X 18ft wide X 7ft high. Area will not be rehabilitated and all intersections have been timbered off. Federal and State agencies were notified.

Roof Fall in the #1 entry (return) along #11 belt measuring 100'long by 19'wide and 6'- 7' high. Area was bolted with 48"" resin bolts in conjunction with 72"" torque tension bolts. All approaches have been timbered off and no plans at this time to clean up.

Employee was spoting up for a stopping on the #1 section. While backing the scoop out of break, the door on the scoop opened. He attempted to shut the door while continuing to back the scoop up when his fingers were caught in between the door and coal rib.

A timber fell striking employee's left hand and mashing his ring finger against belt rail resulting in 8 sutures.

Employee was taking a set of center miner drums apart in the mine yard when drums rolled over on his left foot fracturing five toes.

Mechanic received second degree burns to his left palm when he touched an air arc rod that he was utilizing to remove a bushing from a Komatsu PC 3000

Employee heard noise, as he was walking in surface area near highwall miner, he tripped on pile of coal & fell, hitting head on miner.

Injured was attempting to close bolt drawer when he felt something pull his Right Arm. NOTE: Did not miss work untill 10-29-13

Employee was hauling a shuttle car wheel unit outside when the unit rolled part way off the car. He stopped the car and used a slate bar to pry wheel unit back on to car. He felt pain in his lower back. Employee did not miss work until March 13, 2014 due to back surgery.

He was exiting the cab of truck to do his walk aground when he lost he's footing and could hold on and fell to the ground.

EE was setting 3 inch pump on bottom step of steam truck and had to reposition himself to move pump up to the bumper of truck. He then picked up the pump and felt pain in his lower back.

Injured was going to his four wheeler to retrieve a tool, as he came back to the scoop charger he stepped on a rock, measuring 15""long 9"" wide and 4"" thick twisting his left ankle resulting in fracture.

Employee was trying to break loose a bolt on a D10 hoist jack when he began to experience neck pain. He seen a physician later that day and was diagnosed with a cervical strain and excused from work.

While checking rollers, as injured was walking down #3 ref belt when checking #240 top roller, swung crescent wrench at the roller, the roller grabbed the wrench and pulled injured's left arm and shoulder between the belt and roller.

Employee was Resetting feeder, while tramming the feeder toward himself, the offside cats slipped off a ledge that was in the in the bottom Approx. 6"" high, causing the feeder to drop suddenly. Employee's leg, from the knee down in up right position was under the tram controls, this compressed his leg causing a fracture to his left Ankle.

Employee was moving an empty compressed gas bottle into the bottle rack when the bottom of the bottle slid unexpectedly. In trying to control the bottle he suffered a strained/contusion of the rib.

EE WAS CUTTING LINER FROM TRUCK BED PLATE. THE EMPLOYEE CUT THE TOP, BOTTOM AND END OF THE LEFT FACING OF LINER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING THE PLUG WELD WHEN THE PLATE ROLLED OUT IN A SNAPPING MOTION STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG BREAKING THE SMALL BONE IN LOWER PART OF LEG.

Employee stated that he was loading 50ft rolls of water line onto the back of a flat bed truck when he felt something pull in the lower abdomen area.

Lafferty was walking down a hill, slipped and strained his left knee. **Employee did not miss any work until May 22, 2013 when he had surgery on his knee.**

Changing out a bottom roller on a conveyor belt and hurt his back.

Right in front of the building on the drivers side of a truck, fell and caught himself with his left hand. Ice in the parking lot. When he fell and caught himself with his hand, it bent his hand backward.

Employee slipped on icy steps outside of office building causing him to twist his right foot/ankle resulting in a fracture of his foot/ankle. He was treated and transported by EMS to the ER. He has been excused from work.

Employee was lifting sheeting for the belt line and began feeling pain in his low back.

Lifting & lowering 100 & 150 ton hydraulic jacks inside the car body of a 495 shovel. The space is very tight, working in awkward positions. The jacks weigh somewhere close to 100lbs or more.

EE STATES WHILE TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON THE TOP OF A WHEEL WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND AND HOLDING THE AIR GUN ABOVE HIS HEAD HE FELT HIS BACK POP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES AND THE BASE OF HIS NECK. NO PAIN INITIALLY PAIN STARTED AFTER HE STOPPED MOVING AND WAS SITTING IN TRUCK

Injured was unloading chuck bolts from the back of the bolt machine on the Number 2 section when his left arm caught a 4' strap causing a laceration his forearm the acting. Injured went to medical facility and received ten sutures.

EE was dismounting equipment. 1st step to ground, stepped on a rock causing him to loose balance. Trying to regain balance he slipped in gravel and fell to ground. Placed his right arm out to break the fall and injured the right wrist. Saw a doc on 7-19 and x-ray was positive. Brace was applied. Cast was applied on 7-23. No time has yet been lost.

Employee was dismounting equipment. When he stepped from the last step on the equipment to the ground, he stepped on a rock causing him to loose balance and falling to the ground. He tried to brake the fall by extending the right arm. The fall created damage in the shoulder area and it determined this month that outpatient surgery was needed. No lost time til surgery on 11/8/13.

Employee was removing the belly pan on a D11R dozer when the belly pan fell hitting his right leg. He required 2 Sutures.

Eq. operator was traveling on a dozer at start of shift. While traveling the operator adjusted the seat. After adjusting the seat he placed his right hand behind the seat to ensure clearance between seat and power inverter that was behind the seat. While his hand was behind the seat the dozer jarred enough to pinch his hand between the seat and the mounted inverter.

Injured was cleaning grease away from bearing on #5 belt take-up with a stick. The key steel on the bearing caught the piece of wood causing the stick to fly back striking Injured in the right ear resulting 22 suture' s

Employee was installing a hydraulic hose on a D-11 Dozer; in the process of bending the hose, it slipped hitting him in the mouth causing a laceration to his upper lip. He received 1 suture.

Injured was walking along beside miner, sliding his hand along the miner when his Right hand caught a burr cutting his hand below right thumb resulting in 6 sutures.

Injured was helping load supplies, picked up bundle of plates and cut through right glove and cut palm where little finger meets hand.(Received 8 sutures)

Injured was setting supplemental roof support. He was holding the jack that a beam was resting on. Hand was resting on the tightening ear of the heintzman jack. While other employee was tightening his jack, the jack that injured was holding rolled, smashing his ring finger (no ring on).

Employee was cutting a protected lid from a new 5 gallon oil can, to fill speed reducer on #5 refuge belt drive. While cutting the lid off the utility knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand, between the middle finger and ring finger.

Employee was using a grinder when he got metal shavings in his left eye. He continued to work his shift but the following day, he went to see a physician and was prescribed an antibiotic eye drop. He returned to work.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss.

Employee has been diagnosed with Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to repetitive motion while operating a coal truck.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Marfork Safety Department received notification of the diagnosis on April 22, 2014.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The last day worked was 7/17/13 and was placed on short term disability and terminated on 1/17/14.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis without pulmonary function impairment.

Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee has exercised his rights to occupational pneumoconiosis. On 06/04/2013 a chest x-ray showed small opacities over the lung zones with a profusion of 1/0. Note: Employee retired 09/11/2012

The date and time of incident represents data and time I notified that the EE has been diagnosed with Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis. The EE has missed no work to date.

Employee exercised his rights as a part 90 miner due to occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Employee exercised his rights due to occupational hearing loss.

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