Revelation Energy, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2016

Roof fall break #8 plant mains #5 entry. 20' wide X 25' long X 5' thick. Roof/rib support in affected area: shale 4 or 5' resin bolts.

An unintended fall of the roof on the 003 (retreat mining section) in the #4 entry, inby cross-cut number 20. The fall entrapped the #1 MRS unit inby the fall. 103(k) order was issued & later terminated with the mine returning to production. MRS unit was recovered, NO injuries. Section returned to normal production 8:40 AM on 11/04/16.

Had lost power went to see why, found roof fall located on 2 North East at Break 47 in the #5 Entry. Was reported, no injuries, did NOT impede passage ways.

The weekly examiner was traveling the bleeder inby the gob when examiner smelled smoke, then looked for the source found no fire in the pillar line. Examiner could see no flame. Alerted all employees, evacuated mines. Two inspectors from the Norton office were on the section at the time as of this time the cause has not yet been determined.

During the weekly examination of the idle mine a roof fall was discovered at crosscut #4 spad 39 in the #4 entry. The roof fall was apx. 20'X 20'X 5-6 'high. An investigation was conducted local MSHA was contacted and on 7-27-16 MSHA determined that the roof fall was reportable.

Unplanned roof fall discovered @ #3 entry,#2 northwest mains @ survey station 128, measured 20'W x 60'L x 11'H. The fall blocked secondary escapeway until the area was timbered off & life line was routed around the fall. Area was rebolted with 6' resin grouted bolts & 10'cable bolts. Brows on the inby/outby sides of the fall were supplement with 3 rows of 10' cable.

Roof fall was located in belt entry #3 of #4 belt line at break #60. Fall is approx 20'x30' and approx. 7-8' high. Cribs, Steel beams, jacks, and 10' cable bolts existed in the area prior to the fall. An action plan was submitted and includes plans for cleaning up and rehabilitation of the roof fall. The fall did not affect ventilation, miners, or equipment.

Dozer operator stated that saw flames coming out of the right side engine compartment. EE got out and began using fire extinguisher but was not able to suppress fire. An excavator was then used to cover the fire and put it out. Fire was limited to Dozer only.

There was a roof fall located at break 12 in the #4 entry of the plant mains. The approximate size of the fall was 20' x 6' x 40'. It has been dangered and cribbed off and the #5 entry will be used as the travelway around the fall.

Employee moved shuttle car tire out of way with help of another employee. Bent over to pick up a pogo stick and felt pain in back.

Employee was moving a miner cable and strained back.

While working on a track on H9 HWM the fork loader set fork down on top of the track. There was a slate bar laying on the track, when the fork hit the slate bar. It came up and struck employee in the mouth/bottom lip area.

Employee energized breaker to the turbine pump, reset breaker & pushed start button. Breaker exploded and flash caused burns around neck, face & left ear.

EE was tightening wheel lugs on shuttle car, bar slipped putting EE's weight on right ankle, EE went down in pain.

Putting panel board cover on electrical box on section Joy Continuous Miner #2, cover was caught & employee pulled on it, heard something pop & felt pain in lower back & right leg.

Employee was coming back from getting bolting supplies and hit head on the mine roof while on the lo trac.

Employee was loading pans for pinner into scoop bucket. Bent over & picked them up when a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was bolting in the #1 entry, EE was pulling on a roof strap to line it up and felt pain/pop in shoulder. Could not raise arm up without pain afterward.

Employee was loading timbers on lotrac, picked up timber and strained left shoulder.

Employee was dusting travel way & the hose busted on rock duster. EE went to get repairman. EE was waiting on car to dump on feeder & noticed a piece of rock hanging loose on top. EE didn't feel comfortable leaving it, so used a slate bar to pull the piece that was hanging. EE did not anticipate what was coming with it. An 80""x 44""x 10"" piece of rock fell on him.

Employee was tramming scoop from #3 to #2. EE went through curtain then held curtain up with right arm. A shuttle car was parked in #2 inby locc with boom sticking out into intersection. EE pinched arm between canopy of scoop and boom of shuttle car.

Employee is a roof bolter on 3rd shift and was helping on a belt move at the time of injury. EE was dropping the feeder cable, which was hung with double hook rope hangars. As EE went to drop the last hangar the weight dropped suddenly catching EE's left thumb in the hangar.

Employee was putting a fork onto a Lo Trac and was going to slide the fork closer to the adjacent fork which was already in place. The fork was not completely in place on the slide bracket and when EE attempted to move it, the fork fell. The fork landed on the tip of EE's finger and mashed it against the mine floor.

Stepping down off a drill & fell to the ground.

Employee was carrying timbers in low height 46""-52"" over a distance of 200' over irregular bottom. Setting timbers and building cribs in a bleeder. Employee strained back. Employee did not start loss of time until January 3, 2017, and is off waiting for back surgery.

Employee was cutting skirt rubber for tail piece when ee picked up belt ee felt tingling in arm.

EE was traveling back outside from a remote area of the mine. In location inby Spad #1551 a roof rock 12x16x3 fell striking EE on left side of face & shoulder. Impact of rock caused a 1"" cut on side of face did not require stitches. EE lost consciousness for a period & regained consciousness and called for assistance.

EE pulled shuttle car underneath the miner conveyor boom to begin loading. During loading, apparently a rock stopped the conveyor, resulting in the failure of the boom jack and sending several parts flying through the air, most landing on the shuttle car near the operator's deck. When the jack failed, the pin flew through the air, striking EE on right Knee Cap.

Employee was pulling cable into shuttle car, cable was tied off with tie wire. Tie wire broke, employee fell backwards catching self with left arm, causing pain in left shoulder. Employee did not starting missing work until 08/23/2016.

Employee was cutting conduit off imer cable, holding cable in left hand, cutting away with right hand. When knife blade slipped cutting employees left palm. Employee received 3 stitches in the ER.

Employee observed a splice on lo-lo that needed trimmed before turning on the belt. While trimming the splice, the knife slipped and cut employee's left thumb leaving a 1 1/2"" cut to the middle joint of the left thumb. Employee received 6 stitches.

Changing out belt control box, was pulling old box out of area, employee started to back out of way as old box started to turn over on EE's right lower leg and foot. EE had a cut half way up EE's leg on EE's shin requiring 9 sutures.

Employee positioned roof boting machine, set ATRS sounded top and began drilling to install a bolt. A piece of roof rock 5""x5""x2'7"" fell from roof, hit ATRS & struck ee on left side of head & neck.

Employee was traveling from #3 Break to the continuous miner area when a coal/rock rib roll occurred. The roll struck the employee about waist high, pinning employee down to the mine floor. Rock was approximately 26""x27""x10"".

Employee walked up to the miner operator to relay a message. The miner was cutting out for overcast and a piece of a roof bolt flew back from the cutter head striking ee in the neck, under chin.

Employee was getting bolts to load tray, bolts were upside down & was turning bolts over, hit left knuckle on hand on the corner strap.

Employee was working to get a piece of pinner steel out of hole. Pinner steel came loose fell out of hole, hit drill head and bounced back up and struck employee above right eye.

Notified on 9-20-16 that employee has filed a claim for Cumulative trauma, hearing loss and OP. Claim has been settled on a full and final basis as of 9-1-16