Rhino Eastern LLCMining Incidents in 2009

EE unsure when accident occurred, started feeling pain after helping with miner cable, went to doctor on 1/19/2009.This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006065.

EE was walking around faces in #4 entry, stepped over gob into a hole and twisted his knee. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006063.

EE was found face down with a rock on his shoulder. He was carried to the surface and transported to Raleigh Gen Hospital by ambulance. Released at approx 4:00AM

EE was lowering ATRS on roof bolter when a 3' X 3' X 2" piece of roof rock hit him on head and arm. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006069.

Injured was setting the breaker for the feeder at the section power center after a belt move. The breaker blew up when he attempted to set it and knocked him against the rib. There was no apparent injury at the time of the incident. Approx. 2 days later, he noticed that the hearing in his left ear was deteriorating. Dr told him that his hearing loss may be related to the accident.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD SCOOP ONTO HAULER AND EQUIPMENT ROLLED OFF TRUCK JARRING EMPLOYEES BACK EMPLOYEE STATED

Man trip traveling to surface. Individual was riding in the back of the man trip. Just as the man trip went under overcast, he was distracted by putting his glasses on. He struck his head on the overcast, fell backward and hit his head on the man trip.

EE was helping electricians with cutterhead, felt pain in lower back after pulling down on cutterhead. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006067.

EE was removing continuous miner rub rail, rail came off striking him on the foot. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #8129240.

EE got out of scoop to check pumps, lost footing on slick bottom. Injury resulted in knee immobilizer and crutches. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006032.

EE was hanging miner cable. Jumped up to hang cable, came down and turned his ankle. Injury resulted in an aircast on his left ankle. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006073.

EE was walking around feeder and tripped on feeder cable hitting his forearm on the feeder. Injury resulted in application of sling. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006094.

EE was operating shuttle car headed to the continuous miner when rib (2' X 3') rolled off hitting him in right arm and shoulder. Injury resulted in application of splint to immobilize the injured area. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006070.

EE was opening a bucket of oil, cut finger when he caught it between handle and edge of bucket. Injury resulted in application of aluminum foam finger splint. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006068.

EE finished hanging curtain, stepped on rock and turned his ankle. Injury resulted in application of air splint. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006093.

EE was bolting in #5 entry, placed hand on drill pot, piece of roof rock fell on his hand. Injury resulted in the application of a splint and a sling. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation#9006066.

EE was installing roof bolt, bolt wrench swung around striking him on the right hand. The injury resulted in the application of a finger splint. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006064.

EE has 10% pulmonary function impairment attributable to occupational pneumoconiosis. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006072.