Rhino Eastern LLCMining Incidents in 2012

Employee was standing on a ladder installing fly pads in the #2 entry. While hanging the fly pads, the scoop operator trammed through pads striking the ladder, causing him to fall.

Employee was roof bolting on MMU 004-0 in the #4 entry. While putting up his inside bolt a piece of rock fell measuring 39" x 26" x 6" came inside the man-up striking employee in his left leg, causing tear to the Achilles Tendon.

Employee was standing in the #3 entry when the shuttle car started up the cable, struck him in the back causing him to fall on his back.

Employee was installing rib straps on MMU 004-0. While making a sudden turn, he felt a burning sensation in his lower back on 4/20/12. On 6/8/12 his back was hurting so he went home early. That afternoon, he went to visit his Doctor concerning his back and is off by Doctor's orders until further notice.

Roof Bolter operator was bolting top in the #1,entry while removing his drill steel a piece of rock fell measuring 17"x13"x4" thick. The rock struck the victim on the left wrist causing a laceration.

Working on the starter box and while standing on a rubber mat, when turning his feet slipped on the wet mat and he pulled a muscle in the back of his left leg.

Victim was installing a roof bolt near a kettle bottom and had his hand resting on the drill pod. While drilling, a piece of rock broke around the moving drill steel and fell, striking the victim in the right hand.

EE was installing drill wrench on his steel, the wrench slipped off striking his left hand, causing his thumb to be dislocated.

EE was pulling rubber coating off of shuttle car cable. While ee was pulling his channel locks slipped striking himself in the mouth.

EE, was attempting to remove a piece of loose rock, from around and roof bolt. The rock fell out hitting EE, on his left hand causing 1 inch laceration, on his left hand.

Loading belt structure in intake in insert in the scoop for next belt move and top roller struck small finger on the right hand and busted finger open. Received stitches in finger.