Rockhouse Energy Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2004

#4 ENTRY ON 5 BELT IN MAIN INTAKE. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS BLOCKED. MEN WERE PULLED OUTBY FALL AREA. FALL WAS FOUND BY FEDERAL INSPECTOR WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS WITH OUR FIREBOSS. AREA WAS REBOLTED AND WILL BE CLEANED UP AFTER BOLTING IS COMPLETED. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT BK 33 - BK 37 IN NO. 4 ENTRY APPROX. 4' THICK BY 20' WIDE BY 30' LONG.

FALL AREA WAS INVESTIGATED BY FEDERAL AND STATE ROOF CONTROL AGENTS. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND THEN MINED THROUGH. WE ARE OUT OF FALL AREA NOW.

ROOF FALL IN NO. 9 ENTRY ON THE 008-009 SECTION. FALLIS 4' TO 5' THICK, 60' IN LENGTH. MINING IN THIS AREA HAS STOPPED. FALL IS DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY MINE INSPECTOR WHILE TRAVELING THE INTAKE AIRCOURSE. IT IS IN BREAK 56 IN NO. 5 ENTRY AND BREAK 55 IN NO. 4 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 4' THICK AND 40' LONG. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED AND REBOLTED. THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY IS IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY.

ROOF FALL ON NO.5 BELT BK-31. APPROX.SIZE OF ROOF FALL 4'THICK X 35'LONG. EE WAS CHECKING NO.5 BELT & FOUND THE ROOF FALL. AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

ROOF FALL ON NO 5 TRUCK UP. OVERLAY AND UNDERLAY MAPS SHOW AREAS HAVE BEEN MINED ABOVE AND BELOW THE CEDAR GROVE SEAM. AREA HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED BY STATES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES FALL WAS FOUND BY EE ON 2ND SHIFT.

EE WAS MOVING A WHEEL FOR A 15 TON MOTOR, ATTACHED TO THE HOIST. THIS IS A MANUAL HOIST THAT WILL ONLY LIFT OBJECTS. IT HAS TO BE MOVED BY PULLING ON A STEEL CABLE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HOIST. EE WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE HERNIA REPAIRED BY SURGERY.

HE WAS USING A 2 LB. HAMMER AND CHISEL TRYING TO CUT A 1/2"" BOLT OFF OF A BELT RAIL ON THE NEW INSTALLATION OF THE LONGWALL BELT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED.

WHILE UNKOOKING A ROPE HANGER THE MINER CABLE FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT ARM TO BE PULLED DOWN, HURTING EE SHOULDER. EE HAD CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/01/2004 AT WHICH TIME EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RT. FOOT WITH A HYD. HOSE THAT HAS APPROX. 320 PSI ON IT. THE FITTING FAILED THAT CAUSED THE HYD. HOSE TO STRIKE HIM IN THE RT.FOOT.

PULLING BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN THEY SLIPPED OFF BELT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST TAILPIECE HURTING HIS BACK.

A rock flew from the rotating shearer drum onto the panline, then glancing off panline onto his legs knocking him down and landing on his hand.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS ACROSS LONGWALL FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM IN HIS LEFT FOOT. HE RECEIVED TWO TARSAL BONE FRACTURES AND A LACERATION TO HIS FOOT.

WHILE USING A 4"" DISC GRINDER SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT MEMBER GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED OBJECT FROM RIGHT EYE AND GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

WHILE MOVING APPROX 20 PIZZA PANS, HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND, RECIEVING STITCHES TO LITTLE FINGER.

EE was removing a piece of drawrock from the top of the sheer when his left hand slipped allowing it to go into the drawrock causing a small laceration to palm of hand.

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE DID, IT LANDED ON THE BOTTOM THEN BOUNCED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.

EE WAS WORKING ON FIRE SUPPRESSION ON SHEAR. HE WAS CLEANING SHEAR OFF WITH A WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ALLOWING WASH DOWN HOSE TO GET LOOSE FROM HIM, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO REMOVE A CABLE TRAY OFF OF OLD STAGE LOADER IN OLD PULLOUT AREA WHEN CHAIN RATCHET CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES. THIS WAS EE'S LAST SHIFT BEFORE STARTING HIS ALREADY-SCHEDULED VACATION. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD # 95 & 96 STRIKING HIM ON LT. HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO CARPAL BONE. MEMBER FINISHED HIS SHIFT. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

No. 5 TRACKWAY 47 X-CUT. ROCK FLIPPED UP INTO OPERATOR DECK ON 12 TON MOTOR CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. ROCK MEASURED 6"" X 12"" X 2.5"" THICK. THIS WAS HIS LAST SHIFT BEFORE HE STARTED HIS VACATION ON 7/3/04. HE RETURN TO WORK FROM VACATION ON 7/10/04 AND CAME BACK TO WORK.

EE was removing a rock out of the britby tray. other was assisting when other raised the rock from his side if flipped over. EE's hand was in the other it pinched his ring finger on his left hand. he had a fllow up with a specialist to correct his finger or 6/23/04. he returned to work on 6/24/04.

A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING THE DRILL POT AS IT WAS TURNING, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE'S GLASSES. RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO EE'S CHEEKBONE.

EE WAS REMOVING THE TOP OF A HYD. OIL CAN THAT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY CUT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS USING CHANNELLOCKS TO PULL ON LOOSE LID WHEN IT CAME OFF. IT HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THUMB, CAUSING A LACERATION.

HOSE THAT IS USED TO LET SHIELDS DOWN WITH CAME UP AND HIT EE UNDER CHIN CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION TO CHIN.

MEMBER STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT HAD BEEN IN A PALLET. WENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER WORK AND RECEIVED A TETNUS SHOT.

DROPPED A 8"" X 8"" TIMBER ON TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. RECEIVED STITCHES TO TIP OF FINGER. EE WAS SCHEDULED OFF FOR 3 DAYS FOLLOWING THIS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5/3/04, THE LONGWALL CREW WORK A 4 ON AND 3 OFF SCHEDULE.

EE WAS HOLDING STRUTS TO BE WELDED WHEN HE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

Employee was using a railroad jack & a jack bar to help put a flat car back on the track that had been wrecked. When he went to release the jack the bar slipped out of his hand & hit him over the left eye resulting in a laceration for which he received stitches.

Employee was building a brattice, he was removing a block off of a pallet when another block fell over striking him on his right thumb, resulting in a fractured thumb.

MEMBER WAS RAISING A LID ON THE SHEAR TO CHECK THE TRANSHAFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LID CUTTING IT ON A CARTER KEE THAT WAS HOLDING A PIN. MEMBER REQUIRED STITCHES IN RIGHT HAND.

EE was setting shield on longwall face when his foot became lodged between relay bar & pontoon. He twisted his knee.