Rockhouse Energy Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2008

Fall behind the return fanshaft in the number 2 entry area was cleaned and resupported. The material disturbed and caused some spot bolting that needed to be done. The area was checked by MSHA and the OMSL.

Roof fall was in the No. # entry at spad no. 8172. Fall area has been dangered off and will not be cleaned up at this time. Roof fall is 20' w x 20'l x 5' high.

Employee was pulling roof bolter cable when his back started hurting, EE pulled muscle in his back.

Member states he was helping to build a stoppings when he injured his back. He never reported the accident to the foreman nor were any of his coworkers told that he had hurt himself. He left the mine without filling out an accident report. I'm reporting this to prevent a citation. I don't think he was injured at this mine after the investigation was completed.

Member was removing belt structure from above the new 9 head installation when the discharge boom moved and landed on his foot fracturing his little toe. Member was working off of the number 8 tail piece when the discharge boom moved.

Employee was helping to pull the 350 cable along with two other members when he felt a pain in his groin area. He had continued to work until 7/7/08 when surgery was performed to repair the injured area.

Member was letting the miner cable down when he dropped the s-hook on the cable hanger on his right hand causing lacerations and requiring stitches to close the wound.

Member was trying to remove rock off miner when he lost his balance falling into rock cutting 2 fingers on Rt hand requiring stitches to repair the laceration.

Brookeville mantrips bumped together causing Employment mining hat to come off and allowing his head to strike a sharp object requiring stitches to close wound.

Employee was traveling the Rockhouse No 1 track when a small piece of rock fell striking him above his upper lip requiring stitches to close a small laceration.

Member was dropping his shuttle car cable, when he went to drop the cable, the hook on the rope hanger caught his nose and caused a laceration that required stitches to close the wound.

Member was inserting a pin into hitch on the rockduster, when his index finger was fractured and lacerated, requiring sutures and splint to treat.

Member stated there was a burr or something on his drill steel that caught his left glove and jerked his left hand and thumb causing a fracture to his thumb. Member returned on his next regular shift.

Making exam traveling track. Came upon timber in roadway, removing it EE's back started to hurt. Has had two previous back injuries and being treated prior to this incident. This injury occurred due to repeated trama over course of his mining career.

On April 22nd due to occupational illness, as substantiated by medical records and reports, ee became unable to work because of the ailments described in the medical reports. This is not due to one single event at the mine, but repeated trauma over an extended period of time.