Rockhouse Energy Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2010

Roof Fall in the brushy mains between survey stations 14081 & 14085 in between #1 and #2 entries. MSHA inspector found this fall during his examination.

Fall was found on 11/30/10 MSHA was present and notified about roof fall. It was located #1 entry between bk 12&13 on the 4th west mains. Area will be dangered off, fall will not be cleaned up MSHA has completed their investigation of the area.

Roof Fall 3rd west submains 1 bk outby spad number 31423 goes into #2 entry fall is 6' high x 19'w x 300' long area is dangered off and checked by MSHA during routine inspection and will not be cleaned up.

Fall in 4th North West mains in # 2 entry 1 Bk inby spad number 30660 Apprx. 12' High x 20' Wide x 40' Long, this area is dangered off and MSHA has been notified of this rockfall.The fall will not be cleaned up at this time

Roof Fall between #6 &7 entry 1ST NW Mains spad no 318& 319 fall was found by MSHA inspector and our examiner, it will be dangered off. Fall is 30' Long x 18 ' wide x5' High. Area will not be rehabilitated at this time.

#1 entry 003 section at spad 31450 fall was 20""w x 20'l X 8 "" high fall was checked by MSHA and will not be cleaned up area was dangered off.

Roof Fall found on 3/3/10 on 2 east panel@bk56 between 3 and 4 x-cut it was 20'w x40' lx 6'high investigated by MSHA dangered off and will not be cleaned up,didn't affect any ventillation or travelways.

Rock Fall 5 belt Bk-31 between 3&4 entry.Fall is 5'highx40'longx18'w fell between the #3and 4 entry dangered off will not be cleaned up. MSHA and OMSL was notified of the Rock Fall on 2/13/2010.

EE wrecked the mantrip at bk-50 on Rh 1 track he was using a 10 ton railroad jack when the bar struck him on left side of chin at his jawline he lost consciousness for a few minutes. He was taken to hospital and x-rays were negative and he was released back to work on his next shift he did return to his normal job.

EE was tightening turnbuckle on tailpiece when his hands slipped off hammer allowing him to fall into the metal tailpiece on section striking his facial area.He had stitches to repair his punctured tongue and chipped his front tooth.

Member was taking down a roof bolter cable he was standing on top of the machine he lost his balance falling to the ground landing on his rt side fracturing his ribs. He never quit working went to hospital where he was diagnoised with 2 broken ribs and allowed to return back to his job

Cleaning walkway on 6 belt bk.26 and tripped on a rock and his finger went into a top roller pushing his finger nail back, he had 1 stitch to repair the injury. This is reported late because I was unaware that we were responsible for reporting contractor accidents and have been checking msha data base to see if it has been reported by the contractor company.

Hitting insert in the continuous miner with a hammer piece of metal went into index finger. Had to be removed by a doctor embedded object. The piece of metal was removed and he returned back on his next shift without restrictions.

Member was bolting in the # 3 heading they had installed 2 rows of bolts he installed outside bolt and swung over to install inside bolt drawrock fell striking rt forearm causing laceration requiring stitches. He returned back on his next shift.

EE was cutting the plastic wrapping off of a bearing when he cut his right hand with a utility knife requiring 4 stitches to close the wound.