Rockhouse Energy Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2011

Roof Fall, Parrell 2nd northwest mains area was already dangered off prior to it falling in fall was Apprx 100'l x 5' H in between #4 and #5 enrty . MSHA has checked the area it won't be cleaned up.

Member was pulling 5'roof bolts out of a bundle to load onto his tray and his back started hurting .He was seen by a specialist and told to remain away from work because of a sprain or a herniated disc in lower back.

Employee was loading an old drill pot onto flat car, by hand, when he felt a pain in his lower back and down his left leg. He started missing work on 5-31-11.

Member was bolting in 2 left putting up the 2nd bolt he was putting glue and bolt into hole when a small rock hit the canopy and then causing a small cut to his face. He worked his next shift and then missed 2 days because he sprained his neck when he seen small rock falling

EE had been shoveling on LF 1 belt as he twisted to put material on the belt with a shovel he felt pain in lower back and his left leg went numb. EE had back surgery in the past and his symptoms were the same as before the back surgery. I ask this be classified as an occupational illness because of his past history with his back.

EE was standing beside the forklift as they were loading the scoop bucket with a bag of bulk dust. He reached down to get the pallet and had his right foot there also as the forklift pulled up, when he did this, he ran over his right foot causing a contusion with the forklift.

Employee was removing a 60"" top roller 2 bks out by #3 tailpiece. He had raised the belt with a chain ratchet and was pulling the top structure out when his back started hurting. He finished his shift then called in the following day stating he was going to the doctor who prescribed him physical therapy for 2 weeks because of a strain.

EE was in the process of taking the wheel unit bolts out of a shuttle car he was using a impact wrench and 3/4"" Allen plug to loosen the bolts someone had placed a nail were the dow pin went to hold the plug in the socket and he started the impact wrench and it caught his glove on his right hand and caused a laceration requiring 4 sutures to close the wound.

EE was placing a wrecked flatcar back on track and had hooked a chain ratchet into the eye of a roof bolt plate and the eye broke out allowing the chain ratchet to fall and hit EE in the head causing a mild concussion. He had asked off prior to the accident for a funeral on 1-28-11 and he wasn't scheduled on 1-29-11 He returned on 1-31-21.