Rosebud Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2010

The roof fell in on 41 break #7 belt in the ""A"" mains in #5 entry appox. 70' long 20' wide and 6'tall

The roof fell in on #41 break #7 belt in the ""A"" mains in #5 entry approx. 70' long 20' wide and 6' tall

A roof fall occurred in the D-mains travel way #5 entry (extra intake). The fall measured 20'wide, 40'long, 5'high and supports with 4' fully grouted resin bolts.

At approx 2:00PM, a roof fall occurred on the #7 beltline. The fall was 100' in length and ranged from 7-15' high. The fall was located between walls 69 and 71 and adjacent to wall 70 along the 1st Northeast Mains.

Examiner went into return of 1st West Mains on the morning of 11/5/10 and discovered a roof fall which impaired his normal route of travel.

Roof Fall in E- Butt Return area , fall located at at spad 3469 approx.30 ft outby

A roof fall occurred in the intersection of 2nd NW mains at spad #1012 measured approx 40'long - 19'wide - 10'high area was bolted with 6"" fully grouted belts and 10' cable bolts.

a roof fall was discovered around 14 break on 7 belt approx 6' high 60' long in #2-#1 intersection over into #1 entry.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in #4 entry of E-mians 001 section. The section was idle at the time of the fall. Fall was discovered on pre-shift exam. The fall occurred in an intersection & spread into the x-cut 4-3 & x-cut 4-5. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts, T-3 and 10' cable bolts in the intersection. The fall was 70' L x 18' W x 91/2' thick.

Discovered roof fall in an inactive workings in return. Fall measured app 60'long to 18'wide and 4' to 6'high. A MSHA inspector was with me upon discovery of the fall and participated in the investigation. The roof and initial area ground the fall appeared to be in fair condition. The fall did not impede passage not impair ventilation in anyway.

Discovered roof fall in an inactive workings in return. Fall measured appr. 80' long, 16-18' wide and appr. 4'-6' high. A MSHA inspector was with me upon discovery of the fall and participated in the investigation. The roof and initial area around the fall appeared to be in fair condition. The fall did not impede passage nor imapair ventilation in anyway.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on I-Butt belt line. The fall was in the #3 entry. The fall started at SS #11057 and traveled inby approximately 120 feet. The fall was 20 feet wide and 0 - 10 feet high.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 10:45pm. The fall was located 40 feet inby S.S. #11,163 of the 3rd right rooms, #3 entry. The fall wars located in a intersection, and a cross cut. The fall was about 60 feet wide, 40 feet wide, 40 feet long and 8 feet high.

Roof Fall in E-Butt #2 entry non-working area, fall was found during return run by mine foreman.

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Discovered roof fall on weekly Return Run in 1st NWest Mains Section 1 xcut inby station #1380 in #2 entry. Area was bolted w/6' supertwist fully grouted 12' cable bolts, 2 every 8' & T2 channels. Fall was appx. 60' long. Couldn't examine fall on back side because of fall in #3 entry. This was extension of that fall & water accumulation in #4 entry.

Examiner was starting pre-shift, was checking fan & saw no water coming out of mine. He went to investigate & found roof fal in #2 entry of 1st NW Mains, 120' inby station #116. This is about 1500' inside mine. Fall was in intersection about 4 1/2' to 5' high, 25' by 20' Long & 18' to 20' wide. Area was bolted with 4' resin bolts. Area was dangered off on all approches with cribs

#4 BELT--#4 ENTRY--#37 CROSSCUT......THERE WAS A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 4.5 FEET HIGH X 60' WIDE(THROUGH THE CROSSCUT) X 18 FEET LONG

Roof fall occurred on 1st NE mans n the #2 entry. The fall measured approx 3.5' high 20' wide and 30' long

On 7/22/2010 at approximately 8:07 PM an unplanned cut through of an 8 inch, uncharted bore occurred in H-Butt. The bore hole was about 10 feet inby spad #10997.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 1st Northwest main at 6:25a.m. The fall was in the #3 entry outby the face of the # 3 entry and 50'inby S 1379. Fall was 50' to 60' long and 17'-19' wide. Area was bolted with 6' super twist bolts in T2 channels with 12' cable bolts on 8' spacings.

Discovered fall in the #4 entry of 1st north west mains section 25' inby survey station # 1371. The fall was 40' long by 30' wide by 12' to 13' high. Area was supported with 6' supertwist bolts, T-2 channels and 12' cable bolts. The fall was cleaned up and supported with 6"" I-beams and treated crib blocks. This rock was very laminate.

A roof fall occurred on #11 belt line, 4 crosscuts outby #11 tail. Fall is approx 8' to 12' in height and 45' in length and 20' wide.

While traveling to start a belt that was down, the section foreman noticed a fall had occured. This was in the 1st southwest mains belt entry, two crosscuts inby spad 1836. Approx 20' wide x 30' long x 9"" high. The area was cribbed, timbered and bolted. All accesses to the fall were dangered off. Vent tubing was humg to divert gas to return.

A roof fall approx. 60' in length was discovered in the #5 entry of the #1 butt working section approx 600' outby the face area. The fall did not impede travel or Air flow to the working section.

The roof fell across #4, #3 and #2 rooms by MP #5. There is still a travelway around MP #5. The air is traveling in its proper course. The roof fall was found on the weekly return run.

While making weekly return run discovered roof fall in 8th S.E. butt. Fall blocking normal travel, no interruption of ventilation. Fall approx. 2700' from working section.

IN 4-5 AT 14 BREAK THERE WAS A ROOF FALL, 18 FEET WIDE, 30 FEET LONG, AND 5 FEET TALL.

The roof fall was found at 10:50 AM during a return run along 7th South East Butt at wall #41 #4 entry into 4-5. The fall was approximately 45' long 20' wide and 4' high. The area was bolted with 42"" bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the Abandoned Room #8 of the C-2-2 Butt 1 x-cut inby Station #1798. The fall was 150' long, 20' wide and 7' high. The area was bolted with 4' fully grouted rods. The roof appeared to be poorly structured.

A roof fall was discovered in the abandoned Room #10 of C-2-2 Butt. 1 x-cut inby station #1841. The area was bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts. The area appeared to be poorly structured roof.

During a rock dust survey, a roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry of the 1st north east mains section approx. 1200 feet outby the face, adjacent survey spad #11950 which is located in the #4 entry. The fall was approx. 160 feet in length and 4 to 6 feet high.

EE was crawling through a muddy area and twisted his knee.

Was shoveling along belt, rotating on knee, when he heard a pop. Knee was swollen when he got outside, he thought it would be ok, but was still bothering him on Monday when he finally saw doctor.

Unknown. Woke up and rt. knee swelled up. Went to doctor. Said he had an infection in knee. Got medicine. Helped but had to be put in hospital to get IV to get it fixed up.

While trying to pull a bolter steel out of the roof, his hand slipped and he hit his right elbow on the drill head of the bolter.

Miner operator was attempting to remove a rock on the opposite side of miner (right side), miner was shutdown and a rock fell out between the bolt approx 4 ft x 4 ft 5 in thick striking him on the head pushing him to the ground. He was boarded and collared and brought outside to the ambulance who decided to fly him to UPMC Presby in Pittsburgh for precautionary measures.

EE was crawling in the section when a piece of rock fell from roof hitting him on his foot.

Tripped on the edge of scoop and caught fall with right arm.

Employee was picking up a bottom belt stand and twisted to put it down and felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was installing the 2nd bolt in the cut when a piece of rock measuring 2' wide x 3' long x 4"" thick fell between the bolt and rib striking him on the left foot.

EE was installing a fully grouted resin roof bolt when he caught the tips of middle and ring finger between mine roof and roof bolt plate.

Victim was in between 2 cribs he had built. He noticed a piece of draw slate that needed pulled down. Using a rock bar, he pulled the 3 foot by 2 foot by 3 inch piece of draw rock. Unfortunately, the rock slid down the bar, pinching his right forearm against the crib. The sharp rock cut his skin and bent back his thumb.

EE was drilling a hole with a hydraulic drill and twisted his left knee.

Was getting off MBC and turned around and a piece of tie wire holding up bolter cable went between his glasses and eye resulting in a scratch in his eye.

While crawling to return, piece of draw rock fell from roof striking him on the right hand breaking Rt. index finger.

Man was walking along low belt, slipped on a piece of belt laying on the bottom. First day off work was 4/30/10.

Man was lifting man trip with floor jack. Jack slipped out from under man trip pushing his arm back. Man felt pain in left shoulder. First day off work was 6/8/2010.

EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED UP TO MINER WITH HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND HAD JUST SWITCHED SEATS WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR SWUNG THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND BUMPED THE CAR INTO THE RIB. THE CAR OPERATOR'S THUMB WAS BETWEEN KITCHEN AND RIB. HIS THUMB WAS BROKE AND A TENDON WAS CUT.

Employee was tightening bolts on the Joy miner and felt something pop in his arm, shoulder & elbow.

Using a forklift, a large piece of steel plate was being flipped. The plate flipped opposite the way it was intended. When it fell, it hit the injured on the back of the heel and broke his lower leg.

Employee slipped on ice while walking between office and shower house at Lowry Mine. This is a reoccurence of this injury. It was not reportable before. Employee woke up 8/11/10 in pain with a swelled knee, continued to work rest of week, then went on light duty 8/11/10. Then went off work 8/19/10.

The worker said that he was laying out belt structure, he lifted a piece of structure and felt a pop in his back. On 8/10/10 the worker said that he was having trouble with his back. EE sought medical treatment on 8/12/10 and on 8/18/10 was placed on restricted work duty.

The man was loading belt structure onto a skid. The man had gone to the doctor and was told he had tendonitis. The man's shoulder had not improved since May 2010. The man was scheduled for surgery on 2/4/2011.

While installing roof bolts, the employee heard the roof crack, he tried to retreat but was struck by a rock that fell from between the bolts and the rib.

While the victim was cleaning rock from the conveyor of the MBC that had been parked he pinched his left pointer finger between the rock he was throwing and the mine roof causing his finger to be fractured/lacerated.

A 3 foot x 2 foot x 6 inches Rock fell out between the bolts on the roof boting machine and then striking the worker on the hand hat and shoulder.

Replacing bucket elevator chain. Removing buckets from chain and bucket smashed left thumb between bucket chain.

EE crawled on top of a rock, injuring his knee.

Man was installing roof bolts, 42"" bolts, he discovered a slip in the roof, he backed up two rows of bolts and started installing 6' bolts. He was intalling the 2nd bolt in the 2nd row when a piece of rock fell through the ring on the ATRS striking him on the back of the head. He finished bolting cut. Light duty work only.

Man was pulling cable from reel of roofbolter, when a piece of rock fell between bolts, stiking him on right arm and hand. No lost time as of report date, modified duty.

Employee was setting up sights on section. Noticed that the roof was flaking, so he started to crawl out. That is when a rock fell from the roof and landed on the employees foot.

Employee was trying to move a johnson(mantrip) trailer out of the way of a scoop when the scoop tire caught the edge of the trailer and smashed down on his leg twisting his ankle.

Crawling on bottom with knee pads and sprained knee.

EE was trying to put two drill steels together, when he raised the drill head the EE caught his hand between the steels. This resulted in cutting his hand.

While bolting a piece of roof scale fell onto the EE's left hand causing a laceration that required sutures.

EE was crawling around scoop in charging station and rubbed against corrugated tin, cutting his arm. Received 5 stitches in arm at Indiana Hospital ER.

While installing a safety cone on life line, employee was using a screw driver to pry cone apart. It slipped striking him in the hand causing a laceration on his left hand.

While crawling past his scoop, EE's arm rubbed against a steel wicker sticking out of frame of scoop, cutting his arm. Laceration required 5 stitches.

EE was loading a part into compartment of truck and part slipped and pinched right middle finger against truck bed.

Employee got his finger caught between 2 low belt rails while belting up.

While preparing to move the bolter a piece of scale fell striking the EE on his right hand. EE needed 9 stitches.

While pushing a 42"" roof bolt into the roof with the head of the bolter, the bolt slid off to the side, pinching the EE's hand.

EE cut his finger on a screen.