Rosebud Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2015

Inundation of water in the mine.

A roof fall occurred on the H-2 belt line at #35 crosscut. The fall was approximately three foot high and twelve foot by twelve foot in length located towards the tight side of the belt.

The F-Butt working section had an unplanned roof fall at the face area of the #3 entry, 180' inby station spad #355. The fall continued into crosscut 3-2 and 25' into crosscut 3-4. The fall was above the anchorage and up to 10' above the coal seam.

Roof fall approx 60' inby survey station 501 on 5 Belt. The fall is approx 20' wide x 30' long 8'-10' high.

Roof Fall in # 4 entry of P butt, at the end of the shift Face boss called outside to report a fall in #4 entry onto the la bolter no injuries reported, called 800 to notify MSHA

While coming out for supplies man discovered a roof fall along # 1 travelway at third crosscut inby the drift opening

While on return run discovered roof fall on 2 west main in cross cut 4-5 that measured 20-30 ft. long by 20 ft. wide by 4 ft. high. Federal inspector was traveling with company employee at the time

A roof fall occurred in the last open crosscut 60' inby spad #4874 extending approx 60' crosscut 23 into 3-4. Locally difficult ground condition were attributed to the presence of a drag fold which was disrupted by a sand stone. Area bolted with 12 by 16 cable bolts 6' fully grout rods wire mesh, monster mat. This fall was in the A mains 35' long in #3 entry 20' plus high.

There was a roof fall in 9 left panel, #5 entry 1 x-cut outby the last open and running back 7 x-cuts.

While the maintenance foreman was entering the mine he noticed a fall in the belt line on A main just inside the porthole, he reported to the section and contacted the mine foreman

Weak roof, went 7 x-cuts. Impairing ventilation for one intersection.

Roof fall occurred right at the pit mouth at end of canopy where you start underground. Best contributing factors to my knowledge would be years of weathering on roof and lots of rain that week. Fall occurred on intake entry. Still had plenty of air going over fall to ventilate intake travelway.

While pre-shift to the section was in the process, the examiner found a roof fall in #3 entry on the front MBC. area was dangered off and a report was phoned outside of the discovery. Fall was aprox. 30 foot long 25 foot wide and 4 foot thick, fall was located in #3 entry of M butt

Water in roof

I believe a slip feature located above the roof bolt anchorage and not visible to the miners caused the immediate shale roof to fail. Roof fall is about 50' long, 18 1/2' wide and 5' to 8' in height. No men or equipment was involved. Ventilation was not interrupted.

While traveling along C2 drive on his Johnson, the employee struck his left arm on a wiper bar. This resulted in a dislocated elbow and fractured arm.

While loading his scoop with rock dust he felt something pop in his lower back.

Employee was pulling a Johnson buggy into the shop and the tires were muddy. One of the tires picked up the rope that was hooked to the garage door rolling it around the tire. Door was pulled down onto employee's back.

While the employee was running across the coal yard to his hi-lift, he stepped in a hole rolling his right foot breaking both bones in his lower leg.

While crawling employee twisted his left knee causing a tear in his meniscus went off work 8-21-15 having surgery on 9-21 15.

Miners were loading garbage into a hoisting basket when a piece of guarding fell striking a man walking up the stairs on the back.

EE was drilling bottom for P-pins at the lo drive during a section move when a Johnson personal carrier traveling nearby ran over an obstacle. That point tie rod end on the steering arm broke causing vehicle to veer, striking ee with front of vehicle. Caused contusions & bruising to upper body including torn muscles in both shoulders. Did not get medical treatment until 9/24/15

While building a brattice wall employee was using a pole ax to split wedges. He hit the roof causing the ax to hit his right knee with the blunt end causing a contusion. Employee went off work on 5-27-2015.

As the employee was entering the cab of the D-10 dozer, he slipped and fell off the machine.

while traveling into mine a piece of draw rock fell from roof hitting mantrip and him across should

Pulling belt tight and the chain broke causing the tail to strike his hand.

While pulling rock off miner employee stepped on uneven bottom twisting knee. Employee worked up until the day of his surgery on 4-28-15

Haulage equipment was tramming back the belt line, stopped to sling up cables and a small piece of rock fell striking the MBC operator in the knee.

While building return wall went to put block on top row & felt pull in his shoulder. Did not miss any work until Aug. 5th. 2015. Then went off to have his shoulder fixed.

While hauling supplies in mine cement block fell out of bucket causing him to run over it.

The man said that his knee had been hurting for a week, when he crawled, or was bending it. He reported this on 2/18/2015. He said that there wasn't any incident where he knows of injuring his knee. His first day away from work was 5/12/15.

While installing mainline structure felt a strain in his lower back while putting stands on ropes. Came to work on 02/02/2015 and worked every day until 03/30/2015 then went off

Area was very muddy. Section was about to start moving to set of rooms outby. Haulage system was being disassembled. Bridge conveyor was removed from RHS and dolly and set on a crib block on the bottom. Mechanic stepped between bridge and RHS when bridge slid toward RHS catching victim's left ankle and fracturing same.

Employee was driving on the haul road into the mine when his truck became stuck. He walked up to the top of the hill to get help. When he walked back down to the truck he bent down to find a place to hook a chain and his feet slipped out from under him because the road was icy. He went to the ER and he has 4 broken ribs.

while shoveling employee felt discomfort in left elbow

While walking to his loader, the employee slipped and fell onto his right wrist, which resulted in a fracture.

man was standing in muddy area when he went to turn his body turned by his left leg stayed stuck in the mud causing pain in his left knee

The man, and a helper were changing a hydraulic cylinder on a roof bolter. They were lifting the cylinder up in the air, and it fell onto his upper leg.

The miner was adding belt to the low structure. The tail was pushed before the miner had his rail out causing the low structure to push towards the rib. The miner was kneeling down and the low structure hit his right knee pushing it and his ankle into the rib.

The man was operating a scoop. the man hit the coal rib with the side of the scoop. A large piece of coal fell from the rib striking the man on his shoulder, and back.

Ind was bolting when he inadvertently dropped the head of the bolter down on his leg.

While using a hand help grinder to prep a hitch pin for welding the cut-off wheel broke then caught causing the tool to kick suddenly striking the employee lacerating his forearm. Stiches were required to close the wound.

Trying to hook supply car to a scoop, pinched his left middle finger. - No work missed. - Received 11 stitches.

Repairing L25 yellow mine spray hose, after repairing hose with band pulling excess band material with channel locks with force lacerating left thumb from sharp end.

Loading tires on to forklift, tire slipped and caught his hand between tire and forks.

Employee Was beating on plugged drill steels and smashed his finger. Stitches were required

Employee tripped and hit his lip on the scoop he was going to operate. Not serious, no lost time.

Employee was picking up a belt bottom stand when he was struck by a rail causing a laceration to his right middle finger requiring 5 stitches.

The man was drilling a hole for a roof bolt. A piece of rock fell onto the drill head. The rock was thrown off the drill head, and struck the man in the face.

While cutting belt, the employees knife slipped resulting in a laceration to the left index finger and seven sutures.

hit with hammer

Contusion/Laceration

While he was cutting a phone line the knife slipped and cut his hand. Approx. 12 stitches. *No work will be missed.

Getting out of MBC hit elbow on side of machine.

A piece of steel fell and cut a small piece off the tip of hid pinky finger. No work missed.

Rock fell on to roof bolt plate while installing bolt.

While walking around the back of the twin boom to check his cable he hit his head on a bent roof bolt protruding from the roof, causing 7 stitches to his right ear.

As the employee was pulling on a new piece of conveyor belt that had just been threaded through a belt tail he lost his footing on the muddy bottom and as he slipped - strained his left knee. ***Employee did not go off work until 6/10/15***

While pulling a dust hose on his hands slipped and his left forearm was cut on a breeze band

While bottom dusting EE felt something in his right eye and rubbed eye to try to remove it.

He was putting a piece of angle iron onto another and caught his finger in between, smashing his left ring finger.

On 4/21/2015 two employee's were cleaning up rock with a shovel the one employee was hit by the shovel in the right pointer finger. Resulting in a scratch. On 4/27 2015 employee was admitted to the hospital for an infected finger.

Some rock had fallen on the top of the continuous mining machine while mining. After the miner was backed out of the cut the victim was pushing rock off the miner with his hand. As one of the piece tipped before falling it caught the ring finger of his right hand and lacerating it. It required several stitches.

Rock was stuck between head and pan of miner. Lifted heads to reach in to get rock and it slid pinching arm between rock and pan of miner.

Putting plate on miner finger got pinched injuring middle finger

While pulling a rock out of bridge conveyor chain. a sharp edge of the rock cut his hand.

While relaying belt structure for section belt up. Victim attempted to grab a piece of structure and was hit on right hand by another piece that was thrown by another miner.

Pulling a 2in discharge pipe apart came apart end sprung up striking him in the face cutting upper lip

while cleaning hawkeye on belt system target roller hit the middle finger of left hand and cause a laceration

While cutting mesh screen with utility knife. the knife slipped and lacerated left arm.

While crawling over time left knee started to swell and get sore.