Rosebud Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2018

Unplanned roof fall #3 entry 10 west butt section. The fall started 40 feet inby spad 6213 and extended 60 feet inby and 30 feet into x-cut 3-2. It was approximately 12-14 feet high. Area was cribbed off.

Due to geological conditions a roof Fall in E-Main wall #41 to #55. The fall was approximately 840' long in the #2 entry.

A roof fall was discovered on 2nd South Mains at wall #80. The fall was 25 ft long, 25 ft wide and 6 ft high and impaired travel in the intake travel way. The area was mined in 2011 and was supported with 6 ft resin bolts. The area appeared to become unstable over time due to a localized geological change from shale to a shale/sand rock lamination.

An unplanned roof fall occurred out by survey spad #583 approximately 20' long and at least 6' high in the intersection of the number 2 entry. Adverse geological conditions were visible.

Conditions was bad. Already bolted with 6' bolts and cable bolts. It appears that a change in the roof strata, (transition area), above the anchorage zone occurred, Allowing bed separation, Resulting in the roof fall.

Was loading duster when EE felt pain in back, strained back; worked without missing till 5/3/2019 when EE went off work

Employee was lifting rocks off of the mine floor and putting them on a conveyor belt and soon after felt a pain and numbness in the shoulder/arm. The belt line is typically around 42"" high. EE recently sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a disc herniation and went off work on 12/28/2018 pending surgery.

While exiting the scoop EE twisted left knee, tearing the meniscus. EE went off work 12/3/18. EE is scheduled for surgery 12/27/18.

Drilling a hole for a rib bolt when glove on left hand caught the drill steel rotating the glove around the steel and lacerating employee's little finger. This resulted in sutures

Loose Draw rock between rib and bolt, low mining height requiring miner to crawl limited space between roof bolter and rib.

The individual was turning and twisted awkwardly reaching for supplies which resulted in a strained shoulder. The coal height was 43"".

Was walking along low belt,stepped on a rock or on rail of low belt and twisted left leg resulting in fracture.

Installing a 6 foot bolt with a strap. The bolt began to bend over, the individual stopped to straighten the bolt by striking it with a wrench. The strap slid down the bolt while EE was swinging the wrench and EE struck hand on the strap, lacerating EE's fingers.

Ran over six inch cement block with scoop which created a bump and jarred employee's back

Employee was exiting the operator's compartment when they put weight on the right leg, their ankle rolled to the side.

Scoop operator was tramming around a corner when EE came in contact with a low hanging corner.

IND WAS PULLING SLACK BOLTER CABLE BACK SO THAT THE TWIN BOOM BOLTER DIDN'T RUN THE CABLE OVER AS IT COME OUT OF THE CUT. WHEN THE REEL WINDER COME ON IT TIGHTENED UP THE CABLE STRIKING THE IND IN THE FACIAL AREA.

While breaking low structure apart ee pulled a rail off of a bottom stand and pinched finger between the rail and a bottom stand behind self.

Employee noticed a leak on a dozer. EE climbed onto the ripper to gain access to a drain valve when ee felt a pain in ee knee. This resulted in a strained MCL and first day missed work was 4/6/2018

While installing a cable bolt employee felt a pop in the Right knee. First day off work was 4/4/2018. EE was working on knees in low coal height as usual, conditions were dry and the ee was installing a cable bolt which ee had weight on knees to insert the cable bolt and felt a pop in ee right knee.

Walking from Rock Truck to Loader. When EE got to the Loader EE felt a sharp pain in the right leg/ankle. This resulted in a spiral fracture to the tibia.

While cleaning the right side of a cut (taking the pie out of #1 ent.) the rib rolled out striking the operator in the back.

Employee was lifting structure at the face when ee felt pain in lower right abdomen.

Miner was cleaning coal from a chute with a scraper when ee lacerated right hand

At 9:00 am on 7/9/18. Employees knee was bothering EE while crawling. Went to the doctor on 8/2/18 MRI showed a medial meniscus tear on right knee. Employee worked until 8/23/18 is now getting surgery today.

Ins was lifting a roll of mine belt up when the employee felt something pull in left shoulder. The employee continued to work regular job until 07/25/2018. Went in for shoulder surgery on 07/26/2018.

While the operator was drilling in wet conditions, EE lost suction. At this time EE dropped the drill head to the bottom and placed EE's hand over the chuck to check the suction pressure. When doing so the drill steels fell from the hole striking EE on the top of EE's right hand causing a break.

While unloading top rollers finger got smashed between roller & post on cart. Resulting in a fracture & cut.

EE was removing a rock lodged in the dolly, rock slipped smashing EE's left thumb, resulting in six stitches.

IND GOT OFF THE JOHNSTON PERSONAL CARRIER AND BEGAN TO WALK TO EE'S MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN EE TRIPPED AND WENT TO FALL. EE STUCK EE'S ARM AND HAND OUT TO PREVENT SELF FROM FALLING WHEN EE FELT A PAIN IN EE'S LEFT SHOULDER WHICH RESULTED IN A SHOULDER STRAIN

Removing rock from miner.

Employee was working outside in a maintenance shop cleaning threads with a thread tap when the tap broke causing a laceration on employee's left hand requiring stitches.

An over sized rock was stuck in the bridge of the MBC. EE tried to remove the rock out of the bridge. When pulling the rock out EE's left hand slipped off causing it to fall back into the bridge and smashing EE's finger. EE worked until 11/23/2018. Is when got surgery in finger.

Mine foreman was helping the roof bolters in cross cut #3-4. EE was bending 6' bolts and helping the roof bolters. A piece of scale rock fell out of the roof between the rib and the bolts knocking hard hat off. A 2nd piece of scale rock fell out striking ee on top of the head, cutting head. This resulted in stitches.

Employee was changing a hydraulic cylinder on a Fletcher twin boom bolter when the cylinder fell, pinching hand between the cylinder and the mine floor. This caused a laceration on the palm of right hand.

The employee was helping belt up when the employee was struck on the right thumb with a rail that was being installed by another ee. This injury result ed in 4 stitches.

Employee was installing a bolt. While pushing the bolt into the roof their left pointer finger was pinched between the roof and the bolt.

Employee was removing rocks from on top of a Joy 14-10 miner when ee caught -left hand between 2 rocks and lacerated a finger on left hand.

miss handled a drill steel while moving it from EE's tray, and it struck EE in the mouth resulting in a chipped bottom tooth.

Cutting belt for chicken lip, utility knife slipped lacerating left forearm

While the employee was operating a Fletcher twin boom bolter, EE pushed on the chuck and the drill steel fell and lacerated EE's left elbow.

Pulling strap off top of bolter and strap cut thru glove into left thumb.

While stacking cable with their back toward the rib line, rock material above the coal that was protected with posts fell out striking them in the right arm and right leg resulting in them getting 7 stiches in the right arm.

employee was working at the face when they slipped and fell. EE tried to break the fall with the right hand and lacerated the fingers on that hand on some sharp rocks.

While tramming a scoop, ee ran over a piece of rock and hit head on the roof. EE needed 6 staples.

normal working section. Victim was drilling a hole when the drill steel broke and struck EE in the chin causing 7 stitches. No work missed

While driving EE's Damascus EE hit a cable bolt with EE's head knocking EE's hard hat off and cutting EE's head. EE required 9 stitches.

Dry conditions at the face. Employee was building a return wall. Block fell off of top row and hit finger resting on top of another block.

Was helping change reduction on main D drive; when taking last bolt out of guard it fell pinching finger

normal working section

Knee swelling from crawling. EE went in for surgery 9/10/2018 to repair the left knee as it continually got worse.

Trespasser drove vehicle into pond resulting in a drowning death.