South Central Coal Company, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2012

9:58 am found a roof fall in an abandoned area, 3 panel, #5 entry, xcut 17, fell @ anchor zone @ 6' at the intersection, no one around, non working area, timbering & dangering off

Area of fall was in old works used for a sump area.The area was just outby another fall we had 12/29/2010. Fall was approx. 5' high 16'-18' wide and 20'-25'long. It was approx. 10'-15' inby the #7 Entry, East Panel of the 1st So. Panel. Seasonal change/humidity probably a factor. No damage or injury.

While roof bolting, loose piece of top/rib fell striking employee on left shoulder and arm.

While watching shuttle car cable slack get reeled up, ready to signal when to stop, the cable flipped over got behind employee grabbed his feet and back and slammed him face first into the rib.

The area was wet and slick, employee fell and landed on his back.

Employee is working as a bolter, he finished his shift on 3/20/2012 then went to the ER on 3/21/2012 complaining of shoulder pain. He was diagnosed with tendonitis of the right shoulder. Employee has stated that his right shoulder has been hurting for months.

Employee was loading resin on scoop and felt something twist or pop in his lower back.

Normal mining conditions. Employee caught middle left finger between a roof bolt plate and the mine roof, crushing the tip of his finger.

Piece of sandstone fell out of the top, employee moved slightly and the sandstone grazed his neck, shoulder and back.

Wet/slick conditions. Employee was walking up #3 belt line and slipped and fell and tried to break his fall with his left arm injuring his left shoulder and forearm.

Employee was roof bolting in #3 face and a small sharp piece of rock rolled off of the rib and struck him on top of his left foot.

Was down in hole servicing equipment, started to pick up and load tools and supplies on mantrip, when he picked up a 5 gallon bucket of oil, he felt a pop in his left elbow and pain shot down his arm.

Employee was moving timber from travelway, when the timber started to slip he put his hand under it to catch it and smashed his finger between the timber and the ground.

While walking in a muddy area, employee slipped and fell to knees.

While putting up 8 foot bolts and straps, employee was moving strap over to line up next bolt when a 2'4"" L X 1'4"" W X 1-1/4"" H shale rock slid down strap and hit his right wrist

Employee trying to pull cable to the miner and felt right shoulder pop and starting hurting.

IE and another EE were cutting roof bolts that were hanging down over #3 belt. IE handed other EE a lit torch as he was getting in position to cut the next bolt. The torch hose caught on the belt structure and turned the flame toward IE, he put his right arm up to block the flame from his face an received a burn to his right forearm.

While walking Belts employee stepped in a rut and on a piece of coal/rock causing his weight to come down on his left knee and twisted it inward.