Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLCMining Incidents in 2013

Employee was walking in Entry 6 of the west submain with his apparatus on (Mine Rescue Training). He stepped on a small piece of coal covered with rock dust in the walkway, causing him to roll his ankle.

While employee was hauling shield he hit a pothole on the road and felt a pinch in his back. He continued to operate for approximately 2 more hours and his lower back began to hurt worse, so he contacted his supervisor at approximately 6:15 pm

Employee was asked to hang 30' feeder cable on the rib mesh. This is usually a two person job and employee did this alone. After lunch he proceeded to throw dust in the LOXC and pain worsen.

8-27-13 employee did his walk-out from 401 to XC10 and his back started hurting. On 8-26-13 he shoveled for 75% of his shift and other 25% was spent carrying wooden crib blocks (oak) to HG & last open cross cut.

On 8-23-2013 employee reported he carried a 5 gallon bucket of oil to the top floor of the sampling building and his left knee started hurting. Did not report until 8-27-13 he was off as scheduled 8/24 & 8/25. Worked on 8-26-13 and did not report pain or injury.

Employee was walking the 401 Belt and encountered a slippery area where water and gypsum had mixed. He felt his heel slip and tried to catch himself. As he attempted to catch himself he felt a sharp pain in his left leg and fell to the ground.

While employee was bent over to disassemble T valve on waterline hose, the valve was stuck so employee pry it apart with hand tools. When employee stood up he felt sharp pain in his lower back. Reliance Medical Group released him to restricted duty and no underground work

Employee was assisting in removal of the bar in a roll of UG belting and was standing off to the side, between the scoop & the roll of belt. The bar was hooked by a chain to the scoop & when the bar came out of the roll of belting it swung to the side & struck the employee directly above his left knee.

Employee states he heard his right shoulder pop and felt pain as he lifted platen on a press. Medical treatment was obtained 8/29/13 and employee was released to full duty. This office was just notified that employee was placed on modified duty on 9/11/13 per orthopedic consult. There is no lost time associated with this injury.

While draining water separator on LW monorail it came loose and struck employee on the little finger (5th digit) of his left hand, causing a laceration, dislocation and fracture.

employee was washing 300 transfer and lost his balance on a wooden pallet, causing him to twist his right ankle. Reliance Medical Group diagnosis fracture right ankle.

The chain on the mule had tension, came free and swung into the side of an employee's face. The incident happened while we were in the process of lifting the shield. Causing facial fracture, laceration & concussion.

Employee was in torque Converter compartment removing 16GPM pump from T/C went to get down swung leg over fender well. Felt a pop and sharp pain in lower back. Reliance Medical Group released him to restricted duty.

While employee stepped off entry driver (miner bolter) he stepped on a cable that was buried in rock dust, causing him to twist his left ankle.

Employee smashed left thumb with a drill steel during the bolting cycle. Lost his balance and drill steel fell out making contact with thumb.

Employee was cutting clips from a Kennedy stopping. The flag had tension and when he cut the clip, the flag came loose and struck him on his lip, causing lip laceration, contusion and chipped teeth.

7-5-13 employee thinks he was bit by a mosquito. 7-6-13 employee's regular day off, his hand was itchy and swollen. 7-7-13 return to work & received treatment at Reliance - his diagnosis was left hand abscess & released to full duty.

While taking a scoop out of the mine, it came in contact with the rib due to wet roads. Caused a rib bolt to break sending a truss cable into the cab striking the operator in the back of his head. He became disoriented for a second. Diagnosis: Scalp contusion & abrasion, received a tetanus shot and released to full duty from Reliance Medical Group.

While employee was repositioning the antenna on GBV trailer (PUD0767), he smashed his finger between the mounting beam & 3way adapter, caused left 5th finger laceration. received sutures and released to full duty by Reliance Medical Group.

While employee was smearing a stopping in 401 #1, he slipped off the ladder & fell on left leg and landed on his back to the ground. He felt sharp pain to his back and knee. He reported the incident until 5-28-13 and went to Reliance Medical for treatment, he was released to sedentary work.