White County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2010

A unintentional fall of the roof on #1 unit's 1st beltline at xc 25.

There was an unintentional fall of the roof on #2 unit's 3rd beltline between crosscut 9 and crosscut 10. The fall measured approximately 50' in length, 17.5' wide, and approximately 10' tall.

There was a roof fall at crosscut 11, #1-2nd roadway (length 35' , width 30' , thickness 8-10 ft. ) 72'' tension rebar pins were used in this intersection.

There was an unintentional roof fall on 7th 48 , X-cut 30, #6 entry. Length 25', width 25' , thickness 6-8' .

There was an unintentional roof fall on #2 unit's 3rd beltline. Length 100', Width 18', Thickness 5' . It was bolted with 48'' tension rebar bolts.

a unintentional roof fall , #2 unit beltline crosscut #6, length 50' , width 18' , thickness 5' This area was pinned with 72'' tension rebar roof bolts.

Roof fall , #1 unit , 2nd panel, #6 entry , between #11 and #12 cross cut. 50'long, 18' wide, 8'high. (MSHA was contacted)

A roof fall occured at cross cut 14 on #1 unit Primary travelway, 40 feet long ,18 feet wide, in excess of four feet.

roof fall between X-cut 24 and 25 , #6 Entry in straight, ( length 15' , width 18', thickness 4') old,#4 worked out area. (72'' tension rebar bolts were used.)

There was a roof fall #1 unit beltline,between X-cut 36 and 37. ( Had been truss bolted and cribbed previously). Length 60', width 18', thickness 10'.

Roof fall located on 6th 48 X-cut 41 , between #5 and #6 entry . length 75' , width 17' , thickness 6'.

He stepped out of his low trac onto a piece of coal, twisting left foot.

Slipped while walking beltline, when tried to catch himself felt pain in right shoulder. Had surgery on 4-15-2011, began missing work then.

The operator was holding onto drill steel while lining it up with the chuck. When the chuck came into contact with the steel, the steel kicked back striking the operators left hand between the thumb and index finger. Resulting in several broken bones.

The operator finished putting up his outside rib pin. When he moved from underneath his canopy, a piece of draw rock fell from in between roof bolts striking him on the side of his foot, resulting in a broken bone. ** started missing 9/30/10 **.

While straightening out roof bolt in hole,he fell catching himself on boom, hurting shoulder. **started missing work on 10-19-2010***

While prying down rib, the rib rolled towards him, striking him in back and legs.

He was lifting oil can on to golf cart, when he felt pain in right shoulder. ** Started Missing Work on 10-21-10**

while driving to bottom on golf cart, brakes failed, ran onto rib turning cart over.**started missing 07/12/2010**

He was putting roller in belt, rib rolled out pinned hand against belt structure. *started missing work on 7-15-10* (This individual was employed at Riverview mine when he started missing work.)

The operator was trying to align chuck with pinner steel, he then started the rotation and the steel popped out and struck hand between index finger and thumb.

While walking beside mantrip next to rib. he cut his left ear on hog wire that was used to support ribs. (He received stitches)