Wolf Run Mining LLCMining Incidents in 2014

Unplanned roof fall was discovered on 12/30/14. The fall was located in the 1 right Southwest Mains 4 Entry #1 inby spad #C204

A roof fall was discovered in 28 zone 1A panel, #15 block, spad #E280 during the weekly examination.

A hoisting accident happened on the slope supply track. 5 cars 1 of which was loaded with dust was being pulled out of the mine when the car hooked to the hoist car became uncoupled which resulted in the donut chain and the safety chain breaking letting the entire trip of cars to travel back down the slope approximately 125' before derailing in the rib. No injuries.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered during a weekly airway exam. The fall was located in the SW Sub mains 1, 45 feet inby spad D421 in the number 9 entry. The fall measured 42 feet long, 18 feet wide and 7 feet high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on 7/7/2014 in an intersection in Old 8 Zone 12 Block @ Spad #9259.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on 6/27/2014 on the #3 section in the #3 entry at the #17 block at spad #D634. The fall covered up one of our MRS (Mobile Roof Support) units but did not damage the unit.

There is an old fall about 80' inby this fall. The area outby this old fall was cribbed due to adverse roof. It looks as though this area may fall and the 2 falls will join into 1 fall. Fall dimensions are 80'L X 18'W X 6'H. Fall area SW Mains #3 #10 entry spad #6863

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the SW Mains, #5 Entry, #10 blk, spad #1652. There were no injuries or equipment damaged due to the fall and no escape ways or air courses affected.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #9 zone worked out area. The fall was discovered on 1/2/14 by the shift foreman. There were no injuries or equipment damage due to the fall and no airways were obstructed.

Employee was hosing out the bath house, when the hose became tangled and stuck; he pulled on it and felt pain in his groin area. He was diagnosed with 2 hernias which required surgery to repair.

The injured was pulling the slack out of the wire rope winch cable became tight and he continued to pull resulting in a hernia that required surgery to repair. Injury occurred on 12-14-13, but injured continued to work up in till day of surgery (3-6-14) at which time it became reportable.

Employee was erecting a hollow block ventilation stopping in 7 foot of height when the stopping fell onto him resulting in a laceration to his face requiring 6 sutures.

The injured was pulling on a piece of top belt structure with his hands to remove it from the walkway it was laying in when he felt pain in his left shoulder. This resulted in a tear to 2 muscles in his shoulder which required surgery to repair.

Move crew had set feeder about 30-40 min. earlier & as they were removing items from the load end of feeder the injured's foot was under the load end when it settled into the coal bottom & onto the top of his left foot which created 2 non displaced fractures that did not require immobilization. He was wearing metatarsal boots at the time which lessened severity of the injury.

As the injured was stepping out of the operators compartment of a diesel tractor, the toe of his foot caught under the seat causing him to trip and fall forward out of the operators compartment. In an attempt to catch himself he struck his hands out and as a result, hyperexteded the thumb on his right hand causing a fracture to the metacarpal bone.

The injured and helper were attempting to move and load a 4' diameter shop fan when the fan housing swiveled on the fan base pinching the tip of the little/pinky finger on the right hand that required sutures.

EE was attempting to cut open a Bulk Bag of Rock Dust. He was holding onto the top of the bag with his Left Hand, and using his Right Hand to operate the safety utility knife. he made a quick upward motion with the knife to cut the bag open, and did not realize his Left Wrist was in the Line of Fire of the knife. He punctured the blade into his Left Wrist, 3 sutures to close wound.

Employee participated in a medical examination that indicates he has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.