Marion County Coal Resources, Inc. safety activity

Injured installing rib bolt while cutting turn 3-2 at 115 block 9 North when a piece of the rock brow fell out and struck EE's left shin resulting in a laceration that required 9 sutures to close. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Employee pulling a power car in 7 West 3 left 3 block intersection by hooking a chain up between the power car and a scoop. They had scoop back up to take slack out of the chain and it failed immediately, throwing a link that struck them in the forehead resulting in 3 lacerations that required 6 sutures total to close. No problems with equipment issues, training or PPE.

At approximately 8:03am the bracket holding the top counter weight wheel failed and a piece of the bracket fell and damaged a sensor on the bottom of the sugar run elevator causing 3 miners to become entrapped on the elevator. The miners were safely removed from the elevator at 9:33am. No problems with equipment or compliance issues, training or PPE.

Injured employee was picking up a slope chain and placing it on the slope car when they felt a pain in their back. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.