Buckingham Mine: 136 MSHA citations Coal

I was unloading crib blocking from the Eimco scoop bucket by hand with a co-worker. A piece of head coal & slate 4" x 2' x 3' fell and struck my hard hat and upper body. A small piece of this sharp slate hit my head after my hard hat was knocked off. This injury did not include any aspect of compliance with rules or regulations, job skills or attitude.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE WRENCH UP TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE BOLTER ARM (9 STITCHES IN FINGER). THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDE.

On the south section 1st s.e. submains in #2 entry at spad #15 & 95 roof fall occurred. The fall was 25' long 18' wide and 10-12' thick. no equipment involved, vent not affected.

I was hanging bolter cable when it slipped from my co-worker's hand and put extra weight on my arm that I was not expecting. I felt a pull on my left arm. This injury did not involve any aspect of compliance with the rules or regulations, job skills or atitude.

EE WAS HAULING MEGA-BLOCKS TO THE SECTION WITH A SCOOP. HE HAD EXITED THE SCOOP & WAS WALKING BACK TO CHECK FOR CLEARANCE WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND & IN MUD & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDE. Amendment: Returned to dr 2/20/06-has recurring pain. Back on restricted duty.

Roof fall at spad 9+35 to 9+65 in #3 entry north j-2 panel. fall was 10' high, 18' wide, 30' long. No injury and No equipment was involved int he fall- the area has been cribbed and dangered off.

Roof fall at spad #6 & 7 #5 entry, North j-2 panel fall was 8'-10' high--18'-19' wide 22'-25' long. no injury and no equipment involved in fall.

I was working on roof bolter machine in the surface area of the mine. I struck my left middle finger with a sledge hammer, requiring 3 stitches. This injury did not involve any aspect of rules or regulations compliance, job skills or attitude.

I was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock 6" x 12" by 2" thick fell and struck my right forearm. This injury did not involve any aspect of complaince with rules or regulations, job skills or attitude.

Roof fall occured at break 14+65 in #3 entry.

A ROOF FALL APPROX 8' TO 10' THICK BY 20' LONG BY 19' WIDE OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #15+25 IN A 4 WAY 9O INTERSECTION. THE INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED WITH 7'3/4" RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FELL, SPAD LOCATION 14+65 IN 2RIGHT WHILE ROOMING IN THE EAST MAIN SECTION. ROOF FELL FROM RT. CROSSCUT (15'DEEP) WHICH WAS NOT BOLTED TO THE INTERSECTION (THAT WAS BOLTED). AREA MEASURED 19.5'WIDE X 25'DEEP X 12'HIGH. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF WITH CRIBS AND 2 RIGHT WAS DROPPED. NO EQUIP./PERSONS AFFECTED.

I and another employee was carrying a water pump (underground area) to set it. While doing this I stuck my left foot in the mud and twisted my left knee. This injury did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules or regulations, job skills or attitude.

I was working on belt structure and struck my left thumb with a hammer. This injury did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules or regulations, job skills or attitude.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO DRILL WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. LACERATION - 11 STITCHES. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDE.

A fall approx. 60'long, 17'wide, 5-6'thick in crosscut 7x8 at #6 stopping on the west mains.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF A CORNER OF BELT AT A BELT SPLICE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

MYSELF AND A CO-WORKER WERE HOOKING POD DUSTER TO THE SCOOP HITCH. THE SCOOP BACKED UP QUICKER AND FARTHER THAN WAS NEEDED AND PINCHED MY LEFT FINGER INTO THE CLEVIS ON THE POD DUSTER. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS, ATTITUDE, TRAINING OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

ROOF FALL ON NORTH PANEL- WEST MAINS- BREAKS 11 & 12 ON #1 BELT. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF. AIRFLOW & ESCAPEWAY IS CLEAR. FALL WAS IN #8 ENTRY.

EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTSIDE OF A PIECE OF MINER CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGULATION, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDE.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLT MACHINE, STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND (IN A HOLE) & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF MINE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS,JOB SKILLS, ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

I WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT-AFTER DRILLING FIRST SECTION I LOWERED DRILL HEAD TO INSERT EXTENSION, FIRST STILL WAS IN THE ROOF, AS I PUT EXTENSION INTO DRILL HEAD THE FIRST ST ILL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING MY RIGHT HAND, SMALL FINGER. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS, ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS. GLOVES WERE W

IN THE # ENTRY. #5 CROSSCUT OF THE WEST MAINS WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 18 X 17' 8' TO 10' HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. THE AREA HAS BEEN SA FE. THE FALL IS IN AN OUTBY AREA.

IN THE C RIGHT PANEL IN #15,16,17 CROSSCUTS IN # THE #6 ENTRY WE HAD A ROOF FALL. THE 100 F FALL IS APPROX 8-10'HIGH. THE FALL HAS NOW JOINED 15 THRU 17 CROSSCUTS AND ENTRY. THE FALL WAS CRIBB ED AND MADE SAFE. THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.

A OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE, INJRED WAS IN A BOLTED CROSSCUT BESIDE THE MACHINE. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER AS IT MOVED, A LOWER SECTION OF ROOF CAUSED A PINCH BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND ROOF. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

IN THE NORTH MAINS IN THE #8 ENTRY A FALL 17'WIDE 22'LONG BY 8-10'HIGH WAS FOUND BY R THOMAS. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND MADE SAFE. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF. THE FALL IS BETWEEN #30 AND 31 CRO SSCUTS

ON F PANEL, SPAD 8 + 80, #1 ENTRY IN NORTH MAINS, THE INTERSECTION FELL 8'HIGH. THE FALL MEASURED 19'X 19'. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

ON THE B PANEL NORTH MAINS, AT #3 CROSSCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY A FALL 18'WIDE BY 20'LONG BY 8-10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 2 A.M. BY HOOT-OWL FIREBOSS. WOODEN CRIBS WERE BUILT & THE AREA MADE SAFE. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.

WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY IN THE NORTH MAINS AT 14 XCUT. FALL IS 18' WIDE, 25' LONG, 8 TO 12' HIGH. DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION. AREA DANGERED OFF & CRIBS PLACED IN DIFFERENT AREAS.

ON B PANEL OFF THE NORTH MAINS AT INTERSECTION #18 IN THE # 3 ENTRY. ROOFFALL IS APPROX. 18 'WIDE BY 20 LONG. THE ROOFFALL IS 8' HIGH. SHALE AND SLATE FELL AS HIGH AS THE SANDSTONE.

WE WERE IN AN AREA THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED DISCUSSING A BOLTING PLAN. WE WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF BOLTING MACHINE WITH 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS 36" X 36" X 1" THICK & STRUCK ME ON THE HARD HAT, FACE & EAR. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS, ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

WE WAS MAKING A MOVE ON SECTION, I WAS HELPING COWORKER MOVE A BATTERY. I HOOKED UP CABL AND COWORKER PULLED UNIT INTO SCOOP. HOOK GOT LODGED BETWEEN BATTERY & SCOOP BUCKET. I COULDN'T GET HOO K LOOSE SO I ASKED COWORKER TO MOVE FORWARD TO LOOSEN CABL ON HOOK. THE THE RAM MOVED BACK AND CAUGHT MY RINGER FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER. THIS INJURY WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE WAS SWINGING BOOM IN TO DRILL HOLE. WHEN BOOM WAS COMING IN, IT STRUCK A PIECE OF DRILL STILL THAT HAD FALLEN. WHEN IT STRUCK THIS, THE PIECE FLIPPED INTO THE AIR AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT CHEEKBONE AND SIDE OF FACE INCLUDING THE EYE AREA AS IT FLIPPED UP. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS.

WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, SMALL ROCK FELL & STRUCK EE ON HARD HAT AND LT. SHOULDER. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUD E ON PROTECTION ITEMS. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT RELATED TO OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS WORKING WITH COWORKER MOVING SOME 803 BAGS OF CONCRETE. HE WAS LIFTING A BAG AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT NOT RELATED TO OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR MINING OPERATIONS. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COM-PLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

ROOF FALL IN B-PANEL MAIN #0 ENTRY. BREAK 63 AT SPAD 763. THE FALL MEASURED 9' HIGH X 18' WIDE BY 60' LONG. THE ADJACENT AREA WAS INSPECTED ALONG WITH THE FALLEN AREA.

WE WAS MAKING BELT MOVE ON 3RD SHIFT. LIFTED TOP ROLLER-PLACING IT ON RAILS-ROLLER ROLLED OVER CATCHING LT HAND BETWEEN BOTH RAIL AND ROLLER-BROKE RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATION, JOB SKILLS, ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

I WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE, I HAD INSERTED THE RESIN & THE BOLT AND HAD TURNED BACK TO THE CONTROLS WHEN A FLAKE (6"X1 1/2" THICK) OF SHALE STRUCK MY HARD HAT AND MY FACE. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

ROOF FALL ON B-PANEL SPAD LOCATION 40 & 80 TWO BREAKS OUTBY SECTION LOADING POINT. ROOF FALL WAS 18' WIDE X 24' IN LENGTH AND 6.5' HIGH INPSECTED ADJACENT AREA WHILE INSPECTING FALLEN AREA.

EE WAS DRAGGING A CABLE THROUGH A BREAKTHROUGH AREA AND STEPPED ON A CUNK OF COAL IN THE MUD AND TWISTED FOOT. TRIED TO CONTINUE TO WORK BUT FOOT STARTED SWELLING AND GETTING MORE PAINFUL. THI S INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

ROOF FALL WAS IN THE NORTH MAINS PANEL #3 XCUT ON #2 BELT. APPROX.8'OF SHALE FELL. THE FALL WAS18'BY 20'BY 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

PICKED UP ROOF BOLTS (4) WHILE OPERATING A LOADING MACHINE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA. EE TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD PULLED OR TORN A MUSCLE. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMP LIANCE WITH RULES OR REGS JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDEOR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

ROOF FALL IN NORTH MAINS. SHALE SEPARATED FROM SANDROCK. OCCURRED AT THE END OF NORTH MAIN FROM #4 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX, 68' X 18' X 12'H. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.

HORSE BACK IN ROOF CREATED THE INTERSECTION OF 7+60 IN #2 ENTRY IN THE NORTH MAINS TO CAVE IN. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBS WERE SET IN ADJACENT AREA.

WAS OPERATING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. WAS REACHING FOR DRILL STEEL THAT WAS IN ROOF -STEEL FELL UNEXPECTINGLY STRIKING EE IN TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND. THE STEEL CONNECTOR THAT WAS IN THE STEEL CUT EE'S HAND. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH REULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. HE REACHED TO HIS LEFT TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEETWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CALLED TO THE OT HER ROOF BOLTER WHO GOT FURTHER HELP TO GET HIM OUT OF THE MINE. INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS OR JOB SKILLS TRAINING.

MINER OPERATOR WAS STRUCK IN FOREHEAD WITH A SMALL PIECE OF COAL THROWN FROM THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

RECEIVED LETTER DATED 7/10/01 FROM MSHA STATING EMPLOYEE HAS A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

I WAS LIFTING ON MINER DOOR (CONTAINS SCRUBBERS THAT WAS BEING CLEANED)FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW./

WAS HANGING CABLE FOR ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WAS ON LADDER. SLIPPED & FELL OFF LADER. WHILE FALLING, FELL AGAINST RIB OF COAL STRIKING BACK & SIDE AND TWISTED BACK.

ROCK FELL BREAK 26 ENTRY #6, BREAKS 45-48 IN #2 ENTRY OF WORKED OUT PANEL. AIRFLOW WAS NOT INTERRUPTED NOR WAS THERE ANY PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT NEAR THE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE CABLE BY THE ROOF BOLTER. A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS ANDSTRUCK HIS HARDHAT, SHOULDER AND KNEE. THE ROCK WAS SHARP AND CUT HIS LEFT EAR AND KNEE.

EE WAS ON MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER HIS BODY TWISTING HIS ANKLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR MINING OPERATION. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPL IANCE, JOB SKILLS, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

ROOF FALL 10' H, 18'W, 75'LONG FELL IN #4 ENTRY INBY SPAD 28+70

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HAULING COAL FROM MINER TO FEEDER WHILE HE WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED A PIECE OF COAL FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FOREARM. THERE WAS NO IMPAIRMENT IN MINING OPER ATIONS OR EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS ADVISED TO KEEP UNDER PROTECTIVE CANOPY AT ALL TIMES WHEN POSSIBLE.

INTERSECTION IN #3 ENTRY. SPAD LOCATION 34+08. FELL IN AT 2100 HOURS. IT FELL APPROX. 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 20' IN LENGTH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND THE SECTION WAS MOVED OUT OF THE FALL AREA .

CHANGING CHUCK IN DRILL HEAD ON BOLTER. ROCK FELL OU6T STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS EAR AND HEAD. THE ROCK WAS APPROX 8" X 1-1 1/2" THICK. 5 STITCHES AT EMERGENCY ROOM.