All MSHA-reportable accidents at Addington Mining, Inc operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 20 INCH HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE WITH HIS LOADER BUCKET WHILE REMOVING OVERBURDEN. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN WHICH HE WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY. HE PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF THESE BURNS ON 5-19-00.
DOZER WENT OVER SLOPE GOT SADDLEBAGGED ON ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL BLADE HIT STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO FLIP END FOR END. OPERATOR EJECTED CAUSING DEATH.
MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON TIRE OF GRADER FIXING A WATER LEAK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THEGROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT ELBOW. DR. SAYS SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED.
EE WAS FELLING A LARGE OAK TREE OVER THE HIT. IT FELL INTO A SMALLER, PARTIALLY DEAD PINE. THE PINE SPRUNG BACK AND THE TOP BROKE OUT OF IT. THE TOP FLEW UP THE HILL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD
EE STOPPED HIS DOZER TO GET IT SERVICE. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE AWAY. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD TROUBLE WALKING AND WENT TO DR. APPARENTLY STRAINED.
EE WAS LEAVING THE JOB SITE AT END OF SHIFT, APPARENTLY WAS DRIVING AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED. HE STARTED DOWN THE HILL NEAR THE END OF THE HAUL ROAD AND HIT A COAL TRUCK IN THE REAR END. HE HAD A BROKEN RIB & CONTUSIONS TO THE CHEST AND FACE.
OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A LARGE ROCK IN SHOT MATERIAL. THE LOADER BUCKET SLIPPED, CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE. THE BOUNCING JERKED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A STRAINED/PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BAC K.
EE WAS CLEANING COAL WITH THE LOADER, HE BACKED ITO THE HIGHWALL. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER WITH NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM.