All MSHA-reportable accidents at Alex Energy, LLC operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall measuring 20' long, 20' wide and 9' thick was discovered inby spad 3147 # 2 entry in # 8 Mains. The fall was 8100' outby the working section, ventilation, equipment, and the travel of personnel was not affected. No injuries occurred from the fall, the type of roof support in the area was 48"" resin bolts.
A roof fall measuring 20' long, 20' wide and 9' thick was discovered inby spad 2938 # 2 entry in the old # #6 Mains. The fall was 3600' outby the working section, ventilation, equipment, and the travel of personnel was not affected. No injuries occurred from the fall, the type of roof support in the area was 48"" resin bolts.
A roof fall measuring 18' long, 18' wide, and 7.5' was discovered 7680' from the active section in the #5 entry inby ss 3195 the old #8 belt entry. Permanent roof supports installed were 4' resin bolts. No injuries occurred from the fall. The fall did not affect ventilation, equipment or the travelway.
This area of the mine is on return air. This area has been danger off and timbered off for a while.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FIRST RIGHT OFF OLD #8 BOLT SPAD NO. 3144. THE APPROXIMATE AREA OF THE SAID FALL WAS A LENGTH OF 50 FEET, 18 TO 20 FEET WIDE, AND 6.5 TO 8.5 FEET THICK. THIS FALL DID NOT EFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE MINE. THIS AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF PREVIOUSLY BEFORE THIS FALL. THE DISTANCE OF THE FALL TO THE FACE WAS 3,440 FEET.
Roof fall neutral entry #2 entry 3 belt Spad No. 1280-1289, this fall is an extension of an older reported fall.
On 2/4/11 an unintentional roof fall occurred. The fall occurred on Old #8 belt right return #8 entry, break # 11 &12 spad #3180. This is a continuation of an old fall reported on 10/16/10. No injuries occured from this fall. Length 100' X 19' width x thickness. Above anchorage. Support 4' fully grouted bolts.
Employee was lapping belt on a mine sled on the surface, he was pulling on a loop of belt to straighten the laps and felt pain in the left knee.
Employee was standing on a concrete pier installing a kennedy when he slipped from the pier pulling a muscle in his back
EE was picking up a pressure plate for a powder truck when he felt a pain in his left shoulder, resulting in a strain/sprain.
Employee was traveling down the 5 block on a decline of approximately 9 percent grade when he lost control of his truck ran off the road to the left up on the embankment and over turned it on its right side.
Member was unloading 4 wide by 8 long pallets made out of 2 by 6s with 4 runners on the bottom off of a flat car into a scoop bucket. While doing so he experienced sharp pain in his lower back causing him to go to his knees with the pain. He took himself to Summersville Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment.
While trying to remove a 6' water line from a Gorman Rupp pump, ee started to fall he let go of the hose. another ee who was helping ee also let go of the hose and it fell on ee left leg pinning it to the ground. ee received a broken fibula from the accident.
EE was walking on the walkway towards the cab of the truck with his left arm following along the hand rail. At his time his right foot slipped off the edge of the small part of the walkway. His reaction was to catch himself, at which time he felt and immediate pain in his upper left arm like a muscle had been pulled or torn.
Contractor was using a portable restroom when an insect (spider) bit him on his right upper thigh part of his leg.
On 1/9/11 EE had just coupled the Add-Car Cathead and was placing into the Add-Car tray, when it snagged on his glove, causing it to land on his left hand fingers. EE completed his shift and then sought medical treatment for a broken middle finger, left hand.
Member was using a pocket knife to cut a rubber fuel line for a backhoe. The knife went through the rubber faster than expected, cutting through his glove and cutting his right thumb.