All MSHA-reportable accidents at Alex Energy, LLC operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall was discovered in the # 7 Mains 7 Entry Break 19 (abandoned works). The fall occurred due to subnormal conditions above the 4' resin roof bolts. The fall measured 70'L, 19'W and 7'H, ventilation and the passage of men was not affected. Entrances to the fall will be re-supported with timbers.
A roof fall measuring 140' long, 19' wide, and 8' high was discovered in old works # 1 entry inby survey station 3265, 9 right off 8 Mains. The fall occurred due to laminated rock and coal above the 4' resin roof bolts. Ventilation, the passage of men, and machinery movement was not affected. No injuries occurred as a result of the fall.
A roof fall measuring 80'long, 20'wide, and 9'high was discovered in the 3 right entry off #6 belt mains inby survey spad 3026. The fall occurred due to laminated rock and coal above the 48"" resin roof bolts. No injuries occurred as a result of the fall and equipment or ventilation was affected.
Mantrip had taken men to their equipment and parked up at about 6:15 am. EE was in his hoe and noticed steam or smoke about 6:30 from under the van and went to check on it. It was on fire so he called for help on the radio. Several other operators responded with fire extinguishers. Van was a total loss. No one was injured as a result of the fire.
On 9/7/2012 Employee lost balance while on a 5 foot step ladder and jumped to the ground, landing on his feet. He continued to work until 2/11/2013 when he was taken off for surgery to repair ligament damage to his knee.
Employee reported that while operating a scoop he reached with his right arm to adjust the seat cushion and felt something pop in his right shoulder.
Employee was operating a DllR dozer in shot material, while backing up he trammed over a rock causing a pain in his neck. Employee continued to work until 2/6/2012 when he was take off work due to increase in pain.
Employee was installing a bent roof bolt in low coal, as he was pulling and pushing on the rod which was inserted 2' into the bolt hole felt pain and noticed pain in the abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia.
Employee was walking on the pit when she slipped and twisted her knee. Wet and muddy conditions.
Employee was dismounting a 785 rock truck when he stepped to the ground he twisted his ankle.
Driver was in MT4204-777 coal truck and he reached between the seats to get paper towels and got finger caught in vent fan.
EE was walking up steps to catwalk and tripped over last step, he went to grab the handrail and missed. He then fell and punctured his right hand between knuckles requiring 4 stitches.
Setting Hydraulic valve back into the tank on a 785, valve slipped out of hand causing right thumb to strike a baffle in the tank, cutting right thumb, requiring stitches.
Employee trammed a scoop into the oil storage area when the canopy of the scoop struck a fire extinguisher. The strike cause the nylon rope to be torn and as the employee was getting out of the scoop the extinguisher fell from the canopy and struck the employee's right hand. Injuries consisted of a laceration requiring sutures.
Removing the right side hoist jack off of a D10R AKT506 and pinched right index finger between jack and yoke, required stitches, no time lost, full duty
Employee was lifting an acetylene tank to place back into storage area and felt pain in his back. He continued to have pain and on 6/14/2012 he sought medical treatment and was prescribed physical therapy.
Dropped steam cleaner gun and struck him across the face.
EE was unhooking 1.5 cables from crane hook while holding the safety latch the back cable came off and hit him in the face busting top and bottom lip and chipping his front tooth
On Tuesday 4/8/2014, the operator was notified that this employee received a diagnosis of simple CWP; 1/1. His last day working was 8/6/2012 when he was disabled by his treating physicians for an unrelated heart condition. This employee was officially terminated on 2/9/2013.