All MSHA-reportable accidents at American Energy Corporation operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was loading ram jack onto shearer, while repositioning the ram jack it shifted catching finger between the shearer and ram. Lack of employee concentration was the cause of this incident. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment and mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
EE was using 4lb hammer to make belt splice on 12/4/16,during work activities EE states they strained wrist. EE worked w/o restriction until seeking med attn on 2/28/17 becoming a RLT on 3/1/17.Cause of the incident was lack of EE concentration. PPE, mining equipment/mining systems, compliance w/ rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
While EE was bending over to pick up water hose they strained their lower back. EE worked 8/31/16 and became a RLT after seeking medical attention on 9/1/16. Lack of proper lifting technique was the cause of this incident. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was removing dollies from monorail on a previously worked out panel, while removing dolly from end of monorail, finger was caught between dolly and monorail. Lack of employee concentration was cause of this incident. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment and mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was replacing a locomotive battery cell in a spare battery located on the ground, while carrying the cell employee overexerted EE's back causing a strain. Cause of the incident was overexertion. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment and mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was removing banding from a lift of roof screen, while removing banding the band sprang back resulting in a laceration to EE's arm causing employee to receive three stitches. Cause of the accident was lack of concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment and mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.
Employee was removing a horizontal pin, during process employee struck finger against pin causing a laceration. Cause of incident was lack of employee awareness. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment and mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.