All MSHA-reportable accidents at Big Laurel Mining Corporation operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
A 2-CUT PARTIAL PILLAR RECOVERY PLAN (RIGHT TO LEFT SEQUENCE) WAS BEING USED ON THE 1-EAST PANEL. THE 2ND CUT ON THE OUTBY END OF THE PILLAR WAS BEING MINED FROM THE NO. 5 ENTRY (1 BK. INBY 55 142) WHEN A ROCK MEASURING ABOUT 5' THICK FELL ACROSS THE RIPPER DRUM OF THE CONINUOUS MINER MACHINE FOULING SUCH MACHINE IN THE PLACE. A RETRIEVER WAS USED TO PULL THE MACHINE OUT.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. WHEN THE CABLE REEL ON SHUTTLE CAR WAS ENGAGED, THE CABLE FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE INJURED KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
Employee had been unloading timbers he parked the ram card and was walking to the intersection when he heard a popping and cracking sound. he turned around and saw the rib moving. employee tried to get out of the way of the rib role but was hit on the right leg and calf.
Ee was making repairs on Joy Miner on floor jack. He was driving a keeper pin out of jack with a ball pin hammer. A piece of the hammer broke off and entered the left hand of ee. Ee did not start missing time until 7/20/04.
EE WAS TROUBLSHOOTING THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR WHICH HAD LOST ELECTRICAL POWER BEHIND THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN #6 ENTRY. EE WAS FACING THE SHUTTLE CAR WITH HIS BACK TOWARD THE RIB BEHIND THE REPAIRMAN ""WORKING"" AND TRIED TO GIVE A VERBAL WARNING. THE UPPER HALF OF RIB COLLAPSED AND FELL, KNOCKING HIM ON HIS LOWER BACK AND STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED LEANED AGAINST THE RIB TO REST WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIM.
Emp was installing a super bolt in #1 entry when his steel ""stuck"" in the hole. He attempted to pull the steel out of hole and felt a sharp burning pain in left shoulder.
Employee was helping roll belt with scoop & belt winder. he asked scoop operator to slew over and when operator did so the bucket struck ee on steel toe area of right foot.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #6 ENTRY WHEN A PORTION OF THE INTAKE SIDE RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
Ee was bolting top when a piece of drill steel fell out of top hitting pointer finger on left hand.