All MSHA-reportable accidents at Big Laurel Mining Corporation operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall was disovered in the #7 intake entry of #1 N. at survey station #814.Fall measured approx. 80' long, 20' wide and 6'+ high and was 4800ft outby the active working section. There were no injuries or equipment involded. The fall did not affect ventiliation or the passage of men.
During the roof bolting cycle, the injured was installing a rib bracket, when a piece of the rib rolled and struck the injured. This resulted in a bruise to his back and left shoulder.
The employee stated that he was walking by the roof bolting machine and struck the back of his hand against the cover of the machine's drill steel tray resulting in a bruise to his left hand.
The injured was performing his duties as foreman on the MMU001-0, which was retreat mining. He was in the No. 4 entry of the section, when a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck him on the right side of his face. This resulted in bruise's above both eyes, his nose and his right hand.
EE was making a pre-shift examination of the belts, EE was moving a rock from the travelway and strained his left shoulder when he lifted the rock. The injury required therapy.
The injured was shoveling loose coal along the right rib of the no. 4 face of the section when a small piece of coal rolled from the rib and struck him on the left ear. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
The injured was using a floor jack to lower an electric motor and differential from battery powered personnel carrier. The motor slipped and caught his finger against the frame of the machine. This resulted in a laceration which required 2 sutures.
The employee was operating a roof bolting machine and was installing roof bolts in the face of the right. A small piece of draw rock fell and struck his right forearm causing a laceration which required sutures.