All MSHA-reportable accidents at Blue Mountain Energy Inc operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY XCUT 4 OF 1 LEFT SECTION. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1-20 TO 1-24-2000. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 22' IN WIDTH AND 20' IN LENGTH, APPROX. 10-12' HIGH. THE ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 7' RESIN BOLTS ON 5' CENTERS.
THE LOADING AN AIR PUMP INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS DOING SO HE HIT HIS LEG ON THE BUMPER OF THE SHUTTLECAR AND BENT HIS KNEE BACKWARDS. FIRST DAY OUT 4-25-00.
THE EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW WHO WERE LOWERING AN UNDERGROUND BELT. A JACK HAD BEEN SET UNDER THE SPREADER BAR. THE JACK SLIPPED OUR FROM UNDER THE SPREADER BAR AND FELL OVER ONTO THE EE S L EFT FOOT.
THE EE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF MESH ON THE BOLTER AND STEPPED BACKWARD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE WAS SEEN BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER AND RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9-2 6-00. ON 10-02-00 THE EE WENT OFF OF WORK. FIRSTDAY OUT 10-02-00.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CONVEYER CHAIN. HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS WRIST AND HE IS NOT ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN HIS FINGER ALL THE WAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT UP TRUSS RODS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT BEYOND THE BOLTER TO PUT A STRAP ON FOR THE TRUSS BOLT. HE TWISTED WRONG & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. 1S T DAY OUT WAS 6/21/00.
EE PUT A CLEANING BAR INSIDE THE ACCESS DORR OF 48K EBR WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING, THE BAR CONTACTED THE ROTATING MECHANISM AND WAS THROWN BACK AT HIM CAUSING A BRUISE ON THE INSIDE OF HIS RI GHT KNEE.
THE EE WAS FINISHING UP HIS SHIFT AND JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. HIS FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING IT TO SLIDE OFF. HE ROLLED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT ANKLE . FIRST DAY OUT 02/16/00.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A HOSE FOR THE PRESSURE PUMP, THE MANIFOLD BLEW OFF AND THE WATER FORCE KNOCKED THE EE INTO THE FEEDER, THUS BRUISING HIS HIP. THE EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. *FIRST DAY RESTRICTED DUTY 07/13/00.
THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE EBWS AND THE EBRS ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. THIS CREATED SEVERAL AWKARD POSITONS THAT SHE HAD TO GET INTO IN ORDER TO CLEAN THIS MACHINE. SHE APPARENTLY P ULLED OR STRAINED HER NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES WHILE PERFORMING THIS WORK. SHE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR ON 1-12-2000. RESTRICTED DUTY 1-13-00.
EE WAS HOOKING UP THE HEADGATE TO THE PANLINE WHILE MOVING THE HEADGATE DRIVE INTO PLACE, IT SWUNG OVER HIS FOOT WHEN THE SHEARER LET OFF PRESSURE & IT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT TOE. THE EE RECD A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT GREAT TOE. HE RETD TO WORK DOING HIS NORMAL JOB ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A MANTRIP WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BLADE TO HIS KNIFE WAS NOT CLOSED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE IT THE BLADE CAUGHT HIS THUMB. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. HE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY WORK THE NEXT DAY 11/17/00.
THE EE WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR CROSS LEGGEDCUTTING A BOLTER CABLE FOR REPAIR. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE AND PULLING IT TOWARD HIMSELF. IT SLIPPED AND GLANCED OFF HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REQUIRE D 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. HE WAS RETURNED TO HIS NORMAL JOB.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS RODS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BOLTER. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. IN DOING SO HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A TORQUE WRENCH. HE CUT HIS LIP AND BROKE ABOUT 1/3 OF HIS FRONT TOOTH OFF. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO REPAIR THE TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE LINE FROM THE GET-MAN HAULER, WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE FINISHED OUT HIS SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY THE EYE WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM AND HE RE- QUESTED TO SEE THE DOCTOR. MEDICATED EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME DATED PAINT FROM THE PAINT CABINET ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. SOME OF THE CANS WERE STUCK DOWN AND SHE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A 14 INCH FLAT FILE TO LOOSEN THE CANS. AS SHE TAPPED ON A PAINT CAN OF ACTIVATOR THE CAN PUNCTURED AND SHE WAS SPRAYED IN THE EYES. SHE WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS AND GIVEN EYE PRESCRIPTION.
THE EE WAS STRIPPING THE JACKET OFF OF A 1/0 CABLE TO PUT A NIP ON IT. THE RAZOR KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE JACKET AND CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. THE E E WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
ON 8/25/00 EE TOOK A ROUTINE CHEST XRAY FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS. ON 1/2/01 THE EE WAS SENT A LTR FROM NIOSH NOTIFYING HIM THAT HE HAD CATAGORY 1 SIMPLE COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THE EE IS CURRENTLY DOING HIS NORMAL JOB WITHOUT ANY PROB LMES WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS 1/11/01 BY THE EE
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE DUST TANK AND STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO HYPEREXTEND. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE SHIFT. HE SAID HE HAD PROBLEMS ALL WEEKEND AND REPORTED IT ON 8-7-00.