All MSHA-reportable accidents at CAM Mining LLC operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall was discovered in crosscut 39 of the east mains between #1 and 2 entrys. The fall measured 25 feet long 15 feet wide and 4 feet high. 5 roof bolts were pulled out as a result of the fall and 5 bolts were rendered useless.
EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR AT QUIT TIME THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG. THE PAIN STARTED SOMETIME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT & AS THE NIGHT WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ON 9/2/04 & IS STILL OFF WORK.
Employee was going to add airline to the 3"" airline. He shut off the compressor and 20-25 minutes later he pulled the locking pin from the airline coupler and the end of the airline blew off causing his injuries.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE ENDLOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BED. THIS BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK.
THE DIESEL TRK THE INJ EE WAS DRIVING DIED. THE EE SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE & GOT OUT TO LOOK UNDER THE TRUCK. WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK FROM THE SIDE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AND THE DOOR CAUGHT HIM AND DRAGGED HIM FOR APPROX 4 FT.
While hanging up a miner cable the employee felt a pain in his lower back.
Employee was unloading steel waterline from a diesel scoop and picked up one end and put it on his shoulder and started to drag it off. The other employee did not get the other end and the other end fell to the ground, causing the first employee to injure his shoulder.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOARDING ROCK TRUCK TO BEGIN WORK & HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE LADDER, LANIDING ON BOTH FEET 8' BELOW, RESULTING IN PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE JOINT AREA.
OPERATOR WAS REMOVING SERVICE DOOR ON LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL 5' TO THE GROUND, WHERE DIRECT FORCE TRAUMA RESULTED IN BOTH WRISTS BEING FRACTURED. WORK AREA HAD BEEN WET DOWN FOR DUST CONTROL PURPOSES & WAS MUDDY AS A RESULT OF SUCH ACTION.
While operating loader, EE apparently jarred himself, causing pain to his lower back. He worked 6.5 hours the next day and went to Williamson A.R.H. to have check-up.
EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM ITS BASE WITH A PRY BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. 12/13/04: IT HAS NOW BEEN DETERMINED THAT EE ALSO INJURED HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING A HERNIATED DISK.
EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT A MINE TIMBER FOR A BREAKER ROW. HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE SAW AND HIT THE BLADE OF THE RUNNING SAW.
Employee was moving a wooden pallet which had a metal band attached to it. As he threw the pallet the metal band cut his left thumb.
Driving bearing out of housing and caught finger under punch while striking with hammer by another employee and he was holding the punch.