All MSHA-reportable accidents at Canyon Fuel Company LLC operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall above the anchor zone occurred in the ""B"" entry of the West Lease continuous miner section (MMU 005-0). Attempt was being made to mine this entry to the surface and the surface area fell onto the head of the continuous miner. The miner became stuck but there were no injuries.
Roof fall in intersection crosscut 65 in the North Mains #4 entry.
Roof Fall in intersection crosscut 65 in the north mains intake
A roof fall occurred in 1Right 2 South (MMU 002-0) cont. miner section at x-cut 3 between #1 & #2 entries. Fall occurred near the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) belt controller, but did not strike them. Fall did not impede passage of persons or block an escapeway. Fall measured approx 5'H x 18'W & 18'L. There was a fault near fall. Entire area was bolted w/5'bolts, mats & wire mesh
A waterline leak was being investigated in our old mine 2 west mains. When the leak was found it was due to a roof fall at crosscut 81 in the old beltine.
Injured was assisting bolter operator. While waiting for operator, injured rested his arm on rack. When operator retracted boom the injured's finger was in pinch-point
Injured employee was helping with construction of a mine seal. He was placing a concrete block near the top of the seal when he lost control of the block and it fell striking his left foot causing a fracture to the first metatarsal bone.
Injured inadvertently activated jaw on roof bolter and caught his thumb in jaws
Employee was putting away tools after changing bits on the continuous miner, when a rib fell and rolled onto employee and caused fractures to both ankles.
Injured employee was replacing a damaged high pressure transducer on #124 shield on the set-up face. He thought the hydraulic pressure was off because the fitting was not leaking emulsion. When the staple from the fitting was removed the fitting struck the employee on the left index finger under pressure. This resulted in a fracture and laceration to the finger.
Injured EE was evaluating repair needs for a belt line when his foot slipped on a 6"" waterline causing him to fall on his left side (hip). The fall caused a fracture of the left femur.
Injured was paying out wirerope cable from tugger winch through sheave wheel. His hand was on cable and he inadvertantly payed cable in and hand was caught in sheave wheel.
Injured employee was removing the tongue of the tow hitch from the tow vehicle. The tongue eye was on a bind and when it came loose, the tongue fell to the ground unexpectedly and struck the injured employee on the left foot.
EE had just finished washing a piece of equipment being prepared for rebuild. He was putting the washdown hose in it's stored location when he slipped on some ice. His right foot caught in some non-frozen gravel and his foot and ankle rolled causing a fracture to the right fibula.
Employee was attaching a foot/ski to a steel leg at the portal when he was struck by debris causing him to fall forward suffering a superficial laceration above his eye. He also suffered a contusion on the back.
Injured employee was adding water to the exhaust scrubber of UT015 Wagner scoop with a 3/4 inch water hose. The hose had been inserted into the make-up tank and employee lost control of the hose and it came out of the tank under pressure and struck him on his upper lip.
Injured was attempting to drop the miner cable from its hung position in order to move to the next cut. When he lifted the cable, a small piece of rock (2""x4"") fell from the top of the rib mesh and struck him on the upper lip of his face near his nose. The edge of rock lacerated his upper lip requiring sutures.
Walking up longwall face to tailgate to do onshift examination. When stepping past shield 131 employee tripped and fell. Laceration to right hand palm occurred
Floor conditions were uneven in the area and the injured person stepped on a softball sized piece of coal and rolled his right ankle.
While cutting conveyor belting with razor knife, the knife slipped and employee was cut on the left leg by the knee.
Pulling a 3/4"" hose through a man-door and pulled a muscle in his back.