Mining Incidents

Catenary Coal Company LLCMining Incidents in 2006

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Catenary Coal Company LLC operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2006
0
Total incidents
26
Year
2006

Top incident classifications

  1. 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON7 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS6 incidents
  3. 03POWERED HAULAGE5 incidents
  4. 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)4 incidents
  5. 05DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)2 incidents

All incidents in 2006

Struck against a moving object

EE was driving back to pit to get another load and ran into the ditch.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was climbing on powder bin, he stepped over Ibeam and twisted knee. Treated at local ER prescribed RX meds and time off work until additional analysis.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while driving up a hill, the truck stalled. The truck then drifted back into a ditch, turning over on its side.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling dirt into drill hole. He felt pain in his groin area. Saw doctor on 6/29; given no work restrictions until lab results.

Fall from machine

Alleged injury occurred when employee slipped and fell as he was dismounting the bottom steps of a rock truck. No witnesses, employee found on the ground with his leg draped over a rung of the bottom steps. No physical injuries were observed. Employee complains of back pain. No medical records to date.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was exiting the truck & step swiveled with him, causing him to slip and straining his left shoulder.

Struck against a moving object

EE stated that truck was climbing the hill. The truck stalled and then the truck rolled backward into the berm and turned over on its side.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE started that he was cleaning the truck. He accidentally sprayed Armor All into his right eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped on a rock while trying to clear leaves from a pond entrance channel to allow for proper mixing of water with pond treatment chemical. When EE slipped, he grabbed a tree to prevent fall. EE did not fall, but while preventing fall by grabbing tree, he tore tendons and muscle in left arm.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking across drill bench. He stepped on a rock causing his ankle to turn. Taken to the E.R. & treated for a broken bone in his foot & given time away from work. EE will see a bone specialist as soon as an appointment is arranged.

Fall from ladders

EE was climbing down ladder. His foot missed last step, causing him to fall to the ground. EE twisted knee. Saw Dr. on 6/1/06, given off duty, medication and referred to specialist.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While inspecting the truck he fell to the ground, landing on his left hand. Incident occurred on Tuesday, May 30. Sought medical attention on Thursday, June 8.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving truck up hill. Truck started rolling backward and turned over onto it's side. Employee treated at ER - prescribed light duty.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was using hammer to drive block under truck bed. He hit his hand against truck breaking 2 middle fingers. Dr visit on 1-24-06 - restricted to light duty and treated with splint.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking from feed hopper to his end loader. There was a windrow of coal about knee high and he attempted to step over other than walk around it. As he stepped over, he tripped on a lump of coal with his right lower leg striking a sharp piece of coal causing a puncture wound. He received two sutures in treatment of this injury. Missed no work.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was going up a retrievable boarding ladder on an endloader when the ladder gave 4-6 inches causing his left hand to get caught between a handrail and a platform resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.

Struck against stationary object

Employee stated that he hit left knee on front bumper of coal truck during pre-shift inspection on 07/10/06, but did not seek medical attention until 08/11/06; the diagnosis code description was ""dermatitis"". There were no witnesses. Employee did not stop work for the alleged injury. The incident/injury is being disputed by management.

Struck against stationary object

Injured employee was climbing off the roof of the B E 495 shovel when his left knee struck a unistrut clamp causing a laceration to the knee. The laceration required five sutures to close. Employee immediately returned to work after medical treatment.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that he fell asleep, ran truck in ditch; truck tipped over on side.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was tightening a bolt with a wrench; the wrench slipped & hit him on the bottom lip.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using knife to make cut out. Knife slipped resulting in 16 stitches to EE left forearm.

Struck by flying object

Employee was welding under the frame of a shovel and a foriegn object struck his eye while chipping slag.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing drawer slides in a service truck when he mashed his right hand between drawers. He went to local hopital ER on 2/21/06 after right little finger kept swelling up. He was diagnosed with a fracture of the first digit of the finger. Employee returned to work the same day and has lost no time.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss - 1% PTD

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss - 2.53%

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Occupational Pneumonicosis

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Catenary Coal Company LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.