Accident type, without injuries
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD 1840 IN NO. 6 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG BY 18' W BY 48"" THICK. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS AND SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Century Energy CorporationMining Incidents in 2001
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Century Energy Corporation operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2001
- 1
- Total incidents
- 13
- Year
- 2001
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS5 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
- 03FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
- 04ELECTRICAL1 incident
- 05POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2001
Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIR ENTRY APPROX. 500' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION SPAD NO. 2169. FALL IS APPROX 20' L X 18' W AND UP TO 10' IN HEIGHT. AREA HAD BEED SUPPORTED WITH 42"" & 72"" ROOF BOLTS AND WOODEN CRIBS. FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA AND FELL UP TO SMALL RIDER SEAM.
Contact with electrical current
AFTER INSTALLATION OF A BANK OF CAPCITORS ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FEEDING THE MINE SUBSTATION,EE (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES) UNPLUGGED THE 110 V CONTROL CIRCUIT FROM THE RECEPTACLE, THREW IT TO THE GROUND, PICKED IT BACK UP TO INSPECT & AT THIS TIME CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT.
Struck by flying object
HE WAS CHANGING SHEAR CYLINDER ON RIPPER HEAD & SET HYDRAULIC JACK UNDER HEADS TO RAISE IT UP TOPUT JACK IN PLACE. RIPPER HEAD ROLLED LETTING HYDRAULIC JACK JUMP OUT AND STRIKE HIS NOSE.
Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL TOWARD SECTION AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON SELF RESCUER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3RD SHIFT SATURDAY NI GHT.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND LOADING ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST. TOOK SELF TO HISPITAL. ACCIDENT/ SPECIFIC LOCATION #3 BELTHEAD SUP HOLE.
Struck by falling object
HE WAS STACKING PALLETS AND THERE WAS A CINDERBLOCK LOOSE ON TOP AND IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WENT TO RALIEGH GENERAL HOSP. DR TOOK X RAYS MEDICATION. HE WILL RETURN TO DR. MON DAY 22ND.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LOADING WEAR STRIPS FOR 1415 CM. SLIDING WEAR STRIPS OFF PILOT ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY MOTHER. XRAYS, MUSCLE RELAX.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE BACK. *INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 8/23/01. EMPLOYEE WORKED UP UNTIL 8/29/01 AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 8/29/01. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EE ON 8/31/01.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING LID OFF OF POWER CENTER. WHEN HE FELT A PULLING AND BURNING FEELING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATING S-CAR TRAMMING TOWARD FEEDER, SHUTTLE CAR SLID INTO RIGHT RIB, CAUSING INJURY TO HAND.WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6/8 TO FOREMAN.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
SLIP AND FALL ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED THUMB WHILE EXAMINING BELT LINE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-12-01.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS ROTATING DRILL STEEL EXTENSION STEEL WHILE PUSHING INTO DRILL HOLE WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN JOINT WHERE DRILL STEEL CONNECTS. THE TWISTING MOTION OF THE STEEL CAUSING INJURY TO RIG HT THUMB. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE KNEW INJURYNO HAVE HAD HAND ON STEEL WHILE IN TOTATING REPREATED 2-6-01.