All MSHA-reportable accidents at Consol of Kentucky, Inc. operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#7 ENTRY 8 CROSSCUTS INBY C-1 HEAD DRIVE 7 RIGHTCROSSCUT. SIZE ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 25'L X 8'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE PILLAR LINE ON THE 005-0 ""B"" SECTION DURING SECONDMINING. FALL WAS PART OF PILLAR FALL, SIZE COULDNOT BE DETERMINED. FALL WAS INBY SUPPORTED ROOF, RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#4 ENTRY 1 BREAK IN BY A-2 TAIL PIECE AT SPAD # 4698. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 80'L X4-7'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT CON-SISTING OF CRIBBS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE PILLAR LINE ON THE 005-0 (""B"") SECTION DURING SECOND MINING. FALL WAS PART OF PILLAR FALL; SIZE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. FALL WAS INBY SUPPORTED R OOF, RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT.NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF BREAK #15, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2087 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON #8 MAINS. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 20'L X 5'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOR TED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 10-09-2001 IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) AT BREAK 4 INTERSECTION ON #4 BELT. FALL WAS 8' HIGH X 30' LONG. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL OCC URRED ON THE BELT LINE-NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 9/15/01 IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) AT BREAK 128 INTERSECTION ON #7 BELT. FALL WAS 12""HIGH X 25'LONG X 25'WIDE. FALL OCCURRED ON BELT LINE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PE RSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR AND 9'CABLE BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-13-01 IN THE #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AT BREAK #121 INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 6' HIGH X 25' LONG X 25' WIDE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND TH ERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR AND 9' CABLE BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-10-01 IN THE #5 ENTRY (INTAKE) AT BREAK 82 INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 4' HIGH X 17' WIDE X 30' LONG. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THER E WERE N9O INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITHE 72"" RESIN BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY (BELT) AT BREAK #58 OF #6 BELT. FALL ~4' HIGH X 30' X 40' IN INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED & NO INJURIES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-23-01 IN THE #7 ENTRY RETURN AT BREAK 61. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH X 17' WIDEX 30' LONG. NO ELQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH48"" RESIN BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/16/01 IN THE #4 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT BREAK 94. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 10'TO 12'HIGH IN CENTER. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NO T INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 7' FULLY GROUTED RODS WITH PIZZA PAUS AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT FOR DRAW ROCK. FALL OCCURRED ON BELT AND TRACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 HEADING AT BREAK 7 OF PANEL 11 DURING RETREAT MINING ACTIVITIES. FALL WAS 7 1/2 FEET HIGH IN THE #2 LIFT ON THE PILLAR LINE AND CAUGHT THE CONTINU OUS MINER. NO INJURIES, ROOF BOLTED W/6' TORQUE TENSION FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/7/01 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT BREAK 123. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 20'LONG (INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' REBAR TENSION BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-6-01 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT #125 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 18' W X 20' L X 6' H (INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' REBAR TENSION BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-2-01 IN THE #5 HEADOING IN TAKE AT #120 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 18' WIDES 20' LONG X 5' HIGH INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT VENTIL ATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
AN UNENTERNTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-1-01 IN THE #6 HEADING INTAKE AT BACK 12. FALL WAS APPROX. 6' THICKER 20' LONGX 18' WIDE INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES, NO EQUPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILAT ION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-1-01 IN THE #1 HEADING (RETURN) AT BREAK #121. FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS AND CABLE BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CROSSCUT AT #87 BREAK BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 25'L X 18'W X 5-6'H. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT I NTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK #3 ON #8 BELT. FALL APPROXIMATELY 40'L X 20'W X 5 -6'H. NO INJURIES, BELT WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 MAINS IN THE #7 ENTRY AT #82 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX 25' BY 25' BY 4-6' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTE D. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 MAINS IN THE #6 ENTRY AT #83 BREAK. FALL WASAPPROX 25' BY 25' BY 4-6' HIGH. NO INJURIES. NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTE D. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-22-01 IN THE #7 ENTRY(RETURN) AT #86 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' W X 20' L X 6'-7'H(INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-20-01 ON THE #4 BELT AT BREAK #5. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'L X 20' W X 4-5'H. NO INJURIES, #4 BELT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HA D BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCKFALL OCCURRED ON 1-13-01 IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #87 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'L X 45'W X 6-8'H. NO INJURIES, #3 MOBIL BRIDGE WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO BACK OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT FLATCAR ROLLED BACK CATCHING LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
RIB ROLLED OFF AND BROKE RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED IT.
EE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS NECK WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS WALKING UP BELT ENTRY ONT HE SECTION. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PREPARING TO CHANGE OUT BEARING ON B2 BELT TAIL ROLLER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE SU STAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURES TO THE T7&T12 VERTEBRAS
EE STATED WHILE WORKING AT THE #5 HEAD DRIVE INSTALLING FIRE DELUGE SYSTEM WAS ON OFF SIDE OF BELT, HAD CONNECTED SYSTEM UP TO THE OFF SIDE WAS INE THE PROCESS OF PUTTING DELUGE HOSE ACROSS BE LT BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT WHEN HOSE GOTCAUGHT JERKING HOSE AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND INTO DISCHARGE ROLLER. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS TO RIGHT HAND.
EE STATED WHILE USING SLATE BAR TO PRY CONVEYOR REDUCER OFF #4 MBC, SLATE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE ALLHIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TOHIS RIGHT ANKLE, EE SUSTAINED RIGHT LATERIAL LIGAMENT DAMA GE TO HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CHANGING OUT ELECTRIC PUMP MOTOR ON TWIN HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMP LOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO HIS LEFT HAND, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO A SHALLOW RAVINE HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE STATED DURING THE PROCESS OF THREADING CYLINDER SHAFT BACK INTO CLEVIS ON WEIGH-BIN AT THE LOADOUT, THE 15"" CRESCENT WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF CYLINDER SHAFT ALLOWING HIS RIG HT HAND TO STRIKE A PIECE A 2"" ANGLE IRON. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO BASE OF HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.
EE STATED HE WAS AT MINE FAN HOUSE CHECKING BEARING ON FAN MOTOR FAN WAS OFF, WAS PULLING ON FANBELTS TO MAKE SHAFT TURN SO A DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE ON WHICH BEARING WAS BAD DURING THIS PROCESS EE'S LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT PULLEY. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO TIP OF THUMB