All MSHA-reportable accidents at Consol of Kentucky, Inc. operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
AN UNINTEIOTNAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE 84TH XCUT ON THE RIGHT FORK SIDE OF THE MINE. SIZE OF FALL WAS EXTIMATED TO 25' W X 25' L X 6-8' HM AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLED GROUTED RESIN BOLTS./ NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #245 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1366. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX (60'L X 18' W X 6-8' H) AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED R ESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, BELT AND TRACKWAY WAS BLOCKED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 7-20-02 IN THE #1 ENTRY (LEFT RETURN) AT BREAK #21 INBY #6 HEAD DRIVE. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH X 130' LONG HAVING SLATE WITH SANDSTONE BANDS. THE A REA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS & CABLE BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED & THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT & TRACK) #6 BELT AT BREAK #239, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1334. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY (70'L X 18-20'W X 6-7'H). AREA HAD BEEN SUPPO RTED WITH 4' FULLY. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, BELT & TRACKWAY WAS BLOCKED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY #8 MAINS 1 BRK IN BY SPAD #2080. IN THE INTERSECTION EXTENDING ACROSS TOWARD #5 ENTRY. SIZE OF FALL (25L BY 50-60W BY 4-6H) AREA HAD B EEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
ART UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE PILLAR LINE IN THE #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #14. FALL WAS PART OF PILLAR FALL SIZE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. CONTINOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE FALL, NO I NJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTE
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #12 BREAK ON ""C""-SECTION. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 25'N X 25'L X 6'H (INTERSECTION). AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #7 ENTRY ON #8 BELT MAINS. SIZE OF FALL: 18'X 18' X 406' H (INTERSECTION). AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJUR IES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY ON A-3 MAINS (1) BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5028. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 20'L X 20'W X 2-4'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTE D RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, A-3 BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILLCLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #7 BREAK ON A-3 MAINS. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18' W BY 18' L BY 4' H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH FULLY GROUTED RESIN BO LTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #4 BREAK ON C-MAINS. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 45' L BY 18' W BY 8' HIGH. FALL STARTED IN 2 LEFT BREAKEXTENDING OVER TO #1 ENTRY, AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOR TED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT #9 CROSS CUT IN BY C-1 HEAD DRIVE. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18' WIDE BY 35' L BY 8' H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL Y GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENTCAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY BETWEEN #10 AND #11 CROSS CUT IN BY C1 HEAD DRIVE. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18' W BY 55' L BY 8' H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 8' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED.
EE WAS STANDING WHEN A PIECE OF RAIL STRUCK HIM IN HTE UPPER LEFT LEG. POSSIBLE BRUISED MUSCLE.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING SLACK OUT OF LONG-JOHN BELT AT #7 HEAD DRIVE, A 1/2"" ROPE WAS BEING USED, ROPE BROKE, A STRAND OF THE ROPE CAME OFF STRIKING EE IN THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE. EE WA S APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET AWAY FROM WHERE ROPE BROKE. EE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE STATED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING OUTSIDE HOLE IN #2 LEFT CROSSCUT, WAS ADDING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND DRILL POT. EE SUSTAINED AN AVULSION AND FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES.
EE STATED WHILE OPERATING MOBILE BRIDGE HIS LEFT KNEE STARTED HURTING. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN/STRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE STATED WHILE LIFTING COUPLER ON RAIL CAR TO HOOK UP TO MOTOR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY MINER HELPING WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SUSTAINED CONTUSION/BRUISES TO HIS NECK, UPPER BACK, LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN A RIB ROLL FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB ROLL. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING AT SECTION TAIL PIECE HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/24/02 DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.
EE STATED WHILE RE POSITIONING MINER CABLE LOCATED NEXT TO MINER A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OF MINER STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE STATED HE WAS CROSSING MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE MINE FLOOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER EVALUATION BY A MEDICAL DR., IT WAS DETERMINED EE SUSTAINED A TORN LIGAMENT IN HI S LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS MINER HELPER IN GOB EYE OFF #7 ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLL STRUCK EE IN THE BACK. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO THE T-12 VERTEBRA. SECTION WAS ON RETREAT MINING (""A"" SECTION).
EE WAS SUPERVISING & ASSISTING IN PULLING BROKEN BELT BACK TOGETHER. BELT WAS BEING PULLED BY A SCOOP W/ROPE TIED TO BELT, A CHAIN HOOKED TO ROPE. DURING PROCESS OF PULLING, THE BELT GOT HUNG CAUSING CHAIN TO BREAK. THE HOOK & 8"" OF CHAIN TRAVELED ABOUT 14 FEET STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS GETTING A ROCK OFF OF BELT WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS RIDING IN MANBUS TRAVELING TO ""A"" SECTION. WHEN EE ARRIRVED AT A-4 HEAD DRIVE ANOTHE MANBUS WAS PARKED AT HEAD DRIVE. EE GETS OUT OF MANBUS HE WAS RIDING, WALKS TO THE PARKED MANBUS. TH E MANBUS HE HAD BEEN RIDING IN DRIFTED TOWARD PARKED MANBUS, CATCHING EE BETWEEN THE TWO MANBUSES. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
KNEELING TO WELD WHEN MOVING TO STANDING POSITION RIGHT KNEE POPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON A 988B LOADER HE WAS WORKING ON WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
AS INJURED EE HELD MACHINE BRACKET FOR TACK WELDING, A MINISCULE HOT PARTICLE STRUCK INJURED EE IN LEFT EAR.
UPON COMPLETION OF RE-FUELING DOZER INJURED EE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT ENTANGLING THE METATARSAL OF HIS SHOE ON DOZER TRACK CAUSING ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM DOZER. INJURED EE SUFFERED CONTUSION TO RT. FOOT.