All MSHA-reportable accidents at Consol of Kentucky, Inc. operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Unintentional roof fall in unused entry. Fall location is 1st West mains inby spad 325. Fall measured approx. 16'W x 70'L x 5.5' high. Area was supported by 48"" resin bolt. No injuries, no equipment damaged & ventilation not interrupted. Fall was dangered off. No plan of moving the fall at this time. Time of the fall was approx. Fall was discovered later during day. Inactive mine.
An unintentional Roof Fall occurred in unused entry. The fall location is 1st West Mains, inby spad 311. The fall measured approximately 19' wide X 20' long X 5' high. Area was supported by 48"" resin bolt. There was no injuries, no equipment damaged, and ventilation was not interrupted. Fall was dangered off. There is no plan of moving the fall at this time.
EE attempted to mount, Cat 789C, Rock Truck, when the second step on the access ladder broke. EE held all his weight with his right arm, he felt a pull in his right shoulder and pain down his right hip & leg. EE felt at the time he didn't need medical attention. ON November 6, 2015 EE having difficulty with his neck, shoulder and lower back, sought medical treatment.
Walking toward equipment to services and stepped in a drill hole.
While adjusting rear brakes on Mack Lube truck, the air pressure dropped low enough to engage parking brake causing sudden shift of slack adjuster pinning right pinky finger between slack adjuster and rear axle mashing finger causing laceration.
While employee was working on a rock truck, he climbed down and the oil on the bottom of his boots caused him to slip and hit his knee on the rock truck.
Grinding on a piece of metal when a piece of metal few in his right eye.
Employee was cleaning a tank vessel. As he exited there was a sharp edge around the entry/exit point. Employee lacerated right middle finger - 5 sutures.