All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cumberland River Coal LLC operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 1:30 AM IN THE #3 HEADING, #2 CROSSCUT OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS APPROX. 30' INBY S.S. #12017. THE FALL WAS 12' LONG X 5' WIDE X 5' THICK. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND WAS BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE-TENSION BOLTS AND CABLE BOLTS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS INCLUDED CRIBS, BEAMS, STEEL POST AND TIMBERS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 WEST SUBMAIN, #1 ENTRY BETWEEN #13 AND #14 CROSSCUTS NEAR SPAD NO. 8457. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. A SMALL PORTION OF THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE WEEKLY INSPECTION OF A SEAL. THE REST OF THE AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.
A FALL APPROX. 6 FEET HIGH, 25 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE ON THE NORTHWEST #1 BELT, #2 ENTRY, #3 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4,000 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY. ENOUGH OF THE FALL WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW ROOF BOLTING AND TO ROUTE THE BELT OVER THE FALL.
A FALL - 6 FEET HIGH, 40' LONG, 20 FEET WIDE - ON THE 4 LEFT PANEL OF THE 2 WEST SUBMAINS IN THE #2 BREAK. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND CRIBS WERE BUILT. ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT BOLTS AN D 8 FOOT CABLE BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
HE WAS ASSISTING A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN INSTALLING A 7200 VOLT PLUG (CATHEAD) WHEN HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED RECEPTACLE ON THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (VCB). THIS RESULTED IN A FATAL.
Employee was in preparation dept. crushing coal samples. When he lifted the lid on crusher to clean, wt. approx. 70 lbs., it fell back down and hit hand
EE TRIPPED ON A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT. AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN A SITTING POSITION WITH THE MAJORITY OF HIS BODY WEIGHT LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
DRIVER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE IN A SWITCHBACK AND LOADED, ROLLED DOWNHILL. LET ENGINE BRAKE KILL ENGINE, LOSING CONTROL AND TURNING TRUCK OVER ON PASSENGER SIDE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUT ON SCOOP TIRE WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE LUG NUT. EE WAS PUTTING DOWN PRESSURE ON THE 3/4"" RATCHET WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FACE-FIRST INTO THE LEFT REAR FENDER OF THE SCOOP.