All MSHA-reportable accidents at Cumberland River Coal LLC operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall occurred on the Franks Creek Mains. The fall was at break #72 and #6 entry, 1 break outby spad no. 13593. The fall was 4.5' thick, 8' wide & 25' long. The fall was located in a neutral airway. Fall was cribbed off and extra cribs were installed in surrounding area.
A ROOF FALL DURING RETREAT MINING CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE MINER. WHILE RETREAT MINING UNDER 28' OF DRAWROCK THE DRAWROCK FELL TRAPPING THE MINER HEAD FOR OVER THE 1 HR TIME LIMIT.
Employees was changing tires on the RD 800 Mack. EE was putting the inside tire back on truck when his middle finger on his left hand was pinched between the tire & spoke of the truck. He was taken to Norton ER stitched the end back on going to give a week to heal may have to take off first knuckel.
A roller was stuck on the 1 east belt at break #6. The EE attempted to free the roller without locking out or turning off the belt. His hand slipped and caught his lower right arm (forearm) between the belt and the roller. The Dr. took him off work on 3/7/06.
WE WERE USING A CRIB BLOCK TO BLOCK OPEN THE TAILGATE OF A MACK MUD TRUCK SO WE COULD CLEAN MUD FROM AROUND TAILGATE, AS WE WERE PLACING CRIB BLOCK AGAINST TAILGATE, CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED & STRUCK THE RIGHT WRIST OF INJURED EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR. AT THAT TIME BUT LATER ON THE 24TH HE WENT TO A DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF DUCTWORK THROUGH A BLOCK WALL. HE WAS STANDING WITH ONE FOOT ON THE 4TH STEP OF A STEP LADDER & ON A PIECE OF HANDRAIL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF. HE FELL 4' STRAINING HIS RT. KNEE.
Employee was driving a coal truck & the tailgate of the truck popped open. He was trying to close it back, his ring finger on his right hand was smashed & cut. He was taken to the E.R. and had 20 stitches.
Using a Lo-Trac to assist in hanging an airlock door. The employee was trying to steady the door by placing his left hand on the top of the door. The Lo-Trac raised the door and caught the employee's left ring finger between the roof and the top of the airlock door.