All MSHA-reportable accidents at Dags Branch Coal Company Inc operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
A ""HORSE BACK"" (ROOF FAULT) MEASURING 2' X 14' X 38' DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF PULLING 2 ROOF BOLTS FROM THE LAST FULL ROW OF BOLTS, FALLING ON THE VICTIM WHOSE LOCATION WAS NEAR THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS, CAUSING CRUSHING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES BEING SUSTAINED.
Was running shuttle car and hit a hole jarring back.
Subject was attempting to hang miner cable by his self.
HE WAS GETTING READY TO SCOOP THE #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 1""THICK X 6""LONG FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BATTERY OUT WHEN STRAP BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO BE OFF BALANCE, HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF OF MINE.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE MINER FROM #3 HEADING TO #2. HE WAS LAYING CABLE UP ON SIDE OF MINER AND THE OPERATOR LET HEAD DOWN ONTO EE'S HAND. THIS BROKE EE'S THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
SCATTERING TIMBERS AND TWISTED TO THROW TIMBER OUT AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
CABLE WHEEL HANGING SPLIDED OUT OF HAND HIT IN FACE KNOCKING INJURES PERSON TO GROUND.
LIFTING ON WHEEL UNIT, EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.