Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall meausring approx. 6'x20'x20' occured on the mmu 004-0 in the intersection near spad #4552. This area was outby section.
Double Bonus Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2009
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Double Bonus Coal Company operations in 2009. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2009
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Year
- 2009
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK5 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
All incidents in 2009
Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall measuring 20' x 20' x 9' occurred near spad No. 4333 on the Jenny Branch section.
Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall measuring approximately 80' x 20' x 10' occurred on the Jenny Branch section between the No. 6 - No. 7 crosscut.
Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred on the pillar line of the 6- right section-Rock fell on the miner hand.
Fall onto or against objects
EE stated that while cleaning up around No 4 belt head he slipped on a rock and fell. When he got up he could not put much weight on his foot.
Struck by falling object
EE was working to construct an overcast. He had stood up a metal leg and while attempting to place a bolt in the leg it fell over and struck him on his lower leg.
Struck by falling object
EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell on EE's hand.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was shoveling the belt when he tripped and was struck above the eye by a shovel held by a co-worker. EE alleges knee injury. The accident is being contested. (See Attachment)