A roof fall measuring 20'x20'x6' occurred near spad number 1691 near old 2 left panel. This area is approximately 8000 feet outby face and the fall area will not be cleaned up.
Double Bonus Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2010
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Double Bonus Coal Company operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2010
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Year
- 2010
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK6 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 incidents
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
- 04POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
- 05HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2010
A roof fall was discovered 2200' outby Jenny Branch section at spad #5025. Fall measured approx. 6' X 19' X 19'. ""Will not be cleaned up"".
A roof fall above anchorage occurred in the No.6 entry adjacent to the belt entry. Fall measured approx 7' X 18' X 20'. 3600 foot outby Jenny branch section.
A roof fall measuring 20' x 22' x 5' occurred in the No. 2 entry near spad No. 5203, MMU 004-0. 18 cross-cuts outby the face.
A roof fall measuring 8' x 19' x 19' occurred on the Jenny Branch section near spad No. 5095. *The fall will not be cleaned up.
A roof fall measuring 19' wide x 16' high x 30' long. Occurred on the Jenny Branch Section near spad No. 5094.
While operating scoop, employee placed his hand on top of the scoop canopy, and his fingers were caught between the canopy and coal rib.
EE stated that ""while pulling on rubber mat that was caught under the 1st Rt. Power Center"" he felt pain in his right shoulder blade area. *EE continued to work this shift and did not miss work until 10/28/10.
EE was bolting top and while pulling drill steel down, he hit the fast feed and dropped the head of the roof bolter on his knee.
EE was pulling a rock out of rock box on No. 1A belt, when the slate bar came back and struck him on his ribs. EE continued to work this shift.
EE stated that while walking near the No. 1 belt conveyor he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee.
While getting off end loader employee slipped and twisted his ankle
Employee was getting on the loader when he slipped and fell striking his right shoulder.
Employee was filling water tank with water out of a pump hose and tripped over the hose and fell about 4 ft from back of pickup truck to ground hitting shoulder area.
While installing bit inserts on the miner, the EE struck his hand with a hammer.
EE was cutting the belt when the knife slipped and cut his hand.