All MSHA-reportable accidents at Drummond Company, Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHEN CUTTING MATER IAL IN WASHED OUT AREA AT SHIELD #80. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN (METHANE BLEEDER), WHEN CUTTING MATERIAL AT SHEILD #169. MSHA NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING HARD ROCK (MIDDLE MAN) & COAL AT SHIELD. MSHA NOTIFIED.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE SHEARER IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING HA RD ROCK MIDDLE MAN AND COAL AT SHIELD LOCATION #56 WITH HEADGATE DRUM MSHA NOTIFY TIMELY.
BASED ON INFO RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM A CUTTING TORCH IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER ON THE MINE FLOOR.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE 12-27 CM WAS TRIMMING ROOF ROCK IN FAULT AREA AND A SPARK IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER AT OR NEAR THE ROOF. MSHA NOTIFIED INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE 12-27 CM WAS TRIMMING ROOF ROCK IN FAULT AREA AND A SPARK IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER AT OR NEAR THE ROOF. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, MSHA NOTIFIED TIMELY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE G-4 CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION IN THE NO. 2 WORKING PLACE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 10.5+ 22 FT WIDE 0 TO 15 FT HIGH. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATION CONDUC TED.
BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE CONT MINER WAS TRIMMING SANDSTONE ROOF IN FAULT WHEN A SPARK IGNITED A METHANE BLEEDER NEAR ROOF.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED BY THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARED THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING HAR D ROCK AND COAL IN AN UNKNOWN GEOLOGY ROLL IDENTIFIED AT T G DRUM.
METHANE GAS HAD ACCUMULATED IN DOME, FORMED OVER THE 36 RAW COAL FEEDER ON THE RAW COAL STOCKPILE. WHEN COAL WAS PUSHED ON TOP OF THE FEEDER, THE DOME COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE METHANE GAS TO ENT ER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT APPEARS THE METHANE WAS IGNITED FROM THE DIESEL EXHAUST CAUSING THE DOZER TO BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAME.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THESE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED BY THE TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER. IN THE FOOTWALL MSHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARED THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED BY THE TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED AN UNKOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE TRIMMING (CUTTING) 4' OF THE MINE FLOOR. M SHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN A SPARK FROM TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED UNKNOWN BLLEDER WHEN TRIMMING HAND BOTTOM. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVE STIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT AT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS CUTTING ROOF ROCK THAT HAD FELL ON FOOTWALL WHEN A SPARK IGN ITED AN UNKNOWN METHAN BLEEDER ON THE FOOTWALL. MSHA NOTIFIED INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON INFO REC'D FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN A SPARK FROMTHE ELECTRIC ARC CUTTING PROCEDURE ON THE TAILGATE DRUM BIT LUG IGNITED AND UNKNOWN METHANE BLEE DER NEAR THE COAL BASE BOTTOM AREA. MSHA NOTIFIED INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BASED ON INFORMATION REC'D FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THECONT MINER WAS CUTTING ROOF ROCK WHEN A SPARK IGNITED A UNK METHANE BLEEDER IN THE ROOF OR COAL RIB. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.
BOTTOM WAS WET AND SLICK. INJURED SLIPPED & FELL IN WATER GETTING PANTS WET. THE WATER HAD CHEMICAL MIXED IN IT CAUSING IRRITATION TO BOTH LEGS.
WHILE CHECKING PUMP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAD PRIOR LEFT KNEE SURGERY. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 2/19/04.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF ATTEMPTING TO SET DRIVE DRILL AGAINST ROOF TO BEGIN DRILLING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT & NECK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON NOV 24, 2003.
EE STATED HE WAS STANDING BY SHUTTLE CAR HEARD RIB WORKING TRIED TO SUMPS BACK INTO CAB WHEN DOOR CAUGHT RT. HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING DECEMBER 30, 2003.
EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING ON 3.5 LOADER CHECKING WATER WHILE DISMOUNTING FELL ON LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF POSITIONING NAILER FOR BELT SPLICE AND CO-WORKER HIT HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF TAKING OUT (72"")BELT STRUCTURE WHEN RAIL FELL OUT OF SPREADER BAR STRIKING FOOT.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF POSITIONING NAILER FOR BELT SPLICE AND CO-WORKER STRUCK (HIT) INJURED ON RIGHT HAND.
EE STATED HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP RELAY BOLT SLIPPED AND FELL ON LT ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE COMPLETED REPAIRS TO BRAKE LINE ON HUMMER #2704 AND PARKED HUMMER AND WAS EXITING DRIVE SIDE SLIPPED & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HEAD AND CUT ABOVE LEFT EYE.
SLIPPED OFF DRISCO PIPE AND LANDED ON LEFT LEG. LEFT FOOT STUCK IN MUCK AND FELL SIDEWAYS.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SPLICING CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING SUB BASE WHEN 10"" H BEAM FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
EE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP BELT ROLLER, FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EE STEPPED UP TO GET IN LEE TRAM TWISTED BACK.
EE STATED PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD AND STRUCK HIM ON RT LEG.
COAL RIB SLOUGHED OFF AFTER WATER DUKE JACK WAS RELEASED AND RECOVERED. MATERIAL ROLLED AGAINST 4'X 8' PLYWOOD CAUSING PLYWOOD & MATERIAL TO ROLL OVER & STRIKE EE ON RT. FOOT AND LOWER LEG.
EE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF BELT-STARTED TO STEP DOWN SLIPPED AND FELL ON RT ANKLE.
WHEN COAL WAS PUSHED ON TOP OF FEDDER, THE DOME COLLAPSED ALLOWING METHANE TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE D-10-L DOZER. THE METHANE WAS IGNITED FROM THE DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING THE DOZER TO BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAME. THE DOZER OPERATOR RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH FOREARMS AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING MATERIAL FROM MULCHER. A CHAIN WAS PUT AROUND PIECE OF ROCK. THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING ROCK TO ROW ON TOP OF FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON G-4 DISCHARGE AREA SLIPPED & STRAINED LEFT GROIN AREA. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/3/03.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING BLOCKS ON TOP OF OVERCAST FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT ENTRY, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST (HYPEREXTEND) LT KNEE.
EE STATED HE WAS HANGING HV CABLE, STEPPED OFF OF CABLE SKID AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 5-7-03.
EE WAS LOADING UP SHORT PIECE OF TUBING WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE STATED THAT A 20'X 24' FIBERGLASS LADDER WAS STANDING UP AGAINST WALL AND HE REACHED TO PICK UP LADDER AND HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHILE INSTALLING BELT MOVE.
WHILE INSTALLING COVER ON WATER PUMP HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.
EE STATED HE WAS HANDLING 6X6 TIMBER FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 3-21-03 EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-24-03
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS ASSISTING ON REHANGING TUBING THAT HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN. FELL, TWISTING KNEE.
EE WAS REMOVING DUST COVER FROM RECEPTACLE AND RECEIVED BURN TO RIGHT HAND.
WHEN DISMOUNTING BACK OF ROOF DRILL HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE.
LIFTING SPOL OF WIRE ROPE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING ON 3-5-03.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON ROPE THAT WAS TIED TO CHAIN. ROPE CAME LOOSE AND HE FELL BACK ON A ROCK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/21/03.
EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON ROCKDUST HOSE. EE HAS PRIOR BACK PROBLEM; SURGERY IN 2001, MISSED 179 DAYS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-11-03.
EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A STUCK DRILL STEEL USING A PIPE WRENCH & WAS STRUCK ON JAW.
STEPPING OFF BACK OF ROOFBOLTER, SLIPPED ON 1 1/2"" WATER HOSE, TWISTED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE LIFTED SUCTION LINE FROM PUMP FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS CUTTING CABLE AND IN PROCESS CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAW AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.
EE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED A PIECE OF METAL TO SLIDE IT THRU THE HANDRAILS TO DROP IT INTO A LOADER DIPPER, THE METAL SLID DOWNHILL MASHING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EE WAS CHANGING SCRUBBER FILTER ON 3914 RAM CAR AND WAS IN PROCESS OF THROWING FITLER AWAY AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST METAL PIPE
EE WAS WORKING ON CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EE & CO-WORKER WAS HITTING ON 8"" DISCHARGE PIPE COUPLING & A PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM ON LT SIDE OF FACE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
LOADING PIPE ONTO PULLCART IN ELEVATOR BOTTOM, CART MOVED A LITTLE PIPE SLIPPED AND JAMMED FINGER AGAINST WALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND CO-WORKER WAS TIGHTENING NUT WHEN LEVER SLIPPED OUT OF CO-WORKER HAND STRIKING AND CATCHING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE FLEW FROM THE ROCK STRIKING ME IN MOUTH CAUSING BROKE TOOTH.
DE-GAS STEEL TUB SLIDE AND STRUCK EE ON LT. FOOT, (TUB SLID OFF FORKS). HE WENT TO DR. FRIDAY 4/11/03.
EE WAS PULLING ON STRING WHEN SPAD CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF SINCE OCT 7, 2003. UPON RETURN TO WORK MSHA WILL BE NOTIFIED AND ALL REGULATIONS UNDER CFR PART 90 WILL BE INSTITUTED. CO MPANY NOTIFIED DEC 4, 2003.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-15-03.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/22/03 AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/6/03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DORSAL COMPARTMENT RELEASE OF RIGHT HAND/WRIST.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/17/03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE STATED HE WAS LOAIDNG ROCK DUST HOSE IN WATER AND MUCK FEET GOT STUCK SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT SHOULDER AGAINST ROCK DUSTER. EE STARTED 7-21-03.
WHILE HAULING GOB MATERIAL PUSHED UP IN T-CUT AND UNDER MSHA CITATION - EE STATED HE RAN OVER ROCK AND JARRED HIMSELF