All MSHA-reportable accidents at Drummond Company, Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE ALLEDGED IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEAR) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING HARD ROCK AND COAL IN ADVERSE GEOLOGICAL CONDITION.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER), IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING HARD ROCK.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED BY THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEAR) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING HARD ROCK AND COAL IN ADVERSE GEOLOGICAL CONDITION AT SHIELD #174. MSHA NOTIFIED.
Based on the info received from those present it appears that the ignition was caused by a spark from the cutting machine (shearer) ignited an unknown methane bleeder while cutting under shearer. MSHA notified.
Based on the information how received from those present it appears that the ign. tron was caused when the spark from the cutting machine shearer ignited an unknown methane bleeder while cutting hard rock land coal at shield #104 with headgate drum. msha was notified timely.
Shoal Creek Mine experienced an unplanned roof fall on the B-11 section in the No.3 entry last open crosscut. The Fletcher drill was in by the roof fall and was blocked. This was above anchorage of the bolts.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED BY THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARED THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK. THE FLAME LASTED LESS THAT 3 SECONDS.
BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARED THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE CUTTER BITS WERE TRIMMING ROOF ROCK AND A SPARK IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER.
Based on info received it appears the ignition was caused when the sparks from cutting torch caused a piece of slag to travel from the off-side of the machine to the coal face and ignite an unknown methane bleeder.
Employee stated his left knee caught belt rail. He told operator of utility loader to lower bucket; instead, the operator raised the bucket and the employee sustained a fracture.
EE STATED EE AND COWORKER DISCONNECTED THE 4"" WATER LINE FROM DRISCO LINE, IN PROCESS THE WATER STARTED BLOWING OUT AND CAUSED EE TO FALL AND HURT SHOULDER.
WHILE WORKING IN TAILGATE ENTRY, EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING DRISCO PIPE WHEN A SECTION OF COAL RIB FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT.
EE STATED WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING WHILE BEING POSITION IN LOADER BUCKET. TUBING FELL KNOCKING EE ONTO FOOTWALL.
Employee stated he was servicing a vehicle, turned to go down step missed step and strained back. ee started mising work on 11-19-04.
Employee stated he was getting out of ram car and fell twisting ankle.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE FLAT CAR WHEN A SCOOP TRAMMED OFF ONTO A 6' X 6' X 4' CRIB BLOCK WHICH FLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING CRIB BAGS. HE GOT CEMENT & WATER ON BOTH LEGS CAUSING BOTH LEGS TO BLISTER.
A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER, ARM AND BACK AREA.
EE WAS LIFTING BLOKCS, TURNED END THREW BLOCK ONTO CONVEYOR BELT. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/11/05 DUE TO SURGERY
Employee was handling cable and felt pain in back.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/4/04. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING A MANTRIP. HIS SELF RESCUER HUNG CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS SIDE WITH RESCUER BETWEEN HIM & THE FLOOR.
THERE WERE NO EYEWITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, THEREFORE, BASED ON THE EVIDENCE OBSERVED IT APPEARS HE WAS STRUCK BY A 25 X SCOOP.
Employee stated he was canopying a section of monrail and felt pain in lower back.
EE STATED WHILE HOLDING LADDER FOR WORKER HANGING CABLE (HV CABLE) LADDER WOBBLED & EE HOLDING LADDER STRAINED RIGHT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/20/05.
Ee stated he was bending over taking panel cover off and when he stood up felt pain in stomach area.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL GASKET ON NEW PIECE OF 6"" UNDER WATER PIPE ON A-1 COARSE JIG. HE HAD CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND PIPE HOLDING IT UP BUT CHAIN CAME LOOSE ALLOWING PIPE TO DROP PINNING HAND TO PIPE FLANGE. WEIGHT OF PIPE MASHED HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING B-9 RETURN AND SLIPPED & FELL DOWN AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON SEPT 4, 2004.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PUTTING GUARD UP AT DISCHARGE IN PROCESS SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT POINTER FINGER.
EE was walking down steep grade, slipped & fell on right hand/wrist area.
Employee stated he was walking and his knee started hurting. employee has past history of rt. and lt knee.
Employee was standing on a piece of steel about 10 to 12 feet off the ground. The piece of 6"" channel he was holding onto gave way. Employee lost his balance and fell the 10 to 12 feet hitting his head on the floor.
WALKING THROUGH WATER 18-20"" DEEP CARRYING 8""PIPE COUPLING. STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RT. ANKLE.
A rib rolled out striking injured in both legs and lower back area.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING VENTILATOR TUBING WHICH FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS SHOULDER.
Removing belt drive motor and low-trac bumped 2"" water line. end blew off water line struck employee on shoulder.
EE TRIPPED ON VENTILATION CURTAIN, FELL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF NECK & HEAD. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/14/05 NECK SURGERY
Employee was bolting top rib. Rib rolled off striking back of leg.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING SHUTTLE CAR TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK & BURN TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
Employee was stepping from pontoon to pontoon on longwall face. He missed a step and strained his knee. Started missing time 7-16-04.
Employee stated he was washing out bed of ram car to allow bed to retract. Employee stated he slipped while handling ram car and injured ribs.
Employee was positioning b1 discharge nackboard when his right foot got caught between backboard and structure.
Coal/ rock fell from roof striking hard hat, rt shoulder and right arm, employee received 8 stitches in right arm.
Injured was injecting glue off step ladder into cavity in mine roof (app 8 ft high) He passed out, fell off step ladder into scoop bucket, injured lower back.
EE WAS STANDING NEAR CABLE REEL WHILE SLACK WAS BEING ADDED TO REEL WHEN CABLE TIED-UP TO ROOF, FELL STRIKING EE ON NECK & RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
Employee stated he slipped and fell on drill striking rib cage against frame. EE started missing work on 6/4/04.
Employee stated he slipped extending right leg. Ee started missing work 11-6-04.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF ASSISTING CO-WORKER INSTALLING BOTTOM RETURN 60"" BELT ROLLER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/26/04
EE STATED SHE WAS TURNING OFF THE VALVE ON A 3/4"" WATER LINE WHEN SHE TURNED LOOSE THE HOSE WITH ONE HAND THE HOSE FLEW BACK HIT ABOVE RIGHT EYE
EE STATED HE WAS UNSTOPPING ROCK DUST AIR HOSE WHEN A CLOG BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 5/19/04.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM MAN TRIP, SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.
EE STATED HE TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING AND HURT HIS LEFT LEG. THE INVESTGATION REVEALED NOTHING LYING ON FOOTWALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OUT OF RAM CAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PRIOR BACK SURGERY.
Employee stated he was on a 6 ft ladder attempting to secure a 1 1/4"" turn buckle to a sling rope when he lost his balance and fell to footwall from height of 3'-4 feet. Employee started missing work on 6-11-04.
EE WAS PULLING DUST HOSE ON B-10 BELTLINE AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER A BOTTOM ROLLER ON FOOTWALL. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-26-04.
EE WAS ON LADDER PLASTERING BRATTICE WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL TO FOOTWALL.
Employee was walking down face and bumped head aginast canopy of shield. ee has had prior neck surgery ee started missing 4-4-04
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN LW FACE AND STEPPED OVER ROCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE CAUSING INJURED EE TO TWIST KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PRIOR KNEE SURGERY.
EE STATED HE SLIPPED OFF STEP OF ROOF DRILL AND TWISTED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE BELT ENTRY TO CLEAN BELT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER AREA. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/18/04.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GOING THROUGH 48""BRATTICE DOOR WHEN THE DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM THE BRATTICE FRAME. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS HAND WHEN HE GRABBED THE DOOR TO TRY & HOLD IT.
EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING ON 4"" BAND ON DISCHARGE LINE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE BAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF TASK TRAINING MINER UTILIZING A COBRA AIR DRILL TO INSTALL RIB BOLT. THE BOLT BROKE HOLDING DRILL SHANK & STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS. WHEN HE PULLED THE RING THE RING CUT HIS HAND.
Employee stated he was cutting a piece of card board with a ulitity knife. he stated he cut thur the paper and cut leg.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HITTING ONE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SETTING UP TO HANG WIRE ROPE. EMPLOYEE PUT A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN CENTER OF ROLL AND LAID ACROSS LOW TRAC BUCKET. IN PROCESS ROLL MOVED AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING PIN FROM BOOM SWING JACK ON ROOF BOLTER. REACHED UP TO CATCH PIN AS IT WAS NEAR OUT, AS SOON AS PIN CAME THROUGH JACK EYE THE BOOM SHIFTED TRAPPING FINGERS BETWEEN EDGE OF PIN AND FRAME OF MACHINE.
Employee stated he was assisting a radius crew on handling timbers, when timber rolled over and caught finger.
EE WAS HOLDING CABLE WHITE ANOTHER EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT CABLE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED-CUTTING BACK OF LEFT HAND.
EE STSTED HE WAS TAKING LOOSE A SET OF BINDER TO RELEASE FORKS. IN PROCESS MATERIAL MOVED CATCHING HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND FORK.
EE STATED HE WAS HANGING MONORAIL AND MASHED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-18-04. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE PREPATELLAR BURINISTS AND DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE.
Ee started missing work on July 29, 2004. He was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome of both hands.
Rock came off shear drum and when employee placed his hand on shield base sustained fracture