Drummond Company, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2008

A rockfall was discovered in the south mains right return B5 #2 entry. The brow fell from the side of an already excavated overcast. This was reported as required and the MSHA Inspector on site was notified.

A roof fall occurred at the #13 crosscut on the longwall. This fall occurred as a result of this area being flooded in 2006.

Roof bolter was tightening a rib pin when an ignition occurred. No injuries occurred. No damage to equipment or ventilation controls occurred. No citations were issued.

Elevator was returned to service 0615 relay/coil was replaced, miners were not on the elevator during this time.

Methane ignition occurred in the #5 face of the North Mains section. Ignition occurred under the rippers when cutting bottom & self-extinguished. No injuries, no damage to equipment & was reported as required. MSHA was onsite investigated & determined compliance with no citations issued.

The DC bridge control failed which controls voltage for the brake release. This unit was replaced. Four miners were on the elevator until 5:55 AM.

Methane bleeder encountered; methane ignition aledged to occur. Extinguished quickly; no injury or damage. No citations issued. Note: this was phoned in to the 800# for MSHA.

Methane bleeder encountered. Methane ignition allegedly occurred. Self extinguishing, no injury, no damage, no citations issued.

Miner operator failed to follow the cut sequence.

During an examination of the ventilation system a roof fall was discovered in the North Mains left return number two entry crosscut thirty two. The roof fell several feet above the anchorage. MSHA was notified.

Miner was riding mantrip and the mantrip backed into a timber, it fell and struck the miner's lower leg.

Miner was loosening mounting bolts on a fan tower of a 3.5 loader on the supply yard when the socket slipped and miner felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.

Miner was walking to the dinner hole when his foot slipped in muddy conditions and turned his ankle.

miner was stepping down off water car her wet muddy boot slipped on the bumper and she fell striking her back on the water car.

miner was setting a shield against the roof when a rock fell between the #9 and #10 shields and struck the front of his boot.

Setting a rib timber a piece of rib fell off and lacerated the miner's left ear.

Miner was filling the wet duster, when the fill hose came off and struck his left leg.

Walking, slipped and fell, hurting knee.

Rock fell of highwall and went through the rear window of dozer.

Miner was washing a mantrip. While removing floor mats and covers strained back.

miner was climbing down from the longwall stage loader, turned ankle and hurt his right leg / ankle.

Miner was walking, slipped and twisted knee.

Miner stepped up onto the roof bolter and felt a pull in her shoulder.

miner was helping lift parts for overcast steps when the part slipped and lacerated his finger.

Miner was standing in the door of the equipment discussing work instructions when the door inadvertently closed on his thumb.

miner was walking slipped and fell on shoulder.

Miner was walking, stepped, twisted ankle.

A rock fell between the shields and struck the miner's foot.

Miner was helping to move the section feeder when the cable fell striking him on neck and back.

Employee was on first rung of 6 ft ladder, putting cap wedges on roof support bag. He fell off ladder, bruised lower back.

The miner caught his foot in the miner cable turned and fell.

Miner placed her hand on the handrail along the face conveyor and a small rock fell out from between the shields striking her hand and lacerating her little finger.

Miner was exiting a shuttle car tripped and struck his right knee.

Miner was moving a ramcar to a dry location to repair it. While traveling down a grade, it slid into a rib and jostled the miner.

Miner was walking near headgate and fell over discharge line.

Employee was sitting on a pipe that was suspended with chain falls. He was cleaning some of his tools. The pipe shifted when someone else hit it and smashed his foot between the pipe and the floor.

EE had been pulling on a chain fall for several days and on this day, he started to complain about his arm hurting and going numb. We found out later that he had a pre-existing arm injury we were unaware of.

Drill steel hung in hole, He pulled on steel with one hand, had other hand on jaws. Co-Worker accidently hit controls and pinched employee's hand and fingers.

Miner was walking and a piece of coal rib fell and struck his knees causing a laceration which was sutured.

miner was riding to his work area and was bounced around when the mantrip went through a rough spot.

Miner was walking to his work location stepped in a hole and twisted his back causing a back pain.

The miner was helping to carry a 6x6 post when the other person helping slipped and dropped his end of the post. The weight of the post striking the floor caused the post to jostle around on the first miner's shoulder.

miner was walking down slope belt slipped and twisted knee.

Miner was removing covers from the section continuous miner and felt a pain in his chest.

Miner was walking stepped on a plastic line and turned his ankle.

Miner was carrying a miner that had passed out and strained / sprained a chest muscle.

Miner was operating a 3.5 loader and while traveling lost control and struck the rib.

Miner was walking down incline of thickner floor, slipped and fell.

Miner was carrying two cans of hydraulic oil and felt pain in back.

A rock bounced off the slope belt and struck the miner's right index finger. Miner began missing work on 07/07/2008.

Removing log from dozer pusharm.

Miner was struck on the foot by a rock that came off the shearer.

miner lifted five gallon can of anti-freeze and felt a pain in his side.

Climbing ladder to get onto a bag to pump mix, ladder had mix on it. He slipped off the second step from the top, turning his left knee.

Miner jumped from the loader he was operating when it began to slide.

Miner twisted knee walking down face.

Miner was setting timber and a small piece of right roof rock fell striking miner.

miner was taking down tubing at a tubing regulator it slipped and fell on his leg.

miner stepped in mud and twisted knee.

Miner was checking air velocity at vent well. Dust blew out of exhaust pipe, startled miner and he fell backwards.

Miner was walking stepped in a hole and his hip / leg hurt. Miner did not begin missing work until April 1, 2009.

Miner walked through a line curtain and a rib roll fell onto the side of his foot.

EE moved to the next shield slipped and fell backwards onto his back.EE began missing work on 5/22/2008.

miner was lifting a battery and felt pain in lower back. miner did not begin missing work until 5/12/2008.

miner was installing belt rollers and felt pain in left shoulder.

Miner was loading a piece of ventilation tubing, slipped on wet bottom and struck knee on loader bucket. Miner did not begin to miss work until 5/5/08.

miner was lifting a compressed air cylinder and felt a sharp back pain.

Miner was helping to lift a feeder chain into the scoop bucket. Had pain next day.

Miner was walking to face and twisted his knee.

Miner was installing a piece of ventilation tubing when the tubing fell and struck his arm against the loader bucket.

Miner was entering mandoor and door closed on his left hand.

Miner was struck on the hand by a rock thrown by the tailgate shear drum.

miner was getting off of the rockduster slipped and fell onto his self rescuer.

Miner picked up a bucket of chain tripped and fell.

Miner was moving the walking shields up, when a heintzmann beam dislodged, fell and struck the injured on top of the hard hat.

miner was using a slate bar to break a lock when the slate bar slipped the miner fell to the mine floor.

Miner was hanging drisco pipe. The drisco slid and caught his right knee against the loader bucket.

Miner was carrying belt structure and complained of knee pain. Note: Began missing work on 2/20/08.

miner picked up and was moving a water duke when he felt a pain in his left shoulder.

Miner was tightening bolts on a cover. The socket slipped and the miner struck his hand on the top of the water spray bar.

Miner was lifting duke jack and felt pain in lower back. note: Miner did not begin missing work until 1/21/08.

Miner was examining belt slope slipped and fell on ice. Note: Miner did not begin missing work until 1/8/08.

miner was removing a stuck door handle when the flange being removed lacerated his finger.

Miner was getting a piece of chain when it became hung. He jerked it and when it came loose, it struck him in the face.

miner was manually pulling a shield forward top caved behind shield shoved the shield forward.