Roof fall was at Hales Branch Mains, outby spad # 1699 in #5 entry. It was 20' long X 20' wide and 5' thick. No equipment was involved and ventilation was not effected.
Enterprise Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2006
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Enterprise Mining Company, LLC operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2006
- 0
- Total incidents
- 24
- Year
- 2006
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK10 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS7 incidents
- 03MACHINERY2 incidents
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 05POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2006
Roof fall was found by Preshifter at 2:55pm. It was in #5 entry on 1 north mains, spad # 3772. The fall was 20' wide X 5' long X 4.5' thick. It has been dangered off and will be cleaned up.
Rock fall in #6 entry 10 breaks outby #5 Head drive on 4 mains. Rock fall was 140 ft long, 20 ft wide and 12 ft thick. Crib off.
Rock fall in No. 7 entry five breaks outby #3 Head drive on #2 mains. Rock fall was 8 ft long, 20 ft wide and 5 ft thick. It was bolted with 4' resin bolts. Crib off.
Rock fall at NO.4 beltline, 14 breaks above No. 4 head drive. Between No.5 & 6 entry. Didn't fall on beltline. Fall was 30'long, 18-20' wide and 10'thick.
Rock fall fell on No. 2 belt at break 21, one break inby spad 2983, This fall fell in the intersection and continued over in the break, Approximately 6' high, 20' long and 30' wide.
During the mine examination a rock fall was found The fall occured in the left return in No. 2 entry on No. 4 main belt line starting at spad #3812 fell 2 1/2 breaks inby fall was 160 ft long and 20ft wide 5 to 6 foot thick.
During the mine examination a rock fall was found. the fall accured int he #6 entry on the 4 mains, one break outby spad #3304. The fall measured 4 foot thick, 20 feet long and 20 feet wide.
During the mine examination a rock fall was found. The fall occurred in the #1 entry & #2 entry and adjoining crosscut, located in the 4th break inby the portal. The fall was approx 5-6 ft thick, 18-20 ft wide.
Lowering shuttle car canopy when canopy slipped it fell hitting rt hand (middle finger) between canopy and frame of car.
Another mechanic was climbing up steps on rock truck, got to the top step, hand slipped off handrail causing him to fall on top of employee who was checking air leak, knocking him to the ground. Employee went to doctor on 12-28-06 and was released back to work. Started missing on 04-02-07.
Employee put his hand around the base of the drill steel caught his glove between the steel and the chuck. When he started his rotation it twisted his finger resulting in a dislocation of his left ring finger.
Employee was lifting a timber and felt pain in left side of groin.
Employee was moving miner cable out of roadway and felt sharp pain in lower back.
Employee was lifting a crib block, he turned to throw in the bucket and had pain in his back.
Employee was lifting a case of water, foot got stuck in mud. While attempting to pick foot up, body weight shifted causing employee to pull muscle in left shoulder area. Employee was released to work by ER doctor. Followed up with family doctor and started to miss work.
EE was adding oil to 740 CAT truck, looked to see sight glass, foot slipped, causing EE to fall.
EE WAS PULLING A SET OF BATTERY LEADS FROM ONE BATTERY TO THE OTHER.
EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the canopy and hitting the EE on the left side of body, causing 2 cracked ribs.
Checking discharge hose, slipped in mud, tripped over discharge hose, hit concrete ramp with head & right shoulder.
Employee was using a hammer to remove tile, EE failed to observe a piece of metal sticking out & caught the small finger on his left hand between metal & the handle of the hammer.
Employee was greasing head drive and tail piece, he struck old belt wipe resulting in a laceration to the lower left leg.
Employee caught left little finger between roof bolt and drill head causing laceration requiring 6 stitches.
Employee was removing vegitation from area around a waterline at the plant entrance to splice waterline when a weed struck him in the left eye.