All MSHA-reportable accidents at Enterprise Mining Company, LLC operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
Fall occurred on 12/14/10 found at approximately 6:45 am by Anthony Miller. Fall occurred on 1 West Mains in the #3 entry 2 cross cuts inby spad station 5605 and extended to spad # 3767. Fall was 100 ft long, 6 ft high, 20 ft wide. Fall did not alter the ventilation or affect the travel way. This fall was timbered off and danger signs were posted to restrict access to this area.
Roof fall discovered on 2A Bleeder Panel at SS# 825 # 3 entry by Ronnie Maggard. Size of fall 40' long x 10' high. Area is timbered off. Fall does not affect ventilation or travel. Fall discovered at 9:05 AM. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Roof fall was discovered in #9 entry of 1 North Mains. The fall measured 30' x 19' x 5' thick. Fall was dangered off and will not be cleaned up.
EE's were lifting belt stand out of the man trip. EE felt pain in his lower back. EE went to the doctor and went back to work but he has had constant pain and just started to miss work on 11/21/10.
Employee was lifting dryer basket to remove socket from underneath when he felt pain in his back.
Employee was loading rock with loader while traveling into the overburden the loader bucket struck a rock stopping the loader suddenly causing pain in employee's lower back and left leg.
Employee was assisting to put the section belt back together after it had broken. During the process a rope being used to pull the belt back together broke and struck employee in the face. Employee suffered a laceration to right cheek and jaw.
Employee had stopped miner to pull up miner cable for next cut. After pulling and lifting cable he felt pain in his lower back while walking across section. Resulting in a strain to the lower back.( Employee worked until 8/4/2010 and then became LT)
Employee was operating Roof Bolter as he was pulling a metal strap off the bolting machine, he cut his arm just above the left wrist requiring (13) stitches.
Employee stepped down out of supply building and tripped, fell landing on portable mine phone causing cut on left hand requiring (5) stitches to palm of hand.
Employee Slipped on mine floor and tried to catch himself with right hand. Employee suffered simple fracture to wrist, as a result of the fall.
Employee was cutting a zip tie that was holding a cable and struck his right hand against the top. He received a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was diagnosed with coal miners Pneumoconiosis (black lung)