All MSHA-reportable accidents at Enterprise Mining Company, LLC operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
On 11/20/14 a roof fall occurred on the 003 MMU, #5 entry, 1 break in by SS#6763 resulting in 2 MRS units being trapped. Fall occurred on pillar section in pillar line. #3 MRS equipment failure was the cause of the fall.
Assisting another employee move miner cable and waterline. As employee lifted the cable he felt pain in his mid to upper back.
Employee stated he was replacing the main jack on ATRS roof bolter FB#21. The ATRS was secured to mine roof by chains, the main jack was secured to drill by bottom pin. Employee started machine at operator's station which position on end of ATRS bar, the ATRS bar fell striking him on front of hard hat and right shoulder.
Employee was putting bottom roller in on #1 belt when roller came out of hanger causing employee to fall backwards hitting mantrip. Employee felt pain in his lower back on the left side and down his left leg.
Employee was on his knees next to the miner at the control panel. Mechanic was working inside the contact panel checking voltage from the master panel to the contact panel. The master control panel and contact panel was swung out. When employee began to rise from his knees he inadvertently laid his right hand on the swing out portion of the contact panel which was energized.
Bates Contractor was recovering water line and loading it on water line sled. While loading the water line he smashed his middle finger on his right hand between sled and water line.
Employee was bolting in #6 entry, putting up the last row of bolts in the face. The hole was drilled and the employee was putting the glue in the hole when a piece of rock fell glancing him on the back of the head resulting in a laceration.
Employee was placing crib blocks under a diesel engine that was being held by a forklift. When he bent over to put the crib block in place he struck his head on one of the forks resulting in a laceration requiring staples in his head.
Repetitive work - neck, back, arms. shoulders, legs
Black Lung - Coal Dust
Cumulative Trauma/ repetitive work
Coal Dust/ Black Lung