All MSHA-reportable accidents at Excel Mining, LLC. operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was helping load bolts on roof bolter on 1 section. As he loaded the bolts he said he felt a pain in lower back. He did not go to see doctor, and continue to work every day till Oct 6. He never said anything the whole time or on Oct 6 about back hurting. He called us Oct 7th, and said his doctor had him off on the strain from the 9-14-2015 incident.
He was on a scoop taking down old 5b head. He ran over a block hurt upper back. He finish shift. He continued to work everyday regular duties until 11-9-15. His first day missed was on 11-10-15.
Employee was running a continuous miner on 5 section. He was turning 8 right when a piece of falling material hit him on right hand causing a laceration. He had sutures to close the wound.
Using a hydraulic ram pressing a bearing in a Joy Miner frame, the ram slipped hitting employee in the right knee
MSHA has requested the filing of this Form 7000-1 in order to terminate a citation. EE informed mine personnel that he had back spasm on 4-24-15. EE informed mine personnel of previous back issues, and MRI shown a bulging disk. Excel Disagrees with citation believes no work-related accident occurred, and is completing form 7000-1 under protest.
Employee was hooking up a chain from shuttle car to shuttle car. He did not know that a scoop had come around to push shuttle car back. he got his left leg caught between the two shuttle cars that resulted in a fracture to left ankle.
According to MSHA Inspector, Employee operating shuttle car hit hole, hit head on canopy. This 7000-1 is being filed in order to terminate a citation written during a Part 50 Audit. This is filed under protest. Excel Mining disagrees that a job related injury occurred.
Employee was drilling a 10 ft bolt. The drill steel came out of top hitting him on right pinkie finger that caused a laceration that required 5 sutures. He returned next shift.
Employee stated he was helping lift mine cable to hang when he felt pain in lower back area. This 7000-1 is being filed in order to terminate a citation written during a Part 50 Audit. We do not agree that this was a reportable injury. We do not accommodate ""restricted work activity"" at Excel Mining. Time sheets show he returned to his regular job the next day.
He was running a roof bolter. As he put his steel to top. A small piece of draw rock from the steel hit him on forehead causing a laceration that required 7 stitches.
Employee was pulling a rock off top of miner. Cut pinkie finger. Employee sustained a laceration that was closed with Dermabond. We were not aware that using Dermabond to close a laceration made it a reportable injury.