All MSHA-reportable accidents at Excel Mining, LLC. operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
On 7 section in # 7 entry the Continuous miner hit a core hole in the top right of entry. Water came in the mines. No one was hurt, and MSHA 800 number was called. It was investigated by MSHA, and after grounding the hole. We are back to normal production.
Employee was helping make a belt splice. As EE was running EE's hand along the splice, making sure splice was braided, another employee struck EE's hand with a hammer. Resulting in injury to EE's left middle finger.
Employee was preparing to hang a ventilation curtain extension when EE stepped in a hole twisting right knee.
Employee had just dropped underground and was getting on 6 ton to go to section when they twisted their left knee.
Employee was hanging belt chains when a piece of draw rock fell striking lower back.
Employee was walking across section toward miner when employee walked into a roof bolt and fell striking left shoulder. Off work pending test.
Employee was installing a roof bolt when the plate wire caught glove causing injury to right arm. Employee did not miss work until 07/14/2016 when doctor removed employee from work for evaluation.
Employee was walking across section when stepped in a hole (indenture) in mine floor. Doctor took employee off work on 06/20/16 pending the results of any MRI.
Employee was straightening out a 6' roof bolt when EE felt pain in right wrist. Mine personnel were not aware that EE was having any problem until EE brought in an off work doctor's excuse on July 11, 2016, the day the mines returned to work after regular mine vacation.
Employee split half header to build crib. Hit half header on belt rail smashing left middle finger.
Pulling up a buggy cable behind 7 section power box. Hit hard hat on top hurting neck, and lower back.
Employee started drill steel when a small piece came off the steel cutting employee on the left arm just above the kevlar sleeve. Required 3 stitches.
Employee was pulling a rock duster hose when employee slipped and fell striking hand on a rock on bottom of mine floor. This resulted in a small laceration to left hand requiring 2 stitches.
Employee was drilling a hole for roof bolt when the drill steel fell out striking EE on the right thumb causing a laceration.
Employee walked into an anchor bolt causing a laceration to lip.
Employee was in the warehouse before EE's shift started. EE was cutting a zip tie, and the knife slipped cutting EE's right thumb. The laceration required 6 stitches. EE returned next shift to regular job duty.