All MSHA-reportable accidents at Gibson County Coal, LLC operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
On or about 8/05/2011, an unplanned roof fall occurred on the 1st Main North, #4 entry at cross cut #11. The fall measured approximately 18'W x 18'L X 10'H. The area was bolted with 6' bolts and additional support. The fall will be cleaned, and resupported.
On or about 6/21/2011, an unplanned continuation of a roof fall occurred. The fall was located at cross cut #197, #7 entry, in the Main West entries. The area was bolted with 6' point anchor roof bolts.
On or about 06/09/2011 an unplanned roof fall occurred on the 3rd N.W. Sub Main in #3 entry, cross cut #5. The area was bolted with 8' & 10' point anchor roof bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up. The area was fractured laminated stack rock. The fall was approximately 17 3/4'wide X 18' long X 10' high.
Employee was working on the suction on his roof bolter. He asked his partner to assist him. He was reaching under the boom area and had his hand laying on the long arm of the boom and asked his partner to raise the boom. As he did so, his hand was caught in the scissor pinch point causing a crushing injury.
Employee was assisting pulling belt with a wire rope when the chain holding a sheave wheel broke and some of the flying material struck him on the left arm causing a fracture and muscle damage.
EE was working on the suction on his side of a roof bolter. While doing so, his drill steel fell out of the hole he was drilling. His right index finger was mashed between the drill steel and the drill pot. This caused a laceration and fracture to his finger.
EE was installing roof bolts on #3 Unit in #10 entry when he strained his back.
EE was driving a loaded shuttle car back to the feeder as he turned into the belt entry, he struck the coal pillar. As he struck the rib he had his arm resting on the side of the cab. His upper and lower arm was pinched between the cab and rib. This caused a great deal of soft tissue injuries.
EE was installing a new bit insert in the MMU 003-0 continuous miner. He had the insert almost completely in when he struck his right index finger with a 16lb sledge hammer. This caused lacerations and a fracture to his finger.
EE was holding a drill steel with his right hand. While swinging the boom inward, to allow the steel to be lowered, he mashed his hand between the steel and canopy. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
EE was removing a drill steel from a drill hole, when the top section dropped out of the hole striking him on the left hand. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
The Section Foreman was helping a roof bolter remove a bent roof bolt from the drill hole. When the bolt was pulled out of the hole the monster plate on the roof bolt struck the Foreman on the right index finger causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
EE was pulling out a drill steel that was hung in drill hole. When the steel broke free it fell out and hit the drill pot, causing the bit to strike the operator in the chin causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
EE was installing rib bolts with a double boom truss bolter when a piece of rock fell from between the rib and first row of roof bolts. The rock struck him on the lower right leg causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
EE was cutting a header hole with a continuous miner. A small piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on his left hand. This caused a laceration that had to be closed with sutures.
EE was installing the clamp that holds the air filter into place on the Diesel Generator. As he was doing so, his hand slipped off the clamp and his left forearm made contact with the other clamp band causing a laceration. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
As #5716 Alpha Mantrip was traveling on the 3rd Main West travelway, a piece of rock fell on the hood and proceeded into the passenger area striking ee in the right eyebrow area. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
Employee was changing bits on a continuous miner. As he was doing so, a piece of the hammer he was using broke off and struck him, and stuck in his little finger on his left hand. It had to be removed at the local ER and sutured.
EE was removing supplies off his roof bolter, for MSHA inspection, when a piece of rock fell from in between roof bolts striking ee on the head, back, and left arm. This sharp rock caused a laceration to the back of his left arm, which had to be closed by sutures.
EE was getting out of the cab of #80 scoop and made contact with a sharp edge on the frame. This caused a laceration on his right forearm which had to be closed with sutures.
EE was hanging a shuttle car anchor when something popped in his left shoulder.
Employee was driving a 14 person Man Trip on the Main West travel road. As he was driving the trip, it hit an arch on the passenger side. This caused employee to hit the steering wheel, causing broken teeth.
EE was driving a Getman Tractor when the right front tire ran over a concrete block in the roadway. This action dropped him about 8"", causing him to slam his teeth together, which broke one of his rear teeth.
Employee was eating a sandwich, and as he was doing so, he broke a tooth.
Employee was helping change bits on the continuous miner. When he struck the bit wrench with a hammer, a small sliver of metal broke off the hammer and struck him on the left wrist causing a laceration. The sliver had to be removed and the laceration closed with sutures.
Employee was in the process of changing out a conveyor speed reducer on a shuttle car. As they were mounting the new reducer his right ring finger was caught between the reducer and main frame. This caused a fracture to his finger.