All MSHA-reportable accidents at Gibson County Coal, LLC operations in 2014. Fatalities appear first.
On or about 7/14/2014 an unplanned roof fall occurred at cross cut # 59 on the 2nd Southwest Sub-mains at the approach to the #1 seal. The area was bolted with 8' and 10' roof bolts. The fall will be cleaned up. The fall was fractured laminated stack rock. The fall was approximately 18'Wide x 18' Long X 8' High.
The victim was in the process of cutting through the inner left-side side plate. When the cut was completed, the cat frame pivoted upward, pinning the victim between the cat track and frame of the feeder. The side plates connect the hopper jack assembles to the cat frame. The victim was working on n Auxier Welding Inc belt feeder.
Injured was assisting in construction of a MICON 120PSI seal and had his left hand resting on a partial constructed block wall, when a piece of rock from the roof fell striking his hand.
A crib had been built, and wire mesh panel had been removed. Injured miner was standing approx. two feet from the crib on the in by side. The rock broke loose, sliding off the crib and struck miner in left leg below the knee. The rock measured two feet in width, four feet in length and one to four inches thick.
The employee was welding in the surface shop. When a clamp came loose holding a 1/2 plate, striking his left shoulder. He continued to work without restrictions while going to physical therapy. He began missing work on 3/2/2015.
Employee was winding the rope back on the spool after pulling on conveyor belt on a fresh belt extension. While he was in the process the scoop moved forward and his left foot was caught under the scoop bucket. This resulted in a fracture in his left foot.
During the drilling process half of a 2 foot wrench had slid off the side of the tray at the drill station. After the hole was drilled he began to drop the boom causing the wrench to wedge out between the boom and the glue tray. The wrench began to bend and broke free striking the employee in the face; causing a laceration to his lower lip and a fracture to his upper mandible.
EE was in the process of setting/leveling unit #1 header. He tripped on a crib block causing him to fall. When he fell his left leg hit another crib block causing a laceration below his left knee. EE continued to work without pain. He seen his family Dr. on 5/1/14 due to pain in his left leg. The laceration had become infected. EE began missing work on 5/2/14
Employee slipped while walking down the 16 degree service slope. This caused him to sprain his left foot. He was caught by another person while he was falling and did not fall to the ground.
The employee was in the process of roof bolting a heading. After finishing a row of bolts, he went to the rear of the roof boltering machine to get a piece of hog panel. He bent over to pick up the sheet of hog panel, and felt a pain in his back.
The employee stepped out of the dumping end of a shuttle car, causing a minor tear to his Medial Meniscus. He was able to perform his regular work duties until his surgery. He started missing work on 4/23/2014.
After drilling a hole the drill steel fell out of the roof, and bounced off the drill boom and chipped a tooth on the employee.
EE was trying to shear the head off a pin in a trailer hitch to get the pin out. As he was striking the punch with a sledge hammer a piece of metal flew from the pin and struck him in the left wrist. The metal was lodged, and had to be removed and sutured.
Employee was cutting the top of an oil can pulling the utility knife toward his body. The knife slipped and cut his left hand. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
The employee was unloading conveyor belt idlers off a supply trailer, and pinched his finger between (2) idlers. It required sutures to close the wound.
The employee was in the process of setting steel square set arches. He was trying to line up the bolts holes and got his finger pinched between the cross beam and the leg. The wound required sutures to close the wound.
While cutting a piece of ventilation curtain with a utility knife, the knife slipped out of the roll of curtain and struck his left leg. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
While loading supplies on a roof bolter, employee raked his hand across a monster roof bolt plate causing a laceration on his left thumb. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
Employee was resetting a breaker on a mantrip, under a cover that a co-worker was holding up. The cover fell down hitting him on the right hand causing a laceration that had to be closed with sutures.
While installing a roof bolt employee mashed his ring finger between the roof and drill pot. This caused lacerations that had to be cleaned and sutured.
As the employee stepped off the slope car at the bottom of the shaft he sprained his ankle.
The employee was prying a rock out of a transfer point, and the pry bar slipped and smashed his 5th digit on his left finger.
While cutting a hole in a conveyor belt to pull old belt off, employee cut his left arm with a utility knife. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
Employee was breaking loose the nut on the fan gear steering knuckle of #4012 shuttle car. The wrench slipped and struck him in the forehead and bridge of the nose. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
Employee was installing roof bolts on #4 unit. A piece of rock fell and struck him on the right arm above his kevlar sleeve causing a laceration. This laceration had to be closed with sutures.
Employee and co-worker were making a mechanical splice on a roll of belt on the 1 A conveyor belt. EE was moving the plunger for the multidriver tool and was struck on his right index finger by a 4lb sledgehammer causing a fracture. Co-worker was driving the plunger with the sledgehammer to set the rivets in the mechanical splice.
Employee was changing cartridges in a grease gun in the slope belt entry. The hose got caught between the top roller and the belt. This pulled the grease gun and his right hand between the roller and the belt. This caused contusions and a fracture to his index finger.
The employee was raising his pinner steel to the roof to start drilling his hole. When the steel contacted the mine roof it caused a small piece of draw rock to break loose, contacting the employee's left arm. 5 sutures were required to close the laceration.
The employee was putting a shovel on the back of the mantrip and a rock fell out between the roof bolts striking the employees right index finger. The laceration required sutures to close the wound.
Employee was roof bolting when he struck his leg with a monster. This caused a laceration in the thigh area.