All MSHA-reportable accidents at Graymont (PA) Inc. operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
The roof fall was in an active area of the mine where benching was taking place. This fall occurred over a long holiday weekend, there were no personal injuries or equipment damage. The fall did not impede ventilation or passage. The report time was within the required 15 minutes. Location-16 east x 33 south. Size-aprox. 50' x 50' x 11'. It was above the roof bolt anchorage zone.
The fall occurred in the 17 East X 33 South intersection. The size was aprox. 50' X 75' x !2' deep. This was a known problem area and was blocked off Friday night prior to the fall. The fall occurred on an off shift and was reported as soon as it was determined to be reportable. The fall did not impede passage, effect ventilation, cause personel injury or damage equipment.
A shot was put off at aprox 2:00PM Friday that conected 27 South with 27 East going West. This area has been a known problem and the shot was allowed to set over the weekend. Size of fall: 50'x70'x10' It did not affect ventilation of passage however it was above the 8' & 9' bolts. The day of the fall was not a scheduled work day. Pumping only.
Roof Fall in an area of the mine that had been inactive since 5-31-05. The location is the intersection (old four way) of 2 east & 31 north (aprox. 300' x 50')It fell above the 8' Jenmar bolts . It shows shearing, calcite jointing and dampness. No personal injuries, no equipment damage, no issue for ventilation or escapeways. The area was baracaded.
Employee bent over to pick up a piece of hose and felt something pull in his lower back/hip area.
Employee strained right shoulder when lifting pipe.
Employee was bagging lime and felt pain in left elbow, wrist and two small fingers went numb.
Employee stepped on a rock and twisted right ankle.
Employee was stacking 50# bags of hydrated lime and felt numbness in his left leg.
Employee struck his head on low overhead area while walking up stairs. The employee continued to work for several days. On July 5, 2006, his doctor gave him light duty work restrictions. Graymont does not have light duty. At this point, it became a lost time injury.
Employee strained his left wrist and arm while climbing up onto equipment to clean it.
Employee was bagging hydrate and stacking the bags, when he felt a sharp pain and burning in his lower back.
He was cleaning off lime belt opened door to let light in on tail wheel and lime came out and into his eyes.
Employee strained lower hip and back while twisting, moving a barrell.
Burned hand while grabbing hot piece of metal.
Employee slipped while walking on catwalk of the Gradall. He struck his jaw on the handrail of the Gradall. He damaged a tooth.
Rock struck windshield causing windshield to break. Piece of foreign material in eye.
Employee strained back & hip while driving a truck with a broken seat.
Employee was walking up stairs to hydrate building and strained right knee.