All MSHA-reportable accidents at Greenbrier Minerals, LLC operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
An unintentional roof fall was found by mine examiner in the intake just outby spad 679.This fall was immediately called into MSHA because primary escape way blocked. No ventilation blocked. No injuries. Approximate dimensions 12x12x6.
An unintentional roof fall was found by mine examiner in the intersection of Spad 1399 in #7 Entry of Old 4 Right Mains. This fall was immediately called into MSHA because travelway blocked. No ventilation blocked. No injuries. Approximate dimensions 18x18x8. Mine in Non-Producing Status since 8/13/2013.
An unintentional roof fall was found by mine examiner in the intersection of Spad 4346 of old 2 West Mains panel. Approximate dimensions are 18w x 18L x 10h. No ventilation or travelway blocked. All approaches dangered off. Fall will not be cleaned up.
An unintentional roof fall was found by mine examiner one break inby spad 1039 in the #7 Entry of #1 SE Mains at approximately 11:45am. Fall measured 18x24x6 1/2. All approaches have been cribbed/timbered and dangered off. Ventilation not interrupted. MMU's in non-producing status since August 16,2013.
EE was assisting foreman make belt splice, while hammering spindle a piece of metal chip flew off hammer and went into left arm. EE had to have piece of metal surgically removed from left arm.
EE was in process of installing roof bolt when bearing plate caught drill guide causing plate to jerk back catching employees left thumb and bending his left thumb backwards (hyper-extension).
EE was walking in entry and he felt a pop in lower left leg (calf). EE finished shift.
EE was lifting a P20 de-watering pump into scoop bucket when he felt pain in his lower back.
EE was assisting another EE to remove metal guarding from belt when one end of the guarding unexpectedly dropped. This caused the metal guarding to fall onto EE left middle finger causing a laceration. EE received stitches due to incident.