All MSHA-reportable accidents at Greenbrier Minerals, LLC operations in 2022. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall was discovered 1 crosscut in-by survey station 2320 in the right return approximately 13 crosscuts outby the No.2 working section. This fall does not impede travel or ventilation. We plan on dangering the fall off in all directions.
A non-injury roof fall occurred on 09/27/2022 and was discovered approximately at 12:50pm. The fall is located in the No.9 return at crosscut No.143 on the Toney Fork Mains Panel. The fall is approximately 25'Long X 18'Wide X 4'Thick. This fall will not be cleaned up. The fall has been dangered off.
An unplanned roof fall above anchorage zone occurred at #3 cross cut in the #5 (belt/track) entry on the No. 2 West Mains. No one was injured as a result of the fall, and ventilation was not disrupted. This is an idle mine that is being maintained. All approaches to the fall have been supported and dangered off and the travel way for weekly examinations rerouted.
A non injury roof fall occurred in the No.3 Entry at Survey Station 3980 on the Cartwright No.3 panel. The roof fall was approximately 60 feet long by 18' to 25' wide by 6' high which begins in the No.3 intersection and travels into the left adjacent crosscut. The fall will not be cleaned up.
An unplanned roof fall above anchorage zone occurred at 19 break on the #8 belt/track in the #5 entry. Ventilation was not affected and there were no injuries. This is an idle mine that is being maintained.
On June 30, 2022 a roof fall measuring 30'L X 14'W X 7'H occurred on the No.2 section while mining pillars jut in-by survey station No.3500 in the No.6 entry. The fall was cleaned up using an MSHA and WVOMHST approved cleanup plan.
On June 16th, 2022, the pre-shift examiner was conducting the pre-shift for the Owl Shift on 1 Section. While examining the intake to the refuge chamber, a roof fall was discovered between the #5 and #6 entries between Spad 3816 & 3826. The fall is dangered off from all approaches & is currently reported on the 75.1200 map located in the meeting room.
A non-injury roof fall occurred on 6/6/2022 located in the No.6 entry of the No.1E Mains at 10, spad 2216. The fall was cleaned up and re-bolted.
EE was changing out planetary on C/M Machine. EE bent over to pick up Sun Gear and felt pain. EE continued through 07/22/2022. EE started missing work on 07/25/2022.
While dumping loaded truck, part of the load came out of the back of the trailer, when bed jack reached 2.5 to 3 stage the trailer went over onto the passenger side pulling tractor over onto its side, driver stated they were fine until they unbuckled seatbelt and wasn't able to hold their weight and fell to passenger side of truck.
EE was mining in the last left side lift of the No.3 entry (Inby Spad 306/Between Pillar blocks 94 and 95), when the right rib rolled out striking the EE in the back of the legs.
EE noticed EE's cable wasn't taking up on EE's way back to the feeder. EE got out of 73 S/C and was going to pull on EE's cable while the S/C was still running. Before EE could start pulling on the cable, the cable started taking up and it pulled the EE's feet out from under EE. When EE landed EE felt a pop in EE's right foot.
EE was pulling S/C cable with other employees at the new section set-up at brk 133. As EE was pulling, EE got tripped up on the rail which resulted in a fracture to the ankle.
EE was installing bolts in the No. 9 heading. EE had put bolt and glue in hole and was holding the bolt with EE's right hand while starting it in the hole. Once bolt was in about 1' the bolt hung up/jumped and popped out of chuck striking the EE on the hand.
EE was hit in the face with drill steel. EE's safety glasses were pushed against EE's face causing the laceration.
EE was loading a S/C with a C/M Machine in the NO.1 heading. The EE thought the S/C had left and stepped out to make sure the C/M was still on center. During this process the S/C struck the EE.
EE was bolting in No.8 entry. A piece of rock came down the drill steel. The rock was spinning when it slid down the drill steel striking the EE in the upper right bicep area causing a laceration.
Employee was cutting the corner of a belt with a knife and the knife slipped and accidentally struck employee's thigh causing injury.
Employee was cutting welding lead with grinder. The grinder kicked back and cut employee's left thumb, resulting in five stitches to left thumb.
EE was positioned in the 4 left intersection on 2 section. A scoop was in the process of pulling cable in the outby direction down the No. 4 entry. The cable came across the intersection where EE was standing causing EE to fall. EE struck EE's face which resulted in a laceration to the lip and nose.
EE was pulling the pin that connected the tow bar from the supply motor that connected a low boy flat car. The lowboy was tied off on one end. The flat car begin to roll as the employee was trying to uncouple the car resulting in fractures and lacerations to the left middle and ring finger.
EE was working on the new No.3C head trimming belt. EE was cutting towards themselves, the knife slipped out of the casing cutting the EE on the outside of the R knee. EE received 4 sutures to close the laceration.
EE was using a pull along duster. The auger on the duster quit turning. The EE inspected the auger and seen something was fouling the auger preventing it from turning. EE attempted to remove the object with hand. As the EE was attempting this the Auger started back up. The EE received lacerations on the right hand which required sutures.
EE was bending over to pick up a chain ratchet when EE felt a pain in lower back.
EE was operating a rubber tire ride and was in the process of traveling to the No.2 section to help work on a C/M. EE turned up in the No.6 entry when the front tire of the ride hit a rock and spun the steering wheel around striking the EE in the hand cause a fracture to the top of the EE's hand.