All MSHA-reportable accidents at Hamilton County Coal, LLC operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
Unplanned roof fall @ xc #79 1/2, entry #1, 5-L beltline. Fall occurred in the pillar line between xc #79 and xc #80 area was supported with 7' TR bolts and 100 ton heizman jacks with cross bars. Fall dimensions - 30 ft. long, 19 ft. wide, 8 ft. high. Fall did not cause injury, inpair ventilation, or intrap miners. Fall area developed 02/11/2017 to 02/13/2017
Loss of control panel communication for the hoist operators control panel on the shaft hoist. It was found that 2 small breakers were knocked on a breaker box at the shaft collar.
Unplanned roof fall @ xc #6, entry #2, station #750, 7-L travelroad. Fall occurred in an intersection. 4-way, supported with 7' TR bolts, 12"" cable bolts, 100 ton heintzmann jacks + bars. Fall dimensions - 25 ft. long, 18 ft. wide, 12 ft. high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation or entrap miners.
Unplanned roof fall at XC #42, entry #2, station #6218, 4-L Headgate. Fall occurred in an intersection, 4-way, supported with 8' TR bolts and 12 ft. cable bolts (star pattern). Fall dimensions - 25 ft. long, ,19 ft. wide and 12 ft. high. Did not cause injury, inpair ventilation or intrap miners. Fall area developed 5/4/2017 to 5/7/2017. Reported to MSHA at 7:20 am 5/10/2017.
Unplanned Roof Fall at xc#52, #4 entry station #6835 on the Main North belt. Fall occurred in an intersection, 4-way supported with 8' T.R. bolts. Fall dimensions - 17' wide by 30' long and 10' high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation or entrap miners. Fall area developed 4-25-2015. Reported to MSHA at 4:55 AM on 3-8-2017.
Employee was operating a Getman tractor pushing a sled around the corner, employee grabbed the outside of the cab to pull self up in the cab seat. As the center section (pulling end) of the Getman contacted the cab (motor end), it smashed employee's hand between the two sections.
EE was operating articulating truck. Truck was loaded, traveling to S-pile. Truck dropped into rut. Hit edge of rut jolting truck, ee bumped arm rest of seat injuring Rt lower back.
EE was supervising personnel drilling holes at an angle above the LW pillar for Jennchem glue insertion to help stabilize the strata in advance of the LW face. EE was struck and covered by rock that fell between the permanent roof supports and broke through the wire mesh. This employee received a broken ankle, pelvis and ribs and remains off work.
Was down on knees digging a hole to set prop, a piece of material struck them in the back of the head. This incident became a Lost Time injury on 10/26/2017 due to becoming unable to perform essential job functions assigned to them.
Was walking out secondary escapeway, going over the overcast, when employee stepped down employee hyper extended right knee. Employee was taken off work and became a Lost Work Day injury on 10/30/2017 due to unable to perform essential job functions and is scheduled for surgery.
EE was walking through crosscut to make the on shift of the faces. EE stepped on a crib tie, the crib tie rolled and EE's knee twisted and buckled. EE had surgery on knee on September 21, 2017 and was taken off work at that time for recovery.
While building a crib, a co-worker slid another crib into place. The injured employees hand was caught between the two cribs resulting in a fracture to the tip of left middle finger. The employee missed two shifts then returned to full-duty.
Employee was struck in the head by a pinner steel, knocking ee back toward the pinner walkway, ee was diagnosed with a concussion, as well as received 5 staples in head.
While picking up the roof bolter cable to hang, the operator of the roof bolter trammed the pinner forward, the pinner cable reel stuck causing a strain in employee's left shoulder area. Employee was taken off work on 04/28/2017 for surgery.
Employee was cleaning up the walkway and picked up a spill board that had coal on it. While bending over to pick up the piece of steel, employee turned and felt a pain in the chest. Was taken off work by doctor beginning 2/6/2017.
After finishing bolting the 1st turn of the left handed crosscut, employee was loading the bolter tray with roof bolts. As employee bent over to grab the bolts, a rock fell out between the pins of the bolted crosscut. Striking employee in the right shoulder area knocking employee forward.
Employee was walking down the slope, stopped to turn around and double check area. Employee tripped on a chunk of coal and fell forward hitting right hand on the top roller.
Was walking down crosscut, dragging tubing, they slipped and fell towards the rib cutting the left arm on bolt and plate. They received stitches to the upper left arm.
Employee was replacing bent rails and spreaders, was putting tops in place to bolt down, the top roller flipped catching employee's right hand between the rail and top roller. Employee received 2 stitches in right finger
Was loading the high voltage wheel rack on a power move on 6 Left. The forks on the lowtrack were not positioned to fit the wheel rack. While attempting to move forks further apart, employee's fingers were mashed between the fork and the mast. Resulting in two fractured finger tips & stitches in one of employee's fingers.
A rock came off of the car and struck employee on the foot, fracturing the right 4th toe.
Employee was filling up duster at fan. Employee had right hand sitting on top of the dust hopper on the fan when a small piece of loose rock came off of corner between roof and rib striking employee's hand, causing employee to receive stitches
Was driving the scoop and hit a hole or rock causing the scoop to slam. This caused EE's teeth to hit together breaking EE's back right tooth.
Hitting a bit with hammer and a piece of the hammer came off striking EE in the hand. Medical Treatment due to receiving stitches.
Employee was standing in front of the miner, lifting cable and water line off hooks on the side of the pan. When they attempted to lift the cable and waterline they both were tighter than thought, as they pulled their arm they had a ripping feeling and let go. On 6/16/2017 they received stitches due to surgery.
While packing steel bar, employee tripped causing the piece of material to fall on employee's hand, cutting the index finger on employee's right hand. This caused employee to receive stitched.
EE was changing out bret-by on the shear carrying two pieces at a time from the head drive to the mid-face. While getting through the head gate shields with the bret-by ee fell forward, leg stayed between the shield foot, causing a pop along with pain in right knee. *Became medical treatment due to surgery on 5/26/17*
Employee was dropping the miner cable, the cable fell down and hit a hand against a pie pan and cut the middle finger. Employee received stitches in the left middle finger.
Employee got down off the dozer at the edge of the clean coal pile and was walking toward the office, employee stepped in a rut and felt pain in the right knee. Employee had surgery to repair the knee on May 17, 2017.
While flushing the bull hose at the end of the water line at the feeder, ee felt a pain in left arm. A sharp end of a belt splice pin extending out of a splice cut left forearm requiring stitches.