All MSHA-reportable accidents at ICG Beckley LLC operations in 2018. Fatalities appear first.
When the vertical elevator was attempting to bring employees to the surface it went down and would not operate. It was manually lowered down at 5:53 to remove the employees; then replaced resistor and resumed normal operation at 6:50.
A face ignition occurred while the miner was attempting to square up the face
Employee opened the air lock door in the roadway on 3 D Belt for the grader. It has to be secured with a hanger. The rope hanger on the plate of the rib bolt came loose and the door struck and knocked them down. EE said they felt something pop in left knee. Due to events surrounding this injury it has been under investigation and deemed reportable.
Explanation: ODI was 7/31; ee did not begin to miss work until 8/6. Description: Employee was operating a scoop and was attempting to follow the Left Center SC across the section. When the center shuttle car went by the #3 entry, the other SC pulled out and struck the bucket of the scoop as ee was coming by. The jolt caused the scoop operator to strain back.
Incident occurred on 7/28/18. Employee was knocked down attempting to keep the bolter cable off of the rib standing on it. The cable pulled tight and knocked EE down on EE's right shoulder. Employee began missing work on 11/8/18 due to conditions related to this injury. After an investigation was completed by AIG it is considered work related and reportable under the rule.
While passing another mantrip the employee had foot on the side rail of the machine. EE foot became fouled between a timber that was set against the rib and the rail of the machine.
Injured and a foreman were installing a steel beam. They had a chain on the end of the beam that the injured was holding. The foreman was trying to install the chain on the other end, when the beam slipped. The injured tried to hold the beam, but the weight pushed them to the ground. Injured stated they did not think they were hurt.
Explanation: Due to events surrounding this incident an investigation was initiated. After careful consideration it was concluded it was to be deemed reportable under the rules on 3/28/2018. Description: The employee was pulling a piece of belt off of the beltline and miss stepped which triggered pain in right knee.
While standing beside EE's ride, a piece of rock fell and hit EE on the neck/shoulder. Employee worked until 10/22/19 when EE began missing work. This was recently diagnosed as a degenerative disk disease.
Employee had positioned side of the machine to install the next row of bolts. EE then extended the slide of the canopy out and attempted to raise the canopy higher. EE unknowingly left finger on the top side of the canopy which pressurized against a rock brow causing a fracture to right pinky finger.
While EE was re-entering the scoop, for balance, EE placed right hand /arm on the operator deck side board. EE's arm slipped, which caused EE to lose balance and strike mouth against the machine's bell resulting in a chipped tooth