All MSHA-reportable accidents at Jim Walter Resources Inc operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
ROOF FALL: A roof fall was found by #2 LW crew as they were cutting coal on the face from the H/G to the T/G. It is located in an intersection of T/G entry Spad 21396. It fell above the anchorage of the primary roof support due to extreme pressure of the gob and a vertical degas well. It was about 20' long X 25' wide X 7' high at the highest point.
IGNITION: The Longwall Shearer was cutting bottom with the Headgate drum when an ignition occurred. It occurred at approximately No. 115 Shield on the H/G Drum. The fire was around the drum and the flame was put out with the drum sprays. No other fire extinguishers or water was used. The fire lasted only a few seconds and went out on it's own.
IGNITION: Employee was on his knee over a gas pocket cutting a roofbolt to make a punch out. Was on the second cut when it lit up, got up and stomped the fire out. It burned for about 10 seconds.
Mine Fire: A fire occurred in the No. 2 crosscut and the outby ribline in the East Main Belt Entry. Some material, old pieces of belt, wood belt cores and old rollers started burning. It appears that a spark or smoldering material was blown onto the pile of material. It was put out with fire extinguishers and water.
ROOF FALL: A roof fall occurred in the No. 1 Entry above the 6 FT roofbolt anchorage on the No. 2 Longwall. The roof fall was approximately 15' long and 8' high and 20 feet wide.
IGNITION: The ignition was in the face of #1 Longwall at #122 Shield. The fire was in the top on the Headgate drum. The Shearer was going to the Headgate and had stopped and was going to go back to the Tailgate when the ignition occurred. The flame stayed on the top corner where the roof meets the fact. It was put out with water and 1 fire extinguisher.
A bearing on the 1West belt tail roller overheated resulting in a fire.
The mine roof in the right return ( no. 4 entry) of No. 4 section (mmu 004-0) fell above the anchorage of the roof bolts, beginning at spad 27540, and extending inby for approximately 240 feet with a width of approximately 20 feet.
IGNITION: Employee was burning off of the face side crusher on No. 2 LW after wetting down the area. A methane test was taken prior to and continuously during burning and had 0.0CH4. He had burned one bolt off and starting to burn the second one when a flame appeared on the Mine Floor. It burned less than 5 seconds and was put out with water. No injuries were incurred.
The roof on the S-1 Panel tailgate fell, impeding passage off the longwall face.
On the North A belt between cross cuts 14 and 15, an area of mine roof approximately 40 feet long and 20 feet wide fell above the roof bolt anchorage.
On the S-1 longwall set-up section, just south of survey spad 27479 in the face access entry, an area of mine roof 30 feet long and 20 feet wide fell above the anchorage point of the roof bolts.
Acetylene leaked from a hose into a metal box on the first floor of the prep plant and was ignited by a spark from a person burning a piece of metal on the second floor.
The miner crew was loading coal in the no.4 face in the middle lift cutting bottom when the ignition occurred. The cut was approximately 20 foot deep with .40% to .50% methane on the monitor read out. The flame was orange and blue in color and one fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the flame that lasted approximately 30 seconds.
The miner crew was loading in the no.4 face on no.8 section cutting bottom on the curtain side when the ignition occurred, using a three push system, the cut was ten foot deep. The flame was orange in color and lasted approximately 2 minutes, with six fire extinguishers used to extinguish the ignition.
Loading crew was cutting coal in the no..1 face on the no..8 section in the middle push of a three push system when the ignition occurred while cutting bottom. The flame was orange and blue in color and lasted approximately 30 seconds, one fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the ignition
The shear was cutting coal & rock going to the tailgate when the ignition occurred on the headgate drum. Ignition happened at 60 shield and lasted approximately 2 to 3 minutes, the flame was put out with two fire extinguishers. The longwall crew was headed to the tailgate on their third pass of the day.
The miner was cutting in the no.2 face on 8 section when the ignition occurred. The miner had cut approx. 9 foot out of the face on the curtain side, the operator had sheared down with the miner head to cut the mine floor and as soon as the miner head touched the mine floor, the ignition occurred. Ignition was put out with one extinguisher and water.
Ignition- The continuous miner CM81 was loading the cleanup buggy with coal in the no.2 to no.3 x-cut on the off curtain side of the face, when the methane ignition occurred on the no.8 section. The ignition was extinguished with two fire extinguishers.
200 feet inby survey spad 27346 on MMU 006-0, a 10 foot long by 8 foot wide section of mine roof fell above the anchorage point.
IGNITION: The Miner Crew was cutting coal and rock in Cross cut from No. 3 Entry toward No. 2 Entry. They were cutting bottom rock on curtain side when an ignition occurred. The flame lasted approximately 2 minutes and was put out with 1 fire extinguisher and water.
7-10 hoist was down for repairs approximately 7.5 hours. The repairs were made on the hoist.
IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting coal and rock in the No. 1 Entry on No. 8 Section when a frictional ignition occurred. When the operator sheared down with Miner Head to the mine floor, the ignition occurred. The ignition lasted approximately 2 minutes and was put out with a fire extinguisher and wash down hose.
The mine roof fell above anchorage in the return travelway just west of northeast seal number 14
The mine roof fell above the anchorage at survey spad 26935 on MMU 008-0.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS LOADING GOB IN THE NO. 1 L/W FACE ON THE NO. 5 SECTION. THE MINER WAS APPROX. 3FT. FROM THE FACE LOADING GOB WHEN THE IGNITION OCCURRED. IGNITION LASTED APPROX. 20 SECONDS AND WAS PUT OUT WITH WASH DOWN HOSE AND 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE WAS LOCATED OFF SIDE MID FACE IN THE NO. 1 LONGWALL FACE.
Pumping BASF Foam from the surface to the No. 4 Entry of No. E Panel Inby Spad 16503 to seal off entry. At approximately 10:46 AM, the foam seal started smoking and then started flaming from the right to the left side and the flames and fire went inby down the entry approximately 200'. It took several fire extinguishers, water and the foam generator to put the fire out.
The roof in the last cut of No. 3 place fell, taking out the last row of permanent supports above the anchorage.
IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting coal in the No. 2 Face on the No. 8 Section, when the ignition occurred. The operator stated he was cutting bottom rock on the right side on the No. 2 Entry when the ignition occurred. The water sprays on the miner head put the fire out.
Ice fell causing damage to two timbers in production shaft bottom.
Roof fell in crosscut between No.2 and No. 3 entries. Affected area was approximately 44 feet in distance, 21 feet wide (rib to rib) and 8 feet high.
Rock fell from Raise Bore and broke apart. Shattered piece struck him in the upper right leg. Employee was 48 feet from Raise Bore.
Employee tripped on a rock while walking the beltline and hurt his left knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/8/2011 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND PENDING SURGERY.
Employee was removing leg transducer on shield and had cut the pressure valve off and was reaching for the valve when it blew off and was hit in the face with high pressure soluable oil.
Employee was kicking footwall to clean area for setting a timber and sprained his left foot. EE started losing time again on 1/14/11. After further evaluation, it was determined that he has a new fracture that was determined to be caused by the accident on 12/2/2010 which resulted in our reporting him back off work.
While working at rockdust bin, a rib rolled and struck his left knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/10/2011 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SURGERY.
Employee twisted knee while getting out of rock motor. Started missing work 1/13/2011 for knee surgery.
Employee stepped over a rock and twisted his right knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/09/2010 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN.
Employee was pushing a shield onto the hoist and foreign material got into his right eye.
Individual was cutting a beam out on the second floor of JWR 5 Prep Plant. When it came loose, the beam struck him in the face.
While loosening a walk side cover bolts, employee felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee has been treating for this injury since 2010. He will now lose time starting today, 1/29/15, since he is having surgery.
Employee was removing belt structure from his ladder and he fell to the mine floor injuring his left hand and arm.
Employee was walking from outby on No. B Belt back to No. 1 LW. A rib rolled in front of her and she stepped on part of it causing her knee to twist.
Employee was operating the shearer and face rolled in front of T/G drum causing coal and dust to be blown in his face and left eye.
Employee was building a brattice and fell over a block. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/30/2010 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SURGERY.
Employee was moving Lotrac and ran over 4"" water pipe and the pipe swung around and struck the employee on the right ankle.
Employee got foot caught between supply car and rail. Injury took place on the empty line in front of service shaft.
Employee was moving car stop onto cage - the cage dropped and his left ankle was caught between manbus and brow-ground level.
Removing fitting using a crescent wrench. Wrench broke while he was pushing and caused him to fall and twist his right ankle. Fractured ankle.
#5 MINE ACCIDENT. Employee was on bulldozer and stepped down and turned too quick and felt a sharp pain in his back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 8/18/2010 FOR TWO DAYS
Employee was walking toward HG and hit his head on a shield and strained his neck. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/9/2011 DUE TO SURGERY.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/18/2010. Walked through mandoor and hit head on pipe. Hurt neck.
Leaned over and cut a piece of #9 wire. Felt pain in lower back. Did not start losing time until 7/19/10.
Employee was descending from, a ladder after completing work, when the ladder slipped out from under him causing him to fall. The employee fell along with the ladder landing on top of the ladder.
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Mashed right little finger between two crib blocks. Had to have nail removed. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
Employee was taking out belt structure and stacking it and hurt both shoulders and hands. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/14/10 DUE TO SURGERY.
A contractor was burning on 1st floor of plant, a spark set off an explosion from a near by torch line that had been left on. Employee was within 25' when explosion occurred causing ringing in his ears. This is the first time he has been off work since this accident. Off work 4/24/2014.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/15/10. Stood up and hit his head on a pipe.Sprained neck.
Employee hurt his right shoulder while lifting blocks. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/12/2010
Employee was shoveling in storage unit casting gob up on belt that was overhead high and strained his shoulder. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/5/11 DUE TO SURGERY.
Employee twisted her knee while walking in a wet area. **DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/10/2010**
Employee was tramming lo-trac and hit a rock in the roadway jarring his back and leg. EMPLOYEE ONLY LOST TIME FOR ONE DAY ON 6/15/2010 DUE TO PROCEDURE REQUIRING HIM TO BE OFF FOR 24 HOURS.
Water line had been turned off. When turned on, manifold blew off and hit employee on right leg.
Water line had been turned off. When turned on, manifold blew off and struck employee on right arm and leg.
Employee was lifting miner cable to put a sling on and felt pain in right shoulder.
Employee stepped from bolter to footwall onto mud and uneven ground and rolled his foot over.
One employee was moving belt over and the fork fell off and struck another employee on the right foot.
Employee was jacking a manbus on the track and the jack came out and the handle socket struck the employee on the left foot.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/20/10 Tramming cont.miner. Lever broke, cm turned to rib catching his foot between miner and rib. Broke right ankle. Did not go to doctor until 4/20/10.
Employee was rolling rocks out of walkway and pushed on a rock and felt pain in shoulder and left arm.
Employee was walking down slope belt and felt his left knee pop. **Employee started losing time again on 11/4/2010 due to surgery**
Employee squatted down to lift a prop and felt a sharp pain in low back when he stood up. EMPLOYEE LOST TIME FOR ONE DAY ON JUNE 3, 2010 DUE TO HAVING A PROCEDURE DONE.
Employee was walking to his toolbox and felt his knee pop. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/7/2010 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN.
Backing versa track out of x-cut. Ran over 2"" pipe. Pipe struck man and pushed him forward. Punctured him in buttock area. Surgery required.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/19/10. DATE OF SURGERY. Crossing belt, slipped and grabbed chain and jerked his shoulder. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/19/10
Employee was walking around the forklift and tripped over the forks and fell onto his left wrist.
Employee was setting 8 X 8 Timbers and one slipped out of his hand and fell on his right foot.
Tripped getting into manbus. Started falling and caught himself with his right arm. Tore muscle in right arm. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/23/2010.
Working on suction line when a rock (26""x27""x2"") fell from roof hitting his lower back.
While looking for a skirtboard, employee stepped in a soft spot and his heel went down, causing a tear to his achilles tendon.
Employee was removing a rock in the walkway and felt a sharp pain in low back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 8/3/2010 FOR 2 DAYS. **Employee started losing time again on 9/3/10 due to surgery.**
Employee was pulling belt structure by himself and hurt his back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/19/2010.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/18/2010 Surgery on upper back (neck) Picking up tubing, stood up and hit his head on scaffolding.
Employee was rolling wheels approximately 200 ' to the work area and a wheel fell on his left foot/ankle
Employee was coming down overcast ladder (high velocity air) and was tipped off balance and tried to brace himself with all his weight on his right leg and felt a pop in the knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/28/2010, DUE TO PENDING SURGERY.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/16/10. Carrying timber, timber twisted and he felt pain in neck and shoulder. Strained shoulder.
Section bus was derailed at 12 switch. Crew to get bus back on rail was pushing off the jack, employee waled up the side and was struck on the foot
Rock fell from Raise Bore and broke apart. Shattered piece struck in in the upper right arm. Employee was 48 feet from Raise Bore.
REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee had removed a 20 ton jack and the lift head collapsed and fell on his two middle fingers.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee was laying out pipe and the board flipped and struck him on the head beside his eye.
Employee was putting a connecting link on the joy miner chain. He struck the link with a 40oz red handle hammer when a piece of the link chipped off hitting him in the left forearm.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee was using a bar on a shield to put chain thru.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee was cutting belt and pulled the knife into his kneecap.
REPORTABLE ONLY-NO TIME LOST. Employee slid hand down cable and struck a protruding object on cable, cutting his finger.
Employee installing drop board and got the drill caught in hole of drop board. He reached up to grab steel to release drill while still in rotation and it caught glove and bent hand and wrist
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 9/21/2010. Employee was carrying a concrete block and the block slipped and cut his finger.
REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee walking to get tools, tripped and fell on channel cutting his left lower leg .
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was doing ventilation repair and loose rock hit him on the left lower arm causing a laceration requiring stitches.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee helping to lift 8 X 8 timber, stumbled over crib block and dropped end of timber onto right ring finger.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES - NO TIME LOST While holding dust hosed trying to cut wire off, the hosed slipped and struck employee on the right side of his face (eye) causing a laceration.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee was holding a 2"" butterfly valve when the pipe moved causing the sharp edge of the valve to cut the employee's right finger.
REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Pulling loose rock down and a piece fell and hit his face. Sutures required on his nose. NO LOST TIME, REPORTABLE ONLY.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO 2ND DEGREE BURNS. Employee was standing behind the Longwall Mechanic while he was checking the motor when hot water sprayed out on both his legs.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO 2ND DEGREE BURNS. Employee took the cooling water hose off the motor to check where it was stopped up and the hot water came out of the motor and sprayed the employee on the hand.
REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was cutting a 20' length of metal and a piece of the metal fell against his arm (2nd degree burn)
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME Washing down belt, water hose slipped and hose struck his face. Sutures in lips. NO LOST TIME. REPORTABLE ONLY.
REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME Caught finger on hook and cut it. Sutures required. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
While an employee was scaling roof, a rock fell striking the employee on the left middle finger. Sutures required. Injury Only. No Lost Work Days.
REPORTABLE ONLY: A rock fell between the shields and bounced off the pan and struck the employee in the mouth cutting his lip and breaking his front tooth.
REPORTABLE A rock fell between the shields and struck employee on the head, requiring stitches.
REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was handling cable and pins rolled off machine, the straps holding the pins together struck his left hand cutting his palm.
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Going through mandoor, slipped, tried to grab something and cut right thumb on door latch. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was cleaning out coal chute with a hose and coal got into his left eye
REPORTABLE ONLY. Hose off the feeder struck him in the chest and sprayed oil in his eyes.
REPORTABLE ONLY. Employee was riding on a manbus and a small rock fell out of top and hit employee in the mouth chipping two teeth.
REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was walking along belt at belt drive and struck his right ear on a deluge spray.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO FRACTURE: Employee was moving blocks off a pallet and the pallet moved causing employee's finger to get mashed between two blocks
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Comealongs slipped off a piece of steel and struck the employee on his chin.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES AND FRACTURE TO TOOTH. A rock fell from between channels and hit employee on the head and neck and pushed his head into the bolter tray, cutting his lip and breaking his tooth and cutting his chin.
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Walking in bathhouse and walked into a hanging basket. Cut head. Staples required. REPORTABLE ONLY.NO LOST TIME.
REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME Using impact, socket slipped on bolt head shoving hand into frame, mashing left thumb. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was working on car stop and caught hand between two steel plates.
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Pinning roof, rock fell from top, hitting his left lower arm. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STAPLES. While attempting to mount a hammer on the crusher, the hammer fell, striking the employee on the head.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. While mounting hammers on crusher, using a short bar, the bar pinned employee's hand against the crusher frame.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was separating rails and a rail slipped out of his hand and mashed his left index finger.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee had hand on handrail when the drum threw a rock which struck his hand.
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Jacking derailed bus back on track, jack bar slipped and hit his head. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME Stacking belt structure and his finger was caught between roller and frame. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Finger caught between 2 hydraulic hoses. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. While cleaning sprays, slipped and fell. Laceration to left hand. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Piece of rock came off belt and hit his right side of face. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
Employee was pulling on a staple puller and the puller slipped, striking the employee on the nose.
After a full investigation, it was determined that this accident is reportable due to 2nd Degree burn to the hand. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO TIME LOST: Employee was checking coolant level in Ramcar and failed to properly bleed off the pressure, steam burned his right hand.
REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. 5 Mine Employee: Employee was moving trash screen with a hook and it came off and hit employee below the right eye.
NOT AN ACCIDENT: Employee arrived on #1 LW dinner hole. The foreman turned around and saw the employee fall to the ground and called to him and tried to open his airway. CPR and AED were used but there was no response. They got the employee outside and the helicopter paramedics tried to revive him and failed. He was pronounced dead at 1:12 A.M. (Possible Heart Attack)