All MSHA-reportable accidents at KenAmerican Resources, Inc. operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
A rockfall occured in the Main North at crosscut #9 in the intersection of #6 entry. The fall measured 20'X20'X6'. This area was mined in September of 1996 and was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the South West Vent Entries at crosscut #18 in the #6 and #7 entries. The fall measured 70' X 20' X 6'. This area was mined in August of 2000 and was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts and timbers. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #9 entry starting at cross-cut #75 and extending through the intersection of cross-cut #77 measuring 115ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in September 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts.This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the 1 Main East in #2 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #19 measuring 20ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in May 2000 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and 9ft. mega bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the 1 Main East in #2 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #28 measuring 20ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in October 2000 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and 9ft. mega bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in the #9 entry starting in the intersection of crosscut #54 and ending at the edge of the pillar line of crossuct #55. The fall measured approximately 55' X 19' X 5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted rebar roof bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in the #9 entry starting at the intersection of crosscut #72 and proceeding approximately 1/4 of the way through the intersection of crosscut #74. The fall measured approximately 115' X 19' X 5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted rebar bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 NORTH PANEL IN THE #1 ENTRY STARTING AT THE PILLAR LINE OF CROSSCUT #58 AND PROCEEDING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #60. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 110' X 19' X 5'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.
A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel at crosscut #46 starting in the pillar line and ending at the edge of the pillar line of crosscut #48 in the #9 entry. The fall measured approximately 90' X 19' X 5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted roof bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the 2 Main North Entries in the intersection at crosscut #10 in the #1 entry. The fall measured approximately 20' X 20' X 6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the #2 north panel in the #3 entry starting at crosscut #19 and proceeding up to the edge of the pillar line at crosscut #20. The fall measured approximately 100' X 19' X 5'. The area was mined in August of 2004 and supported with 5' fully grouted rebar bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #1 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #40 measuring 19ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in August 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #1 entry in 1/2 the pillarline between cross-cut #27 and cross-cut #28 continuing through 1/2 the intersection of cross-cut #29 measuring 80ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in August 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #3 entry in the pillarline between cross-cut #22 and cross-cut #23 continuing through the pillarline between cross-cut #24 and cross-cut #25 measuring 120ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in August 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the Main North at cross-cut #18 in the intersection of #4 entry measuring 19ft. x 19ft. x 6ft.This area was mined in January 1997 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occurred in the East Parallels at cross-cut #11 in the intersection of #6 entry and extending 1/2 the pillarline towards #5 entry and 1/2 the pillarline towards #7 entry measuring 50ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in May 2000 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the 6 north panel in the #1 entry starting at the intersection of cross-cut #80 and ending at the edge of the pillar line at cross-cut #81.
A roof fall occured in the East Mains in #8 entry in 2/3 of the intersection of cross-cut #27 measuring 13ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and 6in. x 6in. square timbers. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in #1 entry in the inby pillarline of cross-cut #61 and extending through the intersection of cross-cut #63 measuring 90ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in August 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the A-2 East Main entries at cross-cut 10 in the intersection of the #2 entry measuring 19'x19'x6'. This area was mined in May 2000 and supported with 6' tension rebar bolts and lincoln logs. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall occured in the 1 main east entries at cross-cut 25 in the intersection of #3 entry and proceeding thru the intersection of the #2 entry measuring 80ft. x 19ft. x 6ft-9ft. This area was mined in May 2004 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and 9ft. mega bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall in the 1 South in the #4 entry in 1/2 the intersection of cross-cut #22 extending through 1/2 the pillar-line towards cross-cut #23 measuring 35ft. x 19ft. x 6ft.-9ft. This area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and 9ft. mega bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall in the 1 South in #4 entry in the pillar-line between cross-cut #40 and cross-cut #41 measuring 50ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6ft. tension re-bar bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip in the mine roof.
A roof fall in the 6 North Panel in #3 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #37 and extending part of the way through the pillar-line towards cross-cut #38 measuring 60ft. x 18ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in August 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. This fall was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 SOUTH #2 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #32 UP TO INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #33 MEASURING 80 FT X 19 FT X 6FT - 9FT. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2004 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS & 9FT MEGA BOLTS. THIS FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.
A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 SOUTH IN #1 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #33 MEASURING 19FT X 19FT X 6FT-9FT. THIS AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL OF 2004 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS AND 9FT MEGA BOLTS. THIS FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.
A ROOF FALL IN THE 6 NORTH PANEL #9 ENTRY FROM CROSSCUT #29.5 TO CROSSCUT #31.5 MEASURING 110 FT X 19 FT X 5 FT. THIS AREA WAS MINED IN JULY OF 2004 AND SUPPORTED WITH 5FT FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THIS FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.
A roof fall in the 1 South #2 entry in the pillarline between cross-cut #38 and cross-cut #39 measuring 50 ft. x 19 ft. x 6 ft. The area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6 ft. tension rebar bolts. This fall was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof.
A roof fall in the 2 Main North in the intersection of cross-cut #268 in #7 entry measuring 40 ft. x 40 ft. x 6 ft. The area was mined in December 2004 and supported with 6 ft. tension rebar bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall in the 1 South in the intersection of cross-cut #47 and extending to the edge of the intersection of cross-cut #49 in #3 entry measuring 140 ft. x 19 ft. x 6 ft. The area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6 ft. tension rebar bolts. This fall was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof.
A roof fall in the East Mains at cross-cut #11 in #7 entry measuring 19ft. x 19ft. x 19ft. The area was mined in April 2000 and supported with 6ft. Tension Rebar Bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAINS AT CROSSCUT #9 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY CONTINUING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY MEASURING 73' X 19' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS AND 6"" X 6""SQUARE TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.
A roof fall in the 1 South x-cut #29 in the #3 entry measuring 35 ft. x 18 ft. x 6 ft. - 9 ft. The area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6 ft. tension rebar bolts and 9 ft. mega bolts. This fall was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof.
A roof fall in the 1South at cross-cut #40 in #3 entry measuring 25ft x 18ft. x 6ft. - 9ft. The area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6ft. Tension Rebar and 9ft. Mega Bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.
A roof fall in the 1North Panel at cross-cut #53 through the intersection of cross-cut #54 in #9 entry measuring 55ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. The area was mined in May 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected kidney bed.
A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 SOUTH X-CUT #40, #1 ENTRY MEASURING 45'X 18'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2004 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.
A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 SOUTH X-CUT #43 TO X-CUT #45. #2 ENTRY MEASURING 75'X 18'X 6-9'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2004 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR & 9'MEGA BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.
A ROOF FALL IN THE 13 WEST PANEL AT XC #56 #4 ENTRY. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6 FT TENSION RE-BAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP.
A ROOF FALL IN THE 13 WEST PANEL AT X-CUT #70 #6 ENTRY. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP.
A roof fall in the east main #33 x-cut #9 entry measuring 50' by 20' by 6'. The area was mined in oct 2000 and supported with 6' tension rebar. The fall was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof.
A roof fall in the 2 main north enter #23 x cut #9 entry measuring 50' x 20' x 6' the area was mined in dec 2000 and supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts. the fall was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof.
A ROOF FALL IN THE 13 WEST PANEL AT XCUT #69 #2 ENTRY. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & 9' MEGA BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP.
A roof full in the 13 west panel #65 x cut #4 entry meaning approx. 50' x 20' x 6'-9'. the area was mined in March 2004 and supported with 6' temper rebar roof bolts and 9' mega bolts. the fall was caused by slip.
A roof fall in the 13 west panel #68 x-cut between #5 & #6 entry measuring 30'x 20'x 6'. The fall caused by a hidden slip.
A roof fall in the 13 west panel #66 x-cut #7 entry measuring 50'x 20'x 6'. The fall caused by a hidden slip.
A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH 2 XCUTS BACK FROM #7 BULKHEAD. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JAN. 97 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST PARALLEL RETURN IN #1 ENTRY #10 X-CUT MEASURING APPROX. 60' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN FEB 2001 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOFBOLTER.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #2 ENTRY #67 X-CUT MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT. 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A H IDDEN SLIP.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #2 ENTRY #74 X-CUT MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV. 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A H IDDEN SLIP.
A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH RETURN AT THE WEST BULKHEADS #5 SEAL MEASURING 80'X 19 1/2'X 6-9'.THE AREA WAS MINED IN SEPT. 1996 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'& 9' ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE ROOF.
A ROOF FALL IN THE S.W. VENTILATION ENTRY AT X-CUT #22 #6 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CA USED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.
Employee was loading roof bolt supplies onto a roof bolter. He twisted his left knee while loading a box of glue. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until April 27, 2005.
Employee had his left leg on top of a battery scoop while inserting the plug of a battery powered rockduster into the scoops PTO. His leg slipped striking it against the battery scoop causing a contusion to the shin.
Employee was on his knees shoveling under the boom of a belt head drive. When he stood up he twisted his right knee causing a medial menisus tear. This did not become a lost time accident until 10/26/2004.
Employee was installing the second roof bolt in a row of bolts when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and hit the ATRS then rolled under the ATRS striking him in the left leg on the upper thigh.
Employee was advancing the power on the #2 section. As he was dropping the continuous mining cable, small fine rock and rockdust fell from the mine roof covering his head and the top part of his body. As he was brushing the material from his head and top part of his body some of the loose material entered both of his eyes. He sustained a scratch to the cornea of his right eye.
Employee is a roof bolter operator. He had drilled a hole in the mine top to install a roof bolt. After he inserted the roof bolt he was attempting to straighten the bolt out to finish the installation process by pushing on the roof bolt. This caused him to loose his balance causing his left knee to twist. (This did not become reportable until 07/26/04.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A COAL RIB AND A BATTERY POWERED ROCKDUSTER BEING PULLED BY A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP RESULTING IN A BROKEN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AND BROKEN LEFT ARM. HE ALSO RECEIVED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
WALIKING ON RETURN SIDE OF A3 BELT HEADER AND SLIPPED ON A MUDDY SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW BELT SET-UP ON #1 UNIT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BELT ROPE OFF THE GROUND WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 5' X 3"" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRU CK HIM ACROSS THE BACK AND LEFT KNEE. BECAME A LOST TIME 3/3/04. THE PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING ROPES ON #1 UNIT TAILPIECE AND SLIPPED ON WET GOB TWISTING HIS RT. KNEE. (THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/12/04).
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A 4-MAN DIESEL RIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, MEASURING 3'X 6'X 1-2""THICK, FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, SHOULDER & RT. LEG.
EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AT HIS CAR ANCHOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 1-12-04.
EE WAS STANDING IN #5 ENTRY ON #1 UNIT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESTING ON TOP OF HIS CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM & HAND.
Employee was reclaiming belt structure when a piece of structure pinched the palm of his right hand causing a laceration. He received 10 sutures.
Employee was using an axe to break the metal bands that hold brattice block together and one of the bands, after being struck, recoiled back striking the employee on the right side of his chin causing a leceration. The laceration required 4 sutures by a physician.
Employee was tramming a battery scoop on the #2 unit and he had his left hand through the hand hold, on the canopy, that is used to assist someone getting in and out of the scoop. When he turned toward a cross-cut his hand became caught between the mine roof and the top of the scoop canopy resulting in lacerations to his index and middle finger. He received a total of 7 sutures.
Employee was attempting to break apart a feeder conveyor chain by striking it with a hammer when a piece of the hammer broke off striking him on the chin. The piece of metal lodged up under the skin requiring it to be removed by a physician. He received 4 sutures.
The employee was using a high pressure washer to wash a refuse truck. The pressure hose burst into at the wand causing his right hand,that was holding the wand, to travel backwards striking the headlight of the refuse truck causing lacerations to the back of his hand and pinky finger requiring him to receive 14 sutures.
Employee was hitting on a plastic (pump line) pipe, with a hammer, attempting to insert one section of pipe into another section of pipe when a piece of the pipe he was hammering on broke causing his left hand to strike the pipe cutting his index finger. He received 4 sutures.
INSTALLING 2"" COATED STEEL CONDUIT, HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CONDUIT AND A CONCRETE WALL, MASHING HIS FINGER, REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
Employee was re-claiming belt line control cable in the 1 North Panel cross-cut 80 in #5 entry. He was pulling on the belt line control cable and hit his right arm on a roof bolt plate causing it to be cut right above the elbow. He received 4 sutures.
ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE & WAS GOING TO TAKE THE SECTIONAL DRILL STEELS OUT WHEN THE TOP & BOTTOM SECTION GOT STRUCK TOGETHER. WHEN HE SHOOK THEM TO BREAK THEM APART THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE STEELS STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON GOB AND DEBRIS WHILE LOADING CRIBS, LOST BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.