All MSHA-reportable accidents at KenAmerican Resources, Inc. operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall occurred at x/c #80 in the 2nd Southwest mains at x/c #80 in the neutral crosscut. The area had previously shown signs of deterioration and had been cribbed out to prevent entry, and provide supplemental report.
undetected slip in roof, Rock fell measuring 0-3' feet wide, 0-30"" high and 10' long at crosscut 203, #5 entry in the #11 seam.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1st West Sub-Main at crosscut #7 starting at edge of the pillar line between the #2 and #3 entries and extending half way into the pillar line between #3 and #4 entries. The fall measured approximately 80'x18'x10'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts and 8' double lock mega bolts.
A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North between crosscut 98 and 99 in the #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 50'x8'x5'. The area was supported with 30"" fully grouted roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1st Southwest Mains at crosscut #20 in the #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 70'x18'x6'-8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts and the intersections were supported with 9' double lock mega bolts.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1st Southwest Mains at crosscut #31 in between #2 and #3 entries. The fall measured approximately 40'x18'x10'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts.
An unplanned roof fall occurred at crosscut #28 of the 1st Southwest Mains, between entry #4 and entry #5. The primary Roof Support was 6' Tension re-bar bolts, and 9' supplemental support in the intersections. The roof fall occurred 9,951' from the #1 working section. The fall was timbered out with cribs built in intersections connected to area.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd South Panel at crosscut #43 in the intersection of #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 30'x18'x8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts.
A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #8 in the #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 10'x12'x30"". The area was supported with 30"" fully grouted roof bolts and the immediate roof strata is limestone.
A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North in the pillar line between crosscut #74 and #75 in the #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 35'x14'x1'-5'. The area was supported with 3' fully grouted roof bolts and an undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam of coal in the 2nd Southwest Mains at crosscut #20 in the #10 entry. The fall measured approximately 35'x18'x6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts, 8' extension bolts and cribs.
A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Southwest mains, crosscut #35 in between the #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured approximately 30'x 17'x 6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts and 8' double lock mega bolts.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Mains in the #8 entry in the pillar line between crosscuts #9 and #10. The fall measured approximately 50'x18.5'x9'. Water and closely spaced limestone nodules were determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Mains at the #3 crosscut in the pillar line between the #4 and #5 entries. The fall measured approximately 20'x18'x6'. Water and an undetected slip were determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Mains in the #4 entry starting in the pillar line between crosscuts #13 and #14 and ending in the pillar line between crosscuts #14 and #15. The fall measured approximately 65'x18'x8'. Water along with an undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Main in the #8 entry starting between crosscuts #11 and #12 and ending between crosscut #12 and #13. The fall measured approximately 50'x18'x6'6"". A slip and water was determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Main at crosscut #10 starting to the right of the intersection of #1 entry and ending at the left of the intersection of #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 90'x18'x6'-8'. A slip and water was determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Main at crosscut #13 starting to the right of the intersection of #2 entry and ending to the left of the intersection of #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 45'x18'x6'-8'. A slip and water was determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 1st West Sub-Main at crosscut #8 in between the #9 and #10 entries. The fall measured approximately 50'x17'x8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.
A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #115 in the intersection of #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 25'x18'x6'. The area was supported with 4' roof bolts.
Shuttle Car operator attempting to retrieve sideboard from shuttle car that had fallen into car when he felt a burning sensation in his abdomen, resulting in a hernia.
Injured was standing beside the roof bolter when a rock fell from between existing roof bolts and struck him on the head and neck area.
Traveling on foot through mandoor, fell when foot hung on the door framing, causing left side of body to strike concrete block lying on ground.
Injured was riding out in mantrip with his left foot outside the trip. As mantrip went around a supply sled his foot caught between the mantrip and the sled bending it back.
Injured was hanging cable when a rock fell between roof bolt and rib and struck him on the back and left leg.
Injured was carrying buckets of stopping plaster and felt pain in his back.
Employee tripped over pipe, sprained right foot.
The employee picked up a belt roller and when he turned to install it he fell to the ground and was having pain in his lower back and left hip. The employee was not taken off of work by a doctor until 10/10/2011.
Employee was walking up the beltline when right knee gave out and he felt a sharp pain in right side of knee. Worked regular duty until he had knee surgery on 1-18-12, becoming a lost-time accident.
Employee was sitting on a man trip when he was pulled out of the man trip by a mine employee fracturing his right ankle.
Employee was in 8 right on #3 unit loading coal when he bumped his right ear on a pin plate. The ear was cut requiring 4 stiches.
Walking near power center, struck head and left ear on roof bolt bearing plate, causing laceration to left ear requiring 7 sutures.
While operating a battery scoop, there were some chains in the operators compartment and one of the chain ends fell through a hole in the operators compartment and was run over by the wheel and as the chain jerked the hook end struck the employee on the index finger of the left hand. He received 6 sutures.
While installing roof bolts the employee had just drilled the first part of a two part hole and as he lowered his boom and reached for the second drill steel, the first drill steel came out of the hole unexpectedly and struck him on the top of the left thumb fracturing it.
Employee was installing roof bolts and as he was kneeling on some rock his knee slipped and as he reached to catch himself with his left hand he hit the boom lift lever and as the boom lifted, his right hand was on the boom and his index finger was mashed between a bolt on the boom and the boom itself. He received 6 sutures.
Cutting Band on roof bolt with claw hammer and band striking employee in face
While loading supplies into a battery scoop bucket, a metal band hit the employee on the right hand causing a laceration. The employee received 4 sutures.
While changing a cat pad on the continuous miner the employee smashed his thumb between the pan and a board.
While installing roof bolts, the employee swung his boom out next to the rib and a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on the back and foot.
While using a hammer to hit another hammer, a sliver of metal from one of the hammers struck and embedded in the employee's left forearm.
The employee had his hand on the tail of the continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and mashed his ring finger on the left hand. The employee received 5 sutures.
While loosening a nut with a wrench, the nut broke loose suddenly and the employee hit his left thumb against a sharp piece of metal causing a laceration. The employee received 9 sutures.
Lifting wide beam. Mashed hand between beam and 630 mucker, causing crushing injury to right little finger.
Leveling off muck pile to install panning cycle. Checking grade, rock fell hit left shoulder causing employee's knee to hit mucker. Shoulder strain and bruises to left knee.
While changing the female receptacle on a battery scoop the allen wrench slipped off and came into contact with the positive terminal and an arc occurred causing the employee to receive 2nd degree burns on his left hand/thumb/wrist.
While splicing a continuous miner cable, the utility knife the employee was using slipped and cut him on the right thumb causing him to receive sutures.
While unloading some steel pipes, one of the pipes shifted unexpectedly and pinched the employee's left wrist between two of the pipes. The employee received a hairline fracture.
While prying on a cat pad, the pry bar slipped and the employee hit the back of his hand on a jagged piece of metal causing a laceration. The employee received 1 suture to the middle finger on his left hand.
While operating a roof bolting machine the drill steel became stopped up and when the employee dropped the boom to check the problem he positioned his hand on top of the boom and the drill steel fell out of the hole and struck him on the finger. The employee received sutures.