All MSHA-reportable accidents at Kopper Glo Mining, LLC operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
Roof fall occurred in the No.3 entry roadway at crosscut No.26 of the mains. Roof fall is approx 35'-40'long x 30'wide x 6'-10'thick. Roof fall was reported to the MSHA hotline. Call confirmation number 00016188. Wooden cribs have been installed on inby side of the fall and in the adjacent cross cuts to the fall. Mine was in a non-producing status at the time of the roof-fall.
A Non-Injury Roof Fall occurred in the No.5 entry just inby the main ventilation fan. The roof fall is approximately 60' feet long x 16'-17' feet wide x 8'-10' thick. The roof fall was reported to the MSHA Hotline. Call confirmation number 1-125127628. The area where the roof fall occurred will be cleaned up and metal arches will be installed.
The injured employee was on EE's knees hanging the roof bolter cable slack. After the cable was hung, the operator started to get onto the roof bolter. The operators hand slipped and EE pushed down on the automatic cable reel take up. The injured EE was close to the cable and when the reel engaged the cable became tight and struck EE pushing EE to the side, twisting EE's left knee.
The roof bolter operator was loading metal straps onto the roof bolting machine. As the employee was loading the metal straps their hand started to slip and the metal straps shifted or slid and the corner of the metal strap cut the employee on the inside of the right forearm.
The injured employee was attempting to remove a cord lash or nylon band from a bundle of roof bolts. The employee was using a utility or razor knife to cut the band on the bundle of bolts. As the employee used left hand to cut the banding material, the knife slipped and cut right index finger.
The employee was using a rock bar to pry on a bundle of metal straps to get to a bolt on the back of the roof bolting machine, when the bar slipped causing the employees right arm to come in contact with the corner of the metal straps resulting in a laceration to the right wrist when required (5) stitches or sutures.