Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall was discovered at the 7th cross-cut inby the Pathfork portal in the No.2 entry. The fall measures 20'x 20'x 3'-5' thick.
Manalapan Mining Company IncMining Incidents in 2011
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Manalapan Mining Company Inc operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2011
- 1
- Total incidents
- 16
- Year
- 2011
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK4 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 03POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
- 04FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL2 incidents
- 05SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
All incidents in 2011
Accident type, without injuries
In the No.4 Entry (primary escapeway) between x-cuts No.4 and No.5 going underground from the surface, there was a rock fall measuring 15' wide, 8' long, and 4 1/2' thick.
Accident type, without injuries
#3 Entry (belt-line)- Around 2:20 P.M. on 3-31-11, A large piece of rock measuring approx. 16' wide, 10' high, and 2' thick, fell off the highwall knocking down part of the canopy and the Main Belt line.
Accident type, without injuries
During the weekly exam of air counts a rock fall was discovered on 3/9/11 at 6:25am in the #4 intake air course. Approx 20' inby the mine fan. The rock fall is approx 10' wide X 8' long X 4' high.
Struck by falling object
Employee was watching the cable on the dolly when the rib rolled off crushing him. Rib measured approximately 82 by 36 by 11 inches.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The crew was moving power up. EE was pulling Crawler cable slack, when he pulled something in his back.
Fall from ladders
He was standing on a ladder, when a shuttle car cable knocked him off the ladder, landing on left leg.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was hanging the Feeder cable and hurt his left shoulder
Struck by falling object
Employee was cutting a band that was around a bundle of timbers, when the band broke the timbers rolled and pinned his leg against the scoop bucket.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was backing out of a shed on a three wheel buggy and pinched his hand between the shed door jam and the buggy steering handle cutting his hand and requiring stitches in his left hand.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was pushing buggy up a hill, the buggy slipped and lost traction pinning the employee between the buggy and the belt structure.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was operating walk thru roof bolter, as he was stepping from the rear of the machine onto the mine floor he twisted his left knee.
Struck by falling object
Employee was operating a Roof Bolter, while installing outside bolt a piece of rock fell striking him on the left hand.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE was dragging a 18 H.P. Pump that weighs approx. 300lbs. off # 6 panel approx. 800 feet. EE hurt the lower part of his stomach.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was shoveling on #2 beltline, as he leaned forward, his face was too close to the moving belt. The edge of the belt at a splice came in contact with his right eye. He had dirt in his eye and a scratch on the side of his eye.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Victim was a security guard on duty at RB #5 mine and shot himself in the head with a handgun.