All MSHA-reportable accidents at Martin County Coal LLC operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 38' LONG BY 15' WIDE BY 6' THICK. THE LOCATION WAS 2 CROSSCUTS IN BY STATIO N SPAD #28110 IN THE #4 ENTRY (BOLT ENTRY) AND ADJOINING RIGHT CROSSCUT. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. AREA SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTEDRESIN RODS.
A NON INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AN IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUND MINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTA LS OF THE 1-C MINE. THE SLURRY ENTERED THE DRAINAGES OF COLDWATER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
A NON-INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AM IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUNDMINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTAL S OF THE 1-C MINE. THE SLURRY ENTERED THE DRAINAGES OF COLDWATER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A LINE OF CROSSCUTS ADJACENT TO SPAD #27794 OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. FALL APPROX. 120' X 20' X 7'. THE ROOF IN THE AREA WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO INURIES OCCURRE AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE FALL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUT BY THE WORKING SECTION IN THE NUMBER 2 AND 3 ENTRIES, MINING WAS STOPPED AND THE WORKING SECTION MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION. THE AREA HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WIT H 48"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
THE DECEASED WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER MOVING COAL FROM A STACKER CONVEYER BELT WHEN A PORTION OF HIGHWALL FAILED AND STRUCK THE LOADER. ONLY A FEW SECONDS OF WARNING WAS GIVEN PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE PORTION OF HIGHWALL THAT FELL MEASURED APPROX 160 FT LONG BY UP TO 60 FT HIGH AND THE THICKNESS RANGED FROM FEATHEREDGED TO 10 FT.
EE WAS PLASTERING BRATTICES. WHILE PUTTING PLASTER IN HOPPER OF MACHINE, HOSE KINKED & PLASTER CAME UP OUT OF HOPPER, HITTING HIM IN BOTH EYES. NOTE: MINE IDLE FROM 12/22/00 TO 1/2/01.
CONTRACTOR WAS LEAVING MARTIN COUNTY COAL REFUSE SITE CLEAN-UP. TRUCK WAS ON ROADS OWNED & MAINATAINED BY MARTIN COUNTY COAL. WHEN HE WENT AROUND CRIVE ON SLICK & SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS & HIT A NOTHER VEHICLE COMING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
EE WAS PULLING FIBERLOCK OF SLURRY PIPE IN ORDER TO COUPLE PIPES TOGETHER WHEN HE PULLED TOO HARD STRAINING THE MUSCLE. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK UNTIL ON 11/1/00 HE ONCE AGAIN WAS INJURED. HE W AS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE METAL HE REINJURED HIS RIGHT BICEP.
EE WAS ASSISTING TWO CO-WORKERS IN LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO A BATTERY POWERED SERVICE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, MEASURING 3 FT X 5 FT X 1 1/4 IN, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF T HE RIGHT FOOT (BEHIND METATERSAL GUARD). SEAM HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 78 INCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 2' X 2' X 1"".
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPEDCAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAUSED PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT KNEE THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INJURED ON 11-10-99.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOUNTING THE OPERATOR'S CAB OF GREASE TRUCK. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON A STEP AND HIS RIGHT HAND ON A GRAB RAIL AND AS HE BEGAN HIS CLIMB HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE RETURNED TO GROUND LEVEL. CAUSED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A PADDLE OF WATER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE BEGAN TO WALK FROM THE CENTER OF AN ENTRY TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN HE STATED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY. EE HAS HAD SURGERY THREE TIMES ONT HIS SAME EDGE DATING BACK TO 1985. WORKPLACE EXPOS URE ON THIS DATE WAS NOT A CONTIBUTING FACTS.
EE WAS CONNECTING A FLEXIBLE WATER LINE TO A HARD LINE WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
EE WAS DESCENDING FROM COAL LOADER WHEN HE STATED HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL ON THE STEP RESULTING IN A FALL.
EMPLOYE STATED HE AS OEPRATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT STRUCK THE COAL RIB KNOCKING HIM INTO TOP OF CANOPY.
WHILE INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A D10N BULLDOZER. EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE POSITIONING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP EARLY IN THE SHIFT. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND SAW HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS BASED ON X-R AYS AND A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES ARTHRITIS. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO 1986.
EE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REFLECTS THE BEGGINING OF THE DISABILITY.