All MSHA-reportable accidents at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
During a weekly exam of the airways on 11-21-08, a roof fall was discovered one break across from survey station # 1823 in the #1 entry. The fall measures approximately 210' long x 19' wide x 4'-10' thick. Fall was reported on 11-21-08 at 1:00pm on the 1-800 number.
While doing and E01 inspection of the bleeder system on the 11a southeast panel, a roof fall was found. The fall was located 3 breaks inby survey station # 2535 in the #8 entry. The fall was in the intersection and measured approx. 30' long x 19' wide x 4' high.
While doing an E01 inspection of the bleeder system on the 11a southwest panel, a roof fall was found. The fall was located 3 breaks inby survey station # 24977 beginning in the X-cut between #5 & #6 and ending between #7 & #8. The fall was approx. 140' long x 19' wide x 8' high.
The brakes were locking up on the hoist in the hoist house.
A roof fall occurred in the #1 entry return 2 breaks outby survey station # 935. The fall was aproximately 10' thick x 18' wide x 70' long. While investigating the roof fall, a second fall was discovered 60' inby survey station # 911. This fall was approximately 8' thick x 18' wide x 90' long. Both roof falls were aproximately 2000' from the working section.
During a pre-shift examinaion, Examiner found a roof fall in the #7 heading of the active 003 mmu. The fall was approximately 120' inby survey station number 1000. Fall measured 20' long x 18' wide x 0' to 8' in height. Fall was found at 10:45 pm and reported to MSHA at 10:58 pm.
A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry three breaks inby survey station no. 932. The fall is approximately 800 ft. from the working section and measures approximately 90 ft. long, 20 ft. wide, and 0 to 8 ft. in height. Fall was discovered at 5:22 am and MSHA was notified immediately.
A bolt became loose in the magnetic door latch that activates the latch mechanism. As the elevator was being raised from the bottom of the shaft (no one was on the elevator) the latch vibrated loose, causing the elevator to stop 26 feet above the bottom of the shaft. Elevator was out of service for approximately one hour before repairs were completed.
EE was working on the 3rd floor of the Screening Plant. He was at the sizing grid and stepped on a piece of floor grating. The piece of grating gave way and EE fell approximately 12 ft. to the floor below.
Pinched his finger between the pot and head of roof bolter.
EE was walking around the roof bolter and tripped and fell, striking his knee on a rock that was lying on the mine floor.
EE was operating a continuous miner on the 004 mmu section and was turning the right crosscut in the #7 entry. He was positioned on the left side of the entry, approximately 12 ft. inby the miner and a piece of draw rock fell from between bolts and struck him on the head, back, and legs. The rock was approx. 7""thick x 4' wide x 9' long.
Pinning top and glove got caught in bolter.
EE was setting the ATRS on the roof bolter when a coal rib rolled and struck his right leg, trapping it against the roof bolter. This occurred in the right crosscut in the #6 entry of the 003-0 mmu. Rib roll measured approximately 10' long x 2.5' high x 10"" thick. The result was a fracture to the lower right leg.
Shoveling mud, raised up on R knee and popped knee out of place.
EE was plastering a brattice and when he dropped the plaster bucket lid, plaster splashed into his eyes.
Employees were sliding steel beams across the floor. Injured employee's end of the steel beam hit a pipe and moved to the left catching his left hand (middle finger) between the beam and the pipe.
EE was greasing the tailroller at the section tailpiece. As he was starting to stand up, his foot slipped causing him to twist his right knee. He continued to work regular duties until 6-3-08, when the MD restricted his activities.
EE was removing a rub rail from the side of the miner and dropped it on his left foot, resulting in a fracture to the top of the foot.
EE was pulling on the continuous miner cable to get it out of the haul road of the #4 entry on the 003-0 mmu and felt a sharp pain in his back.
EE was walking in the #3 entry of the 003 mmu and struck his head on a cable bolt that had been installed in the mine roof, requiring stitches.
EE was rolling a section of track rail over with a slate bar and little finger on his left hand got caught between slate bar and mine roof.