All MSHA-reportable accidents at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
The main electrical power that supplies the mine had been off. When the electrical power was restored, the elevator would not operate. No one was underground at this time. MSHA District 6 was notified of this condition.
A non-injury roof fall occurred on 004mmu in #4 entry approximately 106 feet inby spad#4962 during retreat mining the roof fall on the continuous miner they were taking the last lift from the left pillar block
A non injury roof fall occurred on the 3rd Northeast Mains in the #6 entry intake split approximately 150 ft. outby survey station # 184. The fall was approximately 50ft. long x 20ft. wide x 7ft. thick.
The shaft hoist failed to operate which eliminates one of the two required escapeways.
While lifting box of waterline out of mud hole he felt pain in lower back.
EE was loading a metal toolbox into a rail runner and when he lifted on the toolbox, he felt a sharp pain in his low back.
EE was walking down the slope beltline and slipped and fell, causing pain to his lower back. He was seen by his family DR. on 9/3/2013 who took him off work until his next Dr. visit.
PRE SHIFT START TIME EMPLOYEE GETTING STUFF OUT OF HIS VEHICLE AND WAS STANDING TO CLOSE TO DITCH BERM AND DITCH GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE TUMBLED INTO DITCH. FIRST AIDE ADMINISTERED AT HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE STATED DR. DID NOT PUT HIM OFF FROM WORK, BUT HE CAN'T COME BACK YET
EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OUT OF A SCOOP AND WHEN HE LIFTED A TIMBER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
While walking bleeder entry with MSHA inspector on 12/10/13 Glade Taylors back gave out causing him to fall in some rocks. He felt it was caused by an accident he had earlier in the year,at this time he felt pain in neck and back his first day off was 12/11/13.
EE was working on a regulator and while lifting cinder blocks his back started hurting. He said the pain got worse as the day went on.
EE was cleaning a supply building and a box of miscellaneous parts fell and struck him on the left little finger.
While traveling to the section, EE was operating a mantrip and a piece of draw rock from between bolts and struck him on the right side and lower back.
Employee was holding a piece of belt structure another piece fell striking his hand. He has since had to have a skin graft on his finger.
EE was cutting a steel beam into. The beam was lying across the forks of a forklift. When the beam was cut into, one end of the beam slid off the forks and landed on the concrete floor, then bounced and struck EE on top of his right foot.
EE WAS LEAVING THE CONTROL ROOM IN THE PREP PLANT AND TURNED THE HANDLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND PUSHED ON THE GLASS WINDOW IN THE DOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE WINDOW BROKE, CUTTING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS TRAMMING A TRACK MOTOR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND BROKE THE LIFE LINE. A HOOK FROM A ROPE HANGER ATTACHED TO THE LIFE LINE STRUCK HIM ON THE THUMB, RESULTING IN A CUT.
EE was helping to remove a canopy from a roof bolter and mashed his left ring finger between the canopy and the frame of the roof bolter.
EE tried to catch a belt structure that was being tossed under the beltline during a belt set-up and the fingers of his left hand were mashed between the structure and the mine floor.
EE was pulling a miner conveyor chain with a scoop and another chain. The chain attached to the scoop broke and struck EE on the left knee resulting in a cut requiring three stitches.