All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mettiki Coal WV, LLC operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
Surface area maintenance shop building was discovered on fire. Local EMS was summoned and extinguished the fire. The building and vehicles inside were destroyed. No additional surrounding property damage occurred. No injuries were incurred
An unplanned roof fall occurred in an out/by area of the mine at # 2 block on 24 butt section, during an idle shift. There were no injuries and no equipment damage. There was no disruption to ventilation. The event was immediately reported to MSHA.
An unplanned roof fall occurred, with no interruption in ventilation, no injuries or equipment damage, and no escape ways were compromised.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in an out by area of the mine at # 102 to # 103 block haulage road. There were no injuries. There was no equipment damage. There were no escape ways compromised. There was no disruption of mine ventilation. This event was immediately reported to MSHA.
While mining on a working section a water inundation occurred at the face. No injuries or equipment damage occurred. No escape ways were compromised. The section equipment was moved out by. Dewatering pumps were installed to remove the accumulation of water and control the inundation.
Employee was pulling on water line. Employee's foot got stuck on a track rail and employee fell and injured leg.
Employee was hand loading 1 inch I.D. X 7 foot long pieces of pipe into a Scoop bucket, at which time the employee overexerted themselves, and felt pain in right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 1/11/2017, at which time they sought medical attention, and was removed from work.
Employee was troubleshooting a CM machine at which time employee came into contact with energized electrical conductors within the machine controller.
Employee was assisting to unload a bundle of supplemental roof support (steel posts), out of a scoop bucket. The injured employee and the scoop operator un-chained the load from the bucket, at which time a loose steel post slid off the top of the bundle and struck the employee on the top of the left foot.
Employee was attempting to re-set a mine timber(Post), when EE stumbled and fell, with the post then striking EE on the head.
Employee was on top of a continuous mining machine cleaning foreign material (Rock) off the machine. When EE attempted to dismount from the machine, EE slipped and overexerted ankles and lower legs. The following morning the employee felt pain in lower legs when EE started walking. Employee continued working until 08/08/2016, at which time EE sought medical attention.
Employee was removing extraneous materials from the belt entry and placing them in the track entry, and while doing this the employee over-exerted self, and incurred pain and swelling in employee's groin area.
Employee was assisting another person carry a post when employee stumbled and fell, at which time the post fell on employee's ankle
Employee was delivering mine supplies and attempted to re-enter the scoop machine operators compartment, at which time the employee stumbled and fell, striking employee's head/face on the steel structure of the operators compartment.
Employee was attempting to cut a manilla rope, when employee inadvertently cut employee's hand
Employee was working in an elevated position on a step ladder, when ee over extended lateral reach, causing the ladder to kick out. Employee then fell to the mine floor and felt pain in left ankle.
Employee stumbled/slipped/tripped while navigating in/through the center walk way on a roof bolter. The employee attempted to catch self, and incurred pain in right wrist.
Employee was repairing a CM machine crawler track, and while exerting self attempting to align a retainer pin, slipped and contacted the steel edge of the crawler frame, causing injury (laceration),to right inside wrist.
Employee suffered a laceration on right thumb, while cleaning a ceiling light fixture in the mine portal building.
Employee was roof bolting and accidently trapped hand in the drill steel guide
Employee placed right hand on rib drill steel to retract steel from rib. EE inadvertently started rotation instead of retract operation. Glove caught on steel dislocating little finger of right hand. Dislocated finger was reset and place in splint to immobilize.
Employee was making a hydraulic repair to a longwall support, during which time high pressure emulsion fluid was released and contacted the employee's hand.
Employee struck himself on the mouth, while using a hand tool.
Employee was tramming a battery operated floor scrubber in reverse when employee got left thumb caught between control and a door causing a laceration on both side of thumb
Employee was operating a hydraulic impact wrench to install supplemental roof support when the wrench socket slipped off the apparatus and struck the employee's teeth.