All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mettiki Coal WV, LLC operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 167-168 block of the F-Mains #4 entry intake. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the D-Mains #3 entry at the 28 block 2 to 3 intersection on 10/21/2019. There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 10/09/19 in the 31 Butt #2 entry at the 4 break 2-3 crosscut on the outby corner. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 9/17/19 in the F-Mains 4 entry between 167-168 Bk. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 9/15/19 at the 4 Bk intersection #5 entry of the D-Mains #2 Beltline. The roof fall occurred in the alternate escapeway. The miner unit effected inby was idle on the day the fall was discovered. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 9/15/19 at the 2 block #3 entry intersection on East Mains. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 10 block intersection of the #1 entry for the F-9 Longwall Panel (Tailgate entry). There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An Unplanned and Reportable Roof Fall was discovered at #13 Block in the #3 entry on 30 Butt Intake. There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An Unplanned and Reportable Roof Fall was discovered on 8/18/19 between 15-16 bk in the tailgate entry (#1 entry 30 butt)for the F-9 Longwall panel. A continuation of above mentioned roof fall occurred on 8/19/19 in the 15 bk 2-1 x-cut and intersection. There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the vent. system was not disrupted. Both occurrences were immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 14 bk, #6 entry intersection on the D-Mains #1 additional intake that leads to the D-Mains working section (MMU 001-0 & MMU 005-0). There was no equipment damage, no injuries and the ventilation system was not disrupted. The occurrence was immediately reported.
An Unplanned and Reportable Roof Fall occurred at #26 Block, #8 entry outby the section tailpiece on the D-Mains Working Section (MMU 001-0 & 005-0). There was no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation system was not disrupted. The occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred inby the section tailpiece in the #7 entry between the 25 Block and 26 Block on the D-Mains Working Section (MMU005-0). There was no equipment damage, no injuries and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Employee was the passenger in a rubber tired mantrip traveling on a haul road. The mantrip collided with a motor causing injury to employee's leg.
Employee was struck in the head by a bottom stand that was lying in the haul road at 14-15 bk on 33 Butt intake. The stand flipped up and into the operator's deck of the scoop the employee was operating.
Employee received fractures to right pelvic area when the employee was caught between two pieces of rubber tired diesel equipment.
Employee was struck by a rib board and received a contusion to the left side of the chest, when the Rubber tired diesel mantrip that the employee was a passenger in turned too sharply while backing out of a crosscut causing the rib support (rib board) to come into the mantrip.
Employee was walking up entry and slipped in a hole causing injury to ankle.
Employee received a laceration and a fracture to the left thumb when it got caught between the latch mechanism and the release mechanism of a cable come-along while attempting to remove tension from a belt clamp.
Employee smashed right ring finger causing a fracture to the tip of the bone and an avulsion when EE's hand got caught between a diwydag sling and the cable come-along handle while lowering centenary belt structure.
Employee caught glove on a pallet and felt pain in the hand when EE tried to pull free.
Employee was handling roller and got finger caught between roller and structure
Employee received a laceration to the left ring finger while removing a bolt from the end of a hydraulic take-up jack. Once the bolt was removed, the jack fell and caught EE's finger between the jack and the storage unit framework.
Employee received a laceration to the face and dislocated left pinky finger when the employee slipped and fell from an elevated roof bolter platform to the mine floor.
Employee received a laceration to left index finger while attempting to release the coupler between two track mounted flat cars. The releasing mechanism slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the releasing mechanism and the spring.
Crew was using a sledgehammer to cut a block and during the process employee was hit by hammer causing injury to the finger.
Employee was removing spillage from under the belt (roller) with a pick and injured hand.
Employee was installing bolt and was struck by bolt plate causing injury to elbow.
Employee received a laceration from a sharp edge of face chain while assisting an employee remove a broken section of AFC Face Conveyor chain from the Longwall panline.