All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mettiki Coal WV, LLC operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry at 50 break on 38-butt intake. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the #2 entry/face at 46 break on 38-Butt section. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Employee was examining the offside of the belt and slipped on a piece of belt lying on the ground. When the employee went to fall, employee grabbed a hold of the belt rail and felt a pain in right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 4/22/2024 when employee was taken off work pending further examination.
Employee was operating the #1 MUV lube truck when EE was attempting to pull into a crosscut. When pulling in, the MUV went toward the rib. Employee stuck EE's arm out of the operators compartment touching EE's palm to the rib. In doing so, the MUV cab contacted the back of EE's left tricep, above elbow, causing a contusion.
Employee was working on the conveyor chain on the continuous miner. Employee hit wrist with a hammer while working on the chain. Employee continued to work until 11/27/2023 when employee was taken off work until employee can see an orthopedic.
Employee was following up with the cables from the belt move. As EE was walking toward the feeder/tail area, the employee stepped down on a top roller laying on the ground, twisting their right knee.
Employee went to climb up the crossover just outby 44BK on 38-Butt beltline. When the employee stepped up on the first step to grab a hold of the handles, the crossover slid off the belt rail and dropped down on one side. The employee felt a sharp pain in the right shoulder. The EE continued to work until 9/29/23 when the doctor took EE off work until an MRI could be scheduled.
The employee was on their knees on the head of the miner cleaning sprays in the # 1 entry on 39-butt. While EE was on their knees, the employee slipped and fell forward onto the drum of the miner jamming EE's left shoulder. The employee continued to work until EE was taken off work on 9/26/2023 due to pain in the shoulder. An MRI has been scheduled.
Employee was helping secure a ladder and fell back on block when blocks accidentally fell.
Employee was on a 6 foot step ladder getting ready to wedge the wall which was pyramided up in the middle. As employee was attempting to wedge the top of the wall, the wall started to fall toward them. The employee jumped from the ladder, landing on the pavement, injuring left ankle.
Employee was in the process of repositioning a drill box, spinning it to get in the 913 scoop bucket. The employee's right ring finger got caught between the chain and the metal of the drill box.
An unplanned inundation occurred when the continuous mining machine intersected abandoned mine workings. Employee was found unconscious outby the tail boom of the continuous miner.
Employee was b-bonding the wood on top of the newly built belt wall. Employee had a hand full of b-bond and was slapping it on the wood from a ladder. While doing this, some of the b-bond got behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's right eye.
Employee was driving the #2 MUT (Mine Utility Truck). At 117 break F-Mains, the employee hit a hole in the mine roadway bouncing EE up off the seat, causing EE to hit head off the roof, jamming their neck. The employee continued to work until 2/8/2023 when EE went to the doctor and was taken off.
Employee was walking F-Mains intake from the shaft inby, cleaning and rehanging lifeline. Employee started at 115 BK and made it to 158 BK when some rock from the coal rib began to fall out. Employee's reaction was to jump back to avoid it, and in doing so, twisted right knee.
Team Member misplaced EE's right foot under ram cylinder allowing cylinder to come down onto right foot while helping with support in outside yard area.
Employee was using a sledge hammer to drive a pin in the bracket for the cat pad on a mule. A piece of the bracket broke off and hit the employee in the left wrist embedding in EE's arm.
The employee was installing a 6' bolt in the top and it bent. The employee then tried to pull the bent bolt out of the top and EE's hand slipped, catching the left forearm on the plate, causing a laceration, requiring 3 stitches.
Employee was operating the fork truck in the outside yard. As the employee was raising the forks up, with no load, the keeper and one of the mast chains broke causing the forks to drop to the ground. In doing so, something knocked the front windshield out, striking the employee in the head. What struck the employee is unknown. Employee received a laceration requiring 8 staples.
Employee was walking around the lube truck at 114 break F-Mains when employee slipped and fell. When falling, something cut employee's leg above right knee, causing a laceration. Employee received 4 stitches.
Employee was a passenger in the MUV mantrip when it accidentally bumped a rib causing injury to employees back area. Employee had the weekend off and released to full duty.
An unplanned inundation occurred when the CM intersected abandoned mine workings. Employee observed miner operator laying on the ground. Employee went to aid the fallen miner operator and passed out. When employee came to, employee started rendering aid to the miner operator.
An unplanned inundation occurred when the CM intersected abandoned mine workings. Employee observed miner operator laying on the ground. Employee went to aid fallen miner operator and passed out when EE got out of shuttle car. When EE came to, EE started rendering aid to the miner operator.
Employee was getting ready to fill #3 913 scoop with fuel. When employee was pulling the hose around the parked scoop, employee walked into the 16 foot cable bolts that were sticking 13-14 inches off the rear of the scoop, striking mouth on the cable bolts, chipping the right front top tooth. Employee got tooth repaired on March 29th, 2023.