All MSHA-reportable accidents at Oak Grove Resources LLC operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
Bolter was spotting what EE thought to be pot in 6R Face on East Mains Section. Hole was drill with no issue and bolt push up to set, but operator pushed plate against roof and began to rotate causing sparks to ignite a small pocket of CH4 that was outgassing from above seam. Flame burnt less than 5 seconds.
During Longwall setup procedures, two service representatives from shield manufacturer were installing yield valves on shields. The deceased was positioned behind leg jacks installing yield valves on tilt jack, while second representative began to install yield valves on leg jack. Plugs from both jacks were removed causing the shield canopy to collapse crushing the victim.
Employee was adjusting rub-rail on miner with rock bar to insert bolt in top. When employee lifted upon rail causing a pain in lower back.
Employee was lowering boom and getting drill steel out of drill pot. EE stepped forward still having joy stick in hand when EE lost footing causing EE to hit rotation, and drill steel struck left hand/wrist.
Employee was loading bolt supplies onto bolter from scoop. The top fell out in front of pinner and 'operator side' bolt person went to inch tram controls to back pinner outby. The scoop was parked 3' (estimate) from bolter with bucket in elevated position. The injured employee was caught between scoop bucket & pinner causing a roofbolt to puncture leg just below right knee.
Drill steel was stuck in drill pot so employee put steel against top trying to dislodge, and doing so bent steel. Employee then tried putting steel into hole that was drilled and was guiding steel into hole with right hand,Employee was using up-pressure only and during the process moved joystick causing it to rotate striking right hand.
Injured was examining fire suppression bottles on the #9 locomotive when the injured went to the lower the lid, the lid fell and struck the right thumb, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
Injured was washing at the bottom of the dump/slope belt. Material being washed consisted of pumpable crib material that had been mined on the previous shift. The hardening agent of the cribs caused chemical burns to the lower legs.
Injured was attempting to support a pot with a roof bolter while in the bolting cycle. The hole was being drilled next to the pot when the pot fell out, struck the bolter, then struck the injured in the left elbow, resulting in a laceration and bruising.
Injured and another employee were carrying a shaft out of the belt line to the track. When the injured went through the curtain, tripped over a rail car stop and fell, landing on a rock, causing a contusion to the lower back.
Injured was operating scoop, assisting in putting cat tracks on the miner. A come-a-long was being used to pull the cat track. The come-a-long gave way and struck injured in the head requiring stitches.
Injured was assisting make repairs on CM 22 when a piece of small flake of chisel impaled in the injured's left arm.
Injured was walking through roof bolter 47, a platform bolter, when the injured tripped and jammed right thumb on a handrail.
Time is approximate. Injured was washing on the slope belt when the employee fell down the slope causing bruising to the left side of the body.
Injured was prying on a cutter shaft when the rock bar being used slipped, striking injured in the face. Injured required 10 stitches just above lip.
Injured was guiding a rack bar down the longwall face when the winch being used un-spooled, causing the rack bar to land on the left foot, resulting in fractures to 2 metatarsals.
Employee was helping to move 2 shield ram jacks from the top of the stageloader onto the cable tray of the panline. The employee was guiding said jacks when the jacks left the stageloader fully onto panline, one slide off and caught employees leg between the jack and a pontoon, causing 3 breaks to the right leg.
Employee was advancing shields on the face, when the employee turned to go to the next set, slipped on a relay bar twisting right ankle. The employee finished shift and did not request medical treatment until 7/25/16.
Injured was washing under the coal storage silo when the hose separated. The injured ran to get away from hose but struck head on a piece of steel. Injured suffered a strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level. Injured became reportable on 7/18/2016.
Injured was attempting to uncouple material cars. Employee flagged motorman to pull forward when the material car caught the employees left foot causing an ankle sprain.
Injured was dragging rock dust hose through a stopping when the injured kicked a rock in the walkway buried in rock dust, causing pain in the right knee.
Injured was cleaning mud off of the belt when the belt tensioner engaged causing the injured to strike against belt structure causing pain in the back and hip.
Employee was a passenger in a rail manbus when the manbus wrecked. The employee alleges pain in the lower back. Employee did not request to see the doctor until 5/25/16 where employee was then taken off of work.
Injured was miner helping. A rock became stuck in the conveyor chain. When the chain started back, the rock was ejected, striking the injured in the face requiring stitches.
Injured was walking to power center on a continuous mining section and stepped in a hole spraining the right knee.
Injured was monitoring the thermal dryer when a hot spot developed. The injured called to the control room to turn the fan down. Injured thought the fan had turned off and opened the access door. When the door was opened, the injured suffered burns to the face, neck and wrist as the fan was still running at a lower speed.
Employee was walking along the Main North 1 belt line when the employee stepped in a water hole and twisted right knee.
Injured was washing at the bottom of the dump/slope belt. Material being washed consisted of pumpable crib material that had been mined on the previous shift. The hardening agent of the cribs caused chemical burns to the lower legs.
Injured was washing at the bottom of the dump/slope belt. Material being washed consisted of pumpable crib material that had been mined on the previous shift. The hardening agent of the cribs caused chemical burns to the lower legs.
Injured was washing with a water hose under the belt when the hose got away from the employee, striking the employee several times, resulting in a cut, requiring stitches, to the left leg.
Injured was helping to position a shear jack onto a continuous miner on the East Main section. The jack need to be re-positioned when the injured's hand was caught between the jack and the conveyor chain. 6 stitches were needed in the right middle finger.
Injured was preparing a roof bolter for transport. The canopy was being lowered when the cylinder released and caught EE's left thumb between the cylinder and canopy resulting in a fracture.
EE was escorting the foreman out of mine after the foreman had an injury. The foreman traveled outside. Due to an unknown medical emergency, EE collapsed. A fellow employee saw the victim collapse and began CPR. Victim was pronounced dead upon arrival at ER. Upon investigation, no direct cause of death or incident could be determined. Autopsy results are pending.
Injured was stepping over a relay bar and twisted right knee. Injured went to doctor on 6/29/16.