All MSHA-reportable accidents at Ohio American Energy Incorporated operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was helping another employee lift a rock from the conveyor car on the High Wall Miner. The other employee lost his grip on the rock and the rock dropped onto the frame of the car. The employee who was helping remove the rock, pinched his finger between the rock and frame of the car. The first digit of his ring finger was fractured.
Employee was operating a water truck and was walking to the pump when he lost his footing and fell. He jammed his shoulder upon impact with the ground. He initially felt only a slight tingling sensation in the shoulder, but upon arrival at his home, he was unable to elevate his arm.
Employee was dismounting a water truck. As his foot touched the ground, his ankle rolled to the side, causing pain to his right ankle.
Employee was working under temporary roof support with posts set. Two rocks fell behind the employee and as he went to get away a larger rock fell on his back and pinned him to the ground face first.
Employee was hauling overburden in an end dump to the truck dump. As the end dump was waiting to back to dump berm, he was struck by the ripper of a dozer as he was backing off the dump. The collision jolted the end dump operator and he stated later that his neck was getting stiff.
Employee was assisting in the replacement of a bearing on the transfer conveyor belt. Employee was checking the hole alignment of the bearing block to the conveyor frame by inserting his finger into the hole in the bearing block. However, the block shifted and pinched his finger, removing his nail in the process.
Employee was chipping ice from the lid to the belt tensioner with a spud bar on the highwall miner launch, when his foot slipped, allowing the spud bar to contact the moving conveyor belt. The moving conveyor belt kicked the spud bar back at the employee, striking his left knee.
Employee was operating a Terex 3311 end dump.He was hauling overburden to the dump site. While traveling on the haulroad, the axle housing for the right rear tires separated and the end dump dropped to the road surface. Employee reported a stiff neck on 1/29/08 and did not report for his scheduled shift.
Employee stated that he was pulling the pin that connects conveyor car to conveyor car on the highwall miner launch. He placed his right foot between the car and the car pusher. As he pulled the pin, the car pushed forward and pinned his foot between the pusher and the car.
EE was removing the cap from the cathead of the 4160 power cable at the generator set. He spun the cap loose but as he pulled on it, it abruptly released from the threads and struck him in the mouth. His front tooth was chipped by the cap. It will need repaired by a dentist.
Employee was picking up a large clevis. As he was reaching to support the clevis with his right hand, a metal sliver (burr) went through his glove and punctured his hand. The imbedded object had to be removed by a doctor.
Employee was openning the access door to the crusher to check for blockage. After removing the bolts on the upper section of the door, he started to swing the door open. The hinge pins abruptly broke and the door dropped to the floor, striking the employees foot. Employee's foot was fractured on the metatarsal area of the foot. Employee was wearing metatarsal boots.
Employee was placing power cable for a highwall miner conveyor car into the channel on the car. As he was aligning it, the cathead on the power cable pinched his right index finger between the cathead and the conveyor car frame. His finger was fractured.
Employee was helping another mechanic remove a transmission pump from an end dump truck. While removing bolts from the pump, the mechanic he was helping dropped a 1/2 inch rachet (slipped from his hand) and struck employee in the face. His face was lacerated by the tool.
Employee was attempting to dislodge a lump of coal from between the rear set of dual tires from a contractor's coal truck. As he hit the coal with a hammer, one of the tires blew out and blew bits of coal at the employee. He was struck in the face, neck and shoulder area by the bits of coal. Employee received minor contusions on the areas that were struck by the coal bits.
Employee stated that he was operating a D6H dozer to clean coal. Employee began to experience pain in his left wrist as he shifted from forward to reverse. Employee continued to work his regularly scheduled shifts. On 04/28/08, he then went to see a physician who evaluated the condition as a pre-existing carpal tunnel. First shift missed was on 04/28/08.