All MSHA-reportable accidents at Ohio American Energy Incorporated operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was greasing the boom of a Cat 988F endloader with an air greaser. When the grease jerk would not take any more grease, he attempted to pull off the grease hose and it ruptured in his hand. The line pressure injected grease into his thumb. The thumb had to be operated on to remove the grease. Lost time injury.
Employee was pulling on female cathead bracket on a highwall miner conveyor car. The hinge pin was rusted, so he pulled hard on the bracket lever to free the bracket. He felt pain when he jerked on the lever. Shoulder strain.
Employee was getting ready to install a roof bolt. He had to place headers in a void in the top above the strap and as he stepped down, he struck his forearm against the bolt plate, cutting his wrist. The laceration required 10 sutures to close the wound.
Employee was cleaning mud off a miner bit. A metal burr was protruding from bit and his left thumb caught on the burr and lacerated his thumb. Employee had to have four stitches and returned to work.
EE was attempting to put antifreeze in the ""Gen Set"". When he removed the cap from the tank, air pressure blew cap upward, lost my balance and fell striking the tank. Cause of this incident was the lack of awareness and not releasing pressure on tank. Compliance with rules & miner proficiency a factor, PPE, mining/systems not a factor. Filed due to a part 50 audit.