All MSHA-reportable accidents at Oxbow Mining, LLC operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
Mining #1 to #2 entry in 4 North, mine section, MMU-001, #15 x-cut. Water started coming out of mine floor, backed miner outby. Later water flow increased, shut power off in section. Water flow increased filling outby crosscut in the lower return entry. Ventilation had to be changed to ventilate section and pump water.
Miners were working on face ventilation in 4 North when methane began to spike. The power was shut off to the section and MSHA called.It was later found that the return overcast for the section had been damaged from overflowing water from a pump station losing power to the water pump.
A 20' cut had been taken in the #3 entry of 3 North inby the #22xc. When methane and water came out of the mine roof. Power was pulled and curtains were being used to ventilate section. Additional rock fell out of the unsupported roof exposing a methane feeder and additional water.
A non-injury roof fall occurred in the West Main 8 Crosscut 25' in the #3 Entry. The fall was 6 1/2 to 8' high, 20 to 25 ' long and 25' wide.
EE was passing a bucket of sealant thru a mandoor in a Kennedy stopping when he pulled a lower back muscle. EE went to the clinic was checked out and released and RTW. EE missed work 2 days later, returned to the Dr. EE doing P.T.
Coal rib bump occured the miner operator had graded to the face and bumped into the coal face. The operator was standing outby the miner tail when he was hit by coal from behind the screened rib. The operator was taken to the hospital. A metal plate and screws were used to repair his broken left shoulder. He was released from the hospital 2 days later.
Employee was riding in passenger seat of mantrip. Mantrip was being backed up and struck an 8"" water line hung from the roof. Employee felt his back pop. Employee is doing physical therapy. Crosscut 26 of 3 north roadway was the location of the accident.
Employee was removing bent drill steels from the mine roof. After removing first drill steel, he went to lower drill head, and moved the joy stick to the rotate position. The drill steel then hit the employee in the left forearm, fracturing both bones between his wrist and elbow.
Employee was carrying 2 Kennedy panels uphill to build stopping. He lost his footing, twisting his left knee while falling down. Knee strain MRI 9/10/2010. Knee surgery 9/23/10-(Torn ACL).
While picking up a bag of rock dust to fill duster, employee pulled a muscle in his groin area.
EE was walking down entry (#1 entry XC11 to 12 northwest mains), slipped and fell on his SCSR. Pulled muscle in lower back, starts physical therapy 4/21/10.
Two employee were carrying bottom belt roller on their shoulders to 2 North Longwall tailpiece. The other employee started to drop roller. Injured tried to catch roller with arm and felt a pop in his shoulder. Shoulder strain to right shoulder.