All MSHA-reportable accidents at Oxbow Mining, LLC operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
A non-injury roof fall was found between the #9 and #10 crosscut of the north mains in the #6 entry. The fall was 6 to 8 feet high, 20 feet long and 16 feet wide. A breaker row had been set outby. 6' resin bolts were installed in entry.
A non-injury mountain bump occurred inby the 5N longwall. Additional floor heave and rib falls. Some damage to ventilation controls, outby to x-cut 19 #2 and #3 entries. Same area as 12-2-2012 event. The longwall face was inby 17 x-cut.
Employee was loading rock dust (bags), North Mains x-cut 13, into back of mantrip, when she felt a pop in her left shoulder. Shoulder strain physical therapy
Employee was loading belt hardware into a metal skid, when he slipped on some ice. Felt pulling in back of leg, behind left knee, stain.
EE was pushing on 4"" plastic pipe xc 33 North Mains to align coupler, felt knee pop. Strain to left knee.