All MSHA-reportable accidents at Oxford Mining Co.LLC operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
EE AND OTHER PULLING AND STRETCHING A 3"" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A WATER PUMP IN THE PIT UP OVER A HILL TO THE OTHER SIDE TO CLEAR THE WATER FROM THE PIT. WHILE TUGGING TWISTING AND PULLING THE HOSE, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH AREA.
HE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF GREASE, TWISTING HIS BACK.
THE LIMESTONE CRUSHER HAD PLUGGED WITH ROCKS REQUIRING A CRANE TO REMOVE BIG ROCKS WHOLE. SMALL ROCKS WERE REMOVED BY HAND. EE REMOVED A ROCK TOO HEAVY TO BE REMOVED BY HAND, HURTING HIS BACK WHICH IS A CHRONIC CONDITION.
ACCORDING TO EE, AT APPROX. 12:30PM A LARGE PIECE OF COAL BECAME WEDGED ON THE CONVEYOR, WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE COAL HE EXPERIENCED A PULLING/STINGING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK . HE DISCUSSED THIS WITH ASST. SAFETY DIRECTOR. WHO ADVISED HIM TO LEAVE THE MINE AND SEE HIS DRIMMEDIATELY. EE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKAND REPORTED OFF ON 1-14-02.