All MSHA-reportable accidents at Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
At approximately 7:05 a.m. the service hoist went down due to electrical issues. There were two fire bosses that were on the hoist at the time it went down but no one was injured. The hoist was repaired and the EE's were able to get off the hoist safely.
At approximately 10:36 a.m. a roof fall was found in the intake at 14 break along 1B belt. No one was injured or trapped. Both agencies were notified.
At approximately 2:40 p.m. the emergency hoist went down due to electrical issues. No persons were injured or trapped. The hoist was repaired and placed back in service.
At approximately 9:44 p.m. the service hoist went down due to electrical issues. All persons were evacuated and no one was injured or trapped. The hoist was repaired and placed back in service.
At approximately 9:15 a.m. a roof fall occurred in the #7 intersection while starting the first cut out of the #7Rt face. No one was injured. Both agencies were notified.
At approximately 9:05 a.m. methane was found near the F Seals. Mine was evacuated and both agencies were called. No one was injured.
At approximately 2:10 p.m. the service hoist went down due to electrical issues. All employees were evacuated and no one was injured or trapped. The service hoist was repaired and placed back in service.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. an elevated methane level was detected at one of the monitoring points in the justice mains panel. All employees in the affected area were evacuated. There were no injuries. Both agencies were notified.
At approximately 10:58 a.m. elevated methane levels were encountered while traveling in the return in the justice mains. All employees in the affected area were evacuated and there were no injuries. Both agencies were notified.
Employee was on the off-side of the belt helping guide the belt down the center of the structure when EE's pinky finger and ring finger was pulled into the sheave block. This resulted in a partial amputation of EE's left pinky finger. The employee is currently off of work.
Employee smashed EE's finger between the scoop door and the frame of the machine while exiting the scoop.
At approximately 3:50 a.m. an owl shift employee was helping with the belt move process and as they picked up a top belt roller and started walking they felt a strain in lower back. The employee was transported to the hospital where they were later taken off of work.
Employee was working on a new belt head set-up and as EE climbed on the drive roller to hang a chain the drive roller started to turn. The employee tried to stop the drive roller with EE's legs causing a strain in EE's left knee. Employee is currently off of work and EE's return is unknown.
Employee was struck in the left pinky finger while stacking belt structure onto a flat car. This resulted in a fracture and sutures in the employees finger.
Employee was pulling a refuge alternative around a corner with a scoop when the chain broke causing an unknown object to fly through the air striking the employee in the right side of face above the cheek. The employee was placed off of work until employee could follow up with a primary care doctor.
Employee was standing just outby the #4 intersection when struck in the back of the legs by a shuttle car cable causing the employee to fall backwards. When the employee went to catch themselves they landed on the right wrist. X-rays showed that the employee had a fracture in the right wrist. The employee is currently working.