All MSHA-reportable accidents at Quest Energy Corp. operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
Making preshift examination of beltlines and found a roof fall on #3 belt, one break outby #3 tail peice at spad #988, 3700 feet from face. 6 feet in height, 18 feet in width and 48 feet in length. No injuries to person(s).
Foreman was making his weekly examination on the primary escapeway. When he came across a rockfall. The fall was located 15 feet inby the fanhouse in the #4 entry, the fall was 10 feet in length 16 feet wide and 5 feet to 6 1/2 feet high.
EE was cleaning and rockdusting the #3 heading when he found a 28 inch auger hole on the right rib at 2:40 pm and reported this to Hillard Belcher Mine Superintendent and was called in to MSHA at around 2:48 pm. At the time the auger hole was found it was checked for hazards and none found.
Fall on intake #4 entry outby spad 989 and inby spad 972. Fall is approx 50ft long by 18ft wide going down entry and 30ft by 18ft coming across break toward #3 entry. Fall is 5ft to 6ft thick.
At 9:00 am miner operator was cleaning up a cut of coal in #5 heading when bottom fell out from under the miner creating a hole to the abandoned mines below.
A roof fall occurred 2800' outby face at spad 2334 in #1 entry. It measured 18' wide x 50' long x 10' thick.
A roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad 1225 in #3 entry. It was approximately 60' long, 18' wide and 1'-12' thick.
A roof fall occurred next to spad 2450 between #3 entry and #2 entry. It was approximately 20 feet long, 19 feet wide & 3 feet to 6 feet thick.
A roof fall measuring 40 feet by 27 feet by 5 feet was found in an intersection near survey station No. 6153. There were no injuries and the mines ventilation system was not interuppted.
Employee was operating the left side of a dual boom bolter when he got his left hand entangled with the drill steel and a wrench. This resulted in an amputation of his left hand and arm near his elbow. He was treated on site and then taken by ambulance to a local hospital. He had surgery and his arm was reattached. He was released from the hospital on 4-4-08.
Injured was helping install a French drain through old dam in King Branch; upon exiting the area he stepped on a rock. The rock twisted from beneath his foot resulting in a fall injuring his left leg. First aid was administered by two M.E.T.s.
Changing batteries on Ram Car at charging station when the operator went to unhook jumper cable from the batteries. A piece of draw rock fell hitting him on his left shoulder and back. The roc k measures 15 inches wide, 37 inches long and 0-2 1/2 inches thick.
He turned to tram the roof bolter forward, twisted back. He felt something pop in the middle of his back. Also had pain in neck area.
EE was loading a drive chain for feeder onto buggy and felt pain in lower back.
Bolter Operator was starting drill steel, and it bent out and hit him on his left wrist.
He was putting a roof bolt up into the hole and was trying to unbend it and the roof bolt twisted. He felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
Miner operator was cutting in #3 entry, he was 4 rows of roof bolts back from last row of bolts, a piece of rock fell on right rib 93"" long 27"" wide and 3"" thick, hitting him and landing on his right leg. He was transported to Hospital for treatment, exray showed a fracture to his right leg.
Standing between roof bolter and 2 man buggy in break between #6#7 entry. A ram car came around block in #6 entry going to Continuous miner hitting 2 man buggy and pushing it into the roof bolter, catching his right leg between the two pieces of equipment. Started missing work on 9/12/08.
EE was lifting his tool box onto a ""buggy"". When he twisted to load the box he experienced pain in his groin,left work due to this pain and since then he has complained that he had pain in his lower back.
Employee was operating a roof bolter, when he got his middle finger on his left hand caught between the boom and the frame, resulting in a laceration that required several stitches to close.
Employee was closing doors on the rail cars when he slipped twisting his ankle resulting in a fracture in his ankle.
Operator said he was letting the boom down on the roof bolter when something happened letting the boom fall hitting his right knee.
He was putting a 4 foot bolt up. He put the bolt in the hole and had to bend the bolt back straight, once he did he bumped his rotation and the bolt caught his hand and spun it around the bolt. He thinks he just strained some ligaments to his thumb. He returned to work the next shift, but is doing restricted work.
Roof bolter operator was injured while drilling bolt hole, a piece of draw rock fell, hitting him on right hand. Had to have stitches in hand.
Measuring the height to set a timber, when the tape line reeled back up and cut his index finger on his right hand.
He got a roof bolt hung up in the hole and was trying to bend it to break it off. The roof bolt flew over against his right arm.
He was trying to push a planetary in place with a slate bar, the jack slipped causing the slate bar to go in a upward motion and striking him in the right eye brow.
He was trying to knock a bearing off of an axel with a hammer and punch. A piece of metal chipped off and went in his left arm, just above his wrist. Had to make a incision to remove metal.
He was reaching for a wrench during roof bolting and had his hand positioned on the pot of the roof bolter, when a piece of rock fell striking his hand.
Employee was traveling from #3 belt line to #4 head drive on a Johnson Industries 2 man carrier, when a piece of rock fell from in-between the roof bolts hitting on the Johnson carrier. The employee had his right hand on the steering wheel and the rock struck his right hand and left leg. The rock measured 48"" long 24"" wide and 5"" thick.
Employee was trimming a belt splice, using a utility knife, when he accidentally cut his index finger. The incision required 4 stitches to close.