All MSHA-reportable accidents at Small Mine Development, LLC operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was operating a jumbo on an incline in the main haulage. The operator drifted to the right rib and the spare drill steel in the drill steel rack came in contact with the right rib. The drill steel gained pressure breaking the drill steel rack striking employee with the drill steel in the head causing a fatal blow.
Mechanic was standing on a ladder leaning on a tire wielding. When he shifted his weight on the ladder he slipped and fell against the tire sliding down the tire on his left side. The mechanic was standing on the second step of the ladder.
Employee was operating a haul truck and strained his back. EE went to a specialist on 2/4/15 and was giving a light duty release for his strained back.
Employee was connecting a 2"" drisco line. As he was lifting the line in place to install the clamp, he felt a burning sensation in his left biceps area.
While tramming the mucker (L-35) the brakes set up. This caused his head to slam into front window causing his glasses to push into his eyebrow. It cut his eyebrow and required 4 stitches.
Miner does not know exactly how the injury happened; he stepped off his bolter to load the carousal with bolts. Said he stepped off the bolter took 3-4 steps when he felt the pain in his back at the left shoulder. When questioned, the mine stated he did not twist or trip. He was not lifting anything at the time.