All MSHA-reportable accidents at South Central Coal Company, Inc. operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.
Roof fall found in 1st right in the #3 entry x-c17 across from the #3 belt in belt neutral. Fall was 60' x 60' x 6-10' thick. The belt access point had already been cribbed and timbered before fall and after fall all other access points were cribbed off. Area mined and bolted around Dec.2001 with 6' full grout resin bolts thru a slip in top. No plans to reclaim.
Existing Roof Fall from 1997 fell out again was found on the intake travelway about 10'long x 20' wide x 10' thick by the 3rd shift fire boss at 9pm as he was going in to do preshift exam. Fall was in the #4entry around 320' inside portal. The mines had been idled since 11-23-05.
Roof fall occured in the intake intersection of New 2nd Right Panel, #6 entry at x-cut #9. 800' outby the face. The fall measrued 20' x 20' x 7' thick. The area was known to be bad and had supplemental support and cribs all along the area for 3 x-cuts inby.
Roof Fall occured in #5 entry at x-c10 on new 1st left panel. area mined March 2003. Fall measured appr. 30' x 50' x 8' thick. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts. Area was located in belt intake neutral where noone travels but weekly fire boss. Area was not in any escape ways. The fall will not be cleaned up.
The victim had traveled inby permanent roof support in the #3 entry right crosscut #4 and a section of draw rock fell in the unsupported area fatally injuring the victim. The continuous miner was cutting into #3 right crosscut from the #4 entry when the draw rock fell out on miner and victim.
Employee reported he slipped on steps of a belt crossover falling and landing on hip and lower back and was in pain. Sent to dr. reported bruise
Employee bent down to put crib under miner and when he stood back up his knee popped with pain. He finished his shift but next day knee was swelled so he went to doctor and returned to work next day.
A big rock was hung in stacker chute & employee climbed up on top of stacker guard around 2' hi and slipped, falling to ground.
Mine Idled working on undercast project outby 1st left #2 belt, The employee did not report any injuries to the Foreman on 2/27/05. Employee came out to mines on 2/28/05 and reported he pulled muscle in his back lifting sunday night and was going to doctor. Foreman stated he did not see how that he couldn't get the guy to lift a finger to help the others that night.
Employee was shoveling coal under surface belt and back started hurting. He called management for replacement and went home. Next day went to doctor and said he had muscle spasm in back.
Preparing to block up Fairchild Scoop with Cribs and caught his finger between cribs while stacking cribs.
Changing a head shaft on Stamler Feeder when the shaft became lodged against frame and when shaft became free the weight shifted and the shaft hit employee in the ribs knocking him down.
EE was making a belt splice and a piece of steel broke off hammer and went through his clothing and penetrated his upper left chest. EE had steel removed on 5-3-05.
was roofbolting and reached out to grab bolt with hand and a piece of draw rock fell on right hand smashing middle finger.