All MSHA-reportable accidents at South Central Coal Company, Inc. operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
Roof Fall, 3 West, #2entry belt neutral (outby section tail 1-2 xcuts), xc 36, 40'x40'x10' thick Area was good when mined and 2 weeks later started busting up showing signs of fault. Area was bolted with 8' tension rebar, Depth is over 600' of cover.
Roof Fall discovered in the 3 South, 2nd Room, Bleeder, Crosscut 10. The fall was 18' wide by 10-12' thick and unknown length. The 3 South is being pillared at the time of the fall and the fall was located in a fault zone.
Roof Fall, 3 West Panel, #5 entry, x-c 13 intake, area mined around 08/18/07 bolts were 8' tension rebar 3/4"" diameter. area had fault which started showing in 12/2007 and the area was cribbed & dangered off in 12/2007. 6/23/2008 the had additional timbers added around the fall. The escapeway was in the #6 entry. The fall measured 25' x 20' x 12' thick
Roof Fall on 3 South 2nd Rooms outby working section, #4 enry x-c 6. Area mined in 5-5-08 and showed signs of fault bolted with 8' tension bolts then 16' cable bolts. 5-26-08 area was cribbed off and escapeway rerouted prior to fall on 6-9-08. The fall was 20' Long x 70' wide x 8-12' thick.
Mine was idled and the Examiner preshifting for 3rd shift found roof fall during exam at 9:50pm in the 1st Mains #3 entry, xc 6. The fall was in intake travelway in oldest part of mine, mined around Oct. 1996 and measured 25'w x 12'L x 6'-8' hi. The area was supported with 6' fully grouted bolts in a fault area with some cribs.
Roof Fall in Fault, 3 South, #6entry, x-cut 24, fall was 22'w x 25L x 8'-10'hi, the area was bolted with 8' tension rebar and had supplemental support, area had already been identified.
Lifting a timber to load in scoop bucket, had sharp pain in lower back and fell to floor. Employee put on back board and took to hospital where he was treated and released then returned to work next shift. On Jan 5th, 09, he called in with back hurting again and went to dr and has not returned to work since.
On 11-15-08 Injury reported a injury when going thru mandoor at 2 drive his left knee popped. Employee completed report but did not miss any work or go to dr until 4-2-09.
EE was operating s/car in the #3 South, #2 entry and tire went into a pot hole and hit his head, jamming neck into the canopy.
3 West #1 Room #5 entry just inby intersection x-cut 1, right side rib rolled off behind line curtain hitting miner operator and scoop operator. Miner operator broke 2 toes on left foot