All MSHA-reportable accidents at South Central Coal Company, Inc. operations in 2011. Fatalities appear first.
C.M cutting #2 entry, they backed miner out to clean scrubber in #2 entry x-c9, while cleaning scrubber the top edges of along rib line started to dribble, men vacated the area and used the miner remote started backing miner out when middle of intersection fell on miner then gradually the entire intersection fell in on most of miner. Fall area 20' x 20' x 8 - 10' thick
Employee was helping install a pot on a Joy miner. While going to install the conveyor motor, it slid down, catching the employees finger between the motor and pot, smashing his middle finger. Please note that an attempt was made to file this report on December 2, 2011 when MSHA's website locked up and again on December 5, 2011 with MSHA's ""service unavailable""
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer breaking up a rib roll when the sledge hammer got caught up in some tie wire hanging from the roof and struck himself in the head.
A small piece of loose rock was observed hanging from roof. Bolter operator pulled it down with a claw hammer and it bounced off of rib and hit him on top of his left foot.
Employee was kneeling down to put a nail in the curtain while hanging a back check when the rib from the roof to about 21 inches toward the floor rolled out and struck him in the back of the head.
East panel #2 entry, approx 20' inby center line of #7 Xcut, top had fell out apporx 12-14"" semi-domed, employee ran drill steel up against roof. Pressure on steel cause a piece of rock to break off causing drill steel to shift/slide sideways striking index finger on left hand. Employee had moderate bruising/swelling & pain. Doctors results showed a dislocation.
While cleaning diesel scoop, putting cover back on slipped and turned knee.
Scoopman was tramming around a corner bucket first, where scoop was at it was high and where employee was at it was low so scoop driver did not see employee kneeling down cutting tie wire and employee also had ear plugs in and didn't hear the scoop and the bucket came down and hit the employee in left leg.
Employee had pulled the covers off of the diesel scoop to wash it in the pit, he had put degreaser on it and slipped and fell against the cab canopy.
Employee was pulling rock off the head of the miner and caught his right hand pinky finger between the rock and the pan on the miner.
Employee was shoveling #5 belt when he slipped and over extended his knee.
Employee was headed to check on#5 drive when he turned and slipped on some loose coal on the floor.
Mantrip was having trouble making it up a slick hill so men got off to help lighten the load, the mantrip slide and hit employee on the ankle
Employee was in the process of installing a buggy anchor when a section of the rib rolled off striking him in the back and pushing him forward and pushed his face into the bolt tray and busting his lip and chipping a tooth.