White County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2008
All MSHA-reportable accidents at White County Coal, LLC operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2008
- 1
- Total incidents
- 46
- Year
- 2008
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK24 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS8 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON6 incidents
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)4 incidents
- 05MACHINERY3 incidents
All incidents in 2008
Fall @ x-3 21st Lt. return, #6 entry. Length 60', Width 17', Thickness 10'
X-C #3 #3 unit 2nd belt #6 entry. Length 40', Width 18', 5' thick.
Fell at x-cut 38, 5th 48 # 7 entry. Length 30' Width 20' Thickness 6'
# 4 unit belt line (x-cut 10). Length 60' x width 20' x thickness 6.5.
#2 unit, #6 entry (x-cut 18). 50' length, width 18', thickness 7'-8'.
#1 Unit X-cut 8, between #1 and #2 Entry. Length 40' X width 17 1/2' X thickness 5'.
#3 unit neutrals, x-cut 8, #6 entry. 30' Length, 19' width and 8' thick.
#1 unit (x-cut 4) #5 entry beltline. Length 25' x width 18' x thickness 7'.
Length 20' x width 18' x thickness 9'. Last open #6 entry (x-cut 18) #1 unit.
5th 48 roadway, xcut 31, #7 entry was already cribbed out before it fell between cribs. Length 20', width 18', thickness 6.5' to 7'.
#2 Unit, #6 Entry, X-cut 38. Slip and water was present (was already cribbed when fell). Lenght 25', width 18' and thickness 9'.
#3 Unit, x-cut 3, #2 entry. Length 25', width 18', thickness 8'.
#3 unit (mmv-013) #7 entry x-cut 13. Already a few cribs present before the fall in this area. L25'xW17'xT4.5.
#1 Unit, # 9 Entry - XCut 38. Lencth 20' Width 18.5' Thickness 6'
# 1 Unit, # 1 Entry, X-Cut 31. Length 30' Width 18' Thickness 5'
#4 Unit, #1 Entry, x-cut #9. Length 15', Width 15', Thickness 5'.
#1 unit (x-cut 26) #5 entry. Length 35' x width 24' x thickness 7'.
#1 Unit (x-21) #3 entry length 45' width 18' thickness 10'
4th 48 Beltline (x-cut 21). Length 35 x width 17 1/2 x thickness 10.
#w unit, #4 entry x-cut 39, intake length 55' width 17' thickness 5-6'
WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, THE OPERATOR PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND A COAL RIB.
HE WAS HANGING TIN AND TURNED IN THE MUD, TWISTING KNEE. ** STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/08/08**
While climbing down the ladder , his foot slipped and hit his side on the hand rail.
He placed his hand on a loose piece of rib to pull down, causing the rib to slide down against his ankle.
He was standing in roadway waiting on scoop when a piece of gob fell out hitting him in the head.
He was walking back to face to splice cable, when he stepped in hole and twisted knee. ** started missing on 08-14-08 **
Gob Fell out, he took off to run and twisted right knee, putting pressure on left knee. (Began missing work on ***6/03/2008***)
While moving roof bolting machine, he stepped in hole and hurt foot. ** started missing on 06-02-08**
HE WAS WALKING and HE STEPPED IN RUT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, TWISTING RT. KNEE AND ANKLE. ** STARTED MISSING 07-23-08**
HE WAS CUTTING BANDS ON ROLLERS, ROLLER SLIP OUT OF SCOOP BUCKETS, HITTING HIS HAND.
HE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE IN TRAY AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN SHOULDER.
While working under pan of miner, cribs collapsed causing pan to fall, striking EE.
He was bending roof bolt, when he felt pain in legs, groin area.***Started missing work 07-28-2008***
HE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE STRAP FROM THE TAIL HOOK ON THE MINER, WHEN HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE TAIL OF THE MINER.
While splicing cable, pushed to hard on utility knife slipped cutting index finger.
He was using a ratchet to loosen bolt, when the ratchet slipped and spun around striking left finger.
While tightening blades on pipe fusing machine, allen wrench slipped out of hole and finger hit cutting blade.
WHILE REACHING FOR ROOF BOLT, PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HAND.
HE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF CURTAIN AND CUT INDEX FINGER
He was cutting metal bands on cribs, when the cribs shifted, allowing band to cut arm.
HE WAS LOWERING MINER CABLE , WHEN ROPE HANGER GOT CAUGHT ON LEFT FOREARM, CUTING ARM
WHILE KNOCKING DOWN KENNEDY BRATTICE, HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE PANEL AND CUT FINGER.
He was using a grinder on golf cart when a piece of metal went under his glasses into his eye.