All MSHA-reportable accidents at Wolf Run Mining LLC operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered during the weekly airway exam. In haste to report the fall, the MSHA hotline was notified prior to the investigation. Upon investigation, it was determined that the roof fall fell under PPL P12-V-03 and was not considered reportable as the fall was in an entry not normally traveled with a common traveled entry in a single air course.
During the 8 hour exam an unintentional roof fall was discovered on the No. 2 section in the number 6 entry just inby spad J111. The fall measured 18 feet wide by 10 feet high by 66 feet long.
An unintentional roof fall occurred while retreat mining was in progress on the # 3 left section in the # 4 entry at the # 32 block.
When attempting to descend off of a Caterpillar pan, the injured started to fall and then jumped some 7 feet to the concrete shop floor landing on both feet.
EE was using an 8 lbs. sledge hammer to break up a rock that was on top of the continuous miner, when they lost grip of the hammer as they were swinging it, resulting in pain to the right hand as they struck the rock with the hammer. EE did not miss any work nor have any restrictions until 10-4-2017, when they had surgery and were placed on restricted duty.
The injured was in the process of closing a set of equipment air lock doors when EE was struck by the door.
The principal injured was walking the return air course in Sulfur Mains when they heard the mine roof give a break away from them. Their reaction to ""run"" resulted in them striking their head (hard hat) on a crib resulting in pain in their neck. They continued to work until 5-17-17.
Principal injured was attempting to remove a stuck drill steel from the mine roof by raising the drill head to the roof to align the wrench with the stuck drill steel when employee's right thumb was caught between the wrench and the T-3 channel strap employee was bolting to the mine roof.
EE was setting at rest in a covered minetrip when another employee reacted to a loud noise and swung and struck EE in the mouth with the hand held radio they had in their hand, resulting in 2 broken teeth to the EE which had to have dental repair. The incident was not reported to mine management until 11-29-2017.
On May 25, 2017 we received a letter from MSHA notifying us that employee participated in a medical examination that indicated employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.
EE was working with 2 other employees hanging the continuous miner cable when one of the two struck the EE with hand in the groin.