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MMU 001 #3 Right 2nd cut face. Employee was installing roof bolts in the last row. Piece of draw rock broke loose striking a glancing blow on his right shoulder and upper arm.
MMU001 No. 3 entry SS#3845. Employee had drill steel leaning against tray while installing a belt hanger, when he lowered the drill head the drill steel fell between the drill head and bottom causing the drill steel to bend and releasing striking employee on the right elbow causing a fracture.
mmu 001 2 cross cuts inby SS #3843 IN No. 1 entry. Employee was pushing a roof bolt up into hole manually straining neck/shoulder/back.
MMU 001 Directly outby section power center. Employee was hanging curtain behind power center, dust fell off curtain onto his face.
Employee was trying to clean off the top of a belt sequence sensor while the belt was in operation. The top roller caught his finger and pulled the tip of his finger between the sensor and the top roller causing a laceration that required stitches. The cut finger was on the right hand and between the thumb and middle finger.
The outby scoop operator was loading trash into the scoop bucket. When the employee went to load an empty pallet into the bucket the pallet mashed his left ring finger between the scoop bucket and the pallet. He was located at the designated trash hole.
The employee was pulling miner cable when he felt a strain in his right shoulder.
After employee drilled a hole for the roof bolt he was installing the glue in the hole when a piece of draw rock 18"x12"x3" dislodged from the roof striking employee on right shoulder, scraping right side of lower back.
Received a CWP diagnosis on 4/30/2014. Employee was termed on 3/13/2012 and is no longer with the company. Accident date of 3/13/2012 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.
Employee set t-bar against top. Piece of sandstone drawrock fell from top striking canopy and boom. Rock broke into four pieces. A piece approx. two ft. long by two ft. wide by one and a half ft. thick struck employee on ankle knocking him to the ground and causing a broken ankle and a small cut on the chin.
Employee was trying to get a bolt started in the drilled hole. The bolt was not bent enough to enter the hole and the employee tried forcing the bolt with his hands when he felt something pull in his groin area.
On the 2nd day of September, a roof fall occurred outby the sections at S.S. 1851. Separations in the mine roof strata due to layers of lamination is the leading factor to this recent roof fall. The fall measured approx.; 40'Length, 25'Wide, and up to 11' in height.
On the 002 section, in the No.3 entry, EE was finishing loading his shuttle car. Once loaded, EE stuck his legs out of the car to turn around when a rock dislodged between two bolts from the mine roof. The rock struck EE's right thigh causing a fracture to his right femur.
Employee was hauling supplies. Piece of draw rock fell from top, striking employee on back of neck and shoulder. Rock measured 36" long, 6" to 12" wide and 1" to 4" in thickness. Employee complained of burning sensation in left arm. Rock fell between 2 bolts. Bolts were measured to be 38" apart in this location.
Employee was watching cable while being pulled. Rope hanger ( a small nylon rope with aluminum hooks on each end ) broke. Hanger came loose on one end and struck employee in mouth. Employee suffered laceration to bottom lip, two bottom teeth were broken off even with gum line.
Roof fall occurred in the number 4 entry, while pillaring the left block on the 002-0 MMU. The fall was approx 22' high at its highest point & 60' long & 20' wide. Two mobile roof supports were caught in the fall area. A large slip was laying at a slight angle along the #4 entry when the continuous miner was pillaring the left block the entry begin to give indications of failure.
The EE and 4 other EE's were positioning a piece of metal to be welded onto the conveyor belt tailpiece dump box. The metal slipped and caught the EE's finger between the metal and the tail piece frame. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
A roof fall meas. approx. 18' wide X 15' long X 6' high was discovered in the #4 intake entry of the west mains area between survey station # 110 and 118. The intake was routed around the fall. The fall will not be cleaned up. There were no injuries involved.
Employee was stepping up on the center of the roof bolter and slipped backwards. He stated he fell backwards into a portion of the T-bar and when he caught himself he felt something pop in his back.
Employee was operating Lo Trac and said he twisted around to look under forks and felt a sharp pain in the middle of his back. He returned to work the next day but started missing work on February 1.
The individual was roof bolting and misplaced a 5' piece of drill steel. The drill steel lodged in a fan bracket and when the individual swung the drill head out the drill steel flew up and struck the employee in the mouth. No medical treatment has been sought by the individual.
During roof bolting operations, the individual states he had his hand on canopy handle and when he swung the drill head out, the canopy came in contact with the roof mashing his left ring and pinky fingers.
EE stepped off roof bolter into a water hole where there was an area of uneven bottom, twisting his left ankle and knee.
Individual was assisting in moving miner cable from outby rib to inby rib. He said when he pushed on the cable he felt something pulling in his back.
As the employee was operating a roof bolter, a piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking the individual on his right forearm causing a laceration. The individual went to the ER and the laceration was closed by gluing. This is a medical treatment only. There were no lost or restricted work days.
A roof fall was found on 7/24/10 at approx 3:00 pm in the #6 intake entry approx 100' outby SS 2197. This was a continuation of a previous roof fall. The fall did not cause any injuries & did not affect ventilation; and did not cause entrapment. The fall will not be cleaned up and the area was breakered off.
The EE was walking through the cross cut between the No. 1 and No. 2 entries on the MMU 002-0. He stepped in a hole and sprained his left ankle.
A roof fall was discovered in a return entry of 2 left off B west. Fall was between survey stations #2723 and 2730. The fall was approx. 20' X 30' X 6' in height and will not be cleaned up. There were no injuries or equipment involved and ventilation was not affected.
Individual was loading belt structure in the scoop bucket when he felt something pull in his back. He went to the ER the next day. The individual is a contract employee with Bates Contracting
On 5-4-10, a letter was received from MSHA notifying Dochester Enterprises Inc that indicated the individual had been diagnosed with pneumconiosis(black lung).
A rib rolled out onto the lower legs of the individual causing a fracture of the left ankle.
A roof fall was discovered in the No 2 entry of 1 right off No 2 north at survey station No 1847. The fall measured approximately 40 feet wide (intersection involved) x 50 feet long x 6 feet high. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected and the passage of men was not affected.
The injured was using a bar to clean loose coal away from the surface belt drive. The bar was caught in the roller and pinned his hand against the lower belt. This resulted in abrasions and lacerations to his right hand and fingers
EE was assisting in the removal of the canopy from a shuttle car, when the bolt was removed from the canopy leg, the canopy fell catching the tip of his left index finger against the frame of the machine, this resulted in the amputation of the end of his finger, the Dr was able to reattach the end of his finger.
A non-injury roof fall has occured on the 001-0 active pillar section while mining in the No 3 left panel off the No. 1 North. The roof fall occured after mining was finished catching the No 1 MRS. The mobil roof support was recovered and moved to the next block. The fall was at survey station No. 2086.
A roof fall has occurred in the No. 4 Entry of 1 right off of 1 north at spad No. 2197 and measures approximately 20 ft wide x 60 ft long x 10-12 ft high and involved an intersection. There were no injuries or equipment involved & the fall did not affect the passage of men or equipment or ventilation.
The injured was installing the last row of roof bolts in place when a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck his right knee.
The EE was servicing the roof bolting machine. He was positioned on the left side of the machine, when a piece of coal rolled from the rib and struck him on his lower back. This resulted in a bruise to his lower back area.
The EE was driving a rubber tired personnel carrier, when he ran over an object in the roadway. This caused the steering wheel to spin fast. The steering wheel caught his left hand, resulting in a fracture.
The employee was hanging the power cable and water line for the continuous mining machine and strained his back.
The employee was positioned behind the continuous mineing machine, which he was operating by remote controls, when the coal rib rolled and a piece struck his left foot.
The individual was walking down the mine entry when he stepped on a piece of loose coal and twisted his left knee.
The injured was drilling a roof bolt hole when the drill steel bowed out and struck his left hand. This resulted in a fracture to his hand.
The individual was walking down the mine entry when he tripped on a rock which caused him to fall. He struck his left knee on the mine floor.
Pillars were being mined on the b-left off 2 left off no. 1 north panel. a lift was being mined from the outby end of the block from the 3 right crosscut (1 break inby survey station 184) when a rock fell catching the head of the continuous mining machine due to the soft mine floor the machine could not back out of the place, a retriever was used to free the machine.
The injured was drilling a rope bolt hole when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck him on his right arm. This reaulted in a laceration which required sutures.
The miner was pushing a roof bolt up into the roof bolt hole when he strained his lower back. The miner did not start missing work until 8-14-07.
The employee was loading supplies onto the roof bolting machine when he stepped on an object and twisted his right foot.
A roof fall has occurred in no. 3 entry of no. 2 left off no. 1 north section. The fall is located 1 break inby spad 1801 and measures approximately 22' wide, 25' long & 8' - 10' high and involved an intersection. No injuries or equipment were involved. The fall did not affect the passage of men or ventilation.
A roof fall has occurred in No. 7 Entry of No. 2 Left off No. 1 north section. The fall is located 1 break inby spad No. 1737 and measures 20' wide, 20' long, 6-8 ft high and involved an intersection. There were no injuries or equipment involved. The fall did not affect the passage or men or ventilation.