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Employee was handling belt structure and smashed a finger causing injury.
Employee was walking around a pallet of rock dust when EE tripped and fell twisting ankle.
While pre-shifting and walking the injured slipped and fell and caught self on Right arm. EE felt burning pain in Right shoulder. Was assessed in E. R. by Dr. as strained shoulder muscle.
On the I-6 retreat mining panel, a roof fall occurred in the #9 cross-cut of the #4 heading. The fall extended for approximately 60'. The area was originally supported with 8' torque-tension bolts spaced on a 4x4 pattern and 2 16' CC cable bolts installed every 8ft. Due to the location of the fall, the area was dangered off and supported, and the row of pillar blocks skipped.
Fall was discovered I-sub belt 9 crosscut. Fall was approx. 25ft long, 16ft wide, 42 inches high area was bolted with 8ft tension rebar and 16ft passive cable bolts area took weight and bolts broke causing fall. No ventilation, equipment or person affected.
was roof bolting on Fletcher twin boom bolter and had driver steelup and was adding pushed steel when due to misalignment the pusher steel did not seat to the driver steel and the pushed steel sprang back toward injured persons right hand and caused laceration that needed stitches.
Injured was loading belt structure on the surface for a future belt move. Injured was in motion with a piece of structure and caught left thumb between the piece the injured was holding and another stationary piece of belt structure that was lying beside the one the injured was holding. This caused a laceration of the lt. thumb that needed stitches.
Employee had finished putting in an outside roof bolt. When injured swung bolter head to inside direction, a rock believed to have been on top of canopy fell off hitting injured in left lower back causing injury.
Fall was discovered on the 10 Left 6 section in the #11XC going from #4 to #5 entry, including both intersections. The fall was approx. 90' long, 17' wide, and the height is undetermined. The area was bolted with 8' tensioned rebar bolts as permanent support and 16' CC cable bolts as supplemental support. The cause of the fall was due to abutment pressures from remnant pillars.
injured was in mine on travel ways and had pulled into a X-cut with two man ride and had issue with water and other material getting into Right EYE.
Employee was cutting black plastic tape from a 2" water line with a blade knife and cut right thumb needing stitches.
Employee was helping move a Distribution Box on J- section. Employee was looping a loop of cable onto a cable sled. Employee was on scoop operator side of scoop and sled. The sled hit a crib block and shifted pinning Employee right leg between cable sled and coal rib.
Injured was bolting on Fletcher twin boom Roof-Bolter when a piece of rock fell from the roof of mine and hit the injured in forehead and made a cut near left eyebrow. The cut needed 2 stitches to close wound.
During a power move on the 10 Left section, the employee was helping drop a Hi-Voltage cable from roof of the mine when the cable hanger end caught the injured persons right index finger causing a laceration which needed stitches. In the following days after stitches this wound became infected and employee began missing work as of 8/1/2017
Injured was walking in #3 entry of K section from Ram-Car to Continuous Miner to help with cable handling during place move. The Pavement in the area was covered in water and the injured stepped in a hole filled with water and twisted Right Knee injuring meniscus in knee.
Injured was carrying a bag of rock Dust into a power center location thru a door and felt stabbing pain in back. Emergency Room Dr. determined strained muscle in back and could return to regular job of Fire Boss on next shift. Injured returned to reg. job next shift and worked thru 6/20/17. Employee began missing work on 6/21/17 due to this injury.
EE was carrying items through a man door and had made two prior trips and on EE's third trip EE was carrying a chain over EE's right shoulder and carrying C grabs in EE's hand while walking from six foot high area through a four foot high area when EE felt a pain and heard a pop sound in EE's lower back.
Injured was fire bossing in the 6 mains area of the 4-west mine when they slipped in mud on a wooden walkway and strained right knee. Injured continues doing regular job duties until 9/22/17 they began missing work due to knee issues and under Dr. care.
Employee was attempting to loosen the lug nuts on a two man ride. Upon loosening one of the lug nuts the employee felt sharp pain in the mid-lower back.
Employee was loading bolter supplies onto Bolter when a rock (2ft. X 2ft. X 1 inch thick) fell from roof striking employee in left forearm making a 1 3/4" laceration that needed 5 stitches during treatment.
Injured was carrying T channel along the side of bolting machine with partner when they hit a previously installed roof-bolt and the T channel bounced back hitting injured person in lip with sharp edge and cutting lip. Injured needed stitches.
Fall occurred in the #4 Entry of the #7 crosscut of the 10left section due to geological conditions. Fall was Approx. 85 ft. long, 16ft. high, and 17ft. wide. Fall area was bolted to plan with screen and 8ft. tension rebar and 16ft. passive cable bolts. No people, equipment or ventilation effected. Alternate escape way was rerouted from area.
Was loading a Roof bolter and strained back while lifting bundle of roof-bolt plates.
Employee tripped on ground strap at the section power center causing employee to fall forward and strike the foremans leg who was standing next to the employee.
Employee was attempting to cut date boards out of a piece of belting when the knife blade came into contact with thumb causing a laceration.
Employee was building a stopping wall and strained lower back.
Injured person was cleaning rock off top of continuous miner using slate bar when pointed end of slate bar cut right hand between thumb and index finger requiring stitches.
Drill head moved due to partial failure of swing jack, the jack struck employees face and shoulder.
Employee was bolting on K-Section. Employee set the drill steel in the chuck and raised the steel to the top. When employee did this the steel jumped out of the chuck and struck employee on right hand.
Employee received a flash burn to ee face while working on a battery jack lift pin.
Employee was making way through an intersection on foot when ee ear came into contact with a piece of roof screen. The seam height was so that the employee had to walk around with head tilted to the right and ear pointed upwards. The screen caught the employees left ear causing a minor laceration.
A roof fall was discovered on the 11 Mains belt at approximately 7:30PM on December 26th, at the intersection of #12XC. The fall is approximately 36'L x 17'W x 20'H. The area was supported with 8' Torque-Tension bolts on 4' x 4' spacing with two (2) 16' cable bolts installed every other row. The fall was cleaned up and an arch was installed.
Employee was walking to the mine elevator when ee tripped, falling down, and fracturing right knee.
A roof fall was discovered at 24 crosscut in the #8 heading of the 10 Left working section. The fall is approximately 40'L x 17'W x 16'H. The area was bolted using 8' Torque-Tension roof bolts, installed on a 4' x 4' pattern, and two 16' cable bolts every other row. The fall area has been cribbed and dangered off.
A roof fall was discovered on the 9 Mains belt at #14 XC that measured approximately 26' Long x 17' Wide x 9' high. The area was bolted with 6' Install II primary roof bolts on a 4' x 4' pattern and two (2) 12' CC cable bolts every other row. The fall was cleaned up and an arch was installed.
A roof fall was discovered by a MSHA inspector and company safety official in the face of crosscut #28 going from 4-3 heading on the 10 Left Section. The section was idle at the time the fall was discovered. Due to the location of the fall, the size is unknown at this time.
A roof fall was discovered by a MSHA inspector and company safety official in the face of crosscut #28 going from 5-4 heading on the 10 Left section. The section was idle at the time the fall was discovered. The fall is approximately 15' long x 12' wide and the height is unknown at this time.
Employee was standing next to a roof bolt machine when slack from the cable reel was taken up, knocking ee down and breaking left hand.
While moving a piece of fire hose, employee slipped and fell, fracturing a small bone in left ankle.
A roof fall occurred on the 10 Left section belt line on top of the section feeder. The fall was approximately 28'L x 16'W x 12'H. The area was bolted on 4'x 4' pattern with 8' Super-Twist primary bolts and two (2) 16' cable bolts spaced every 8'.
A roof fall occurred between 11-12 break on the #4 Main Line belt that spanned approximately 80' long x 18' wide x 8' high. The area was bolted with 6' super-twist primary bolts on a 4'x 4' pattern and two (2) 12' Post-Tension cable bolts spaced every 10ft.
Employee was building a stopping and smashed finger between two solid blocks. The bone in the end of finger was broken and required stitches.
Employee was removing belt structure when EE dropped the structure on foot, causing a fracture.
An MSHA inspector was traveling with a mine safety official when a rock fell out of the top near the #1 crosscut of 10 Left 4 Belt striking the inspector, creating a laceration on chin that required stitches.
Employee was roof bolting at the time of injury. The drill steel was not properly aligned with the drill chuck. The operator dropped the drill head to rotate the drill steel and it sprung back striking the left hand, fracturing thumb.
The injured person and another miner was lifting a canopy off of a Fletcher twin boom Roof Bolter machine and the injured felt a pain/discomfort in lower middle back area. *This person's 1st day off for this accident was 06/02/2017. Had surgery on back to correct problem.
At approximately 2:56 am, a roof fall was discovered on the 11 Main belt line at #25 crosscut. The fall measured 18' wide x 60' long x 21' high. The area was bolted with 8' super twist primary roof bolts and 16' cable bolts. The fall was cleaned up and an arched canopy installed under the fall cavity.
At approximately 5:50am, a roof fall was discovered on the 3 Main belt line at between 17-18 crosscut. The fall measured 20' long x 14' wide x 4.5' high. The area was bolted with 6' super twist primary roof bolts and 12' PT cable bolts. The fall was cleaned up and steel beams set under fall area with cribs built on top of the steel beams.
Intersection of 14 break in the #3 heading of the 10-Left section was cribbed and dangered off, and the top sat down on the cribs.
Employee was roof bolting and felt pressure in abdomen while inserting a roof bolt. Employee received surgery to repair hernia.