EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING WATER-HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO HIS KNEES.
Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 70
- Years on record
- 1983–1993
- Latest incident
- Jan 1993
Reportable incidents
70 on file1993 · 1 incident
1992 · 1 incident
A SMALL PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES.
1986 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN ELECTRICAL POLE WHEN A WOOD SPLINTER ENTERED HIS INSIDE RIGHT THIGH.
INJ ADJUSTING B5ADE ARM ON D-9 WITH OPEN-END WRENCHES.ADJUSTMENT ARM DROPPED ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
MINE FIRE OF UN8ETERMINED ORIGIN.FIRE DETECTED WITH COMPUTERIZED MINE-WIDE CARBON MONOXIDE SYSTEM.NO EMPL IN MINE AT THE TIME,ALL PORTALS WERE SEALED.
PILLAR FALL ON 7/M INBY OPERATOR CAGE IN 11 NORTH SECTION 2 RIGHT ENTRY XC #7 IN PILLAR SPLIT.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON FORWARD PORTION OF C/M IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF A FINAL FENDER. BEFORE THE PULLER WAS SET-UP TO RETRIEVE THE MACHIN E A 2ND FALL COVERED TO THE BACK OF T HE OPERATOR S CAGE. NO ONE 4AS IN THE MACHINE AS THE CAGE BECAME BURIED.
IN TROUBLE-SHOO7ING A FAN POWER OUTAGE THE TEST METER WAS NOT SET AT ADEQUATE VOLTAGE FOR INVOLVED VOLTAGE & THE INSULATION ON THE TEST LEADS BURNED AS THE VOLTAGE ACROSS THE FUSES WERE BEING TESTED. 3
1985 · 8 incidents
ROOF FALL ABOVE3ANCHORAGE IN INTAKE ROADWAY X6#5 1 RIGHT ENTRY 1 WEST OFF 5 NORTH OFF 8 EAST
ROOF FALL ABOVE3ANCHORIDGE IN 1 EAST OFF 5 NORTH OFF 8 EAST.IDLED AREA RETURN.
INJ ROOFBOLTING3WHEN DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN ROOF.AS INJ WAS BRINGING DRILL HEAD BACK UP TO DRILL STEEL,DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE FINGER STRUCK BY STEEL AGAINST DRILL HEAD.
ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN IDLED AREA RETURN NORTH INTAKES 1 LEFT ENTRY XC #29 DOWS NOT RESTRICT TRAVEL OR VCENTILATION
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN STRUCK DRILL STEEL BY STRIKING IT WITH A STINGER. AS THE INJURED SWUNG THE STINGER HIS FINGER STRUCK THE STEEL RAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE EQUIPMENT.
A FIRE WITH FLAMES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS WAS EXTINGUISHED AT THE 2 LEFT SEAL OF 3 EAST ABANDONED AREA. THE 3 FOOT THICK WOODEN SEAL BLOCKS WERE FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE.
ROOF FALL NEAR FACE AREA SECTION 8 EAST 5 NORTH XC 18 2 RT ENTRY
ROOF FALL IN RETURN AIRCOURSE OF INACTIVE SECTION 8 EAST 5 NORTH XC5 RT ENTRY
1984 · 23 incidents
INJURED & WITNESS WERE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A STOPPING & WERE COILING UP A CABLE THAT RAN TROUGH THE STOPPING. THE WITNESS PUSHED THE CABLE CONNECTOR TROUGH & IT STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HEAD.
INJURED AND WITNESS WERE LOADING 7200 CABLE INTO LTD FROM A LARGE SPOOL WHILE THE SPOOL WAS ROTATING THE NIP BROKE LOOSE FROM THE COLLED CABLE AND FELL ONTO THE INJUREDS FOOT BEHING THE STEEL TOES ARTING OF HER BOOT.
ROOF FALL IN OUTBY RETURN ENTRY. CROSSCUT #38 OF 4 LEFT ENTRY IN NORTH II MAINS.
FOREMAN WAS BARRING DOWN A LOOSE RIB WHEN SOME TOP COALFELL STRIKING HIS PRY BAR AND IN TURN STRUCK HIS HAND.
INJ AND WITNESS BUILDING CRIB WITH INJ LOOKING UP WHEN SMALL PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS CHIN.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT X-CUT #30 MAIN ENTRY IN 8 EAST/8 NORTH INTAKES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED THAT COVERED THE C/M MACHINE AND TELETRAM HAULAGE UNIT. THE C/M MACHINE ANDOPERATOR WAS ENTRAPED FOR 7 HOURS THE TELETRAM OPERATOR RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND REPORTED ON SEPARATE 7000-1 FORM. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE MINER OPERATOR
INJURED WAS OPERATOR OF A T E LETRAM INVOLVED IN A ROOF FALL. HIS FOREHEAD WAS CUT WHEN HIS HARD HAT STRUCK AGAINST THE CANOPY
INJURED WAS LOADING A 35 GALLON DRUM OF LUBE GREASE INTO A RACK ON THE LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE NOTICED AN OBSTRUCTION UNDER THE BARREL. HE HAD HIS HAND UNDER THE BARREL WHEN THE BARREL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER
INJURED & WITNESS WERE HANGING VENTILATION TUBING THAT WAS INSIDE AN LHD BUCKET. INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TUBING & THE BUCKET.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS INTO BATHHOUSE & WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GRATING AT THE BOTTOM HE STATES HIS FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED.
INJURED WAS TAKING UP SLACK IN A TRAM CHAIN ON A TELETRAM WHEN SHE LOST HER GRIP AND THE CHAIN SLID FORWARD PINCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND SPROKET
ROOF FALL IN REMOTE SEALED AREA.7 EAST SEALS MAIN ENTRY AT X-CUT #3.AREA NEXT TO THIS HAD ALREADY FALLEN AND
INJURED WAS THROWING A C/M CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE HAD RECEIVED KNEE SURGERY FROM A PRIOR OFF-THE-JOB ACCIDENT AND THIS INCIDENT MAY HAVE AGGRAVATED T HAT OLD INJURY
INJURED WAS SITTING IN MANTRIP W/ HIS HAND RESTING ON METAL SEAT OVER WHEEL. ANOTHER EE SAT DOWN ON SEAT & CAUGHT HIS FINGER W/ HIS CAP LIGHT.
ROOF FALL DURING PILLAR RECOVERY THAT COVERED THE C/M MACHINE. FALL OCCURRED DURING OUTBY FENDER RECOVERY IN LEAST OFF 1ST NORTH OFF 9 EAST SUBMAINS. X-CUT #12 AT ROOM #1.
INJURED CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE AND REEL
MANTRIP OPERATOR INADVERTEENLY STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THAT CAUSED THE INJURED TO BE THROWN TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE MANTRIP AND STRIKE THE FOOT REST ON THE FLOOR
ROOF FALL ON CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE FORWARD OF CANOPY DURING PILLAR LIFT EXTRACTION. RIDER SEAM WAS VERY LOCAL TO THIS AREA. FALL OCCURRED IN 9 EAST/1 NORTH/MAIN ENTRY/CROSSCUT #6.
ROOF FALL OUTBY SEAL AND LOW PRESSURE AIR SPLIT AT 2 RIGHT SEAL FOR 1 WEST SECTION.
ROOF FALL OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AT CROSSCUT #8, 3 RIGHT ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS.
INTERSECTION FELL AT OR ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE IN EAST HEADINGS OFF 1 NORTH 1 OFF CROSCUT #6.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY TIMBERED AND ABANDONED 1 NORTH OFF 9TH EAST IN 1 RRT ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #6
1983 · 31 incidents
INJURED HAD LAID HIS DRILLING STINGER ON THE BOOM WHILE HE TILTED THE DRILL HEAD FOR A MECHANIC TO CHECK WHEN ROTATING THE DRILL HEAD BACK THE DRILL HEAD CAUGHT THE STINGER AND PLUNG IT INTO H IS MOUTH
INJURED REPORTED THAT SHE FELL OFF ROCK DUSTER WHEN SHE CLOSED THE FILLING LID
TELETRAM OPERATOR HAD LEFT C/M & ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO ANGLED LAST OPEN X-CUT. INJURED PROCEEDED TO WALK TOWARDS MINER. TELETRAM MISSED THE TURN & W HILE ARTICULATING TO CLEAR CORNER THE INJ URED WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE RIB.
CUTTING WIRE HOLDING STOPPING TOGETHER.WHEN STOPPING MOVED,CAP ROCK FELL.HARD HAT MOVED WHEN TRYING TO RUN AND CAP ROCK STRUCK SIDE OF HEAD.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT #8 IN RIGHT ENTRY OF 9TH EAST SUB-MAINS. AREA WILL SOON BE SEALED.
INJURED AND WITNESS WERE RAISING A TIMBER INTO PLACE WHEN IT STRUCK A ROOF MAT ANDA SMALL PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED IN LIP.
INTERSECTION IN XC #10 3 RT ENTRY OF 9TH EAST SUBMAINS THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT POINT ANCHOR RESIN BOLTS AND FALL OCCURED AT ANCHORAGE
INJURED AND REMAINDER OF MINING CREW WERE THROWING THE MINER CABLE AGAINST A RIB WHEN A LARGE SLAB RIB FELL 15FTX8FTX2FT ON TOP OF THE INJURED
ROOF FALL IN 3 RIGHT RETURN OF 9 EAST SUBMAINS AT X-CUT 10.AREA OF MINE HAS RESIN BOLTS,POINT ANCHOR RESIN,TRUSS BOLTS STEEL ARCHES AND CRIBS.
ROCK DUSTING AND EMPL BETWEEN ROCK DUSTER MACHINE AND INTER. CORNER WHEN BOUNCE OCCURRED THAT COVERED EMPL WITH RIB SLOUGH AND TOP COAL.VERY QUICKLY A PIECE OF CAP ROCK ALSO FELL.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A TELETRAM WHEN A PORTION OF A LOOSE ROOF MAT CAME INSIDE THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR
INJURED WASIN SQUATTING POSITION APPLYING TAPE TO A METAL KENNEDY STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF CAP BOCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS EXTENDED ARM.
INJURED WAS SLIDING ROOF MATS FROM LHD BUCKET TO ROOF BOLTER WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES FINGER WAS CUT ON SHARP EDGE OF ROOF MAT EQUIPMENT NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED
ROOF FALL AT X-CUT #9 2 RIGHT ENTRY OF 9 EAST SUBMAINS. AREA PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH RESIN POINT ANCHOR RESIN & TRUSS BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL CRIBBING.
ROOF FALL AT CROSSCUT #12 OF 2 RT ENTRY IN 9 EAST SECTION AREA WAS BOLTED WITH POINT ANCHOR RESIN BOLTS AS PRIMARY AND FULLY TRUSS BOLTED AS SECONDARY
ROOF FALL AT CROSSCUT 13 1 RIGHT ENTRY OF 9TH EAST SECTION AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH POINT ANCHOR RESIN TRUSS BOLTED AND FULLY CRIBBED CRIBS WERE REMOVED TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF STEEL ARCHES NO ONE WAS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED
INJ HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING HOLE WHEN HE REACHED OUT FOR STEEL HE SLIPPED ON PODIUM AND BEGAN TO FALL HE REACHED FOR THE DRILL GUIDE STINGER AND DRILL STEEL FELL ON LITTLE FINGER
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN A HOLE THAT WAS GIVING HIM DIFFICUTLY. TWO PREVIOUS BOLTS BENT, SO HE WAS REACHING FOR FEED LEVER AND ACTIVATED THE ROTATION LEVER. THE BOLT BENT AND ROTATED A ROUND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.
INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS WITH DRILL HEADS ROTATED....ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED DRILL STEEL GUIDE CONTROL.
ROOF FALL IN 2 RIGHT RETURN ON 2 1/2 WEST SECTION AREA IS A SAND STONE ROLL CROSSCUT 5
2 ROOF BOLTING MACHINES WERE LEFT PARKED IN AN AREA WHERE ADDITIONAL TRUSS BOLTS WERE BEING INSTALLED ON SAT. ROOF FALL COVERED ONE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & A SMALL PORTION OF THE OTHER. THE E AST SECTION, 1 RIGHT ENTRY X-CUT #12.
INJURED WAS HANGING VENTILATION FROM LHD BUCKET WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR. THE OTHER END WAS IN PLACE AND WHEN THE LHD OPERATOR TRAMMED FORWARD THE INJURED\S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TUBING ANDTHE LHD BUCKET.
ROOF FALL IN 9TH EAST RETURN ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE 1 LEFT ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #8. FALL IS BEING CLEANED UP.
INJURED STEPPED OFF THE MOBILE ROCK DUST MACHINE ONTO UNEVEN FLOOR AND SPRAINED HER ANKLE
DRILL STINGER HAD SLIPPED OFF BOLT. AS HE WAS GUIDING IT BACK TO THE BOLT, HE PULLED THE DRILL GUIDE LEVER INSTEAD OF THE FEED LEVER. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BY THE DRILL GUIDE JAWS.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE ROOF HE THOUGHT IT WAS STUCK ON ROOF MAT AS HE REACHED FORWARD TO REMOVE DRILL STINGER THE DRILL STEEL COOLED AND FELL STRIKI HIS HAND
INJURED WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL AND THE STEEL SLIPPED OFF THE GRINDING DISK, RESULTING IN THE BACK OF THE INJURED HAND STIKING THE GRINDING WHEEL. THE TOOL REST WAS PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND THIS STOPPED THE INJURY FROM BEING MORE SERIOUS.
SERIES OF GOB FALLS RESULTED IN PILLAR LINE COVERIG FORWARD PORTION OF C.M. IN 2ND WEST,3 LEFT ENTRY,X-CUT 12.NO ONE WAS IN MACHINE EXCEPT WHEN CUTTING HEAD WAS COVERED AS A PILLAR SPLIT WAS C UT HALF THROUGH.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER ABOUT 2 1/2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR WHILE CRIBBING OVER STEEL CROSSBARS. LADDER SLID AND EMPLOYEE SLID DOWN WITH LADDER, THUS FRACTURING HIS HEAL OF HIS FOOT
THE ROOF MAT INSTALLED ON THE TRS PAN SUPPORT RACK FELL AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HAND INJURY WAS NOT DIANOSED UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT
INJURED HAD JUST PUT ROOF PAN AND TRS AGAINST ROOF AND WAS POSITIONING DRILL HEAD WITH THE STINGER STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH HOW THE INJURY OCCURRED IS UNKNOWN