Mining Incidents

Southfield MineCoal

Energy Fuels Coal Inc · Underground
Florence, Fremont County, CO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503455
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2001 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

THE WEEKLY EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE 1STSOUTH MAINS RIGHT RETURN AT XC #9. FALL ~20'L X 20'W X 5'THICK. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

2000 · 7 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR AND FELL DOWN. HURT HIS HIP. MINER DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 4 WEEKS LATER.

Accident type, without injuries

CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE IN 1 SOUTH PINE GULCH SECTION WHEN FOREMAN HEARD ROOF WORKING AT X CUT 8 & 40 IN THE MAIN ENTRY. ROOF FELL APPROX. 20' LONG 20' WIDE IN THE INTERSECTION. AREA HAD A DDITIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND ADDITIONAL TIMBER SET PRIOR TO ROOF FALL REPORTED TO TRINIDAD OFFICE 3:45 9-18-00. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

WEEKLY EXAMINED FOUND ROOF FALL IN 2 SOUTH MAINS 2 RIGHT ENTRY APPROX. 50' OUTBY 2 SOUTH SEAL #5 FALL WAS 4 TO 5 FT HIGH APPROX. 30' LONG. TRINDAD FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AT APPROX. 850 AM.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL, XCUT 20+02, 1 LEFT PINE GULCH PANEL APPROX. 20' WIDE, 20' LONG, 5' HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. PULLED APPROX. 4 BOLTS.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER GOT OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTED ANKLE.

Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED AND HIT FACE ON TRUCK BED, CHIPPING TOOTH. WENT TO DENTIST. TOOTH GOT INFECT, MISSED WORK ON 6-13, 6-14, 6-15. MINER STILL OFF WORK AT TIME OF REPORT.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SC HIT BUMP SLAMMED BACK AND REAR ENDED DOWN ON SEAT.