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.
Southfield MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Aug 2001
Reportable incidents
8 on file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 7 incidents
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.
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.
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.
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.
MINER GOT OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTED ANKLE.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SC HIT BUMP SLAMMED BACK AND REAR ENDED DOWN ON SEAT.