AS EE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, BELT OR LAMP CORD CAUGHT ON CANOPY VALVE LEVER CAUSING THE CANOPY TO LOWER. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Pride #1 UndergroundCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Jul 2002
Reportable incidents
8 on file2002 · 3 incidents
AS EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP, VEHICLE HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE FLEW UP FROM SEAT AND LANDED ON RIGHT TESTICLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE REPORTING INJURY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST AT CROSSCUT 3 BETWEEN ENTRIES 3 AND 4. THE FALL IS 15 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH. A SLIP WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF AT TH IS LOCATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OUT.
2001 · 1 incident
AS EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN CROSS CUT 2-1 IN #5 ROOM, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MEASURING 3' X 5' X 6"" THICK. THE ROCK BROKE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.
2000 · 4 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT ID NO. 4 ENTRY IN THE MAIN EAST A SLIP WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT X-CUT 13 IN THE MAIN WEST BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS A SLIP PRESENT WITH SOME WATER, AND SOFT SHALE ABOUT2 FT ABOBE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON, A MUD BAND WAS ALSO PRESENT IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS 28' WIDE, 38' LONG, AND 6' HIGH AT THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.
THE EE WAS PULLING OFF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A MINE TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO FALL STRIKING THE EE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
AREA HAS BEEN RESUPPORTED, SURROUNDING AREA CHECKED FOR SOUNDNESS, THE ENTRIES/XCUTS IN THE OBVIOUS SLIP AHEAD HAVE BEEN NARROWED DOWN.