WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE PUMP. SLIPPED & FELL DUE TO SLIPPERY COND. HURT RIGHT SHOULDER & LOWER BACK.
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MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 1502115). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 60
- Years on record
- 1984–1995
- Latest incident
- Apr 1995
Reportable incidents
60 on file1995 · 1 incident
1994 · 13 incidents
OPENING REJECT HOPPER DOOR, WHICH REQUIRES PULLING THE DOOR TO OPEN IT. THE DOOR WAS STRUCK EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE DOOR, HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON FLAT CAR. FLAT CAR WRECKED AND PINNED MEPLOYEE UNDER IT HURT BACK RIBS AND KNEE.
SHOOTING OUT TOP FOR HEADRIVE. WENT TO EXAMINE TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS FALLING ON LEFT LEG.
EE WAS DRIVING INSPECTOR FRIEND WHEN HIT HOLES IN BOTTOM; INJURED LOWER BACK AND HIP0S. FORCED HEAD INTO TOP INJURING NECK PASSING BLOOD THRU BOWELS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM THEH GROUND AND PUTTING THEM ON ROOF BOLTER AFTER LOADING SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
BREATHING COAL DUST WHILE OPERATING PLANT AND WHILE LOADING RAIL ROAD CARS. RESULTING IN BLACK LUNG 1 % TO 2%.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS CEMENT ONTO FLAT CARS. AFTER LOADING SEVERAL BAGS HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIS LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW CRIB BLOCKS OVER PIECE OF MACHINERY AND SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND THE PIECE OF MACHINERY.
WAS PUTTING A DERAILED CAR BACK ONTO TRACK WITH A JACK AND A BAR. WAS BENT OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE PULLING DOWN ON THE JACK AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GROIN AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.
COAL DUST LUNG
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
WHILE BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE AREA ON THE 002-0 SECTION A PIECE OF SOIL RESEMBLING A HORSEBACK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM & PUSHING HIS CHEST INTO THE ROOF B OLTER FRAME
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY CAP OFF WHEEL OF COAL CAR TO REPLACE BAD WHEEL BEARING SLATE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN COAL CAR & SLATE BAR
1993 · 6 incidents
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS.
COAL DUST
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A PUMP ONTO A FLAT CAR WHEN HE RAISED UP HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH TROLLEY WIRE WHICH WAS ENERGIZED WITH 300VDC. WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WIRE HE SAID IT KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND-HE SAID HE EXPERIENCEDPAIN IN CHEST AND BOTH ARMS EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 07-30-93 FOR A SHOT AND WAS GIVEN MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX.65" INBY 5 PAD#146 &EXTENDED APPROX 65" INBY THE INTERSECTION. THISFALL FELL ON THAT ROOF BOLTER TRAPPING IT UNDER THE FALL SO FAR NO REASON FOR THE FALL TO OCCUR HAS BEEN FOUND.
ONE OF THE DOORS ON A DROP BOTTOM RAILCAR USED TO HAUL COAL WITH HAD COME OPEN WHILE GOING THRU THE DUMP AND FOLEDED BACKWARDS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TOOK A TRACK WELDER AND CUT THE PINS THAT HOLD THE DOOR ONT HE RAILCAR. WHEN HE DID THE RAIL CAR ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK HIM.
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS.
1992 · 5 incidents
38502ND SHIFT CREW WERE REMOVING CONVEYOR BELT & SDTRUCTURE FROM BELTLINE AFTER THEY DID THIS THE TAILPIECE HAD TO BE ANCHORED BACK IN PLACE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF RAILROAD STEEL B 53655N MINE ROOF & TOP AS ANCHOR THE RAILROAD STEEL SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT HAND
54736YEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THE BLADE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT HAND BELOW LITTLE FINGER
54736YEE WAS RUNNING S&S SCOOP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED UP A 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE DID THE TRAILING. CABLE MOVED & CAUGHT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE THROWING HIS HEAD AGAINST A HEADLIG 83065 THE SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP FARTHER OUT IN WATER HOLE. HE LIFTED ON PUMP AND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATLEY 40 INCHES.
EE PICKED UP A 50 LB BAG OF SODA ASH AND POURED IT IN A 55 GALLON BARREL AFTER DOING SO HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN UPPER BACK AREA WENT TO DR SAID HE HAD 3 RIBS PULLED OUT OF PLACE HE PUT BACK IN PLACE AND PRESCRIBE PAIN MEDICINE.
1991 · 6 incidents
HELPING MAKE BELT MOVE 3 CRIB BLOCKS WEDGED OVER BEGAN TO REMOVE ONE FELL ON HIS L HAND MASHING 2 MIDDLE FINGERS
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE & HAD INDICATED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT IT HURT HIM BEING ON HIS KNEES HE WORKED THE FOLLOWING WEEK RUNNING A 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR & ON 04-19-91 THERE WAS NO W ORK SO HE WENT TO SEE A DOC THE DOC DREW FLUID FROM KNEE & SAID HAD STAFF INFECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS MINER HELPER MOVING TRAILING CABLE OUT OF WAY OF CONTINUOUS MINER.THE MINER OPERATOR BACKED MACHINE UP CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM BETWEEN MACHINE AND MINE ROOF BREAKING 3 BONES I N LOWER LEFT ARM.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON OUT 5TH MAIN RETURN 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #3375 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X20'. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION BUT BRATTICE HAD TO BE MOVED AND REINSTALLED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OUR OLD WORKS IN 3RD MAINS NEUTRAL ENTRY 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #2675 INTERSECTION THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X20'.THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION NOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK IN A S&S SCOOP HE CAME TO A LOW AREA & DID NOT HAVE HIS HEAD LOW ENOUGH & STRUCK TOP OF MINE ROOF CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER
1990 · 2 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A PREVIOUSLY BOLTED AREA ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #3378. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET LONG AND 20' WIDE. THE FALL WAS IN TWO NEUTRAL ENTRIES BESIDE THE BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION NOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE OUT OF 8" REGULAR BLOCK IN APPROX. 30" HEIGHT. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.
1989 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER FELLOW WORKER WERE HOOKING UP ROCKDUST MACHINE TO SCOOP. HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN TO HOOK UP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN MACHINES.
EMPLS RIDE ON RAIL TO END OF TRACK WHERE THEY RIDE RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE TO WORKING FACE. AFTER MOUNTING RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE WHOLE CREW OF MEN PROCEEDED TO FACE AREA. EMPL DID NOT GET DOWN LOW E NOUGH TO CLEAR TOP.
THE CONTINOUS MINER HAD BUT ONE SIDE OF THE CUT & WAS MOVING TO THE OTHER SIDE & TORE CURTAIN PARTICALLY DOWN-THE MINER HELPER FAILED TO PUT CURTAIN BACK UP TO VENTILATE THE FACE EFFICENTLY-RE SULTING IN A FLASH IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE MINER EITHER FROM METHANE OR COAL DUST - NO INJURY OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A CROSSTIE & PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT 5/8"X42" FROM TAZEWLL INDUSTRIES AND SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN A VERTICLE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE CUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS
1988 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE PARKED 966 ENDLOADER SLANTING WITH DISLOUNTING SIDE LOW TO THE GROUND.HE THOUGHT HE HAD ABOUT A 3 FEET STEP TO THE GROUND WHEN HE HAD ONLY A SHORT STEP.HE JERKED HIMSELF WHEN HE DISMO UNTED THIS MACHINE.
ONE OF RAILCARS PULLED BY LOCOMOTIVE HAD COME OFF STRACK. EMPL WAS USING RAILROAD JACK & SLATE BAR TO RE-RAIL CAR. HE JACKED IT UP IN AIR & PUSHED CAR OVER. WHEN HE DID SLATE BAR HE WAS U SING STRUCK HIM IN RIBS.
USING RR JACK T2 PUT WRECKED RAILCAR BACK ON TRACK.STRAINED HIMSELF.
1987 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP WHEN APIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING BOLT MACHINE AND GOT HIMSELF BETWEEN MACHINE AND SAFETY JACK.HE TRAMMED MACHINE MASHING HIM BETWEEN SAFETY JACK AND MACHINE.
EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G VOLUME OF AIR CONTROL ON SANDERS WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY TOUVHED A WRENCH IN FUST BOX ON TROLLEY RESULTING IN BURNS TO RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A COAL CHUTE THAT SWITCHES FROM ONE CHUTE TO ANOTHER HE PUT HAND IN CHUTE & TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO SWITCH CHUTES CAUGHT RT HAND BETWEEN METAL CHUTES
EE WAS WORKING 2N BELT MOVE. HE WAS PULLING ON BELT BY HAND & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
1986 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON THE SIDE OF LONG AIR DOX INSPECTORS FRIEND WITH THE REST OF THE BOLT MACHINE CREW THEY CAME TO A ROLL IN THE TOP (VERY LOW) WHERE HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLL & THE MACHIN E HE WAS RIDING3
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING BOLT MACHINE PIECE OF ROCK FROM ROOF BROKE LOOSE & FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & SHOULDER (RIGHT)
EMPLOYEE GOT GL2VE CAUGHT ON BOLT MACHINE DRILL STEEL BROKE WRIST
1985 · 5 incidents
RIB ROLL
CLEANING UP WITH S & S SCOOP PIECE OF COAL FELL ON ARM
FELL, AND HIT A ROCK-CUT LEFT LEG AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE.
PULLING PIECE OF BROKEN DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF & ROCK FELL ON HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PIECE OF METAL AND FLOOR FRADING HE WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL
1984 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER. BROKEN FINGER.
PICKED UP WET CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED FROM HANDS AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT BROKE LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT
WORKER BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PART AND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT LEG.
LUMP OF COAL ROLLED FROM BELT STRIKING WORKER ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND
WAS OPERATING BOLTING MACHINE AND ROCK FELL STRIKING OPERATOR IN RIBS
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