DID NOT SET HIS SAFETY JACKS AND DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE OUT PAST ROOF SUPPORT
Somerset No 1 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 32
- Years on record
- 1983–1988
- Latest incident
- Mar 1988
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
31 on file (excluding fatalities above)1988 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS AN S S SCOOP OPR WHEN FOUND HE HAD RAN THE SCOOP THROUGH A 6 BLOCK STOPPING AND INTOT HE BELT LINE NO VIOLATIONS FOUND ON S S SCOOP INJURED BELT LINE NO VIOLATIONS FOUND ON S S SCO OP INJURED DID NOT AND STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHYU HE RAN THROUGH THE STOPPING NO INJURIES COULD BE FOUND 10 DAYS LATER.
RAN OVER LUMP OF CAOL BOUNCED AGAINST THE ROOF.
INJ REMOVING ROCK FROM FEEDER -HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.FINISHED SHIFT BUT WAS IN PAIN.WENT TO DR NEXT AM.HAS HAD DISC PROBLEMS-WAS OPER ON A YR AGO HAD DISC REMOVED HAD BACK PROBLEMS WHEN REHIR
1987 · 5 incidents
INJURED WAS WAL5ING UNDERGROUND SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM FELL INJURED HIS BACK
INJURED WAS OPR1 A LONG AIRDOX ROCK DUSTER HE WAS PUSHING DUST DOWN THE SIDE'S OF THE DUSTER HIS HAND SLIPPED HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SMALL AUGERS CUT AND BRUISED 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND. 3
INJ PICKING UP 7ASE OF EXPLOSIVES FELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK.RECURRENCE OF OLD INJURY.
INJURED WAS OPR3A SCOOP ON M AIN HAULWAY USING IT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO CLEAN BELT DRIVES HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD BOUNCED HIM AROUND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
INJURED WAS OPE9ATING AN S+S SCOOP HAULING COAL LOADING OUT OF #2 HEADING.THE BRAKE FROM #3 TO #2 WAS SHOT 1 HOLE SHOT THROUGH.,,STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE,HAND AND LEG.CUTS TO RIGHT SIDE OF FAC E AND EAR AND H5ND.
1986 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS A C6TTING MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED TO HANG HIS CUTTER CABLE THERE WAS A NICKED PLACE WHICH WAS TAPED TAPE WAS WET CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER RECEIVED LOW VOLTAGE SHOCK
INJURED WAS TRY3NG TO RESET BELT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET CLIMBED ON TOP OF POWER BOX CAME IN CONTACT WITH 1 LEG OF HI VOLTAGE LINE SUFFERED 1-2 & 3RD DEGREES BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY
1985 · 7 incidents
ROCK FALL ON RETURN SIDE IN ENTRIES NEXT TO CROSS BELT. NOT A TRAVEL WAY.
ROCK FALL ABOUT 1,000 FROM FACE 18\ WIDE 60\ LONG 7\HIGH. NOT ON AN ACTIVE ROAD WAY OR TRAVEL WAY.
ALEDGED HE STRAINED HIS BAC K GETTING A ROCK OUT OF FEEDER
BOLTER CAUGHT HAND AGAINS TOP AND MASHED FINGER
HAMMERING ON A CUTER HUB AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE ARM AND WENT TO THE BONE
CRAWLING AND HURT LEFT KNEE.
LIFTED BOX OF RESIN AND FELT PAIN.
1984 · 6 incidents
DRIVING SCOOP AND RUN OVER A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE INTO TOP AND HURT BACK
WELDING AND GOT A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.
BENDING A RESIN BOLT THE BOLT TURNED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL
USING PULL HOIST TO PULL BELT TOGETHER WITH AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK.
WAS CLEANING BELT & PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK. IT BROKE & A PIECE HIT HIM IN T HE EYE CUTTING A PLACE ABOVE HIS EYE.
WAS LENDING A RESIN BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.
1983 · 8 incidents
LIFTING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS THAT WEIGHED ABOUT 50 LBS
CHANGING BATTERIES SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
BUILDING A STOPING, HURT BACK. ,O
NO CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT. BOLTS CRIBED AND COLLARED AREA WAS WORKED FOR A YEAR. ALL WAS DONE THAT COULD BE TO PREVENT FALL. FALL APPROX. 20 FT. HIGH 30 FT. LONG 15 FT. WIDE 10 BKS. INSIDE PORTAL RET. AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF. WE TOOK THE ROCK DOWN.
ROCK FALL IN INTAKE AIR WAY DONT KNOW THE EXACT TIME ARE DAY IT FELL
NONE KNOWING CONTRIBUTING ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE ABOUT 300\ UNDER GROUND 9\ THICK 35\ LONG 18\ WIDE TOOK 24 HOURS TO MOVE.
NO CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS BOLTED & TIMBERED FELL ABOVE ROOF BOLTS 36" TO 0" THICK 15\ LONG 10\ WIDE 4 BKS INBY PORTAL RET ENTRY REBOLTED & TIMBERED.
KNOCKED POST FROM UNDER OVERHANGING COAL BROW AND IT FELL HITTING HIM.