I.NAME WAS OUTS3DE IN THE MINE OFFICE HE NOTICED THAT THE S&S TRACTOR THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE OFFICE STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVE. BRAKES LEAKED OFF-& HE RAN & JUMPED ON IT TO STOP IT. THE MOTOR 8TRUCK THE NACK OF THE COMPANY VEHICLE THAT WAS ALSO PARKED IN THE DRIVE & I.NAME WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR & BUMPER OF CO VEHICLE.
No 4 Coal
MSHA record for No 4 (mine ID 1512121). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 25
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Nov 1985
Reportable incidents
25 on file1985 · 9 incidents
I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE STANDING AT THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER I.NAME HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE CONTROL LEVER AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN DEPRESSED, NOT RECOGNIZING THIS I.NAME HIT THE START BUTTON AND THE BOLTER 5UNGED FORWARD, PINCHING I.NAMES HAND BETWEEN THE TRAM LEVER AND THE COAL RIB
I,NAME WAS RUNNING THE SCOOP THROUGH A BREAK, AND A PIECE OF DRAWROCK BECAME LOOSE (4\X3\X0-3") AND FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER & BACK AREA, RESUL TING IN A SLIGHT MUSCLE STRAIN.
I,NAME WAS IN THE LIGHTHOUSE PREPARING TO GOT TO WORK AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT, HE REACHED TO PICK UP HIS DINNER BUCKET AND STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST ONE OF THE SIT DOWN BENCHES IN THE LIGHTH OUSE AND THE INJURY RESULTED.
IN NAME WAS INSTALLING RESIN BOLTS AND HE RACHED UP TO STEADY THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AS HE WAS SPUSHING THE BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF PLATE ASND THE MINE ROOF AND RESULTED IN A SEVERE CUT TO HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A ROOF BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS RT ARM
I.NAME WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK
I.NAME WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IT STRUCK A COLA RIB RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK
I,NAME ALLEDGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE. HE COULDN\T GUANTIFY THE DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO CORRESPONDANCE FROM HIS DOCTORS AS TO THEIR DETERM INATION AS TO WHAT CONTRIBUTED TO HIS CONDITION. THE SITUATION IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME DUE TO PAST INJURIES.
1984 · 7 incidents
HE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF SUPPORT JACK HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK, AND HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE HANDLE.
I,NAME WAS PULLING THE BELT CLAMP THROUGH A MAN DOOR, THE CLAMP SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE DOOR, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
I.NAME HAD JUST HOOKED UP THE SCOOP BATTERIES ON TH ELEFT SIDE & WAS WALKING AROUND TO THE RIGHT SIDE HE TRIPPED OVER THE CABLE LEADS & FELL ON THE MINE FLOOR.
I.NAME ROOF BOLTING IN #3 HEADING WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 4\ X 6\ X 4\\ FROM BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS ANDTEMP ROOF SUPPORTS FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
I.NAME WS SITTING AT END OF ROOFBOLTER TAKING A BREAK SCOOP WAS TRAVELING TOWARD BOLTER DOWN AN INCLINE PUMP MOTOR SHUT OFF & BREAKS WOULDNT STOP IT CAUSING IT TO HIT ROOFBOLTER & EMPLOYEE
IND WHEEL EDGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK GRINDING WHEEL WITH LEFT HAND. RESULTING IN A SMALL ABRASION ON HIS KNUCKLE.
INJURED WAS BACKING HIS SHUTTLE CAR UP TO MAKE A TURN IN HIS HAULWAY TO THE LOADING POINT THE END OF THE CAR HIT RIB BEHIND HIM JOLTING HIS BACK & NECK
1983 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE REPORTED SWOLLEN KNEE TO EMPLOYER ON 10-13-83 AT APPROX. 5:30AM. (HE HAD TO THIS CONDITION TO OCCUR IN JULY OF THIS YEAR.) EMPLOYEE IS A ROOF BOLT OPERATOR AND HAS TO CRAWL ON KNEES ( 32-36 IN. COAL) TO PERFORM JOB. HE WAS WEARING KNEE PADS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, PARKED IN A CROSSCUT, WAITING ON ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO PASS BY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK (11/2\X3\X1"-7"THICK) FALLING FROM TOP.
EMPLOYEE SHOVELS AND CLEANS BELTLINE (APPROX. 36" HIGH) WHILE CRAWLING ON KNEES. AT APPROX. 12:30 PM ON 9-13-83 HE REPORTED SWELLING IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE HAD PULLED SOME DRAW ROCK & WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL INTO REAR OF MOTOR BUMPING HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES AS ROOFBOLTER OPERATOAR IN WORKING HEIGHT OF 35" TO 37". HE IS PHYSICALLY GIB AND HAS TO WORK WHILE ON HIS KNEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK
EMP WAS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR FOLLOWING SCOOP WHICH WAS LOADED WITH BELT STRUCTURE THE SCOOP LOST A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHICH THE MOTOR DID NOT SEE HE RAN OVER STRUCTURE IN LOW TOP THROWING HI HIM INTO THE TOP
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TOP BELT ROLLER TO PLACE A BLOCK UNDER IT, AND STRAINING HIS BACK.
EE WAS CHANGING A PLUG THAT PLUGS INTO A CHARGER''%*%'% CHARGING PLUG-IN, THAT PLUGS INTO A CHARGER & INTO A MOBILE 3-WHEELER WHEN THE POS. & NEG. POST GOT TOGETHER & ARCHED.
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