I.NAME WAS INST5LLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE ROOF COLLAPSED CAUSING MULTIPLE CRUSHING INJURIES AND DEATH
Graham No 3 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 95
- Years on record
- 1984–1989
- Latest incident
- Sep 1989
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
94 on file (excluding fatalities above)1989 · 8 incidents
ROOF FALL #1 UNIT #6 ENTRY 20 X 60 X 6'
#1 UNIT 001. #5 ENTRY X-CUT RIGHT.ROOF FALL IN X-CUT 20' X 20' X 6'.
ROOF FALL 20 X 20 X 6' #2 UNIT-002,#2 ENTRY AT FAN.
ROF FALL NO 1@ UNIT 3 ENTRY 20 X 20 X 4.
EMPLOYEE SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER (MECHANIC) MINER OPERATOR RAISED PAN, CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN PAN AND SHEAR HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST MINER FRAME, STRUCK HEAD, NECK, BACK.
ROOF FALL LAST OPEN X CUT NO 1 UNIT 50FT FROM 20X 30X 5FT MUD SLIP 48" BOLTS.
150' OUTBY FALL. 20 X 20 X 4'. MUD SLIP. 48" PIONT ARCHER.
1988 · 31 incidents
ROOF FALL APPROX. 25 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 50 FT THICK ON THE 3RD N.E. BELT AT 146 CROSS CUT APPROX. 2000 FT OUTBY THE NO. 3 UNIT 003-0
ROOF FALL 20'X20'X6' #2 UNIT, #3 ENTRY, AT FACE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAMMING A JOY 14CM CONTINOUS MINER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE MINER FRAME AND A CHUNK OF FIRE CLAY
ROOF FALL #2 UNIT #5 ENTRY 70 X 18 X 4 TO 5 FT.
STRAINED BACK PULLING ON MINER CABLE.
ROOF FALL #3 UNIT 1ST SOUTHWEST #3 ENTRY 25'X20'X7'.
ROOF FELL #3 UNIT #5 ENTRY 20'X20'X5'.
REQ NARR 10-6-88.I.NAME WALKING IN DEEP MUD WHEN HE FELL ON SAME LEVEL AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
BACK STRAIN LIFTING ROOF BOLTS
BACK STRAIN LIFTING ROOF BOLTS
BACK STRAIN WALKING IN LOOSE COAL- FELL DOWN
ROOMS OFF NE MAINS.ROOF FALL 20'X40'X6'.
ROOF FALL 20 X 20 X 6'. #3 UNIT #3 ENTRY.
FELL ON RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT WHILE CROSSING
STRAINED BACK LIFTING.
#2 UNT #4 ENTRY, 200' OUTBY FACE, 20X30X5-6
#2 UNIT, #2 ENTRY, 150' OUTBY FACE, 20X40X5-6.
HIT HAND ON BELT ROLLER SIMPLE FRACTURE TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS OF A DRILL AUGER LACERATED TIP OF INDEX FINGER
40 X 20 X 6 ROOF FALL 4NE BELT 100 FT OUTBY TAIL PC.
ROOF FALL NO 2 UNIT NO 2 ENTRY AT FACE 20X20X8
ROOF FALL NO 2 UNIT NO 1 ENTRY 150FT OUTBY FACE 150X20X7TO8FT HIGH
ROOF FALL NO. 2 UNIT, NO. 4 ENTRY 100 FT. FROM FACE 20' X 20' X 7FT. USING 72" BOLT LOCK, SOME TRUSSES.
STRAINED BACK LIFTING ROLL OF MINE CURTAIN.
EMP STATED HE WAS OPERATING DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FOOT JACK CAUSING A FRACTURE TO LITLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT
INTERSECTION #34 CROSS CUT, RETURN AIR COURSE MAIN NE ROOF FALL 20 X 20 X 05
ROOF FALL 20 X 70 X 5 FT. #131 CROSS AT, RETURN AIR-COURSE-MAIN () ENTRANCE.
#4 ENTRY- #174 3-CUT MAIN NORTH EAST. 20 X 40 X 7 FT.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A CROSS BAR CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE #2 UNIT IN THE #6 ENTRY APPROX. FIVE FEET OUTBY THE FACE OF COAL, SIZE OF THE FALL 25' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' HIGH.
ROOF FALL 200'O6TBY 4 NE BELT TAIL IN X-CUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY.40 X 18 X 4.5 USING 48''POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS WITH RESIN.
1987 · 25 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE NO. 1 UNIT ID 001-0 IN THE 4 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT SIZE 18 FT WIDE X 50 FT LONG X 4 1/2 FT HIGH.
ROOF FALL 37X2734 #3 UNIT #4 ENTRY , 50 FT FROM FACE
PULLING CABLE O0F ROOF BOLTER REEL FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.WORKED UNTIL 1-4-88.
BACK PAIN PULLI3G ON FIRE SENSOR LINE FOR BELT MONITOR.
MASHED FOOT BET4EEN SUPPLY JEEP AND SUPPLY TRAILER.
BACK PAIN WHILE3OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.
#1 FALL #2 UNIT3X CUT 1-2 LAST OPEN X CUT 80X20X5 #2 FALL #2 UNIT #3 ENTRY LAST OPEN CUT X CUT 50X20X5
ROOF FALL #2 UN3T #1 ENTRY 200 FT OUTBY FACE 30 FT X 2/ FT X 4FT
ROOF FALL 18FTX30FTX4FT #2 UNMIT #2 ENTRY 125PT FROM FACE
ROOF FALL 3 ENT9Y SOUTH EAST MAIN 180X20X10 THICK.
ROOF FALL 4 ENT9Y NORTH EAST MAIN 500 FT OUTBY FACE 20X20X4 THICK.
BACK STRAIN PUL5ING ON CONTINOUS MINER CABLE.
ROOF FALL #2 UN3T 70 X 20 X 6.5. 50'OUTBY SPAD 1936.250'FROM FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING ON A PULL TYPE ROCKDUSTER WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE WHEEL OF THE ROCKDUSTER.
BURNED LEFT IND9X AND MIDDLE FINGER WITH CUTTING TORCH.
ROOF FALL ON TH9 NO. 2 UNITS SUPPLY ROAD, 200 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 1506 APPROX. 10000 FEET OUTBY FACE OF NO. 2 UNIT. 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, 4 FEET HIGH.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE HE WAS CHANGING A 9.00X20 SHUTTLE CAR TIRE, HE HURT HIS BACK.HE HAS AN EXISTING BACK PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RE-OCCURRANCE.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH STRUCK A SECOND SHUTTLE CAR AND INJURED BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS PULLING A CHAIN AND STRAINED HIS ARM.
2 ROOF FALLS - 6OLTS ON #2 UNIT (5TG N.W. PANEL) #1 FALL X-CUT #1, #2 ENTRY 50 X 20 X 5, #2 FALL, #3 ENTRY 40 X 20 X 5
2 UNIT, 5TH N.W1 PANEL, 4 ENTRY, 450 4 FROM FACE.
OPERATING ROOF 6OLTER WHEN HE BUMPED AGAINST MINE ROOF CAUSING PAIN TO NECK.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-10-87.
CAUGHT GLOVE ON3DRILL AUGER OF TRUSS BOLTER. FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM.
ROOF FALL #2 UN3T.20' X 30' X 5'.
BUMPED HEAD ON 8HUTTLE CAR CANOPY. STRAINED NECK.
1986 · 18 incidents
ROOF FALL 70X2030-10. #2 UNIT N.E. MAINS 2 UNIT 1500 FT FROM PORTAL.
ROOF FALL 30 FT3X 20 FT X 5 FT THICK. #3 UNIT, #2 ENTRY, LAST OPEN X-CUT AT FACE.
ROOF FALL 30 FT3X 20 FT X 5 FT THICK #3 UNIT, #3 ENTRY, 250 FT FROM FACE.
STRAINED BACK L3FTING MINE TIMBER.
20 FT X 40 FT X35 FT ROOF FALL 2000 FT OUTBY 3 UN MAIN SOUTH WEST.
ROOF FALL #3 UN3T X-CUT #2 -#3 ENTRIES 40 X 18 X 5 1/2 48 IN POINT ANCHOR
ROOF FALL 20 X 20 X 5' #3 UNIT #1 ENTRY 700'FROM FACE.
ROOF FALL 20 X 20 X 5' #3 UNIT #1 ENTRY 450' FROM FACE.
EE REPORTS THAT3HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE..
#3 UNIT #5 ROOM330'FROM FACE 20' X 30' X 3'.
HE WAS DOING HI8 NORMAL DUTIES PULLING MINER CABLE ETC WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIPS AND LEGS.
3 UNIT 2 TO 5 E3TRY 100 FT OUTBY FACE 20FTX150FTX10FT.
3 UNIT X CUT 1 12 ENTRY 150 FT FROM FACE 20FTX20FTX5FT.
ROOF FALL 3 UNI7 AT FACE MAIN S-WEST.
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE EYE OF THE CYLINDER AND THE BOLTER FRAME - COMPOUND FRACTURE OF FINGER
#2 UNIT 1ST S.W1 PANEL 40'X18' X6'. ROOF FALL.
#3 UNIT MAIN SO3WEST ENTRIES #4 ENTRY AT FACE 20X20X4 ROOF FALL 48 IN ANCHOR P OINT ROOF BOLTS ROOF DARK SHALE SLATE 5 FT MAIN ROOF GRAY SANDY SHALE 22 FT
ROOF FALL 40 X 20 X 3.#2 UNIT 1ST SW PANEL 200'OUTBY FACE.
1985 · 10 incidents
50X20X6 CROSSCU7 BETWEEN #O AND #4 ENTRY #2 UNIT 1ST SW PANEL 250 FT FROM FACE
EE WAS TRYING T2 ALIGN A WIRE ROPE ONTO A PULLR%**%@*%@ PULLEY WHEN THE ROPE TIGHTENED & CAUGHT HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE PULLEY. CAUSED LACERATION SUTURED TO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY LAST OPEN X-CUT INTERSECTION 4\HIGH X 15\LONG X 15\WIDE. 60\\ POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS ON #1 UNIT ID001-0.
A BUNDLE OF TRU8S BOLTS STRUCK EMPLOYEE SPRAINED KNEE ROLLED OFF TOP OF SUPPLY JEEP THIS INJURY ORIGINALLY REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT AS NON-DISABLING DID NT MISS ANY WORK UTIL 090385
ROOF FALL #2 UNIT #6 ENTRY 20 X 40 X 4\.
ROOF FALL-100\X18\X6\ #67 X-CUT MAIN N-E ENTRIES 3,000 FT.OUT BY FACE.
ROOF FALL 3RD N.W.PARTEL PARTROOF FALL 3RD ( FALL(#2 UNIT.)
ROOF FALL #2 ENTRY 300\ OUTBY FACE-MAIN N.E. ENTRIES 20\X30\X48".
ROOF FALL #1 UNIT 10#001 MAIN NORTH EAST X-CUT FROM #5&6 ENTRY AT FACE 16FT WIDE X90FT LONG X6FT HIGH 48IN POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS & 8FT TRUSS BOLTS
ROOF FALL FACE #2 ENTRY MAIN NORTH EAST 18 X 30 X 4 1/2 FEET USING 48 IN POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS
1984 · 2 incidents
EMPL JOINING 2 SECTIONS OF ROOF DRILL AUGER WHEN CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN 2 SECTIONS LACERATING RIGHT THUMB.
FELL OFF ROOF OF BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.