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No 8a Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 1983–1992
- Latest incident
- Oct 1992
Reportable incidents
21 on file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 3 incidents
AN UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF WATER OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN THE 12CM JOY MINER CUT INTO AN ADJACENT MINE(BIG FIST NO 4 1514722) WHICH CONTAINED AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF WATER.
THIS INUNDATION OCCURRED AT THE #1 SET OF SEALS (4 SEALS AT THE FIRST RIGHT PANEL. THE BOTTOM HOOVED UNDER THE SEALS ALLOWING THE WATER THAT HAD ACCUMULATED BEHIND THEM TO COME INTO THE #5 AN D #6 ENTRIES. THIS WATER WAS FROM 0 TO 48 INCHES IN DEPTH AND APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET IN LENGTH.
EMPLOYEE QUIT WORK BECAUST OF HEALTH ON 1-1-91.
1989 · 1 incident
WHEN THE TAIL ROLLER FROM THE LONG AIRDOX FEEDER WAS REMOVED TWO WORKERS LEANED IT UP AGAINST THE COAL RIB I NAME WAS WORKING CLOSE TO THE TAIL ROLLER WHEN IT FELL OVER STRIKING I NAME ON TOP OF HIS L FOOT NO BONES BROKEN THIS ACCIDENT IN SEPT 1988 HE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT BROKE L FOOT AND ANKLE IN CAST 2 MONTHS
1988 · 6 incidents
WHEN THE INJURED TRIED TO LIFT A STEEL RAIL (40LBS TRACK) ONTO A FLAT CAR UNDERGROUND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE HELPING ANOTHEER EMPL INSTALL TIMBERS INJURED LIFTED TIMBER 7"X7"X12' & FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH. EMPL DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/22/88.
WHILE WATCHING MINER CABLE IN THE #1 PILLAR SPLIT A RIB ROLLED OFF WHICH WAS APPROX.8FTX3FTX2FT STRIKING I.NAME ACROSS HIS HIPS & PUSHING HIM INTO LEFT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING LOADED THE OVERALL HEIGHT IN THIS AREA IS APPROX.12FT.
WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING ON 10SC SHUTTLE CAR CABLE DURING A POWER MOVE,HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-06-88,THE DAY HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
WHILE STACKING CRIB BLOCKS STANDING ON A STEPLADDER COAL HEIGHT APPROX. 12 FT I NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE LADDER.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A MINER CABLE AND HE FELT THE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1987 · 1 incident
INJ WAS REPLACI3G A DRIVE LINE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO SLIP THE NEW DRIVE LINE INTO PLACE IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS L HAND LACERATING IT
1986 · 2 incidents
WHILE CLEANING 2UT MINER PAN SO THAT CONVEYOR CHAIN COULD BE SPLICED I.NAME SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS RIBS AGAINST THE MINER
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG I.NAME CARRY A 7" X 7" X 10' TIMBER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER STOMACH
1985 · 1 incident
WHILE TRAVELING TO FACE OF LAST CUT TAKEN TO BEGIN ROOF BOLTING RIB ROLL OCCURRED CATCHING FOOT
1984 · 1 incident
WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE TRAM MOTOR ON LOADING MACHINE CAUGHT FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAM CAUSING LACERATION TO THE FINGERS.
1983 · 5 incidents
AFTER MAKING BELT SPLICE INJURED WAS LETTING PRESSURE OFF OF RED DEVIL WHEN IT SLIPPED LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE RT HAND FX SMALL BONES
WHILE MICHAEL GOOSLIN WAS OPERATING LEFT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR HE STRUCK A LARGE ROCK IN THE HAUL ROAD CAUSING THE CANOPY TO BECOME LOOSE FROM THE LEGS WHICH IT IS BOLTED TO AND ALLOWING ONE END T O FALL
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD NO 3763 MEASURING 20X20X8 FALL PROGRESSED THROUGHHOUT THE DAY EXTENDING APPROX 140 FT PROBABLE CAUSE BY GAS WELL
WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ALONG THE BLETLINE MR HARRIS STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS
MR COLEMAN WAS SHOVELING AN OUTSIDE BELT-HEAD WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK. HE HAS HAD TOUBLE WITH HIS BACK BEFORE