MAN STATED SHUTTLE CAR PULLED MINER CABLE DOWN HE STOPED TO REHANG IT WHEN HE LIFTED CABLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 40
- Years on record
- 1984–1997
- Latest incident
- Apr 1997
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
40 on file1997 · 6 incidents
MAN STATED HE PUT UP LAST BOLT IN ROW. STARTED DOWN BESIDE BOLTER TO LET ATRS DOWN. STEPPED ON ROCK OR IN HOLE IN BOTTOM. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
MAKING BELT MOVE, SCOOP MAN WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE THREW A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE STRIKING EE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
NUT BROKE OFF CANOPY JACK WHEN OEPERATOR LET CANOPY DOWN, CANOPY FELL STRIKIGN OEPRATOR ON TO POF HEAD CAUSING NECK INJURY.
MAN SSTATED HE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF SECTION TAIL PIECE, TOLD BELT MAN TO BUMP BELT. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO ROCK TO THROW OFF BELT, WHEN ANOTHER PIECE CAME LOOSE AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FIGNEE R BETWEEN THEM.
OPERATOR WAS BOLTING FIRST TURNED BREAK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. OPERATOR JUMPED BACK GRABBING LEVERS OF PINNER, DROPPING HEAD OF MACHINE ON HIS FOOT.
1996 · 3 incidents
STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WITH MAC 8 HAD TO MOVE 3 WHEELER OUT OF WAY. STARTED TO BACK 3 WHEELER UP LET LEFT LEG GET BETWEEN THE TWO RIDES RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON TRAM PEDAL.
CO-WORKER WENT TO ROOF DRILL TO FLOAT INJURED OUT FOR LUNCH BREAK, EE HAD JUST INSTALLED RIB BOLT, TURNED TO CRAWL AWAY, CO-WORKER STATED, HE THOUGHT INJURED WAS CLEAR, LET CANOPY DOWN, HITTIN G HIM, KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR OF MINE.
BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. ROCK WAS 2 1/2 FOOT BY 3 FOOT LONG BY 3 INCHES.
1995 · 9 incidents
HE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE TO GET IT OUT OF ROADWAY TO HANG, FELT SOMETHING GIVE WAS IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK. HE WAS IN #5 ENTRY, HEARD PHONE RING, STARTED TOWARD PHONE, LEFT L EG GAVE OUT ON HIM.
MAN STATED HE RAN OVER ROCK IN HAUL ROAD #5ENTRYSAID HE BALANCED UP HIT CANOPY HURT TAIL BONE WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN ON SET
MINER HELPER WAS SITTING ON RIB WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & ROCK FELL BETWEEN OUTSIDE ROW BOLTS & RIB STRICKING HIM ON BACK
MAN STATED HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN SCOOP BUCKET TURNED AROUND WHILE LIFTING ON STRUCTURE, TWISTING BACK CAUSING PAIN IN BACK.
REPIRMAN WAS JACKING A RED DEVIL, PULL MINER TRACK WENT HOOK BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AGAINST CRIB BLOCKS.
MAN STATED HE WAS HELPING REPAIRMEN MAKE SPLICE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE LAYED CABLE ON LEFT LEG TO SPLIT ENDS KNIFE BLADE WHEN THRU CABLE INTO LEG. COTTING ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG.
MAN STATED HE WAS AT #2 HEADRIVE DOING HIS NORMAL JOB HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL WHILE HOLDING TO SHOVEL HANDLE, HURTING HIS WRIST & RIGHT HAND
MANSTATED HE WAS RUNNING RIGHT DRIVE CAR GOING TOWARD FEEDER TO DUMP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCED MAN OFF SEAT, HITTING LEFT ELBOW AGAINST SIDE OF CAR.
LEFT DRIVE CAR MAN WAS TURNING AROUND ON BUGGY, SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM, BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON SIDE OF BUGGY DECK.
1994 · 6 incidents
MAN STATED HE WAS CARRING ROCKDUST TO 3 HEADDRIVE. HE STARTED TO TORN AROUND WITH BAG OF DUST TWISTING RIGHT ANGLE.
MAN STATED PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. AT 3 HEADDRIVE.
MAN STATED HE WAS RUNNING MAC 8 WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON HIS FOOT - RIGHTANGLE.
MAN STATED STARTER STEEL BROKE AND CAUGHT CUFF OF GLOVE. JERKED ARM & SHOULDER RIGHT.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND FELT HIS BACK PULL. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 4:50PM ON 9-22-94. HE CALLED INTO THE MINE AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK YESTERDAY.
MAN STATED HE HIT HOLE IN ROAD WAY AND HIT HEAD ON SIDE OF CANOPY.
1987 · 1 incident
INJ EMPL RIDING3ON BATTERIES OF SCOOP FROM UG TO OUTSIDE OF MINE.HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP ROOF OF MINE AND BATTERIES ON SCOOP,ROLLED AGAINST TOP OF THE MINE.AND ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE MINE .INJ SUSTAINED 6RUISES FROM NECK AREA TO THE WAIST ALSO ABRASION TO BACK OF THE NECK.
1986 · 3 incidents
THE INJURED FEL7 A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE UNLOADING TIMBERS HE THREW A TIMER AND STRAINED HIS BACK 002-0 SECTION
INJURED WAS CLE5NING UP COAL SPILLAGE AT #1 TAILPIECE ON THE SURFACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL THE GROUND WAS WET AND SLIPPERY
INJURED WAS DRA1GING A BAG OF ROCK DUST ALONG THE NO. 4 BELT CONVEYOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
1985 · 6 incidents
INJURED WAS MOV3NG THE M INER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION.
AN INUNDATION OCCURRED AT 1255PM ON 002-0 SECTUIB (303 PANEL) MINER WAS CUTTING IN #3 WORKING PLACE CONNECTING WITH OLD 002-0 2 SECTIONS (301 PANEL) BLEEDER ENTRY WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED
THE INJURED WAS WORKING ALONG THE 3 BELT CONVEYOR 4 1/2 BREAKS INBY THE4 DRILL DUMPING POINT BUSTING ROCK TO CLEAR UP THE TREAVEL WAY ON THE CLEARNECE SIDE. WHILE BUSTING THE ROCK THE INJURED LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TGHE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE ROCK CAUSING THE INJURY SUSTAINED.
INJURED WAS PUTTING A FOAM FILLED TIRE ON A SCOOP & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A BELT HOPPER, HE STEPPED OUT ONTO A BRACED IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. WITNESSES STATED THAT HE WAS TOLD TWICE THAT ONE END OF THE BRACE WELDED, THE OTHER WAS LOOSE & HE WAS TOLD TO BE CAREFUL & NOT GET ON THE BRACE.
INJURED WAS BEING LOADED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL & STRUCK INJURED ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK.
1984 · 6 incidents
INJURED WAS INTHE PROCESS OF BUILDING A CRIB WHEN HE REACHED FOR A CRIB BLOCK A FELLOW WORKER TOSSED A BLOCK TOWARD CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO CRIB BLOCKS.
INJURED WAS MARKING A BLOCK THAT WAS TO BE MINED WHEN THE #2 S/C CAME AROUND THE CORNER ON THE SIDE OF THE LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEES. INJURED FINISHED THAT SHIFT ON 8-6-84 & WORKED THE NEXT DAY 8-7-84 BEFORE GOING TO T HE DOCTOR.
INJURED WAS BUSTING&CUTTING DRAW RICK OFF THE MINER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS WAS A RIOCCURIANCE OF AN OLD INJURY. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8-2 BUT INJURED DIDNT REPORT IT TILL 8-6-84
INJ WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLECAR TOWARD THE FACE OF 002 0 SECTION WHEN WHEEL OF HIS CAR DROPPED DOWN INTO A H OLE CAUSING THE DECK TO HIT SOLID AGAINST THE BOTOM CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS REPLACING A BROKEN ROPE IN A RED DEVIL. HE WAS USING CHISEL TO REMOVE THE RIVITS WHEN A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN GOING UNDER THE SKIN.
INJ WAS TAKING OUT LAST CUT OF A BLOCK OF COAL WHEN THE ROOF BEGAN TO GIVE HE BEGAN TO RUN AND WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF ROCK