HILL SEAM CAUSED ROOF TO FALL 5' 20' 40' L IN TRACK 7 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 89
- Years on record
- 1985–1991
- Latest incident
- Jun 1991
Reportable incidents
89 on file1991 · 7 incidents
EMPL AND 2 OTHERS RIDING IN MANTRIP CAR.THE CAR DERAILED I.NAME SAID BACK STARTED HURTING.
AS HE WAS OPERATING HIS REMOTE CONTROLS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF APPROX 2FTBY2FTBY2IN T HICK THIS ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING IT TO BE FRACTURED
AS HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLUNGER AND FRAME. HE FRACTURED HIS FINGER.
AS PREPARED TO SPLICE THE SECTION BELT HE TURNED TO PICK UP THE BELT SPLICE MACHINE. AS HE TUGGED AT THE SPLICER HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 4-12, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
AS HE WAS WORKING ON REPLACING A LOCOMOTIVE WHEEL UNIT, THE CRIBBING UNDER THE LOCOMOTIVE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WHEEL UNIT AND LOCOMOTIVE. HIS HAND WAS BROKEN.
AS HE WAS MOVING A TRANSFORMER WITH A SCOOP, HE REVERSED HIS SCOOP INTO SOME BELT STRUCTURE. THIS RESULTED IN HIS CUTTING HIS RIGHT EAR.
1990 · 6 incidents
AS I NAME WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE HE DROPPED A BELT RAIL ON HIS HAND THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN FINGER
MOVING PC OF ROCK CUT FINGER ON ROCK PULLING ROCK OUT OF CONV
USING SCOOP TO RAISE HEAD DRIVE, SUDDEN LOST OF WT, CAUSED OPER TO JERK HURT BACK
AS HE WAS BUILDING A CRIB, HE CUAGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A WOOD CRIB BLOCK AND THE TOP. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT FINGER.
AS HE WAS PREPARING TO HANG LINE CURTAIN EMPL PICKED UP CURTAIN & TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN RIGHT LEG. AT THAT TIME HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE & COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN LEG.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS PULLING AN OLD TIRE OFF THE SCOOPY WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE ALLEDGES HE WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE THE TIRE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
1989 · 18 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS KNEE GETTING UP FROM TURNING ON A PISTON PUMP TO GET INTO THE LOCOMOTIVE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 1-24-90).
EMPLOYEE WAS CUT ON SHARP EDGE OF GUARD ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB. (12 SUTURES).
003 SECTION HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WHILE ADVANCING. THE FALL WAS APP. 65' X 20' X 5' THICK AND WAS LOCATED IN THE BELT ENTRY.
003 SECTION HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE LEFT CROSSCUT WHILE PICKING UP ANOTHER ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED ON A NON-PRODUCTION SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' LONG X 18' WID E AND RANGED FROM 1 TO 6' THICK.
003 SECTION RF FALL IN 4 AND 4 R CROSSCUT WHICH WAS 50'20' 4' THICK
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A HYDRAULIC DRILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND ROOF BOLTER HEAD.
EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND KNEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND RIB WHILE SCOOP WAS PULLING BELT FOR SET-UP.
PILLARING ON 003 SECTION FALL OCC TRAPPED CONT. INER LAST RUN IN PILLAR LINE BEING MINED WHEN FALL OCC.
EMPLOYEES HEAD STRUCK LOW TOP AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD WHILE OBSERVING ROOF TO BUILD CRIBS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST AT 003 HEAD DRIVE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER END OF LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HIGH PRESSURE WATER LINE CAUGHT THE CONTACTOR LID & TORE THE GUARD OFF & THE GUARD HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE & HEAD
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRCOURSE FOR 003 SECTION WHICH WAS APP 80FT LONG 20FT WIDE & RANGED FROM 39 TO 48 INCHES THICK
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIEC OF DRAWROCK APP. 1'X'1'X'2" THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ATRS AND PERMNENT SUPPORT.
EMPL LOADING ROOF BOLT RESIN ON BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-20-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF SHOVELING THE BELT ENTRY BESIDE THE LOW STRUCTURE AND WHILE GETTING A PIECE OF ROCK, APPROX. 2' X 3' 6" THICK, EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP BEING MOVED ONTO OF THE MINE AND HE INADVERTANTLY RAISED INTO THE MINE ROOF WHILE TRAMMING.
1988 · 24 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS HAND TO WIPE MUD AWAY FROM A SHUTTLE CAR PANEL BOARD WHEN HIS HAND WAS CUT BY A SAMLL METAL BURR.
EMPL REMOVED CHAIN FROM SCOOP BUCKET & WAS MOVING BACK WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR LET BUCKET DOWN ON EMPLS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO BOLT #2 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK MEASURING APPROX 1 FT X 1 FT X 1 IN FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND
EMPL WAS SHOVELING #2 BELT LINE WHEN HER BACK STARTED HURTING AND HER SHOULDER BEGAN TO ACHE
EMP WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST TO SCOOP WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPL WAS UNLOADING BRIDGE CARRIER DOLLY WHEN HIS FINGERS WAS CAUGHT BETWWEN DOLLY & RAIL STRUCTUREE.
INJ WA> INSTALLING A LIFT FORK ON END LOADER WHEN FOJRK FEL AND STRUCK INJ. INJ IS NOT AN EMP OF LEECO INC. REPORT IS LATE DUE TO INSUFF. INFORM. FROM INJ EMPLOYER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TRAM MOTOR ON THE MINER WHEN HIS FINGER WERE STRUCK BY THE MOTOR LID.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP PARTS FOR A PISTON PUMP AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE HILL FROM THE PARKING LOT OF THE MINE YARD WHEN HE FELL DOWN AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A POWER SET-UP WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CLUTCH HOSING OUT OF JOY MINER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRACK AT 003 SECTION PUNCH OUT WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS SSTRUCK BY A SECTION OF TRACK AS IT WAS BEING PLLED OFF THE SUPPLY CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING 001 SECTION TRACK LOODING FOR TRACK TIES IN RAIL LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK BY A STRAP.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED TILL 6-30-88 AT THAT TIME EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIE D BY RECEIVING DOCTOR STATEMENT 7-29-88.
WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP CAR BEING PULLED ON THE MAINLINE TRACK, HE DID NOT STAY LOW ENOUGH, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS COVERALLS BEING CAUGHT ON A ROOFBOLT. HE WAS "PULLED OUT" OF THE CAR, WHICH RESULTED IN A CUT HEAD AND A BRUISED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB WAS BRUISED BY BLOCKS BEING THROWN ACROSS BELT LINE
EMPLOYEE UNPLUGGED A CATHEAD WHILE UNDER LOAD CAUSING A PHASE TO PHASE ARC WHICH BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.
003 SECTION HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL INUNDATION OF WATER WHILE MINING TOWARD ABANDONED PATTY GAIL MINE #2 MINE.STATE CERTIFIED MAPS SHOWED OUT WORKERS TO BE 600' FROM INTERSECTION WITH PATTY GAIL #2.LEECO THEN SET ADDITIONAL 200' SAFETY FACTOR AND PHYSICALLY EXAMINED #2 MINE FOR 660' OR TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION .OUR WORKINGS INTERSECTED PATTY GAIL #2 APPROXIMATELY 300'
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING METAL AIRLOCK DOORS WHEN APICE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1'X1'X2" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT LITTLE TOE JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE PROTECTION.
EMPL WAS REPAIRING BROKEN TRAM CHAIN WHEN SMALL PIECE OF TRAM CHAIN CHIPPED OFF & LODGED IN EMPL WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET TO RETRIEVE SUPPLIES AND HYDRAULIC DRILL FROM PREVIOUS PANEL.
EMPL REMOVING R3GHT SIDE RUB RAIL GUARD ON MINER WHEN RAIL FELL ON EMPL RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER TRACK WHILE CARRYING ONE G BAG OF ROCK DUST
1987 · 10 incidents
THIS MINE HAS E3PERINECED AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF APP. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 8337 THE FALL WAS APP 20 FTX 25 FT X 11 FT CONSITING OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE WITH 1/4 INCH COAL STRAKS PRESENT S PACED 2 INCH TO33 INCH APART.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING IN MANTRIP WHEN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS STURCK BY THE MINE ROOF. EMPLOYEE DID NOT OBSERVE ROOF AND DID NOT AVOID LOW CLEARANCE IN MINE.
SHUTTLE CAR STUCK ON FEEDER AND EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BEING PULLED OUT OF HAOLE WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND LINK STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHEST.
FAL OF ROOF INB2 ATRS ON BOLTER CAUSING DRAWBACK TO PEEL DOWN RIB. DRAWROCK OVERTURNED FRACTURING EMPLOYEES BACK
DERAILING OF MA3TRIP FORCED EMP KNEE INTO MOTOR FRAME
EMP WAS LIFTING3BELT ROLLER AND STRAIND MUSCLE
EMP WAS RIDING 3N PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY FORCING EMP INTO FRONT OF CARRIER
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING DRILL STEEL AND DISLOCATED LITTLE FINGER.
EMPL LIFTING RA3L AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
1986 · 22 incidents
001 SECTION HAS3EXPERIENCED AND UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX. 3000FT.OUTBY THE FACE AREA.THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70X30'X 6 TO 8'.
001 SECTION HAS3EXPERIENCED UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF ON THE TRACK APPROX. 3000FT OUT BY THE FACE.FALL WAS APPROX. 40X30'X6 TO 8FT.
001 SECTION HAS3EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 70'X20'X12'. NO INJURIES OR LOSS OF EQUIPMENT WAS REPORTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG LIFTING JACK & BAR T O RE-RAIL A SUPPLY CAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK & STRUCK EMPLOYEES NOSE T HE R EASON T HIS REPORT IS LATE WAS THE INVESTIGATION WAS PENDING
AN UNINTENTIONA5 FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN AIRCOURSE MEASURING APPROX 18 FT WIDE BY UNKNOWN LENGTH AND HEIGHT THIS FALL DID BNTNOT EFFECT ANY AIR FLOW FALL WAS ON 001 SECTION APPROX ONE BRE5K INBY SPAD #6476
EMP ALLEGES THA7 HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE. THE OPERATOR HAS NOT CONFIRMED THAT INJURY OCCURRRED ON THE JOB
AN ININTENTIONA5 FALL OF ROOF WAS ENCOUNTERED ON 003 SECTION IN #6 CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APP. 20 FT WIDE, 35 FT LONG AND 16 FT HIGH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
EMP WAS PLASTER3NG BRATTICE USING AN OIL CAN THAT HAD BEEN CUT INTO TO MIX THE PLASTER EMP CUT HIS RT LITLE FINGER ON CAN TOP
J-HOOK ENTERED 9MPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPL STRUCK RIG2T KNEE AGAINST RIGHT CORNER OF MANTRIP CAR.
A FALL HAS OCCU9RED ON 002 SECTION BELTLINE AND TRAKC ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 20 FT X 35 FT X 8FT TO 12 FT APPROX 25 FT OF TRACK AND BELT STRUCTURE WAS DESTROYED NO INJURIES OCCURRED
001 SECTION HAS3EXPERIENCED A ROOF FAILURE IN NUMBER 1 HEADING THE FALL WAS APP 20 FT X 20 FT X 6 TO 16 FT THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT LOSS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CO6PLING WATER LINE BACK TOGETHER WHEN HIS LEFT SIDE POPPED AND BEGAN HURTING HIM
THIS MINE HAS E3PERIENCED ON INUNDATION BY WATER.THIS WATER WAS IN ADVERTANTLY RELEASED FROM ON ADANDONDED MINE LOCATED AT A HIGHER ELEVATION.NOEQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED AND NO INJURIES WERE REJPO REPORTED. 3
EMPL CARRYING R2CK DUST TO HEADERIVE WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.
EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 HIS KNEE WHILE AVOIDING BAD TOP
AN UNINTENTIONA5 FALL HAS OCCURED ON 002 SECTION BELTLINE THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT THE FALL WAS ON THE INTAKE AND HAS HAD NO EFGFECT ON THE VENTILATION OF THE SECTION THIS AREA IS NO LONGER TR5VELED DUE TO RELOCATION OF THE SECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9UCK BY A STRAP WHILE INSTALLING THAT STRAP
EE WAS REMOVING3ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMP WAS HELPING3CLEAN TRACK WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT A BOX OF ROOF SUPPORT GLUE CAUSING PAIN TO HIS BACK AND LEGS THE OPERATOR HAS NOT CONFIRMED THAT INJURY OCCURRED ON THE JOB THE INITIAL DOC DOCTORS REPORT 8IAGNOSED ARTHIRITIS AND BLADDER PROBLEMS
EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO HIS BACK
EMP WAS OPERATI3G SHUTTLE CAR ON MUDDY BOTTOM WHEN HE STOPPED HIS CAR. THE CAR THEN SLID INTO STATIONARY BOLT MACHINE, BRUISING EMPLOYEES SIDE
1985 · 2 incidents
BOLT MACHINE FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED IN 7 HEADING ON 001 MAINS OUTBY THE SECTION THE FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF NO PERSONNEL TRAVELS THIS AREA FALL WAS 40 LONG 20 WIDE AND 8 TO 10 HIGH.