A SLIP OF ROOF OCCURED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY THAT MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG 33' WIDE & 13' HIGH CAUSING FATAL INJURY TO EMPL.
Upper Hignite No 1 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1987–1990
- Latest incident
- Apr 1990
Fatalities at this mine
3 recordedSLIP OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY THAT MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG 33' WIDE & 13' HIGH CAUSING FATAL INJUR TO EMPL.
SLIP OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY THAT MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG 33' WIDE & 13' HIGH CAUSING FATAL INJURY TO EMPL.
Reportable incidents
11 on file (excluding fatalities above)1990 · 2 incidents
HE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AS HE LIFTED A BOX OF RESIN FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE PAIN PERSISTED SO A DOCTOR WAS CONSULTED.
HE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN THE MINER TOOK THE SLACK IN THE CABLE CAUSING HIM OT LOSE HIS FOOTING. HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE TOO MUCH CABLE.
1989 · 4 incidents
I NAME ALLEDGED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE SURFACE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL HIS LEFT ARM & ELBOW STRUCK A ROCK ON THE BOTTOM MINE FLOOR IS DRY & THE MINING HEIGHT IS APPROX 6FT
I NAME WAS INSTALLING RESIN BOLTS WHEN THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
WAS HOLDING STRAP, WHILE SPINNING BOLT FOR GLUE TO MIX, PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED FINGERS UNDER THE PLATE AND WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE TOP. CATCHING THE RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
USING SLATE BAR TO PRY TO GATHER BROKEN CONVEY. CHAIN WHEN BAR SLIPED AND STRUCK IN NOSE. RE. 12 STICHED AND FRACT OF NOSE.
1988 · 3 incidents
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK FROM SURFACE IN #5 ENTRY INTAKE AIRCOURSE FALL AREA 20FT LONG 26FT WIDE AT INTERSECTION & 4FT.TO6FT HIGH HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4FT.RESIN BOLTS TIMBERED & CRIBBED AS THIS AREA HAS NOT RESTRICTED OUR TRAVEL OR AIR FLOW THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLENA UP THIS ROOF FALL
HE GOT OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP MOVE THE MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB HE PICKED UP THE CABLE AND STARTED TO WALK TOWARD THE RIB AND TRIPPED OVER THE MINER WATER LINE.
I.NAME WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN THE BUCKET RAISED UPON A TIMBER IT THREW HIM AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE DECK STRIKING HIS SHOULDERAGAINST THE EDGE I.NAME DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR SEVEN DAYS BUT AS PAIN PERSISTED HE WENT TO THE DR.& WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK FOR TWO DAYS
1987 · 2 incidents
WHILE I.NAME WAS HAULING COAL HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AS A RESULT OF THE HEART ATTACK THE TTRUCK HE WAS OPERATING OVER TURNED CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND I.NAME THE AUTOPSY RE PORT INDICATED A HEART ATTACK AS CAUSE OF DEATH
HE WAS TIGHTENI3G BOLTS IN THE STARTING BOX OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE RACKET SLIPPED. STICKING HIS HAND AGAINST THE METAL CONRNER OF THE STARTING BOX.