EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF PLUGGING 4160 CAT HEAD INTO BACK OF SECTION POWER CENTER. HE WAS WIPING LUGS OFF WITH HAND TO REMOVE MUD. EMPL WAS NOT AWARE THAT CABLE WAS ENERGIZED THEREFORE HE INSTAN TLY BECAME ELECTROCUTED.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 74
- Years on record
- 1988–1990
- Latest incident
- Nov 1990
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
73 on file (excluding fatalities above)1990 · 21 incidents
HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE. THE AREA WAS DAMP AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS PULLING WATER LIME TO BELT LINE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
THE ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION IN ITS NO. 7 HDG. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN FULL GROUT.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAN OVER A TIMBER, TIMBER CAUGHT BY CAR AND RAMMED INTO DECK AREA STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
HH WAS SETTING TIMBERS, WHEN HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER TIMBER, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
RF FALL 30' L 20' W 7' THICK PILLAR SECTION 002 COVERED UP CONT MINER BOLTED WITH 4' RF BOLTS
FALL OCCURED ON 002 SECT BLEEDER SYSTEM LOCATION WAS 220FTINBY SPAD NO 1773 IN THE BLEEDER SYSTEM THE ACTIVE SECTION 002 IS APPROX 1500FT OUTBY THE FALL
THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE, IN ORDER TO STRAIGHTEN THE CABLE SO THE ROOF BOLTER COULD CHANGE PLACES.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING COAL AT A HEAD DRIVE LOCATION HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION AT SPAD #1691. THE FALL FELL IN AND INTERSECTION 50' X 20' X 4-5' THICK. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AROUND A COAL BLOCK, WHEN HE POSITIONED HIS SELF ON HIS KNEES, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE ROOF FALL AT SPAD NO. 3 IN NO. 6 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY FAN HOUSING, THE FALL MEASURED 4' TO 6' X 20' X 20'.
SHE WAS UNLOADING EIGHT INCH SOLIO CONCRFETE BLOCKS WHEN A COWORKER UNLOADED A BLOCK CATCHING HER FINGERS BETWEEN BLOCKS
A 20' X 4' X 5' PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL FELL INTO NO. 5 ENTRY AT THE DRIFT MOUTH. 50' OUTBY SPAD NO. 3. THIS FALL WAS ADJACENT TO THE FAN HOUSING.
PUTTING ROOF BOLT WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL THROUGH CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE ON FOREHEAD.
PAY SHIFT COAL CREW OF 001 SECTION DERAILED THEIR MANTRIP. INJURED PERSON WAS PUSHING MANTRIP ONTO TRACT WHEN RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT OF CANOPY & FRAME OF MACHINE.
ROOF CONDITION -LOOSE BACK FELL IN FACE AREA 20-25'LONG X 8-10'WIDE X 4-5'THICK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING ROCK DUST WHEN LOWER BACK PAIN OCCURRED.
OPERATING SCOOP & HIT BUMP IN HAUL ROAD & HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS & PLACED THEM ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. HE LIFTED BUNDLE OF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS NOT IN PROPER LIFTING POSITION WHEN HE INJURED LOWER BACK.
1989 · 23 incidents
FALL OCCURRED IN #5 HEADING IN LAST OPEN LINE OF X-CUTS IN PANEL THAT HAD BEEN STOPED. FALL MEASURES 5'X30'X16'.
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 4 THICK X 20 FT WIDE X 30 FT LONG.
INJ TIGHTENING BOLT ON WHEEL UNIT WITH 4 X 1 WRATCHET DRIVE.DRIVE BROKE CAUSING INJ TO STRIKE FOOT ON MINE FLOOR.
INJURED WAS WALKING NEAR THE BELT DRIVE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A FIRE VALVE.
INJURED WAS PULLING BELT DOWN EXISTING BELT LINE TO BE REPLACED THE BELT WAS ACCIDENTLY STARTED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL ON BELT HIS R ANKLE BECAME CAUGHT IN CROSSOVER
INJURED WAS HOLDING A SLATE BAR WHILE A SHUTTLE CAR WAS PULLING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY.
INJ WORKING AROUND BELT TRYING TO PULL PC OF BELT FROM DRIVE STRAINED SELF IN ARM
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY WHICH IS AN INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL IS JUST INSIDE THE PORTAL IN AN ENTRY THAT IS NOT USED. THE FALL MEASURES 18 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG, AND 4 FEET HIGH.
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #1 ENTRY OUT CROP THE FALL MEASURES 20 W 4'T TO THE FACE THIS SECTION OR PANEL HAS BEEN ABANDONED THE FALL OCCURRED ON 001- SECTION
THE FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUTBY #3 HEAD DRIVE IN THE #2 ENTRY WHICH IS A RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 19 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 6 FT THICK.
I,NAME WAS STEPING OVER BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAME INTO CONTACT WITH MINE FLOOR CAUSING BRUISE TO ELBOW.
THROWING GLUE BOXES, ON RF BOLTER PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.
THE FALL OCCURRED AT THE #43 BREAK IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE #4 ENTRY IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 20 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 4 FEET HIGH.
I.NAME TWISTED RIGHT KNEE ,RETURNED TO WORK MISSED NO DAYS.WENT TO ANOTHER DR 7-24 HAD KNEE SUREGERY ON 7-28.
FALL OCCURRED IN 3 RIGHT XCUT OFF THE #3 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION APPROX 6FT HIGH X20FT WIDE X25FT IN LENGTH
EE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN SUDDEN PAIN WAS FELT IN SHOULDER BLADES. THE EE HAD HELP HANG A FEEDER CABLE ON THE SECTION PRIOR TO FEELING PAIN IN SHOULDER BLADES. AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCI DENT IT APPEARED THAT THE INITIAL INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EE HUNG THE FEEDER CABLE.
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY 3X-CUT OUTBY THE 3 HEAD DRIVE APPROX. 20X20X5 HIGH SPAD 99.
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EMPL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING VENTILATION THE SHUTTLE CAR OPR TURNED AROUND IN THE DECK OF SHUTTLE TO TAKE LOADED CAR TO THE FEEDER THE CAR ROLLED MOMENTARILY THEREFORE BUMPING EMPL INTO THE RIB
THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE NO 8 HEAD DRIVE OUT BY 001 SECTION 20 X 30 X 4 THICK.
THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT OUTBY THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY APROX. 4' THICK 18' WIDE AND 22' LONG.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE AND BACK BEGAN HURTING THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD #1 ENTRY OF THE MAIN HEADINGS AND OUTBY THE 001 SECTION APPROX. 225' APPROX. 20' X 25' LONG AND 4' IN HEIGHT INBY SPAD #665.
1988 · 29 incidents
FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OUT BY THE 001 SECTION 1XCUT IN BY SPAD 654 20FT.X25FT.X5FT.THICK
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CUT A LEFT BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & STGRUCK HIM ON THE LEGS & ANKLES
EMPLOYEE LACERATED HIS HAND WITH A BELT CUTTER WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE
EMPL WAS INSTALLING A JACK FOR THE ROOF DRILL THE JACK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPL ON NOSE AND FACE EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO INJURY BUT RECEIVED STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY. HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR, SLIPPED AND FELL THEREFORE HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROOF BOLT THEREFORE CAUSING THE BOLT TO FLY UPWARD STRIKING HIM BEHIND RIGHT EAR.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECIVED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY AND STRAINED BACK.
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 3 X CUTS INBY THE #4 HEAD DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH X 20' IN LENGTH X 20' IN WIDTH.
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY 1 XCUT OUTBY #4 HEAD DRIVE APROXIMATELY 5' HIGH 20' WIDE X 20' IN LENGTH
EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY INJURED 061887 WITH BACK PAIN HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR & EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AGAIN DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE MANTRIP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A HEAD DRIVE, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING ARESIN GROUNTED ROD INTO THE HOLE WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL UPON DOING SO THE HEAD OFTHE DRILL CONTRACTED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE DRILL AND THE END OF THE ROOF BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TOOLS FROM TOOL CART HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET PIECE OF METAL THERFORE TWISTING HIS KNEE.
EMPL WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
EMPL WAS PRESHIFTING MINE BEFORE CREW ENTERED ON HIS RETURN FROM SECTION, ROCK HAD FELL ON MINE TRACK. EMPL REMOVED ROCK THEREFORE RECEIVING BACK STRAIN.
SEE ATTACHED REPORT FROM DOCTOR (WHICH WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF CODING) EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY INJURED 6-1-88 HE CAME BACK TO WORK 14 DAYS AND IS PRESENTLY OFF AGAIN (NO RECORD OF PREVI
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE ROOF DRILL CABLE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING OUT OF THE HANGERS WHILE THE DRILL WAS TRAMMING.THE REEL FASILED TO DISENGAGE THEREFORE JERKING UPWARD AND STRIKING THE EMPLOYE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OFF SPOOL THEREFORE TWISTING KNEE
THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE 29 XCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY, APPORX. 3 X CUTS INBY SPAD 117 APPROX. 12 FEET HIGH, 30 FEET LONG, 16 FEET WIDE.
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE 23 X CUT #1 ENTRY 1 XCUT INBY SPAD #90 IT FELL IN THE INTERSECTION APPROX. 4 TO 5 FEET HIGH, 35 FEET IN LENGTH AND APPROX. 18 FEET IN WIDTH.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OUT-BY 001 WORKING SECTION APPROX. 800' AT 43RD CROSS-CUT. FALL WAS APPROX. 4' IN HEIGHT 19' WIDE & 50' IN LENGTH.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.
THE POWER ROLLER BROKE ON THE OUTSIDE BELT EMPLOYEE HEARD THE NOISE HE SUDENLY JUMPED UP FROM A SITTING POSITION THEREFORE ENCOUNTERING MUSCLE STRAINS IN BOTH THIGHS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT E MPLOYEE WAS SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE OFFICE TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HEAD.
THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT OF THE ENTRY APPROX. 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, 10 FEET HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE RIB AND CUTTING HEAD OF THE MINER AS THE MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOUDER
THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 WORKING SECTION INT THE LAST OPEN X CUT OF THE 3 ENTRY APPROX. 31 FT LONG 22 FT WIDE AND APPROX. 49 INCH THICK.