A non-injury roof fall was found at this idle mine during an inspection by the pre-shift forman (supt). The fall was approximately 20 cross cuts outby the face at spad #109. The fall was 4' x 20' x 60'/ the fall did not impede travel or ventilation. (Pond Creek Section)
Mine #1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 2004–2007
- Latest incident
- Jul 2007
Reportable incidents
22 on file2007 · 6 incidents
Employee was in the process of doing the pre-shift check when he fell walking down the Slope.
Employee was lifting metal belt structure out of scoop bucket and received a severe groin strain.
Employee was walking the belt line from #3 headdrive to #4 headrive and twisted left ankle.
Employee was closing airlock door on mantrip while performing as a foreman on the retum seals of the alna outby section. He caught left foot in door which caused him to fall and twist left knee. Previous knee injury in oct 2003 at other employment.
Employee was changing batteries on the 828 ram car. The energy source was under load. A phase to ground fault occurred. The employee received 2nd degree burns on his right hand.
2006 · 6 incidents
Employee and others were riding into the mine by mantrip. Employee had traveled about 5 crosscuts underground when he raised his head and was caught by the roof, resulting in a small fracture, hairline in nature, to L-1 lower back.
Employee was operating a roof bolter and walked into a roof bolt striking his right eye.
Drilling bolt hole with Roof Bolter and dropped pot on right knee
Making belt move and hurt wrist lifting structure.
In process of building an Overcast, was holding an H-beam, beam fell pinning right arm to ground.
Taking supplies to section and a wheel bearing went out. He drove into the rib to stop and a box of glue hit him in the neck.
2005 · 6 incidents
Employee was operating miner when it skipped on slope and the cable holder pinned him against rib.
Employee ws lifting a 24"" Black plastic pipe when he strained his back.
Employee was Jacking up #3 Belt when the jack rolled over causing the employee to twist his back.
A non injury roof fall was located on the prehshift exham. The fall was 24' long 201 wide and 0-4'thick.
Employee was getting into cab of inloader when the door slammed on his right knee. Employee did not begin losing time until June 28, 2005.
Employee was loading structure in scoop bucket and felt pull in his back.
2004 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN HE GOT HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE TOP JAMMING HIS LEFT WRIST DOWN ON THE CONTROLS, BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.
Employee was moving a piece of rock out of the basketon the bridge when it got caught pushing his fingers against the top and smashing his left index finger and left middle.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE BOWED THE BUCKET DOWN TO SIT AND IT LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO LOAD PINNER SUPPLIES ON THE PINNER WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CENTER SECTION ON THE SCOOP.