EE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE, STANDING NEXT TO A CRIB & DIAGONAL FROM THE OUTBY CORNER OF THE COAL BLOCK. THE UPPER PART OF THE RIB BROKE OFF, SIZE APPROX. 20" THICK X 60" LONG X 27" HIGH & ROL LED ONTO EE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 26
- Years on record
- 1994–1996
- Latest incident
- Apr 1996
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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 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
26 on file1996 · 11 incidents
FALL AN INTAKE/TRACK ENTRY. RIDER SEAM LET LOOSE JUST ABOVE ANCHORAGE BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS JUST OUTBY SPAD #324 (OLD #3 ENTRY) NEW #5.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A COUNTINUOUS MINER THAT HAD BEEN COVERED UP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT HAND.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A CONTINUOUS MINER THAT HAD BEEN COVERED UP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.
MINER WAS CLEANIGN UP A PILLAR FALL TO ATTEMPT RETRIEVED OF MRS UNITS WHEN PILLAR FALL CONTINUED TRAPPING MINER WITH OVER HALF OF UNDER UN-SUPPORTED ROOF.
HE WAS PUMPING GREASE WITH A BUCKET GREASE GUN WITH HIS KNEES ON THE GROUND, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.
FELL TO RIDER SEAM ON INTAKE ESCAPEWAY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD 310, 6 BRKS FROM DRIFT. WATER CONDITIONS AND SHIFTING ROOF MADE OF SHALE (WEAK SHALE). CRIBBED/DANGERED OFF AND RELOCATED STOPPING LIN E.
AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD EE WAS CHECKING HIS CONVEYOR & WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A LOOSE ROOF BOLT THAT WAS LODGED IN HIS CONVEYOR.
WHILE WALKING TO HER ASSIGNED WORK AREA EE STEPPED ON A TRACK RAIL.
FALL SIZE WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' INBY INTAKE STOPPING IN BLEEDER RETURN- INTAKE STOPPING WAS PARTIALLY CRUSHED OUT SO STOPPING LINE WAS SET OVER 1 LINE OF BREAKS. RIDER SEAM SEPARATED AT ABOUT 6' UP IN STRATA CAUSING FALL. FALL WAS 1 BETWEEN SPAD #'S 33 AND # 307.
FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG X 25' WIDE AND 6 1/2'-8' HIGH (ABOVE SEAM). LOCATION WAS THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #312 AND WAS 1800' OUTBY THE FACE.
1995 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM ROLLERS DURING A BELT MOVE. HE WAS STRIKING BOTTOM ROLLER WITH A HAMMER, HIT AND FRACTURED HIS THUMB.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 BELTLINE ENTRY 2 BRKS INBY SPAD #45. THE FALL WS APPROX 20' W 30'L 6' H. THE FALL ALSO EXTENDED TO SPAD #55 IN THE # ETNRY AND INBY FOR APPROX 120'. NOT E: THE MINE HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 11-30-94.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 TRACK ENTRY 1 BRK INBY SPAD #64. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80'L INBY 60' L IN BREAK TOWARD #3 ENTRY B 20'W 8'H. NOTE THISMINE HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 11-30-94.
1994 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINING CABLE OUT OF RAODWAY & SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON A INTERSECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY (TRACK ENTRY) 60' OUTBY SPAD #111. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' IN LENGTH, 36' IN WIDTH AND 51/2' IN HEIGHT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 4:00 PM IN THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY, 300' OUTBY THE FACE, 2 BRKS. INBY SPAD #54. FALL WAS APPROX. 20 X 70 6' THICK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 7-10-94 AT APPROX. 2 PM. FALL OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION IN THE #6 RETURN ENTRY 240' OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD #109. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 60', 4'-6' THICK .
HE WAS WORKING IN THE #5 ENTRY MOVING UP THE POWER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX. 1" X 1.5' X 2" THICK.
EE WAS LOADING BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET FOR A BELT MOVE. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON BELT, HE SAID THAT HIS BACK GOT STRAINED.
HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #4 ENTRY. HE GOT AGAINST THE RIB, COAL ROLLED OFF INTO OPEATOR'S DECK. AS HE RAISED UP TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY STRAINING HIS NECK.
EE WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO HANG MINER CABLE IN THE L.O.B. OF 4 ENTRY HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURING HIS COLLAR BONE.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WALKWAY IN THE CENTER OF ROOF BOLTER, HE TRIPPED OVER BOLTS AND FELL OFF BOLTER ONTO MINE FLOOR. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
RANDALL WAS STANDING ON A LADDER HANGING MINER CABLE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL AND FRACTURED A BONE IN THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #8 HEADING, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY THE FACE. DRAW ROCK WAS APPROX. 1' X 2' X 3/4" THICK. IT STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD & BACK .
AN UNINTENT IONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM ON #2 BELT SW IN CROSSCUTS OUTBY #2 HEAD DRIVE A FALL IN #5 ENTRY INTERSECTION & #6 ENTRY