PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND KILLED HIM.
Mine #1 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 34
- Years on record
- 1994–1999
- Latest incident
- Dec 1999
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
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 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
33 on file (excluding fatalities above)1999 · 5 incidents
BENT OVER AND PICKED UP HOSE MACHINE WHEN EE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
CHECKING VOLTAGE ON 480 VOLT FAN BREAKER AT SURFACE SUBSTATION WHEN A 260 SIMPSON VOLT METER BLEW UP IN FACE. BURNT HAND'S, FACE, AND EYE'S.
HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT HEADING AND WALKED INTO ROOF BOLT AND STUBBED HIS NECK.
EE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WHILE PERSONAL CARRIER WAS MOVING AND CURTAIN GOT HONG ON SOMETHING AND PULLED EE OFF OF PERSONAL CARRIER.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON FOOT WHILE HE WAS SERVICING THE POT ON THE 14-5 MINER. DRAW ROCK WAS ABOUT 1 FOOT SQAURE AND 1/2 " THICK.
1998 · 6 incidents
BELT MAN WAS SHOVELING BELT. HE WAS SHOVELING TOWARD A RUNNING BELT NOT IN SAME DIRECTION BELT WAS TRAVELING.
HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPEDF AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET HITTING HIS SIDE AND RIBS.
RIDING SCOOP DIPPER INSIDE & RAN OVER ROCK OR HUMP IN ROAD CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE & JAR HIS BACK.
WAS WORKING ON MINER AND THE DRUMS THREW SOMETHING IN EYE WHICH THEY WERE TURNING.
EE WAS SETTING A PUMP IN THE FACE AREA OF NO. 5, WHEN HE WAS LIFTING IT AND HURT HIS BACK AND RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER.
MINER MOVED TO #3 HEADING WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE (SECTION FOREMAN) WAS MOVING BACK FROM FACE AREA AS MINER STARTED TO LOAD FROM LEFT SIDE W/CURTAIN EXHAUSTING ON LEFT SIDE. JOY 10S/C SHUTTLE CA R MOVED TO FACE AND WHILE LOADING UNDER MINER BACKED TO PULL CHAIN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO PHELPS CLINIC THEN TO BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN GRUNDY THEN RELEA
1997 · 2 incidents
EE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER INTO HEADING TO PRPARE TOBOLT THE UNSUPPORTED FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 12"X18"X1" TO EITHER EDGE THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT S HOULDER. THE DRAW SLATE FELL FROM A PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED AREA NOT IN THE IMMEDIATE UNSUPPORTED AREA TO BE BOLTED.
WALKING BESIDE A FEEDER WHEN DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM RIB STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE.
1996 · 11 incidents
EE LIFTING ROCK FROM BUGGY TIRE WHEN HE FELT PAIN. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO EE UNTIL 7-16-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE. HE WAS STANDING ON RT SIDE AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MINING MACHINE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HAD PREVIOUSLY FALLEN ONTO TOP OF MINER. AS EMPLOYE E OPERATED MINER THE DRAW ROCK VIBRATED OFF MACHINE STRIKING OPERATOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAWK BULL KNIFE TO CUT CABLE FOR ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE STEEL LID ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS THUMB BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE LID AND THE ROOF BOLTER FRAME.
EE WAS CARRYING MUD IN A FIVE GALLON BUCKET AWAY FROM #3 BELT HEAD WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRING BELT SPLICING MATERIALS FROM ONE AIRCOURSEE TO ANOTHER THRU A MAN DOOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING THESE MATERIALS TO FIRST EMPLOYEE, SECOND EMPLOYEE THREW A BEL T BAR TO FIRST EMPLOYEE STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CUTTING CONVEYOR WITH BELT CUTTER WHEN HIS FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH BLADE INSIDE BELT CUTTER CHANNEL.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE POWER CENTER EE STEP ON HILINE CABLE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT DRIVE BELT SCRAPER,EMPLOYEE HAD LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELT SCRAPER FRAME AND BELT HEAD DRIVE FRAME. THE BELT SCRAPER FRAME FELL WHEN EMP LOOSENED BOLTS ANCHORING SCRAP ER TO BELT DRIVE CAUSING HAND TO GET CAUGHT.
2 EMPLOYEES LIFTED AN ELECTRIC WELDER ONTO AN UNDERGROUND MANTRIP. APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS LATER ONE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEG.
ROCK BECAME LODGED UNDER CONVEYOR CHAIN, WITH BOOM UP, SWUNG TO RIGHT POSTION. FORCED CONVEYOR CHAIN FROM UNDER HOLD DOWN PLATE OVER TO OPERATORSEAT. CHAIN HIT OPERATOR IN FACE RESULTING IN CU T OT BRIDGE OF NOSE AND CUT UNDER LEFT EYE.
1995 · 7 incidents
WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF HAND. THE KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND HITTING VICTIM ON HAND BREAKING A BONE.
MIEN WAS IDLE ADN ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING WERE ENGAGED IN BULDING CRIBS FOR EXTRA ROOF SUPPORT. JUST AS HE WENT TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK SOMEONE ELSE HAD JUST PICKED ONE UP THAT HAD TWO MROE FRO ZE TO IT, THESE TWO BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB AGAINS THE CRIB HE WAS GOING TO PICK UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE OUTBY FACE, THE HEIGHT IS ABOUT SEVENFEET WHERE BRATTICE AS BEING BUILT. WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED CINDED BLOCK TO PUT ON TO ROW HE HIT TH ETOP WITH BLOCK ADN KNOCK ED DUST AND ROCK AND IT FELL IN HIS EYE.
ROOF FALL IN LEFT RETURN ONE XCUT INBY SURVEY STATION #210. FALL APPEARS TO BE 4' THICK BY 20' BY 20'. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.
ROOF FALL ON LEFT RETURN ONE XCUT INBY SURVEY STATION #209. FALL APPEARS 3' IN THICKNESS BY 20' X 20'. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL ARE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.
HAD ROOF FALL ON LEFT RETURN 2 SCROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION #222 APPEARED TO BE 4' IN THICKNESS BY 20'X20' IN INTERSECITON. NO EQIPMENT OR PEOPLE INJURED.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING POWER MIKE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER PEOPLE WHERE PULLING THE 2/0 FEEDER CABLE THRU A STOPPING AND UP TO POWER BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE SA ID AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSED THE PAIN GOT WORSE AND HIS BACK GOT STIFFER.
1994 · 2 incidents
LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS. HIT VICTIM ACROSS BACK.
LIFTING COLLAR ON END LOADER AND DROPPED IT.