EE was walking around roof bolter when a rock fell in between roof bolts hitting him in the head. Rock was about 1 inch thick 1 foot wide.
No. 5Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Sep 2004
Reportable incidents
13 on file2004 · 2 incidents
EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN DRILL STEEL BENT, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND AND BREAKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
2003 · 4 incidents
FELL JUST ABOVE BOLTS FROM SPAD 1103 TO 1429 (3 FULL INTERSECTIONS IN #5 ENTRY. BUTTED OFF #5 ENTRY INBY SPAD #1429 LEAVING A BARRIER BLOCK 60"" THICK. INSTALLED SUPPLEMENT ROOF SUPPORT IN #4 A ND #6 ENTRY BY ADDING ROPE BOLTS AND CRIBBING 4 RIGHT BREAK THROUGHS AND CRIBBING 6 LEFT BREAK THROUGHS IN AFFECT AREA.
EE WAS DRILLING A CONNECTOR ON A CABLE AND IT GOT FOULED UP. DRILL BIT KICKED AROUND & HIT RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS WALKING AND CUTTING A BELT CLAMP HIS FOOT SLIPED AND HURT HIS HIP.
THE EE HAD FINISHED BOLTING AND BACKED BOLTER UP& WAS CHANGING BITS OUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL 2"" THICK, 6'LONG IN #2 ENTRY ON SECTION DRAW ROCK HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK & LEFT SHOULDER
2000 · 7 incidents
CHIEF ELECT AND MINE FOREMAN WAS CALLED OUT AT 6:00 PM TO CHECK POWER PROBLEM. FOUND ROOF FALL TRACK ENTRY #2 BELTHEAD, FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE,BY 60' LENGTH BY 5' THICK. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS.
EE WAS CLOSING GARAGE DOOR TO SUPPLY ROOM, WHEN ROLLERS AND PINS BROKE OUT OF A SECTION OF THE DOOR, LETTING THAT SECTION OF THE DOOR COLLAPSE AND HIT EE IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK. Y
EE WAS DRILLING TOP, DRILL STEEL WRENCH CAME OFF HEAD OF BOLT, MASHED LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION. WILL NEED SUTURES.
EE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON 488 S & S SCOOP, FOOT SLIPPED ON OILY SURFACE TWISTED KNEE.
EE WAS GREASING UNIVERSAL DRIVELINE ON LOCOMOTIVE, PUT LEFT HAND ON U-JOINT TO ROTATE DRIVELINE AROUND TO GREASE FITTING. (EE DIDN'T HAVE PARK BRAKE SET.) LOCOMOTIVE STARTED FREEWHEELING, GLOV E CAUGHT IN U-JOINT WHILE LOCOMOTIVE WAS FREEWHEELING, CAUSING REMOVAL TO TIP OF LEFT RING RINGER.
EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL CONTINOUS MINER CUTTING FACE OF #9 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT STRIKING EE ON HEAD, RT SIDE OF FACE, AND RT ARM CAUSING LACERA TIONS.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE THAT WAS DRILLED. CAUGHT MIDDLE RT FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND ROOF BOLTING WRENCH MASHING FINGER.