AS THE RAILRUNNER WAS GOING BY A CRIB, A BLOCK FROM THE CRIB STRUCK THE COVER ON THE BATTERY CHARGER ON THE RAILRUNNER, CAUSING THE COVER TO STRIKE HIM IN THE RIBS.
Hignite #4Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Jan 2002
Reportable incidents
22 on file2002 · 7 incidents
AS THE RAILRUNNER WAS GOING BY A CRIB, A BLOCK FROM THE CRIB STRUCK THE COVER ON THE BATTERY CHARGER ON THE RAILRUNNER CAUSING THE COVER TO STRIKE EE IN THE LEGS BREAKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LE G.
A ROOD FALL OF APROX 4 FEET IN THICKNESS BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 40 FEET LONG OCCURRED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. AT SPAD #246.
AN AREA OF ROOF FELL APPROX 4' THICK BY 20' WIDE BY 30' LONG AT SPAD #237.
A EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TRACK, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
AN AREA OF ROOF APPROXIMATELY 5-6' THICK BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 20 FEET LONG FELL 16 -EAU INBY SPAD #228.
AN AREA OF APPROX 4 FT THICK BY 20 FT WIDE BY 30 FT LONG FELL IN AN INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD #243.
2001 · 15 incidents
AS EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHICH RAISED HIM UP IN THE SEAT &AS HE CAME BACK DOWN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE TURNED AROUND HIS HEAD STRUCK A ROOF BOLT PLATE LACERATING HIS LEFT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
AS INJURED EE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AFTER PUTTING IT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE, HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT.
AN EE WAS LIFTING UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-12-01 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.
2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #34. APP5ROX. 60' LONG BY 50' WIDE BY 10-14' THICK IN INTERSECTION.
IN #7 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #152. INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 6-10' THICK.
FELL AT SPAD #057 IN RIGHT RETURN APPROX. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE BY 6 1/2' HIGH.
INTERSECTION OUTBY #2 HEADRIVE ONE BREAK ROCK FALL OCCURRED 20 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE AND 4 FT UP TO 6 FT THICK.
ROCK FALL FOUR BREAK'S INBY PORTAL OF #5 ENTRY. 16FT WIDE BY 20FT LONG BY 72"" THICK.
A ROOF FALL 20' BY 20' BY 80"" THICK. FALL IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION.
ANOTHER EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO SPLICE A BELT WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.
AS EE WAS MOVING THE MINER A RIB ROLL OCCURRED INFLICTING A FRACTURE OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL OFF RIB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP.
WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
THIS IS A NEW MINE OPENING ON INITIAL DEVELOPMENT. SURFACE COVERAGE IS AT MINIMUM & HILL MUD SEAMS ARE SQUEEZING MUD OUT CAUSING THE IMMEDIATE &MAIN ROOF TO SEPARATE. THE EMPLOYEES ARE VERY EX PERIENCED & AWARE OF CHANGING NATURE OF ROOF. NOEMPLOYEE INJURY RESULTED FROM INCIDENT.