A non-injury roof fall occurred at approx 8:50 AM. 2nd cross cut on Ginsong Mains. 18' wide x 5' thick x 38' long.
Mine No 2Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 2009–2012
- Latest incident
- Apr 2012
Reportable incidents
13 on file2012 · 3 incidents
Employee was using cutting torch to cut metal jacks. He laid torches down to turn pipe and torch rolled over and flame struck left hand.
Roof Fall occurred that pulled roof support above bolt anchorage.
2011 · 9 incidents
Roof fall* Shale & laminated shale breaking apart at fault in roof.
6 volt battery on personnel carrier arced when being worked on resulting in a flash to the eyes and maybe some acid to the face.
Roof fall* Roof cracks running along both ribs in addition to being close to the outcrop of coal bed broke away from the main roof.
Roof fall* Roof fall just at or 6""-12"" above the bolt anchorage point of 42""
There was an altercation between face foreman and miner operator. EE received two punches to the head. Note: No one received medical treatment.
Roof fall* Roof fell just at anchorage point of 42"".
Operator was holding drill steel while wearing a rubber glove. Glove stuck to steel and twisted his left hand resulting in breaking his left pinky finger.
Employee had loaded concrete block in scoop bucket during the trip to face a block fell out of bucket and scoop ran over it, causing it to drop down suddenly.
2009 · 1 incident
Miner was bending roof bolts when he complained with a burning feeling in his lower back.