Employee was inserting the fitting ends in hexagon drill steel and struck his left index finger with a hammer.
Infinity #4Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 21
- Years on record
- 2008–2011
- Latest incident
- Sep 2011
Reportable incidents
21 on file2011 · 7 incidents
EE was sitting on the rib in the #2 entry when a piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking him on the back.
EE was sitting on the rib in the #2 Entry when a piece of draw rock fell from the top striking him on the back.
EE was holding a hammer against a pump while another EE was hitting with another hammer to drive a pump back onto a bolt machine. A piece of metal broke off, striking EE in the hand.
Employee stated, he was shoveling the belt line, and strained his muscle, in the upper part of his leg (Right).
Employee was walking across section, when he stepped in a hole, twisting his knee.
Drill steel fell out of drill hole and hit his left finger.
2010 · 5 incidents
EE was standing beside feeder, watching a co-worker use a come-along to put conveyor chain back together, when the chain slipped & hit EE on the right cheek, causing him to get 7 stitches.
EE was putting a medal guard on the side of a head drive, when it slipped and slide down his hand and cut his middle finger. EE was taken to Hospital ER room where he had 7 stitches put in his finger.
EE was changing structure when he mashed his left index finger, resulting in 7 stitches. This accident occurred on 2A belt line.
EE was walking across the section in the LOB when he ran into a strap that was partially bent down hitting himself on the right ear. Three stitches were placed on his ear.
During the weekly inspection of the Infinity # 4 UG mine which is in non-producing status, a roof fall was discovered in the 1st left panel which is a worked out area. This fall was in the No. 2 entry intersection. The fall was above the roof bolts anchorage. This area has been dangered off with timbers and danger signs.
2009 · 8 incidents
Employee reported that he hurt his back bending a bolt while operating a bolt machine. He did not report this to anyone. He first told the mine supt. that his back was hurting him due to an old car accident he had prior to coming to work at Infinity Energy.
Employee was throwing cable over against a rib where an overcast had been cut out and ran into a rock brow head first jamming his neck. Refused medical attention at time of the accident 9/12/09. He went to his regular doctor 9/14/09 and told him he had a sore neck(he called it a crick).
Installing outside bolt, was changing bit on drill steel when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the left side of his body
Injury was walking behind bolt machine, when he slipped and fell, the bottom was wet and muddy.
As injury was installing the last row of bolts, a piece of draw rock fell from the face and broke off at the canopy, striking him in the back.
EE was walking out of office trailer (mine office) and tripped and fell, twisting his knee.
While installing roof bolts, a piece of draw rock hit EE on the left index finger, causing a hairline fracture and laceration.
While roof bolting, a piece of draw rock, approx. 8""x4'x4', fell between the bolts and struck injury on the left shoulder. The wittness to the accident saw the draw rock give way and told him to run, had he stayed under the protection of the ATRS, he would not have been injured. He sustained a bruise to his shoulder and return to full duty on Monday.
2008 · 1 incident
While installing the second bolt in the row, a piece of draw rock fell from between the bolts and struck EE on the left foot. The rock measured approx 8"" X 36"" X 4"".