Miner operator was moving continuous miner, stopped, and ran into a truss bolt. he fell to the ground and got up and continued to work. He has had no type of medical attention and has continued to work his normal job duties until this date 12-10-2013. He states he is having neck pain from the injury and reports he is going to seek medical attention
Hance Mine No. 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2010–2013
- Latest incident
- Nov 2013
Reportable incidents
15 on file2013 · 3 incidents
The employee had left the face area and was walking to get on the mantrip. The employee slipped and fell hitting on both knees. There were no witnesses to the accident and the employee failed to report his injury until the following day at 6:30 a.m. by phone. The miner states he can't put his weight on his left knee.
Employee was helping move the continuous miner from one place to another. He bent over to move the miner cable, raised it waist high when he felt a sharp pain through his right shoulder, neck and arm.
2012 · 3 incidents
The injured party was working at the #35 crosscut of the number 2 belt. He was attempting to throw a wooden pallet across the belt and felt a pop in his back. He completed this shift and returned to work on 08/27/2012 and he completed this shift. On 08/28/2012 employee called in and stated he was in pain and was going to see a doctor.
A piece of draw rock measuring 53 inches long, 35 inches in width, from 0 to 4 inches thick struck a miner. The injury caused a broken leg and dislocation from the left foot.
Walking in No 3 entry and bumped head into mine roof. Having pain in neck and left arm. Accident not reported until 5/29/12.
2011 · 4 incidents
Employee was drilling starter hole and lost his drill bit in the hole. Employee put a roof bolt in the hole & spun it to push the bit up in the hole. While in this process a burr on the roof bolt caught the employee's glove wrapping his hand around the roof bolt.
Mashed index finger left hand on canopy post
EE picked up cable went to throw it against right rib and twisted on the ground.
EE slipped and fell tried to catch himself with his left hand bent his thumb back. EE sprained his thumb.
2010 · 5 incidents
Putting up first bolt, a piece of rock (hand size) came down bolt and hit nose, cut across nose.
Hose loose on rotation motor, operator started rotation, shot oil in right eye.
Strained left shoulder while taking lugs off.
EE sat down at corner of intersection to eat lunch on mine floor. Cap coal fell on EE while proped up against rib.
Roof bolting operator was installing rope bolts in intersection and steel got hung, section foreman was helping pull drill steel with rubber gloves on and drill steel grabbed glove and twisted wrist.