MSHA record for #19 Mine (mine ID 1516609). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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VICTIM WALKED INTO THE #3 ENTRY LEFT CROSSCUT TO TALK TO ROOF BOLTER OPERATORS. AFTER A BRIEF CONVERSATION WITH ONE OF THE OPERATORS, HE WALKED INTO THE #3 HEADING. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHIC H EXTENDED PAST THE PERMANENT SUPPORT FATALLY INJURING THE VICTIM.
MOVING CONT MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK
SMALL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION TRACK ENTRY #4 APPROX 500' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 4X12X14.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN EMPTY TOOL BOX INTO SCOOP BUCKET STEP ON A CRIB BLOCK & AS HE WAS PULLING TOL BOX HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BLOCK TWISTING LEG & KNEE EMPLOYEE DIDNT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS FI NISHED SHIFT & WORK THE FOLLOWING REGULAR SHIFTSUNTIL TUESDAY THE 17TH WHEN WENT TO DOC FOR CONTINUED PAIN AROUND THE KNEE
I.NAME HAD BEEN ASSISTING OTHER LOAD METAL ROOF STRAPS ONTO SCOOP FOR TRANSPORT FROM SUPPLY DUMP TO WORKING FACE.STANDING IN BENT-OVER POSTURE,LIFTING FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INSTALLING RF BOLTS IN FACE AREA DRILLED HOLE AND REMOVED DRILL STEEL ROTATING HIS BODY TO PLACE RESIN GLUE AND BOLTS IN HOLE FELT SHARP COAL SEAM HT 50"
BRUISED KNEE ABLE TO CONT REG DUTIES REP SCOOP STATED HE WAS ON KNEES FORM
GETTING OUT OF SHUT CAR LOST FOOTING SLIPED AND FELL TWISTING LEG AND HIP FRACT LOCATED
EE HAD BEEN CLEANING UP AROUND BELTLINE WHEN HE NOTICED THE BELT BEGINING TO STALL. AT THAT TIME HE MOVED TOWARD THE BELT CONTROLS WHILE DOING SO HE ENCOUNTERED MUDDY BOTTOM. HE SLIPPED AND FE LL STRIKING HIS HAND AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE.
ASSISTING REPAIRMAN BY USING PRY BAR TO LIFT LID ON MINER BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK IN MOUTH
EMPLOYEE HAD COME TO SURFACE TO OBTAIN BELT STRUCTURE FOR BELT SET-UP. WHILE DOING THIS JOB HE NOTICED ICE BUILDUP ON SCREEN GUARD OF FAN HOUSE. AT THAT POINT HE PICKED UP A ROOFBOLT AND STRUC K THE ICE. AS HE DID THIS HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, TWISTING HIS KNEE.
DEBRIS BLOWN IN LEFT EYE FROM GUSH OF AIR FROM CUTTING TORCHES.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & STRAP WHEN HE CUT FINGER AS HE RAISED BOOM WHILE HOLDING STRAP IN PLACE.
HELPING POSITIO N BELT TAIL SCOOP PULLED TAIL CATCHING R LEG
EMPL WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL ON MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.