Operating the scoop from the opers. compartment with his right hand, looking toward the bucket, his left arm was in such a way that his hand was hanging out left side of the oper. compartment. When he started to turn the scoop he pinched the fingers of his left hand between the front stop block and the frame of the back half.
Davison MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2008–2009
- Latest incident
- Mar 2009
Reportable incidents
10 on file2009 · 5 incidents
Roof fall 3-Rt. Submain B-4, at face from initial 3-4 pushover thru intersection of # 3 entry into 2-3 pushover, stopping before intersection of #2 entry. Fall 18'W X 90'L X 7'H. Sandstone channel and associated clay veins come down into roof strata. No one injured.
Outby roof fall Crosscut 11 of #4 Entry, 1-Rt Sub-main approx. 15' X 20' X 10' in height, no one injured, no equiptment involved Fall partially blocked primary escapeway and ventilation was not significantly affected.
Roof fall on section at x-cut 4 from right rib of #4 intersection thru #5 &6 intersections into pushover toward #7 intersection, approx. 100"" long, 19 feet wide, 6-8 feet in height above anchorage, due to horizontal stress. No one injured, no equiptment involved. Area dangered off, section abandoned. Moved to new section location.
Roof fall last open cross cut between 3&4 entries of 1-right sub-main in the primary emergency escapeway, partially blocking escapeway. Did not affect air. No one injured and no equipment involved. Area cleaned, rebolted and prop-setter posts added for additional roof support.
2008 · 5 incidents
Roof fall in #5 entry (intake & primary escapeway) at X-cut 67 of 2-Right Sub-main, approx. 18' wide, 50' long above roof bolt anchorage (60""). No one injured, no equipment involved. Ventilation & Primary escapeway re-established in adjacent entries.
Roof fall 3-Left Submain #4 Entry Crosscut #4, 30 feet in lenght, 18 feet in width, and 4 feet in height.
The truck driver slipped and fell into a ditch that was being excavated from which he was hauling away the materials being removed to make the ditch, dislocating his left shoulder.
Roof fall #3 entry between break 17 and 18 of the 2-Left Submain, initial fall 20' wide, 40' long and 5' in height above bolted anchorage(42"") No one injured, fell on conveyor belt and belt structure. Did not affect ventilation or escapeways.
The mine was idle for a four days over holiday. A small roof fall near the working face occurred due to horizontal stress. It was discovered by the pre-shift examiner. Nodamage occurred. Noone injured. The fall was cleeaned up and bolted