MSHA record for #4 (mine ID 1514508). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PUTTING HIS CAPLIGHT ON AND TURNED AROUND. THE TWISTING MOTION APPARENTLY REINJURED HIS BACK WHICH HE HAD INJURED IN THE PAST.
REPLACING LID FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE HURT HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK 2 DAYS LATER HE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE COULD NOT RUN HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND WENT TO DOCTOR.
KNEELING WHILE BOLTING FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EE WAS REMOVING WHEEL FROM SCOOP WHEN HE PRYED ON A RETAINER WEDGE WHEEL BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIS FINGER.
ON SEPTEMBER 19,1990 A ROCK FALL OCCURRED(HORSE BACK) MEASURING APPROX 30'X16'X0-8' IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF THE #4 ENTRY.THIS INCIDENT WAS PREJUDGED AND ALL MEN AND EQUIPMENT WERE MOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION UNTIL THE OCCURRENCE AND A DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE AREA WAS SAFE.
VICTIM WAS CONNECTING DRILL STEEL DURING A NORMAL CYCLE OF BOLTING TOP WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF THE DRILL STREET CAUSING HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO BRAKE.
SUBJECT WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULAGE ROAD AND THREW THE CAR INTO THE TOP WHICH IN TURN KNOCKED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DOWN AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE LEG. LEG LOOKED TO BE BADLY BRUISED.
VICTIM WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND INJURING FOOT.
GRINDING PIECE OF METAL WITH GRINDER AND PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE. VICTIM WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND PIECE OF METAL WENT UNDERNEATH THE GLASSES.
MOVING ROCKDUSTER AND IT BECAME DISENGAGED HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING.
SLICKENED SIDED RF ABOVE RF BOLT ANCHORAGE TURNED LOOSE THIS PORTION OF RF.
DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS CUTTING VICTIMS CHEEK.
VICTIM WAS SHOVELING BELT & HURT HIS KNEE
VICTIM WAS THROWING BAG OF ROCKDUST ON BELTLINE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
ROOF FALL (NARRATIVE NOT PROVIDED).
ROCK FELL ON #2 BELT 5,200FT. FROM SURFACE-THE ROCK WAS ABOUT 6' THICK AND 50' IN LENGTH.
EMP WAS CHANGIN1 SEATS ON SHUTLECAR HIS KNEE WAS CRAMPED AND IT RESULTED IN A STRAIN AND POSSIBLE TORN CARTLIDGE
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BELT STRUCTURE AND PULLED MUSCLES AND FURTHER INJURED THE VERTEBRAES IN HIS BACK.
LOOSE ROCK FEL 6ETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT & T HE COAL RIB. IT STRUCK VICTIM ON THE LEFT LEG BREAKING THE BONE ABOUT 5" BELOW THE KNEE.
EMPL LOADING TI4BERS INTO PICKUP AND STRUCK HAND.