EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON SHUTTLE CAR THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 27
- Years on record
- 1988–1991
- Latest incident
- Oct 1991
Reportable incidents
27 on file1991 · 7 incidents
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY 2 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE NAD 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CROSS COLLAR AND IMBLIEVED.
A ROOF FALL ON MAIN LINE BELT OCCURRED TWO CROSSCUTS IN FROM OUTSIDE.AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45PM.IN A FAULTY AREA THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN BOLTED CROSS COLLARS AND CRIBBED.ABOUT A 20 FT X20 FT SECTIO N FELL AND ANOTHER 15 FT TAKEN DOWN MAKING THE FALL AREA ABOUT 20 X35 FT.
A ROCK FELL OFF CLOSE TO THE RIB BETWEEN THE ATRS AND PERMANENT SUPPORT-STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING ROCK DUST AROUND A BELT DRIVE. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING HIM ON LEFT LEG NEAR ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAIL RUNNER COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIRT WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL OR DIRT IN RT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT TO MANTRIP & TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN
1990 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP HE HAD BEEN OPERATING-WHEN HE FELL AND INJURED RIGHT ARM AT ELBOW.
WHEN EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF LIGHT HOUSE HE TRIPPED AND FELL HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK A SMALL GRAVEL ON GROUND.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING ROLL UP A PIECE OF BELT.
EMPLOYEE A MINER HELPER WAS MOVING A PC OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OILING EQUIPMENT. HE PICKED UP A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HELPING PULL SLACK IN MINER CABLE,PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL STARTING TO PUT UP BOLT WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS AND HEAD OF BOLTER.STRIKING EMPL ON ELBOW OF RIGHT ARM DISLOCATING ARM AT ELBOW.
EE WAS CONTINUOUS MINER HELP MINER CABLE ACCIDENTLY \GOT CAUGHT ON SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR PULLED SLACK OUT OF CABLE WITH EE LEFT LEG CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF THE CABLE IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN E E LEG.
EMPL WAS OPERATING CONTINNUOUS MINER. SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED DECK OF MINER KNOCKING EMPL INTO TOP CAUSING NECK INJURY.
PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE HELPING INSTALL NEW STEERING ARM ON SHUTTLE CAR
1989 · 5 incidents
EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTER HELPER WHILE HE WAS MAKING UP A BOLT THIN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. BRUISING & FRACTURING 2 BONES ON TOP OF FOOT.
EMPL WAS PULLING SLACK ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE HURT BACK.
EMPL WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT & WAS REPLACING CONVEYOR FLITES WHEN HE ACCIDEWNTLY STARTED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CRAWLER BRIDGE & BRUISED LEFT FOOT.
EMPOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON #2 SECTION WHEN HE PINNED HIS FOOT BETWEEN FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR & COAL RIB
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING TO BESIDE KETTLE BOTTOM TO INSTALL ROOF STRAP OVER KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN IT DROPPED OUT STRIKING OPERATO ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND
1988 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WHEN HE PINCHED NREVE IN BACK.
NO INJURIES ROCK FALL ONLY WAS OFF SHIFT
EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM ON LITTLE FINGER CRACKING BONE IN IT.
ROCK FALL IN THE #3 ENTRY FROM PORTLE.ROCK FALL WAS 20'X75' LONG-FROM 2'TO8' THICK AT INTERSECTION.