Accident type, without injuries
Fault in roof. Fall in #4 entry at crosscut #6 intersection. The fall was approximately 30 Ft long, 25 Ft wide, and 7Ft high.
Mine No. 1Coal
Crossville Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Hillsborough Resources LTD
Crab Orchard, Cumberland County, TN · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003264
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2006
- Latest incident
- Aug 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2006 · 3 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The miner became stuck, EE placed crib timbers under the tracks to help get out. The used pick hammer to pull the timbers out of the coal floor, the hammer glanced off the timber and hit his left foot.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Walking through center walkway of ARO Twin Boom Walk Through Roof Bolter after retrieving bundle of roof plates from rear of machine. He stepped on roof bolts lying in the walkway, causing him to stumble, slip & fall. Coworker had placed 4 roof bolts on walkway. Coworker stated that EE had hydraulic oil on his shoes because they had repaired oil leak prior to starting bolting.