EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ALARGE PIECE OF COAL OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
Huntington Canyon No 4 Mine Coal
MSHA record for Huntington Canyon No 4 Mine (mine ID 4201270). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 24
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Nov 1984
Reportable incidents
24 on file1984 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP.THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE STRUCK THE ROOF AND CAUSED THE CANOPY TO STRIKE THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD.
A ROOF FALL ABOUT 3\-8\ THICK SOFT WIDE FELL ON THE C/M.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BELT WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK, EXACT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY NOT LIFTING PROPERLY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT, THEN WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR\S OFFICE FOR EXAM. CONFINED TO BEDREST.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE AND WAS WALKING AROUND THE MACHINE TO SET A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF CAP ROCK 1"X12"X12" FELL FROM THE ROOF, SLID DOWN THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT SPAD #541 ON THE INTAKE TRAVELWAY, APPROX 18\ X 20\ X AND 4\ TO 5\ HIGH, SOMETHIME BETWEEN 4:30 PM 3-31-84 AND 9:00 PM 4-1-84
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK AND DRIVING HIM TO THE GROUND, CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS.
EMPL ROOF BOLTING.MOVED OUT FROM UNDER SWATTER AND STOOD UP HITTING HEAD ON LOW ROOF.RX FOR MUSCLE RELAXER-PARAFON FORTE.
1983 · 16 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A FOUR-INCH PIPE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE PIPE WHEN HE FELL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DR. OFFICE ON 11-22-83 FOR EXAM AND X-RAYS RESULTS CONTUSION RIGHT TIBIA AND ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT MUSCLES. RX FOR PAIN RELIEVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A SHEAR JACK FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER OFF THE FORK TRUCK. THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FORK ON THE TRUCK AND THE EYE ON THE JACK. CRUSHING IN JURY TO THIRD FINDGER ON RIGHT HAND. FRACTURE, VOLAR PLATE, REDUCTION, SPLINT.
A ROOF FALL ABOUT 7-10FTX25-30FT FELL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN 43 SECTION
A ROOF FALL ABOUT 7FTX10X15FT FELL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN 43 SECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE CABLE REEL COVER INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE COVER SLID AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND SHUTTLE CAR FRAME. FRACTURED FINGER-CAST (LEFT INDEX FINGER).
EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATED IN A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AUTHORIZED BY MSHA\S ACT OF 1977. THIS EXAMINATION INDICATED THAT HE HAD A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE HIS RIG GHTS UNDER PART 90. HE CHOSE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A LOW-DUST AREA EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1983.
MEJIA WA HOLDING A TIMBER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AXE TO TIGHTEN THE CAP AND WEDGE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE AXE AND IT FELL STRIKING MEJIA ON THE LEFT FOREARM ARM IN SLING RE STRICTED DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH SEVEREAL OTHERS TO UNPLUG THE COAL CHUTE. SOMEONE ABOVE BROKE LOOSE SOME ROCKS, AND BROWN HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON THE EDGE OF AN OPEN COVER. A ROCK STRUCK HIMON THE H AND, CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE FINGER.
UNINTENT ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF BOLTS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DUE TO PILLARING AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY REBOLTED AND TIMBERED NO AIR OBSTRUCTION NO ESCAPEWAY OBSTRUCTION NO EQUIPMEN DAMGE NO PERSONAL INJURY LOCATION 1ST RT ENTRY OF 43 SECTION 46X4 IN INBY SPAD #956 1 1/2 TO 7 FT HIGH
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING FROM A SMALL ROOF FALL HE STUMBLED AND FELL JAMMING HIS FINGER INTO A ROCX.K FRACTURE MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAD CAST
WHILE WALKING WITH TWO BAGS OF ROCKDUST ON HIS SHOULDERS EMP SLIPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN AND SPASM LOW BACK STRAIN RESTRICTED DUTY
EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE DRIVING A BUGGY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAB, JARRING HIS TEETH TOGETHER, KNOCKING ONE LOOSE. THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 3-1-83 WHEN THE EMPLO YEE WENT TO A DENTIST FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION BECAUSE OF A SEVERE INFECTION. HE RECIEVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN RELIEVERS AND ANTIBIOTICS.
OVERIDE OF CAVE LINE TOWARD INTERSECTION
ATTEMPTING TO KICK WELDER CABLE FROM UNDER FLOOR JACK OF PINNER.JACK FELL,CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN JACK FOOT AND MINE FLOOR.
JOY 21SC BROKE DOWN CAR WAS PARKED IN INTERSECTION AT 9 30 APPROX 1 FT OF ROCK RFELL AT 10 30 MORE ROCK FELL AT 3 30 A FINAL FALL OCCURRED CAVE AREA WAS 20X20X3 FALL WAS CAUSED DUE TO EXCESSIF EXCESSIVE OVERRIDE FROM PILLAR LINE
GARY WAS STARTING TO SAW A TIMBER THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
The full compliance file on Huntington Canyon No 4 Mine
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