MSHA record for Apex (mine ID 4201750). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE 1ST EAST SECTION. AS THE ROOF BOLTER ATRS PRESSURIZED AGAINST THE ROOF, SOME LOOSE ROCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ATRS RING BROKE AND FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND MATS AND SLID DOWN THE ARM OF THE ATRS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING PILLAR EXTRACTION NEAR A BREAKER ROW IN MAIN'S PILLAR SECTION OF THE APEX MINE. THE PILLAR BOUNCED AND A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A RESIN ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLT WRENCH ATTACHED TO THE DRILL STEEL AS AN EXTENSION TO COMPLETE THE DRILL HOLE. AFTER HE H AD DRILLED THE HOLE TO THE REQUIRED DEPTH. HE BEGAN BACKING THE DRILL & WRENCH OUT OF THE HOLE, DURING THIS PROCESS THE WRENCH CAME LOOSE FROM THE DEILL STEEL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT HAND.
A SURFACE SHOP EMPLOYEE WAS REQUIRED TO MALE REPAIRS ON A WAGNER SCOOP UNDERGROUND.WHEN HE CAME INTO THE MINING SECTION HE LIFTED A TOOL BOX OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A STUCK STEEL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE STEEL DURING ROTATION CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SPLICE. HE PULLED THE OLD SPLICE FROM THE CABLE AND CUT HIMSELF ON HIS KNIFE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CAT TRACKS ON A 14CM CONTINUOUS MINER.WHILE THE CATS WERE BEING LIFTED OFF THE FLOOR BY THE BOOM AND STAB JACK,EMPLOYEE RELIEVED THE PRESSURE FROM THE TAKE-UP IDLER WIT H SOCKET AND RATCHET SET.AFTER THE PRESSURE WAS RELEIVED,EMPLOYEE TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LOWER THE MINER.AS THE MINER WAS LOWERED,EMPLOYEES LEFT FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND MINER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND RIGHT RETURN ENTRY NEAR SPAD STATION 1483. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 3' X 20' 40' IN THE ENTRY OUTBY THE INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FALL.
EMPL WAS INJURED WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO PLACE CABLE SLING ON PULL HOOK OF MINER AS IT WAS MOVING. JUST AS HE WAS PLACING SLING ON HOOK MINER TRAMMED OVER ROLL IN FLOOR & SLING TIGHTENTD UP & H IT HIM IN HEAD.
ATTEMPTING BELT SPLICE PULLING BELT WITH COME ALONG AND PORK CHOP PORK CHOP SLIPPED OFF BELT STRIKING HIM IN EYE
EE WAS LOADING ROOF SUPPORT FROM A LOW PROFILE TRUCK ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. DURING THIS TASK HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRATTICE CURTAIN IN THE BELT ENTRY, LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE MAIN WEST SECTION. A CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BACKING AROUND THE CORNER WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE BOOM AND THE RIB. MINER OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AS HE WAS RUNNING MACHINE FROM CAB.
EMPL COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AT END OF SHIFT CASUE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN. EMPL FELT CAUSE OF INJURY WAS DUE TO LOADING ROOF BOLTS. NO MEDICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN LOW COAL AND WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE APPARENTLY WAS PULLING ON DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS WEDGED AGAINST PIECE OF METAL. WHILE PULLING STEEL BOUNCED BACK & SMACKED HIM AGAINST FACE.
INJURY EMPLOYEE WAS WETING ROOF BOLTS ON TO THE ROOF BOLTER & STRAINED HIS BACK
INJURY EMPLOYEE DROVE SHARP DUMP WHILE RIDING IN BUGGY, CAUSING HIS BACK TO JAR.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SOME BOXES OF BITS ON THE MINER AND THREW HIS BACK OUT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AS HE WAS PUSHING UP ANCHOR STANDS ALLOWING RIGHT KNEE TO FLEX BACKWARDS.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE THE MINER. HE SET HIS HAND DOWN ON THE SHOE. THE CUTTER HEAD CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CUTTER HEAD AND THE SHOE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLATE LOOSE AND A PIECE OF COAL FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIS TOOTH, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.
INJURED WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN A SPARE TIRE WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR FELL STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT ANKLE
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