EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN FILLING IN HOLES IN HAUL ROAD WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND CORNER AND HOOKED A TIMBER THAT WAS LYING ON RIB.AS THE CAR MADE ITS TURN IT SHOVED THE TIMBER INTO A STANDING TIMB ER AND IT STUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.HEWAS APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE CAR WHEN THE TIMBER FELL STRIKING HIM.
Smith Gap Mine Coal
MSHA record for Smith Gap Mine (mine ID 4402293). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1983–1990
- Latest incident
- Jan 1990
Reportable incidents
19 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN.
EMPL HELPING FACEMAN UNLOAD 10'TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
1987 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING A JAR WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED HIS C AP LIGHT BATTERY TO BRUISE HIS LOWER BACK.
HEAD OF PINNER 8TOPPED UP AND OPER WALKED AROUND HEAD TO INSIDE AND WAS STRUCK BY FALLING FACE AND KNOCKED INTO THE PINNER.
ATTEMPTING TO P6LL LOOSE ROCK FROM TOP WHITH A PRY BAR AND EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS UPPER NECK HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT CAME OUT AND WORKED NEXT DAY AND TOOK A G RADUATED DAY ON31-23
1986 · 1 incident
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL -MINER CUTTING IN A-SPLIT OF #2 PILLAR WHEN TOP STARTED WORKING.MINER CREW LEFT PLACE AND 2 MIN LATER A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED RIDING OUT BREAKER TIMBERS AND INTO A-SPLIT CATCHING MINER1
1985 · 1 incident
WE HAD THE FIRST SUMP CUT THROUGH ON THE C WING WHEN WE HEARD TIMBER CRACK ON THE B WING WE HAD JUST PULLED WE START BACKING OUT OF C WING BUT ONLY MADE IT TO INTERSECTION WHERE MIN GOT CAUGHT
1984 · 2 incidents
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL
1983 · 9 incidents
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL
FALLS WERE IN INTAKE.SOME WERE OLD FALLS NEVER POSTED OFF.THESE WILL BE POSTED OFF.DONT HINDER OUT ESCAPEWAY NOR VENTILATION.FALLS HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY A J BAKER.
AN INTERSECTION ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 3000\ OUTBY THE FACE AT SURVEY STATION 1137. THIS WAS IN T HE #1 INTAKE ENTRY APPROX 3000\ OUTBY THE FACE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAIRED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20\ WIDE 20\ LONG 5\ THICK.
AN INTERSECTION ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 4000\ OUTBY THE FACE AT SURVEY STATION 394. THIS AS IN THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES & VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAIRED. THE FALL WAS DISCO VERED WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF T HE INTAKE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4000\ OUTBY THE FACE & MEASURED 20\ WIDE 20\ LING 5\ THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK OUT OF THE TRACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN OF THE BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 16 GAL BARREL OF OIL INTO A SHUTTLE CAR AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER
INSTALLING FAN BELT ON TRUCK BUMPED STARTER TO RUN BELT AND CAUGHT FINGERNAIL BETWEEN BELTS PULLED OFF
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM FACE AREA TOWARD FEEDER STEPPED IN A HOLE AND 2 STRAINED BACK
EE WAS HELPING REPAIRMAN CHANGE A TIRE ON 15S/C SHUTTLE & STRAINED BACK LIFTING SAME.
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