MSHA record for Yowling Branch (mine ID 4404497). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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OBJECT WENT IN EYE WHILE CHANGING FLAT TIRE WITH IMPACT WRENCH.
HAD ROCK FALL AT APPROX 4:30 PM IN #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS ABOUT 6' HIGH B20X20 ENTIRE INTERSECTION NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AREA IS TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED OFF ALL WILL NOT CLEANED U P.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE SCOOP. SCOOP HIT END OF RAIL THAT WAS LYING BESIDE TRACK WITH WHEEL. KICKING END OF RAIL AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE AND LEG.
UNDER TRUCK CHECKING PTO GETTING OUT HIT HEAD ON UNKNOWN OBJECT
INJURED WAS LIFTING TIMBER FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND STATED THAT HE HURT HIS LEFT WRIST. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/19/90.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL, BOX WAS SETTING ON MINER AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE STOPPED MINER AND SAT DOWN BESIDE IT AND SAID HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN.
EE WAS HELPING CARRY A TIMBER WITH ANOTHER PERSON. THE OTHER PERSON DROPPED HIS END OF THE TIMBER AND INJURED EE HELD ON TO HIS END CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS GROIN AREA.
EE WAS PULLING LOOSE RIB PILE BRAKE BEHIND HIM HE JUMPED BACK AND FEEL ON BOTTOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST FROM SUPPLY CAR TO SCOOP AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CAR HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM, WHICH CAUSED A QUICK BUMP AND BRUISING CHEST MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK UNDER MINER CHAIN EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK EMPLOYEE MADE SWING TO BREAK ROCK HAMMER HANDLE CAME DOWN ON SIDE XXXOF MINER CATCHING LITTLE FINGER
INJURED WAS LOADING S.C. HE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 4 FT INBY CORNER OF BLOCK OF COAL MINING THE A SPLIT WITH REMOTE CONTROL. A PORTION OF RIB APP 4X4X2 FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND 2ND PINNING HIS LEGS ON THE BOTTOM. LINE CURTAIN HAD VISIONBLOCKED.
INJURED WAS OPERATING S/C GOING TO MINER EMPTY HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD ROLLED OFF RIB AND IT CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE SIDE STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST S/C.
PILLAR FALL FELL AND BROKE OUT BREAKER TIN BARS.AND FELL TO CORNER OFF BLOCK. AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TIMBERED OFF DUE TO VISIAL EVIDENCE OF BAD TOP. AREA HAD BEEN ABONDANDED BEFORE FALL. NO INJURIES. BOCK INBY SPAD 1726. NO EQUIPMENTINVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MINER HELPER WHEN 8'-12' ROCK FELL IN PLACE WHERE MINER JUST CLEANED UP. THIS BRAKE 3 BOLTS & PULLED 2 MORE, CAUSING ANOTHER ROCK TO FALL. TOP WAS SUPPORTED.
EMPL WAS HANGING PIECE OF MESH 4X8 WIRE GUARD UP BESIDE TAKEUP. HE LET IT SLIP ON ONE END & IT HIT HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. IT WAS RAINING & EVERYTHING WAS WET & SLIPPERY.
REPAIRING EHAUST FAN GRINDING WELDING ON ALUMINUM MINER GOT EYE IRR. WEARING GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS OFF OF A FLAT CAR AT THE END OF TRACK ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING TIMBERS.
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF MINER AND SLID ONE AND CAUSHGT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND MINER.
THE EMPLOYEE RAN SCOOP UNDER APICE OF 4 INCH PIPE THAT WAS TIED UP WITH WIRE.THE PIPE WAS RESTING UNDER APICE OF THE SCOOP.HE PUSHED THE PIPE AND THE WIRE BROKE CAUSING PIPE TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPIONG A TOOTH.
EMP WAS RIDING IN DECK OF MANTRIP IN A KNEELING POSITION AND MANTRIP TURNED CORNER CAUSING EMP TO LOOOSE BALAN CE AND FEL OUT ON GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AXLE BOLTS ON482 SCOOP AND HE RAISED FROM A KNEELING POSITION TO A STANDING POSITION AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS WAS THROWING THEM BY ROOF BOLTER,TO BE INSTALLED.BOLT AND PLATE HIT TOP AND CAME BACK HITTING LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF BRAKE ONTO FLAT CAR HE STEPPED UPON FLAT CAR WITH A PIECE OF STRUCTURE STARTED TO LAY IT DOWN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS UNLOADING B ELT STRUCTURE OFF FLAT CAR. PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL OFF & CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST FLAT CAR.
TRAMMING MINER ACROSS SECTION AND WENT OVER HAMP. WHICH THREW MINERS HEAD AGAINST TOP AND JAMMED NECK.
MINER WAS OPERATING SCOOP TRAMING UNDER MINER CABLE WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT MINER CABLE & PULLED IT DOWN ON I.NAME CAUSING POSSIBLE CONCUSSION
MINER WAS MOVING FROM #4 TO #3 ENTRY I.NAME WAS HELPING ON MINER & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING UP THE X.SLACK IN THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
ROOF BOLTER EMP. WAS DRILLING HIS FIRST PIECE OF STEEL UP. HE LET HIS PINNER HEAD DOWN TO PUT ON EXTERIOR STEEL. FIRST PIECE STUCK IN TOP. WHEN HE WENT TO PUT SECOND PIECE ON THE FIRST ONE FE LL OUT AND HIT HIS FINGER.
WAS HAULING COAL, CAME TO MINER AND PULLED UNDER MINER BOOM TO LOAD WHEN A PIECE OF CIAL 4' BY 6" FELL INTO DECK WHERE SHE WAS OPERATING FROM.
WHILE WORKING ON AIRLING UNDERNEATH TRUCK, BUMPED RIGHT THIGH ON DRIVE LINE OF TRUCK.
REMOVING DRILL 8TEEL FROM TOP. WHILE LOWERING DRILL HEAD DRILL HEAD STRUCK LEFT KNEE EE RETRACTED BY RAISING HEAD IMMEDIATLY CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF & DRIVER STEE.
CARRIRED OXYGEN3BOTTLE FROM MANTRIP STATION TO SECTION. COMPLAINED 2 DAYS LATER WITH A BACK INJURY.
EMP WAS TRAMMIN1 ROOF BOLTER, USING SIDE CONTROL TRAM LEVER. SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HIT L HAND RESULTING IN PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF L 3RD FINGER AND FRACTURE OF 2ND L FINGER
I NAME WAS TACK3NG CURTAIN TO RIB, WHEN THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF, KNOCKED HIM TO THE BOTTOM, AND COVERED HIM UP.
EMP WAS HOLDING3A STEEL BAR APROX 4' LONG IN A POSITION THAT WAS KEEPING A CHAIN IN PLACE WHICH WAS COUPLED TO ANOTHER MANTRIP JEEP BEING USED TO PULL A WRECKED JEEP CLOSE TO THE T RACK IN THE IR ATEMPT TO PU5L THE JEEP THE SLACK IN THE CHAIN SUDDENLY TOOK UP CAUSING A SHOCK OR CONCUSSION TO THE BAR HE WAS HOLDING
4'' X 6'' WOOD 7OLLAR BROKE IN PORTAL DUE TO WEATHER AND LOOSE ROCK LAYING ON COLLARS 5-6 TONS OF LOOSE SHALE AND SOAPSTONE FELL ONTO TRACK WAY.BLOCKED TRACKWAY FOR ABOUT 7 HRS.
PERFORMING MAIN7ENANCE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HD. CAUSING EMP BODY TO HIT SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR AND FRACTURING A RIB
INJURED STARTED3DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK 3"BY 3"BY1/2"FELL 14 FEET FROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON FORENHEAD.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO LOAD A SIXTEEN GALLON BARRELL OF OIL IN RAIL RUNNER. HE PICK THE BARRELL UP AND WALKED TOWARD RAIL RUNNER HE TRIPPLE ON SOME 4 INCH PIPE THAT WAS LOVING BESIDE OF RAIL RUNNER. HE FALL3AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON RAIL RUNNER CRACKING BONE BEHIND KNEE CAP.
INJURED WAS PUL5ING CONVEYOR BELT WITH TRACK MOTOR ONTO TRACK WHEN BELT STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 16 GAL BARREL OF OIL TO A HEIGHT OF APPROX 3 FT ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN A CONGESTED AREA AND IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIMSELF WHICH RESULTED A HERNIA
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 LEFT CROSSCUT OF THE ROOMS RIGHT OF OF THE 2 WEST MAINS SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 5\ HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4\ MECHANICAL ANCHOR. BOLTS THE FALL OCCURRED ON AN IDLE SHIFT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIP. INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL & HIGHWALL AT TRACK PORTAL DUE TO WEATHER CHANGE
WET FREEXING AND THAWING CONDITIONS RESULT OF LOOSING OF HIGH WALL BLOCKING OF TRACK WAY
INJURED WAS PLACING 8INX8IN TIMBERS ON WOODEN CRIB WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF CRIB WHEN TIMBER WAS SAWED OFF TO PROPER LENGTH TIMBER ROLLED OVER ON INJURED FOOT DUE TO SNOW & ICE MAKING TIMBERS SLICK
FREEZING AND THAWING OF HIGH WALL 3 DAY LOST PRODUCTION
VICTIM WAS TAKING ROOF BOLTER TO SECTION ON TRACKWAY ROOF BOLTER KNOCKED A TIMBER THE TIMBER FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE FOOT.
PERSON WAS BLOCKING SCOOP UP WITH CRIB BLOCK HE WAS ON THE SIDE OF SCOOP PUTTING BLOCK UNDER IT CATCHING HIM WITH BUCKET OF SCOOP ACROSS RT LEG & RT LOWER STOMACH
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST TWO ROWS OF BOLTS WHILE HE WAS SPOTTING SOME EXTRA BOLTS. ROCK WAS 22\ WIDE 38\LONG, 3"THICK
OPERATING RADIO CONTROL MINER. WAS SETTING ON RIB. RIB ROLLED OUT ON HIM AND HIT HIM IN BACK
INJURED WAS TURNING A ROOF DRILLER IN A INTERSECTION WITH THE DECK CANOPY DOWN. THE COAL HEIGHT IN THIS AREA WAS 42" AS ROOF BOLTER TURNED, THE CABLE CAME INTO THE DECK CATCHING OPERATORS HEAD BETWEEN CABLE AND CANOPY JACK
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