EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON RIB, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER AND NECK.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 59
- Years on record
- 1983–1990
- Latest incident
- Sep 1990
Reportable incidents
59 on file1990 · 5 incidents
A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE STEERING ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WOULD NOT WORK & THAT HE HIT A COAL RIB & HIT HIS RT SIDE
HEAD OF ROOF BOLT DRILL DROPPED ON EMPL'S LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT AGAINST THE MINE TOP WHEN ENTERING THE MINE.
1989 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN OVERHEAD PROJECTION WHICH THREW HIM TO THE LEFT IN A TWISTING MOTION.
MINED INTO OLD WORKS.
EMPLOYEE STARTED GETTING OFF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN A PAIN HIT HIM IN THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROPE ON THE BELT DRIVE AND HURT HIS ABCK.
EMPL PULLING MINER CABLE WHILE ON HIS KNEES.JERKED CABLE AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT BACK.
OPER SH. CAR OVER ROUGH TERRAIN PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND AND HIS KNEE LOCKED UP.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON BLOT MACHINE DOING LIFTING & HURT BACK.
ROCK FALL IN #1&2F HEADINGS 002 SECTION HTH SO MAINS APPROX 17FT WIDE &10FT LONG 10FT HIGH IN BOTH ENTRIES
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR,RAN OVER A ROCK,BOUNCED OUT OF HIS SEAT,WHEN HE LANDED HE HIT JHIT HIS ABCK.
1988 · 10 incidents
PILLERING PILLER FULL CAUGHT MINER.
SMALL PICE OF DRAWSLATE HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD,NO BLEEDING OR APPARENT BROKEN BONES,EMPLOYEE COMPALINED OF HEADACHE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING MINER-REPLACING GEARING WHEN KNUCK ONHIS RIGHT HAND POPPED OUT.
THE FOREMAN WAS PULLING A BELT PIN WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS THE PLIERS SLIPPED AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH HD HAD TO HABVE A COUPLE OF STITCHES IN HIS LIP
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRICKING OPERATOR ON LEFT SIDE.
THE FOREMAN WAS STANDING BACK WATCHING THE EMPLOYEES HOOK THE SCOOP TO THE POWERCENTER: PULLING THE POWER CENTER, THE CHAIN BROKE AND FLEW BACK AND HIT THE FORMAN BELOW THE LEFT EYE(CHEEK BONE ). HE HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES.
ROCK FALL IN 5 HEADING IN FACE AND BREAK ON 002 3RD SOUTH MAINS SPAD 15783 APPROX. 20FT WIDE 30 FT LONG 10 HIGH.
EMP. PICKED UP AJACK, TURNED TO LAY IT ON BOLTING MACHINE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BACK STARTED HURTING,ALSO PAIN IN LEG AND SCROTAL.
EMPLOYEE OPERAT3NG SOMETHING KICKED AND KNOCKED HIM INTO EQUIMENT BRUISING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1987 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE HITTIN1 PINS PIECE FLEW OFF STRIKING RIGHT MID FINGER CUT HIS FINGER AND HAD TO BE SUTURES.
STERRING WHEEL 2N BUGGY HITHAND AND CAUSED POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO 5TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
BELT WAS BROKEN3& EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPAIR HE TOOK KNIFE & WAS CUTTING BELT & CUT HIS LEG (RIGHT)
ALLEGEDLY LIFTI3G BAG OF ROCK DUST & HURT BACK BUT WORKED SHIFT
EMPL RUNNING PI3NER AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEST
EE WAS HANDING 1INNER OP A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE BACK & SHOULDER.
PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM ROOF AND HIT LEFT EAR AND BEHIND LEFT EAR.
HEADING ON 3RD 8OUTH MAINS APPROX. 95 FEET FROM SPAD #14852 APPROX. 15 FEET WIDE, APPROX 4 FEET HIGH.
CAUGHT HAT ON B2LT,BODY TWISTED WITH HEAD HELD FIRMLY,HURT NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA7CHING DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMP WAS HELPING3TO PUT A BELT IN AND LIFTED A ROPE AND HURT HIS KNEE. DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEM UNTIL 7 27 87 WHEN HAD TO HAVE KNEE SURGERY FOR FLUID
EMPLOYEE WAS FL2ATING OUT MINER OPERATOR AND TRAMMING OUT OF 2 RT X-CUT.HE WAS WATCHING CABLE AND BACKED BRIDGE UP TOO FAR AND PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST THE RIB AND BRIDGE.
ROCK FALL IN #63HEADING IN FACE. ON 002 SOUTH MAINS 75' FROM SPAD #14502 APPROX. 18' WIDE, 20' LONG & APPROX. 7'-10' HIGH.
1986 · 6 incidents
ROOF FALL IN #33BELT HEADING. FALL APPROX 4'H X 20'L X 30'W. FALL IN INTERSECTION
EE JUMPED OFF P5SSENGER CARRIER BECAUSE HE DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS GOING TO S TOP. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12-17-86. HURT RT SHOULDER.
OPER SAID HE 6UMPED RT KNEE ON SCOOP DECK EE S AID HE HURT KNEE ON 10-15 BUT SAID KNEE DID N OT BOTHER HIM UNTIL 11-20 WENT TO DR ON 11-22. EE WORKED UNTIL 12-3.
EE WAS WLEDING 3 GRINDING ON MINER 2 DAYS LATER HIS EYE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM & H E WENT TO THE DR. & HAD METAL REMOVED FROM EYE.
EE WAS LIFTING 5 BELT CLAMP. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A ROOF ANGLE & S TRAINED HIS GROIN.
EE WAS INSTALLI3G ROOF BOLT & MASHED HIS FINGER. SMALL BLISTER CAME UP ON FINGER. HE DID NOT TELL OPER. HE WENT TO DR & OPER DID NOT KNOW HE WENT UNTIL WE RECEIVED BILL.
1985 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE PULLIN1 BROKE DOWN S-CAR OUTSIDE WITH SCOOP P-LLING CAR DOWN SMALL INCLINE CAR BUMPED SCOOP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HEAD ON ROOF CUTTING PLACE ON SCOOP
ROOF FALL ABOVE 4 TO 8 FT THICK 18 FT X 70 FT 4 ENTRY ON A-3 PANNEL 001 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK WITH SLATE BAN, ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON LT. FOOR.
OPERATOR TRAMMING PINNER TO PUT UP BOLT IN F A C E AREA PINNER CAUGHT LEFT WRIST AGAINST RIB CRACKED BONE IN LEFT WRIST
1984 · 7 incidents
CABLE BLEW UP BURNING VICTIM\S HANDS AND FACE.
ROOF FALL ABOUT 4\ THICK 16\ X 15\ FAULTY SHALE TOP.
UNLOADING MORTAR MIX OFF STACK OF BLOCKS,HAD 1 FOOT ON BLOCKS AND THE OTHER ON LOADER BUCKET.THE BUCKET DROPPED DOWN CAUSING VICTIM TO SPREAD LEGS.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING RIGHT LEG AND LEFT FOOT WHILE WORKING ON MINER
TOP BROKE LOOSE ABOUT 10\ TO 12\ FROM #5 ENTRY BREAKTHROUGH TO #2 CATCHING 245 MINER IN BY FALL.
MOVING BOLTER TO PUT IN BOLT CAUGHT LEFT FOOT AUNDER BOLTER
EMPLOYEE PLACING BOLT & PLATE FOR CHAIN TO TIE OF CABLE FOR S/CAR CHAIN GOT HUNG ON DRILL WRENCH & WRAPPED AROUND L ARM BREAKING ARM AND HAND
1983 · 3 incidents
PLUGS FROM BATTERY CHARGER GROUNDED CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL CHARGING STATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING METAL SHAFT ON MINE HEAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, JIM MULLING WAS STANDING BY SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLAKED OFF STRIKING HIM IN RT. EYE.
OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING CAR INTO FEEDER AND FEEDER STOPED. HE LEFT CAR RUNNING AND REACHED OVER TO RESTACT FEEDER THE CAR MOVED BACKWARD CATCHING LEFT HEEL AND TWISTED KNEE.