VICTIM PASSED I3BY INSTALLED PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS AND WAS FATALLY INJURED BY A FALL OF THE MINE ROOF THE DISTANCE INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS WAS ONLY 18-24 INCHES
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 24
- Years on record
- 1985–1993
- Latest incident
- Mar 1993
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
23 on file (excluding fatalities above)1993 · 1 incident
INJURED WAS PULLING A LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIKM ON RIGHT FORELEG JUST ABOVE KNEE CAUSING BRUISE AND LACERATION.
1992 · 6 incidents
WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE INJURED BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF & SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 8 INCHES X 4 INCHES X 3 INCHES FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.
95149ED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATE ON BOLTING MACHINE AND TWO BUNDLES OF PLATES WEIGHTING APPROX. 50 LBX SLID OFF THE MACHINE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 2' WIDE X 4' LONG X 2" THICK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST.
ROOF FALL 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 5'THICK IN NO.1 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT MAINS 30'INBY SURVEY STATION NO.273 4000'OUTBY FACE.
INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RIB BRUISING LEFT SHOULDER.
1991 · 4 incidents
INJURED WAS SITTING NEXT TO RIB EATING LUNCH WHEN THE COAL RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 10 IN. WIDE X 12 IN. LONG X 2 IN. THICK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT RIGHT FINGER.
1990 · 5 incidents
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 8 FT X 4 FT X 8 IN. FELL ON BOTH FEET AND ANKLES OF INJURED.
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN ROOF BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF DRILL STEEL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING RESIN TYPE ROOF BOLTS WHEN A RESIN TUBE RUPTURED AND SOME OF THE RESIN CHEMICAL MIXTURE WENT INTO BOTH EYES.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING ON ROOF DRILL PUMP COUPLING AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND WHILE STRIKING WITH A HAMMER
A ROCK APPROX 1 INCH X 8 INCHES SQUARE FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
1988 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIN IN BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT SECT.POWER CENTER I.NAME & I.NAME WERE CHECKING GROUND FAULTS AT ROCK RECEPTACLE ON POWER CENTER THE JUMPER WIRE WE WERE USING TOUCHED PHASE TO PHASE & BLEW UPON US INJUR ING BOTH OF US.I.NAME INJURED BOTH HANDS 3RD DEGREE BURNS I.NAME BURNED LEFT HAND 3RD DEGREE BURN
ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT SECTION POWER CENTER I.NAME & I.NAME WERE CHECKING GROUND FAULTS AT EACH RECEPTACLE ON POWER CENTER JUMPER WIRE WE WERE USING HIT PHASE TO PHASE & BLEW UP ON US INJURING BOTH OF US I.NAME INJURED BOTH HANDS & ARMS 3RD DEGREE I.NAME INJURED LEFT HAND 3RD DEGREE
1986 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE HOOKED3A TURNBUCKLE TO THE BUMPER OF A SHUTTLECAR THE TURNBUCKLE SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES HAND BREAKING A FINGER ON RT HAND
CHAIN SLIPPED O3 BELT CLAMP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
1985 · 2 incidents
TRAMMING FEEDER3BACK TO SET ON BELT, LINK BROKE CAUSING CHAIN TO HIT I.NAME ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE
HE WA SHELPING ON A BELT MOVE AND HURT HIS BACK