EE WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER TRYING TO FREE AN OVERHEAD ROLL-UP TYPE DOOR THAT WAS STUCK. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE LANDED ONHIS FEET BUT THE IMPACT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HEEL.
Wallins ACoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Jan 2001
Reportable incidents
11 on file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 10 incidents
ROOF FALL, MEASURING APPROX. 18'W X 40'L X 3-4'H, IN NUMBER 4 ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST MAIN. THIS WAS AREA OF KNOWN ADVERSE ROOF AND CRIBS AND JACKS HAD ALREADY BEEN USED TO ISOLATE AREA. DID NOT IN TERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AND NO EQUIPMENT AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SOFT CONDUIT OFF CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
ROOF FALL ON BELT LINE (NUMBER 4) ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST MAIN, MEASURING APPROX. 6'W X 7'H X 40' L. CALLE TO MSHA NORTON, 7-10-00, 1135 HOURS.
ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 150'L X 18'W X 5'H IN NUMBER 2 ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST MAIN BEGINNING APPROX 20' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 7616.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY OF 1 RIGHT OFF SOUTHWEST MAINS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BELT HANGER PLATE, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING WATER TO COAL HAULER BATTERY WHEN THE BATTERY LID FELL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS BETWEEN LID AND FRAME.
ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 18' WIDE BY 5' HIGH BY 25' LONG IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5 AND #6 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION, SOUTHWEST MAIN, 1 CROSSCUTIN BY SURVEY STATION 7666.
EMPLOYEE HAD PREPARED ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATIONBY PLACING BEARING PLACE ON IT; ROOF BOLT WAS ONMINE FLOOR, AND AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD, ITSTRUCK BEARING PLATE. THIS CAUSED ROOF BOLT TO FLIP UP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE. FRACTURE OF SMALL BONE ON TOP OF FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WORK SCHEDULE MON-THURS. NOTIFIED BY EMERGENCY ROOM NURSE TODAY THAT LACERATION WAS SUTURED.