ROOF FALL FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM. MEASURED APPROX 30'LX20'WX5' H. MINE IN NONPRODUCTIVE STATUS. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, DID NOT BLOCK PASSAGE OF PERSONS. VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED. REPOR TED BY PHONE 12/4/97. #5 ENTRY-2SWMAIN, 70'OUTBYSURVEY STATION 225.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 59
- Years on record
- 1991–1997
- Latest incident
- Oct 1997
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
59 on file1997 · 3 incidents
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY OF 2SW MAIN 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY #4 SEAL. MEASUED 18'-20'WX18-20'LX3-6'H.
ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 25'L X 22'W X 4.5'H IN NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF 2 SW MAIN, APPROX. 30' INBYSURVEY STATION NUMBER 185. MINE IS NOT PRODUCING
1996 · 5 incidents
WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN MANTRIP VECHILE, EE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT, CAUSING NECK STRAIN.
EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP FLAT CAR TO LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN HE LIFTED TONGUE, HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-3-96. HE HAS BEEN SENT FOR PHYSCIAL THERAPY TREATMENTS
E WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.
EE WAS LIFTING BATTERY COVER ON STAMLER BATTERY HAULER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK HAS HAD 2 PRIOR BACK SURGERIES.
DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF& STRUCK HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER.
1995 · 12 incidents
ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 20'WX40'LX6'H. NO. 2 ENTRY OF 2 SW MAIN AT SURVEY STATION 239. APPRXO 4,500' OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION IN RETURN. (CALL
ROOF FALL IN 1SST SW MAIN INACTIVE PANEL APPROXIMATELY 5000+FEET OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 20FTWX50FTLX6FTH LOCATED 1 CROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 894 VENTILATION NOT DIST URBED DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF PERSONS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT CHAIN BROKE RELEASING BELT CLAMP CLAMP STRUCK LEFT FOREARM LACERATION REQUIREING SUTURES
INJURED WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED AS HE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF RIGHT CROSSCUT OFF BELT(#4) ENTRY FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR & RIGHT PELVIS & SEVERED URETHRA
CUTTING CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEFT THUMB REQUIRED SUTURES.
INJURED AND 3 OTHERS WERE REPLACIGN TRAM MOTOR ON CONTIUOUS MINER, USING SCOOP TO MOVE MOTOR. INJURED HAD HAND ON RUB RAIL ON MINER, SCOOP STRUCK RUB RAIL, PINCHING 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS ON RIG HT AND BETWEEN RUB RAIL AND FRAME OF MINER.
BOLTING ROOF, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER. LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER ROOF BOLTER. OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE AND CAUGHT INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND ROCK. REQUIRED SUTURES.
INJURED ALLEGED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS A TAILPIECE. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-11-95.
INJURED WAS HELPING PULL A CONVEYOR HEAD ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND AN ANCHOR PIN. LACERATION AND FRACTURES.
ROCK FALL, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SS #245 IN #1 ENTRY. SIZE 20' X 20'X 8'.
ROOF FALL 60 FT INBY SS401 NO. 1 RETURN ENTRY OF SOUTH WEST MAINS ABANDONED SECTION.
1994 · 13 incidents
WHILE REPLACING TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE DSEVERE PAIN IN TESTICLES.
ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM (UPPER _NEAR ELBOW) AND RIGHT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.
HE WAS REPAIRING TRACK AT #7 DRIVE WHEN A PARKED RAIL RUNNER DRIFTED BACK ABOUT 20' STRIKING VICTIM FROM BEHIND AND ROLLED UPON HIM, PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH RAIL RUNNER.
SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF CABLE RAIL IN ONE HAND - HAD OTHER HAND [LEFT HAND] ON CAR - HE WAS SHOCKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND SCOOP. SCOOP OEPRATOR HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP STARTED IT STARTED AT HIG POINT AND EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN.
ROCK FELL ON SHOULDER.
WHILE EE PINNING TOP ROCKS FELL AND SLID AGAINST HIM. FRACTURE OF LEFT FIBULA.
EMPLOYEE WHILE LIFTING RUB RAIL, HAD PAIN IN LEFT GROIN ADN LOWER BACK ON 4/1. ON 4/4, EMPLOYEE LIFTED CABLE, RECURRENCE OF PAIN.
ROCK FELL ON SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. A ROCK FELL OFF A RIB AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.
THE ROOF WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA FROM BLACK SHELL TO LAMINATED SAND STONE. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD#271, APPROX 3200 FT FROM THE FACE. LENGTH 90 FT WIDTH 18FT X 5 1/2 -8FT THICK.
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN BELT WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINING CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1993 · 15 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WELD OFF OF A BOLT WEN SLAG FELL AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT HANGER WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE PINS, HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM.
EE WAS RUNNING SCOOP WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIM. GENERAL PIECE OF ROCK AND COAL LANDED ON HIM. THE ROCK AND COAL MEASURED 6-8 INCH IN LENGTH WIDTH AND THICKNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER, WHILE PLACING METAL LIDS ON THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUNG BOLT MACHINE, HE TWISTED LOWR PART OF LEG.
ROOF IS 50 FT SLATE, BOLTED WITH 5 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL IS ABOUT 5 FT THICK 18' WIDEX 60' LONG. FALL IS ABOUT 38 BRKS OUTBY FACE AREA IN #1 RETURN 60 FT INBY SURVERY STATION #256 #2 R ETURN IS OPEN FOR TRAVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON #5A BELT, HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD & COAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO SCOOP FROM FOOR BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. ROCK MEASURED 3 FT WIDE 3 FT LONG AND 10 INCHES THICK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE O F BACK.
A ROCK 4' X 4', 6 TO 8" IN WIDTH FELL ON ATRS & PINS AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S ARMS ON PINNER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUS GOING OUTSIDE 27 BRAKES FROM WORKING FACE, #4 TRACK BELT ENTRY. HE HAD APAIR OF PLIERS ON HIS SIDE, THE PLIERS FELL DOWN THROUGH THE DECK OF THE BUS, HE GRABBED T HE PLIERS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE PLIERS FELL THROUGHT HE DRAIN OPENING AND HE CUT 4 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING #2 DUMPING POINT AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP OF ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN ROCK SLID DOWN OFF OF MINER BREAKING IS INDEX FINGER ROCK WAS 4FT WIDE 6FT LONG & 8 INCHES THICK
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK APPROX 16INX13JINX61IN FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK 1"X18"X24" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
1992 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK APPROX 4 FT LONG X3 FT WIDE X2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLYS STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
1991 · 10 incidents
GOT HIT IN LEFT EYE WITH SMALL PIECE RUST WHILE REPLACING CONVEYOR LINK ON MINER. INJURED WAS WATCHING WHEN SMALL PIECE RUST FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE INJURED WAS GETTING OFF BACKHOE HIS FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN INJURED STRIKING FOREHEAD AGAINST BACKHOE BRUISING HIS FOREHEAD.
WHILE OPERATING MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF CONEYOR AND FELL IN DECK THIS ROCK HIT INJURY ON LEFT WRIST.
WHILE BUSTING ROCK WITH HAMMER A PIECE GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE ON LEFT CHEECK.
WHILE HAMMERING CAP WEDGE OVER BLOCKS ON BRATTICE EE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.
CLEANING LOOSE SUPPLIES IN MINE YARD WHILE PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. WAS BITTEN ON LEFT HAND BY A SNAKE.
WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD ON ROOF STRAP, SCRATCHED AND BRUISED BACK OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THE NEXT DAY THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT IT THE DAY BEFORE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE SCOOP.
BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ABOUT 4" BEHIND WRIST, CUTTING HIS ARM ABOUT 3" LONG. (REQUIRED 7 STITCHES)
RF BOLTING, SM PC OF ROCK DISLODGED STRUCK TOP OF FOOT, BRUISE ON L FOOT