INJURED WAS WATCHING PILLARING OPERATIONS WHILE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL SLUFFED OFF OF THE RIB. HE TURNED TO AVOID THE RIB AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
Mine No 3Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- May 2001
Reportable incidents
17 on file2001 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BUCKET OF BELT NAILS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH.
2000 · 15 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.
EE WAS LOADING STRAPS ON ROOF BOLTER HE FELL OFFCATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE STRAPS CUTTING IT. IT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES
EE WAS PICKING UP TRAY (APPROX 5#) OUT OF TOOL BOX AND HAD LOW BACK PAIN.
EE WAS INSTALLING A SHACKLE ON THE MRS AND A PIECE OF PAINT CHIP FLEW UNDER HIS EYELID.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 4"" X 4"" FELL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS RUNNING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS TAKING POGO STICK DOWN, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BRERAKING A TOOTH.
A FALL WAS DISCOVRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF PANEL 4 RIGHT OFF 2-LEFT OFF 2 RIGHT MAIRS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 500' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 20'LX20'WX10'H. THE FALL WAS SURV EY STAITON 2159. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EUQIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON ARM AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A PUMP OUT AND WHILE HE WAS MOVING IT, HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE OLD 2 RIGHT MAINS AREA OF THE MINE. 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 1532. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30'LX20'WX10'H. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 4,000 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVE
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.
A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY ABOUT 6 BREAKS OUTBY, THE FACE AREA OF THE DEVELOPING SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 90'LX20'WX5 1/2 TO 6"" T. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOL VED, VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED.
3/23/00 EE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER & TRIPPED OVR THE CABLE FALLING INTO THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER, HURTING HIS RIBS. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. 4/6/00 EE WAS LOADING A BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP & FELT A POP IN HIS RIBS. EE THEN WENT TO THE DR.
THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN A SUPPORT STRAP WITH A BOLT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BEHIND THE LEFT EYE. EE COMPLAINED OF SOME DIZ ZINESS AND PAIN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE SHIFT ENDED AT 3:00 PM.