A roof fall occurred measuring 18' wide x 75' long x 5-8' thick beginning 15' inby spad #411. no equipment was involved, no injury occurred, ventilation was disturbed (crushed a brattish that has been re-built), the fall will not be cleaned up.
Deep Mine #38Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2004
- Latest incident
- Aug 2004
Reportable incidents
6 on file2004 · 6 incidents
EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LADDER HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION SEVERAL DAYS LATER: NO TREATMENT PERFORMED; WAS GIVEN A FULL RETURN TO WORK SLIP. EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN & RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/12/04: FLUID DRAWN & STEROIDS INJECTED, MAKING INJ. REPORTABLE. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A BIT INSERT WHEN SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM THE AREA, STRIKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CAUSING THE LEFT LENS TO SHATTER. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME BUT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE MAKING THIS REPORTABLE.
EE SLIPPED ON CROSS-OVER WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE WALK-THRU AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.
Employee exited his roof bolter under supported top. A small rock fell from the top causing a small laceration to the top of his right ear which required stitches.
EE WAS INSTALLING FIRST BOLT IN THE SECOND ROW WHEN A ROCK 4' X 4' X 3"" FELL FROM INBY AND CAME UNDER THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISE TO HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 03/09/04. LOST TIME BEGAN 03/09/04.