A FALL OCCURRED 100' INBY SPAD 120. FALL IS APP. 35'X19'12'H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENTION. WATER HAD STATURATED STRATA. A COAL RIDER SEAM 8" TO 10" THICK 7' UP WAS PRESENT. AREA HAS BEEN REHABED.
Spring Branch Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 31
- Years on record
- 1983–2000
- Latest incident
- Dec 2000
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 14,953 | 10 | 1 | 668.8 |
| 2000 Q3 | 9,677 | 10 | 3 | 1033.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
31 on file2000 · 3 incidents
EE WAS LIFTING FEEDER CHAIN INTO THE MANTRIP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS SEEN THE DOCTOR AND THE DR DIAGNOSED A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA WITH SWELLING OF THE GROIN. HE IS STILL WORKING BUT NOT LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS AND IS LOOKING TO REPAIR THE INJURY BY SURGERY. THIS IS DETERMINED TOBE AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.
EE WAS STANDING ON SCAFFOLDING MATERAIL 8' UP TRYING TO WEDGE HIGH CRIB. TO REACH THE BACKSIDE HE STEPPED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE STRUCURE, SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK IN ABOUT 6"OF WAT ER.
1985 · 2 incidents
UNITENTONAL ROOF FALL IN NO.4ENTRY APP.2000FT INBY PORTAL APP.30\LONG X18\WIDE X4\HIGH MAIN ENTRY.
FELL DOWN ON STEPS AT THE BATH HOUSE AND INJURED HIS BACK.
1984 · 14 incidents
INJURED PERSON WAS RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER AND RANOVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
HELPING TO PUT BRIDGE THAT HAD WRECKED BACK ON PAN LINE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND PANLINE MASHING FINGER.
FELLOW WORKER THREW A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON HIS FINGER & FRACTURED THE 4TH FINGER ON HIS LT. HAND.
INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING A HYD JACK IN SUPPLY CAR & THE JACK SLIPPED & HIT HIS KNEE -RT-STRAIN
INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT & SLIPPED & HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER-ON LT HAND-AGAINST ROOF BOLTER MACHINE & FRACTURED HIS FINGER
INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HE CAUGHT HIS WRIST BETWEEN THE ROOF AND SCOOP, HIS WATCH BAND CUT HIS LT WRIST.
INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT PASS HERNIA RT SIDE INQUINAL REGION.
PRPAIRING DRIVE SHAFT ON A SCOOP AND INJURED HIS BACK.
LOADING CINDER BLOCKS AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LT HAND WITH A BLOCK FRACTURING FINGER
PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN GLUE FOR ROOF BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
SETTING SPARS IN THE ROOF AND PULLED AS PEICE OF DRAW ROCK DOWN ON HIS RT KNEE BRUISING HIS KNEE.
LIFTING STEEL RAIL & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.
DRILLING HOLE IN T HE ROOF & MASHED HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL WHILE PUTTING STEEL IN THE HOLE.
ROOF BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BRUISING HEAD
1983 · 12 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO. 4 ENTRY, NORTH MAINS SECTION 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE FACE. APP. 60 FT. LONG X 20 FT. WIDE X 6-8 FT. HIGH.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #1 RM OFF NO. 3 RM 1 ST LEFT SECTION APP. 70\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 7\ HIGH.
UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO.5 RM. 1ST LEFT SECTION APP. 500\ FT OUTBY THE FACE. APP. 20\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 4\ HIGH.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APP 650 OUTBY THE FACES OF 1ST LEFT SECTION RETURN APP 25X20X4 IN NO 1 ENTRY
UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO 1 HDS & NO.6 RM, NORTH MAINS SECTION APP. 100\ FT OUTBY THE FACE. APP. 80\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 4\ HIGH.
AN INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO.4 ENTRY MAINS AA. 1500 FT INBY PORTAL APP. 40 LONG X 24 WIDE X 26 HIGH.
CONVEYOR CHAIN IN #2 PAN LINE BROKE AND CAUGHT #1 PAN LINE AND PULLED PAN LINE OVER AND BRUISED EMPL BACK.
CONVEYOR CHAIN IN #2 PAN LINE BROKE AND CAUGHT #1 PAN LINE AND PULLED PAN LINE OVER AND FELL ON EMPL LEG AND FRACTURED UPPER BONE IN RIGHT LEG.
MOVING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK
RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER AND BOUNCED INTO THE ROOF AND INJURIES UPPER PART OF BODY.
WORKING ON A KERSEY TRACTOR AND STEPPED OUT OF THE DECK AND SPRAINED HIS LT. ANKLE.
BOLTING ROOF AND CAUGHT 2ND DIGIT INDEX FINGER ON LT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND PLATE MASHING FINGER