LIFTING A ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR BELT RESULTED IN A STRAIN.
Pokey No 1 Mine Coal
MSHA record for Pokey No 1 Mine (mine ID 4605054). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 28
- Years on record
- 1986–1996
- Latest incident
- Sep 1996
Reportable incidents
28 on file1996 · 2 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER BY FOLLOWING A SECOND MANTRIP VEHICLE TOO CLOSELY. THE LEAD VEHICLE STOPPED TO DISCHARGE PASSENGERS AND EE HIT THE REAR OF THAT VEHICLE W ITH HIS MANTRIP. HE BRUISED HIS LEFT UPPER LEG.
1994 · 3 incidents
ROOF AREA WAS DAMP WITH SLIPS DUE TO CLAY VEIN. THIS ROOF AREA WAS UNDER WATER FOR 11 WEEKS, DURING APRIL & MAY OF 1994. THIS I FEEL WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE ROOF CONDITION IN THE FALL AREA. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' & 6' BOLTS &1 HOLE BOARDS.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME DAMP SOIL AND FELL, HE HAS A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
THIS FALL WAS IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT A TRAVEL WAY. FOR THAT REASON THE AREA WAS NOT OBSERVED TAKING WEIGHT. THE AREA WAS DAMP WITH SLIPS DUE TO CLAY VEIN. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
1993 · 2 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING 50# BAGS OF ROCK DUST ONTO THE BELT. HE LIFTED AND TWISTED AT THE SAME TIME. HE FELT SHARP LOWER BACK PAIN AT THAT TIME.
RPPF AREA WAS DA,[. WOTJ S;O[S DIE TP A C;AU VEOM. MP EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED - A PERMANENT STOPPING WAS CRUSHED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
1992 · 2 incidents
25330MAN WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM AROUND HEAD DRIVE BENT OVER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LUMBAR BACK PAIN.
SEVERAL CLAY VAINS IN INTERSECTION WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER PRESENT OFF SET INTERSECTION OF 4 BELT LINE FELL LIFT HIGH 15 & 19 FT WIDE AND 40 FT LONG FALL WAS CLEANED UP BOLTED AND SCREANED.
1991 · 2 incidents
KNOCKING PART TO REPLACE SLIVER OF METAL FROM U JOINT BROKE OFF WENT IN INDEX FINGER BELOW SKIN
7 BLOCKS OUTBY SECTION 80 FT INBY SPAD 1024 INTERSECTION WITH WATER COMING OUT OF TOP WITH CLAY VANES PRESENT FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP CRIBED AND POSTED OFF DANGERED OFF.
1990 · 6 incidents
SHOVELING ALONG BELT LINE SPRAINED BACK LIFTING SHOVEL.
OUTSIDE MAIN CAUGHT GLOVE IN CHAIN ON HOPPER. WHILE GREASING CHAIN, HAND WAS PULLED INTO CHAIN CUTTING OFF ABOUT 1/2" OF INDEX FINGER AND CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER.
A FALL NEAR SPAD 1268 IN #2 HDG LEFT RETURN ABOUT 18 TO 20 FT HIGH, 18' LONG, 15 FT WIDE OCCURRED ON THE WEEKEND BETWEEN SHIFTS. FALL TIMBERED UP. CLAY VEINS AND BROKEN TOP IN THIS AREA.
CLAY VANES IN TOP. TOP WAS BOLTED WITH LONGER BOLTS. FALL IN #7 RETURN OUTBY SECTION CRIBBED POST SET FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
BELT MAN WAS CUTTING BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT WRIST.
SLIPPED ON CATWALK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
1989 · 6 incidents
LIFTING 6IN H BEAMS
BELT MAN WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELT WHEN A ROCK ABOUT 4 TO 6 INCHES SQUAIR AND 1 TO 2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM.
FALL IN XCUT 2 TO 1 CLAY VAIN WET TOP.
SAID HE WAS LIGHT HEADED, HE SAT DOWN ON BUCKET TO REST. HE PASSED OUT WAS FOUND BY EMPLOYEE NAME 2. EMS WAS CALLED THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM TITH HIS HEART.
CLAY VANE WITH WATER IN TOP FALL ABOUT 8'H 25'L 25'W #2 HDG GRIBS AND POST SET FALL WILL NO BE CLEANED UP DANGERED OFF
CLAY VEINS AND WET CONDITIONS. NO VENTILATION IMPAIRMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. NO INJURIES.
1988 · 3 incidents
MINER WAS GOING AROUND CORNER AND THE MINER CABLE WAS HANGING DOWNHIS SELF RESURER CAUGHT THE MINER CABLE AND PUSHED IT INT HIS RIBS.
LIFTING ROCK OFF OUTSIDE TIPPLE BELT TWISTING BACK
BOLTER HELPER WS KNEELING ON HIS KNEES AND WEARING KNEE PADS, HE TURNED TO HAND OPERATOR A BOLT, HIS LOWER LEG DID NOT MOVE WITH HIM, TWISTING HIS KNEE CAUSING THE CARTILAGE IN THE KNEE TO BE TORN.
1987 · 1 incident
A LARGE CLAY VE3N WAS PRESENT AND CLAY STONE ROOF.
1986 · 1 incident
NO EQUIPMENT IN5OLVED THERE FOR NO DAMAGE-VENTILATION OR TRAVEL IS NOT EFFECTED. CLAY VEIN IN INTERSECTION COUPLED WITH THE PRESENCE OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE TOP.
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