THE A.C. CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE ROOF APROX. 12 FT HIGH. THERE WAS SLACK HANGING DOWN BETWEEN HANGERS WHICH ALLOWED THE EE TO REACH THE LOOP OF THE CABLE HE WAS PUSHING UP ON THE CABLE ON ONE SIDE OF THE HANGER AND ANOTHER EE WAS PUSHING ON OTHER SIDE TRYING TO UNHOOK CABLE FROM HANGER IN ORDER TO TAKE IT DOWN.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 104
- Years on record
- 1983–1990
- Latest incident
- Mar 1990
Reportable incidents
104 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 1 incident
AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG WA GIVEN TO THIS INDIVIDUAL.
1988 · 17 incidents
RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.
STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF COAL.
STRAINED RIGHT KNEE PULLING MINER CABLE SLIPED AND FELL DOWN INJ. HI S R. KNEE.
LOADING SUPPLIES 6' BOLTS FROM A FLAT CAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET,WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BOLTS,HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 500' FROM THE FACE. MEASURING 38', 18' WIDE' AND 6" TO 4' THICK.
INJURED WAS MOVING BOLTS FROM FLAT CAR TO SCOOP. HE STATED HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.
ROOF FALL 30FT. LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 7FT THICK APPROXIMATELY 300 FT FROM THE FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT LINE TO BELT DRIVE, SLIPPED ON SLICK AND WET BOTTOM, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE END OF A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.
LACERATION LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO SHUTTLE CAR TALKING TO THE OPERATOT AND A PIECE OF ROCK (2'X2'X0 TO 8") FELL BETWEEN PIN AND RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KN EE.
ROOF FALL MEASURING 18 FT IN LENGTH 18 FT WIDE AND 4 FT THICK APPROX. 5 HUNDRED 500 FT FROM THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ONE BUCKET OF PIN BITS OFF THE FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER TO PLACE INTO SCOOP & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE WHICH WAS FILLED WITH WATER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
STRAINED LOWER ABCK;HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A FLAR CAR TO THE GROUND AND STATED HE FELT APIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HE STPPED DOWN FROM THE DECK TO GET PINS, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL LOST HIS BALANCE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
STRAINED LOWER BACK, INJURED WAS HELPING TRHEE OTHER EMPLOYEES LIFT A METAL TRASH BIN FROM THE MINE FLOOR ONTO A SUPPLY CAR, HE STATED HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS THEY WERE PLACING IT ONT O THE SUPPLY CAR.
EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE WHEN HEPICKED IT UP,HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.
1987 · 47 incidents
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM ON 11-04-87
INJURED LOWER B5CK-MAKING SPLICE IN MINER CABLE, WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER, HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED LEFT KN9E HANDLING MINER CABLE, AS HE PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED LEFT AN5LE AS HE STEPPED OUT OF SUPPLY BUS ONTO UNEVEN BOTTOM, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS MAKING POWER MOVE ON THE SECTION, PULLED CABLE OFF REEL OF PIN MACHINE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING MANBUS WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES,BRINGING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE TO THE OUTSIDE.THE PIPE WAS PROTRUDING PAST THE FRAME OF THE BUS. THE PIPE STRUCK APIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE,CA USING IT TO HIT3THE INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.
COMPLAINED OF P5IN IN HIS BACK.EMPL SETTING TIMBERS BEHIND FEEDER.WHEN HE WAS FINISHED COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING IN MANBUS WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES,BRINGING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE TO THE OUTSIDE.THE PIPE WAS PROTRUDING PAST THE FRAME OF THE BUS.THE PIPE STRUCK A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE ,CAUSING IT TO 2IT THE INJURED'S LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 9-23-87
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 9-18-87
INJURED LOWER B5CK.EMPL CHANGING OUT OLD PUMP FOR NEW ONE.GRASPED OLD PUMP TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY THE PUMP SLIPPED ROLLED BACK TOWARD EMPL.HE TRIED TO GRAB PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL-MEASU9ING 30' IN LENGTH,20' WIDE,AND 10-12' THICK.FELL APPROX. 2,000 FROM THE FACE.
INJURED RIGHT K3EE. MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, AS HE TURNED ,HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL, LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED RIGHT K3EE;PULLING ON BELT ROPE,STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
CONTUSION TO RI1HT EYE;EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING TO THE SECTION AT BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT;A 8 OZ. PLASTIC BOTTLE OF WATER WAS THROWN,STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYE.
STRAINED UPPER 1ART OF BACK; MOVING BLOCKS, WHILE HE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK, HE STATED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
LACERATION ON R3GHT FOOT- LITTLE TOE.EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RIPPER BOOM FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLATE BAR; THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT, CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM, 7-9-87
FRACTURED RIGHT3FOOT;SITTING UNDER CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER WAITING FOR MINER TO CLEAN UP CUT; HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE BUMPER,A PIECE OF ROCK (12"X12"X4") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT . 3
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.6/03/87.
BRUISED LEFT KN9E AND INJURED LOWER BACK.EMPL POURING OIL INTO FEEDER,SPILLED SOMW OIL ON TO FEEDER FRAME WHEN HE TURNED TO FET OFF FEEDER,SLIPPED IN THE OIL STRIKING LEFT KNEEAND LOWER BACK.
INJURED RIGHT K3EE.EMPL PREPARING TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMP RECEIVED AN3AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM 051487
ROOF FALL OUTBY3TAILPIECE ON 003-0 SECTION.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30FT.LONG 18 FT.WIDE AND UP TO 4 FT. THICK.
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.6/12/87.
BACK STRAIN EMP5OYEE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF ROOF BITS WEIGHING APPROX.10 POUNDS WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK
CHEST INJURY, S7RUCK BY DISLODGED TIMBER. ANOTHER EMP PICKED UP A TIMBER LYING IN THE ROADWAY AND TOSSED IT OUT OF THE WAY. IT STRUCK ANOTHER TIMBER WHICH FELL AND STRUCK THE IN IN THE CHE AS HE WAS GETT3NG OUT OF THE SHUTLECAR
INJURED LEFT SH2ULDER, WALKING UP #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT CHEEK AND LEFT SHOULDER
ROOF FALL-MEASU9ING 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE, AND 8 FT THICK. SECTION NO.003-0.
INJURED LEFT WR3ST AND HAND: HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING TIMBERS,WHEN HE LIFTED THE END OF THE TIMBER,THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST AND HIS HAND BEGAN TO SWELL.
EXPERIENCED PAI3 IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK, LOADING PINS INTO BLADE OF SCOOP IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK AND HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR BLACK LUNG.
INJURED BACK;LI0TING HEADERS,LOADING THEM ON TOP OF SHUTTLE CAR.
INJURED LOWER B5CK; SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL WHILE CARRYING OIL TO ROOF BOLTER.
ROOF FALL 40'LO3G X 18'WIDE 6-7'THICK.#3SECTION #3 ENTRY IN FACE AREA.
EMPL PERFORMING3CM HELPER DUTIES WHEN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED.ROOF COLLAPSE ENTRAPPED I.NAME UNDER PORTION OF FALLEN MATERIAL.I.NAME SUSTAINED BROKEN HIP BONE AND SEVERAL HEAD LACERAT IONS AS WELL AS3BROKEN ORBIT OF LEFT EYE.
ROOFFALL TRAPPE8 HIM IN OPERATING COMPARTMENT UNDER CANOPY OF CM.NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY EMPL AS RESULT OF THIS ROOF COLLAPSE.
INTENTIONAL ROO0 FALL CRIBBED OFF AND ALLOWED TO FALL. 100'FROM FACE,26'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-7'THICK.SECTION 003.
EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
SHOVELING SPILL5GE AND LOOSE COAL FROM ALONGSIDE THE BELTLINE HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF PIPE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE
EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 2-4-87.
EMPLOYEE CALLED3SUPERINTENDANT ON 1-28-87 AND STATED HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 1-27-87.THE CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS UNKNOWN ,HOWEVER,HE TOLD THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE WORKI NG AS A ROOFBOL7 OPERATOR.
ROOF FALL MEASU9ING APPROX. 20 FT IN LENGTH, 20 FT WIDE, AND 4 1/2 FT THICK. FALL OCCURRED AT NO.2 ENTRY NO.2 SECTION, 20 FT FROM THE FACE.
ROOF FALL MEASU9ING APPROX 22FT IJN LENGTH 10FT WIDE & 5 FT THICK FALL OCCURRED TOWARD NO 2 SECTION ON BELT APPROX 1200 FT FROM THE FACE
LACERATION TO R7 HAND HE WAS INSTALLING 6 FT ROOF BOLTS WITH 1/2HEADER PUSHING IT UP WITH THE HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HEADER FELL DOWN CATCHING HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE PIN & THE HEADER
1986 · 17 incidents
ROOF FALL-EIGHT2 FEET LONG, TWENTY FEET WIDE, 3 1/2 TO 4 FEET WIDE. APPROXIMATELY 4000 FEET FROM FACE, TOWARD 001-0 SECTION- BREAK 15.
ROOF-FALL TWENT2 (20) FEET LONG, TWENTY (20) FEET WIDE, 3 1/2 TO 4 FEET THICK.
INJURED LEFT EL6OW; FELL ON LOOSE COAL IN ROADWAY, STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST CONTINUOUS MINER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE STATED THAT THE INJURY WAS CAUSED BY JARRING
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD TO PUT ON THE BELT,WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE MINE. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. LUMBAR STRAIN.
ROOF FALL AT BR9AK #54 001-0 SECTION MEASUREMENTS LENGTH 30' WIDTH 20' THICKNESS 5'.
EE WAS HELPING3LOAD A ROOF BOLTER TIRE OUTSIDE THE TIRE FELL OVER ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.
ROOF FALL MEASU9ED 40' LONG 30' THICK 0"-12' SECTION #001-0 JOY C/M WAS COVERED UP IN THE FALL.
ROOF FALL WHICH3MEASURED LENGTH 20FT WIDTH 20FT THICKNESS 4 TO 5FT FALL WAS APPROX 1600FT FROMTHE FACE SECTION NO 001-0
PPLY CAR, INTO 8HUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPL RIDING MAN6US OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT-MANBUS HE WAS RIDING COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER BUS CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMP WAS SHOVELI3G BELT, WHEN HE E XPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
COMPOUND FX OF 5EFT HAND,3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.HE HAD LOST POWER OF SHUTTLE CAR,AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE,HE STARTED TO GET BACK IN SC WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 3'' STRUCK LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS SPOTTIN1 BELT SPLICES WHEN PIECE OF ROCK 3X2X3 FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK WHILE OPERATING SCOOP HE STATED THE INJURY WAS DUE TO BOUNCING AROUND IN DECK OF THE SCOOP
EMP WAS BENT OV9R HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES PICK UP 5/8 IN WIRE ROPE CASUING NECK INJURY TO LOWER BACK
1985 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP INTO THE DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PULL IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MINER A PIECE OF SLATE 2' X 2 1/2' X 2", FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS
WHILE REPAIRING TRAM CHAIN UMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND BACK GAVE OUT,ALSO PAIN WENT TO HIS LEGS.
WHEN PUTTING PUMP MOTOR ON MINER MOTORS SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT THUMB.
SCATTERING BELT STRUCTURE FOR BELT MOVE.HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE AND TWISTED BACK.
WHILE SETTING TIMBERS,RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
I,NAME BENT OVER TO PICK UP A FLY BOARD (2X8X16) TO PUT ON HIS SHOULDER TO CARRY, WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA.
SUBJECT WAS TRYING TO PRY A PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINE FLOOR WITH A PICK AND THE PICK SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE FLOOR. RECURRONCE OF OLD INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BEATTIE HE STEPPED IN A SUMPS HOLE AND SLIPPED ON A WATER LINE FALLING AND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1984 · 7 incidents
THE INJURED WAS HELPING DRILL A SUMP HOLE. AS HE CLEANED OUT THE HOLE, HE LAID HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BOOM ONTO THE INJURED MANS RIGHT HAND, CATCHING A FINGER
THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING RAILS FROM A SUPPLY CAR A RAIL OVERTURNED CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TWO RAILS.
ROOF FALL
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING A RIPPER HEAD ON A C/M AS HE LIFTED IT TO TURN OVER, HE STRAINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK
LOGGING METAL TIE TO RAIL.END OF RAIL WAS BLOCKED UP WITH CINDER BLOCK.WHEN EMPL HIT TIE,RAIL CAME OFF BLOCK STRIKING ON FOOT.
CHANGING BEARINGS ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER.STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RAISED THE LID ON THE BUGGY CABLE REEL IN ORDER THAT THE CABLE MAY BE CHECKED. THE LID SLIPPED, STRIKING THE MANS HAND AND TRAMATICALLY AMPUTATING A FINGER AT THE DISTAL J OINT. (THE FINGER WAS SURGICALLY REATTACHED)
1983 · 5 incidents
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE WATER TRUCK. AS HE TEACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL, HE PULLED A MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST.
ROOF FALL 40\ LONG 18 TO 20\ WIDE UP TO 9\ THICK
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER HE ENCOUNTERED SOME SLATE IN THE TOP A SMALL PIECE BROKE AWAY FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE
THE INJURED EE WAS IN T HE PROCESS OF MOVING A MINER CABLE FROM THE ROADWAY. AS HE LIFTED TAG CABLE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM THE ROOF BOLTER DECK TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE ENGAGES THE LEVER WHICH LOWERS THE DECK. SUBSEQUENTLY, HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE R.B. DECK & THE MINE FLOOR AS THE DECK LOWERED.