FORMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN FOUND 2 ROOFFALLSONE IN #4 ENTRY AT LAST CROSSCUT ONE IN #4 ENTRY 30' LONG 16' WIDE 8' HIGH
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 43
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Jul 1991
Reportable incidents
43 on file1991 · 2 incidents
FORMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN FOUND 2 ROOFFALLS ONE IN #3 ENTRY AT TAILPIECE ON SECTION. 60' LONG 17' WIDE 14' HIGH.
1990 · 4 incidents
SPLICING BELT HAND WAS TAKING HANDLE OUT OF HOIST SPUN AROUND HIT R WRIST
MAN WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL BACK TO ALIGN STEEL TO DRILL STRAIGHT HOLE IN TOP & PULLED MUSCLE .
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON FOOT ON 05-21-90 WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 05-23-90 MAN WORKED 05-22-90 WENT TO DOC 05-23-90
MAN WAS HAULING LOAD OF COAL TO TIPPLE HIT HOLE IN ROAD & SEAT BOTTOMED OUT CASUING POSSIBLE INJURY TO BACK.
1989 · 2 incidents
MAN WAS MOVING PICE OF ROCK AT #4 TAILPIECE, PULLED MUSCLE IN STOMACK AND BACK.
MAN WAS MOVING FEEDER. JAMMED THUMB INTO CONTROL LEVER AND PEELED THE END OF THUMB BACK.
1988 · 7 incidents
LEAVING SECTION IN#2 ENTRY SLUG FELL OUT OF TOP APPROX 3' LONG 11/2 ' WIDE 6" THICK AND HIT MAN ON RIGHT ARM AND LEG CAUSING BRUISES
LEAVING SECTION MANTRIP IN ENTRY #2 SLUG FELL OUT OF TOP APPROX 3' LONG 11/2 ' WIDE 6"THICK AND HIT MANS LEFT KNEE AND BRUISED IT
MAN WAS LEAVING SECTION ON MANTRIP IN ENTRY #2 SLUG FELL OUT OF TOP APPROX 3' LONG 11/2' WIDE 6" THICK HIT MAN ON SHOULDER AND RIBS LEFT SIDE
ROOF FALL 18X40X4 SPAD 7613 APPRX 60 OUBY FACE IN 6 ENTRY INERSECTION.
MAN WA> GETTING OUT OF COAL TRUCK STEPED IN DITCH AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON 9-2-88 NEVER WENT TO DR. UNTIL 9-12-88.
MAN WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK NEVER REPORTED INJURY UNTIL 7-20-88
SQUATING DOWN INSPECTING TAILPIECE WHEN HE RAISED UP PULLED CARTLIAGE IN RIGHT KNEE.
1987 · 2 incidents
MAN WAS BOLTING3TOP ROCK FELL OUT, HIT RIGHT FOOT AND BROKE FOOT.
MAN WAS CUTTING3ON SCOOP FRAME AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT INTO HYD. HOSE AND BURNING OIL SPRAYED ON FACE AND NECK.
1986 · 4 incidents
SHOVELING LOOSE3COAL AT TAILPIECE ON SECTION.WHEN LIFTING SHOVEL OF LOOSE COAL UP TO PUT ON FEEDER,PULLED MUSCLE OR LIGAMENT IN BACK.
ROOF FALL 80 FT3OUTBY SPAD 4938 APRX 50FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 9 FT THICK.
CARRYING BOX OF3RESIN TO THE BOLT MACHINE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK
MAN WAS SWING B2OM ON BOLTER LEAVE STUCK IN AND PINNED LEG AGAINST RIB.
1985 · 11 incidents
ROOF FALL 50\ INBY SPAD #3359 APPROX. 25\X30\X7\.
FALL - 50\ OUTBY SPAD 3359 APX 25\ X 25\ X 7\
MAN WAS TAKING DOWN CABLE AND INSULATOR HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.
PLUGGING UP BATTERIES TO SCOOP.BATTERIES BLEW UP LIDS BLEW OFF NOISE HURT RIGHT EAR.
ROOF FALL #6 ENTRY 25\ X 17\ X10\ THICK INBY TAIL PEICE.
FALL #4 ENTRY 70\ INBY TAIL PIECE - 18\ X 60\ X 10\
#2 ENTRY 40\ OUTBY SPAD 4215-160\ FROM FACE. FALL 18\ WIDE 40\ LONG 10\ THICK. WE HAD A ROLL GOING UP MIDDLE OF SECTION. THE TOP IS SOFT. NO ONE IN MINE AT TIME OF FALL.
MAN WAS DRILLING IN #4 ENTRY ROCK FELL HIT CANOPY AND THEN HIT ANKLE.
I.NAME WAS HANGING CUTTER CABLE AND STEPPED DOWN ON A CHUNK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE
STANDING ON OIL CAN HANGING CURTAIN SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT INSIDE OF BOTH LEGS AND RT KNEE WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2 19 85
HE MASHED HIS FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BECAUSE HE DIDNOT USE SAFETY LATCH ON DRILL STEEL.
1984 · 7 incidents
CLEANING SHOP MISSED STEP AND TWISTED ANKLE
BATTERY BLEW UP, BATTERY LID KNOCKED HIM OFF THE SCOOP WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES CAUSING INJURY TO BACK & HEAD.
STEPPED ON BELT HEAD CONDUIT AND TWISTED ANKLE.
MAN WAS WORKING ON GETTING SUCTION ON BOLTER WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF TOP.
MAN WAS TOO CLOSE TO MACHINE WHEN BEING MOVED
PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER & ALSO BACK
WAS LOADING RESIN AND STRAINED HIS RGT GROIN
1983 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO THE #6 ENTRY THE CANOPY HIT THE RIB AND A PIECE OF COAL KNOCKED LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK.
REPORTED TO WORK WITH INFLAMMED EYE.TRIED TO WORK BUT LIGHTS IRRATATED THEM.GOT AN OBJECT IN EYE ,DIDNT KNOW EXACT TIME OR PLACE.
PUTTING STEEL IN HOLE,STEEL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OR PULLING ROCK DID NOT REALIZE EXACT TIME OF INJURY JUST STARTED HURTING IN HIS LOWER BACK RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG LATTER ON SHIFT HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 0 41483