49550ROOF IN #4 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT COLLAPSED FALLING ON INJURED.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT ROOF BOLTS WHICH PULLED LOOSE ALLOWING ROCK TO FALL.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 107
- Years on record
- 1983–1992
- Latest incident
- Jul 1992
Reportable incidents
107 on file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 10 incidents
WHILELOOKING UNDER A MOTOR WITH HAND ON BOTTOM, A 40 LB. RAIL FELL ON LEFT RING FINGER.
WHILE INJURED WAS PULLING ON PIPE, HE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE INJURED EE WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE, A WRENCH SLIPPED, INJURYING RIGHT HAND.
WHILE INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING OUT OF WAY OF ROLLING RIB,HE LANDED IN SCOOP BUCKET,THUS HITTING HIS HEAD AND INJURING HIS BACK.
WHILE HELPING TO BLOCK MINER, TWO CRIB BLOCKS SMASHED FINGER.
INJURED SUSTAINED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (C.T.S.) IN BOTH WRISTS. CONDITION OF HANDS AND WRISTS INCLUDE NUMBNESS AND TINGLING SENSATION. INJURED STATES ACTUAL DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE AROUND 6/91.
WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING MINER CABLE, INJURED STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING, COAL ROLLED OFF, STRIKING INJURED IN BACK AND LEFT UPPER LEG AND KNEE.
INJURED TRIPPED OVER AND FELL, OVER LUMP OF COAL, CAUSING INJURY TO LEG.
WHILE PULLING CATHEAD OF MINER CABLE A LOOSE RIB FELL STRIKING CABLE THUS CAUSING THE INJURED TO STRAIN HIS BACK
1990 · 7 incidents
WATCHING ELECT WELD, FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES
WALKING SLIPPED IN MUD TWISTING R KNEE
CUTTING WATER LINE, WHICH WAS LAYING ON LEG. BELT KNIFE SLIPPED, STABBING SELF IN LEG.
MOVING ROOF BOLTER,PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT R HAND.
WHILE CARRYING METAL STRAPS TO ROOF BOLTER, TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE, STRAINING BACK.
STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS, BUILDING STOPPINGS.
SPRAIN RT WRIST WHILE BOLTING TOP WRENCH SLIPPED FROM HAND
1989 · 10 incidents
OPER SHUTTLE CAR HIT HEAD ON TOP OF CANOPY
WHILE PUTTING BELT CLAMP ON BELT TOMAKE SPLICE, CLAMP SHUT TOGETHER, MASHING RING (RT.) FINGER.
WHILE SITTING IN DECK OF MINER, TURNING AROUND TO SEE WHERE HE WAS, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
STRAINED BACK, WHILE PICKING UP ROOF BOLT.
BELT ROLLER FELL OUT OF STRUCTURE AND HIT TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
WAS STRIKING A HAMMER WITH A HAMMER TYRING TO GET SPINDLE OUT OF SPLICE WHEN PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF OF HAMMER AND STRUCK ARM.
COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING WHILE REACHING UP TWISTING WIRE ON ROOFBOLTS.
DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.
ROCK FELL FORM TOOP HITTING L. AHDN WHILE MOVING ROOF BOLT MACHINE.
WHILE ROOFBOLTING, PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.
1988 · 18 incidents
LOWERING PANEL COVER OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR, COVER DROPPED PULLING EMPLOYEE DOWN.
ANOTHER EMPL WAS PULLING SHIELD OFF MINER AND IT FELL AND HIT I NAME ON LITTLE FINGER
EMPL WAS BENT OVER MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIM IN BACK.
GETTING ROPES OUT OF TOOL BOX LID FROM TOOL BOX FELL DOWN ON HAND
PUTTING UP FLY BOARD WITH ROOF BOLTER AND APICE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB AND HIT HIS HAND WHILE IT WAS ON TOP OF DRILL POT.
MOVING MINER CABLE MINER BACKING UP EMP WAS GOING TO PULL CABLE BACK FORM MINER, HE BENT OVER, RIB ROLLED OFF KNOCKING HIS MINE CAP OFF AND STRIKING HIS FOREARM.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND FEEDER AND RAN HEAD INTO APICE OF ROCK LAYING ON FEEDER.
WORKING ON SWITCH THROW, CAUGHT FINGER INSIDE PISTON.
MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM IN BACK.
LIFTING SHIELD UP ON MINER HURT LOWER BACK.
MOVING MINER CABLE, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP PANEL LID AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON RIFGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING M,OTOR AND RAISED HEAD UP INTO A HEADER.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTS,CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD ONTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK, WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS.
DRILLING HOLE F2R ROOF BOLT AND DRILL STEEL BROKE AND HIT FINGER.
1987 · 9 incidents
MINER CABLE ARC9D WHERE IT ENTERS MINER AND BURNED HAND.
PIECE OF ROCK F9LL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS FOOT
PICKED UP BOX O0 GLUE TO PUT ON FLAT CAR, PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HEAD OF BOLTER & BROKE & HIT FOOT
I.NAME WAS LEAN3NG OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY & GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB & LEG OF CANOPY.
STARTED TO TAKE3S/C BACK AROUND BLOCK AND WENT THROUGH SOLID CURTAIN AND HIT OFF SET WITHT HE DOCK AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN RIB AND DOCK.
TAKING STRUCTUR9 OUT OF #3 BELT LINE-A PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL AND HIT TOP OF FOOT.
MOVING MINING C5BLE AND HURT BACK
MOVING MINER CA6LE AND HURT LOWER BACK.
1986 · 6 incidents
I NAME WAS RUNN3NG MOTOR DID NOT GET HEAD DOWN AAND HIT HEADER
EMPLOYEE WAS SA4ING TIMBERS. SAW SLIPPED OUT CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT.
INJ EMPL BOLTIN1 TOP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER LEFT LEG.
INJ WAS BOLTING3TOP WHEN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAME APART STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM
INJ WAS INSTALL3NG ROOF BOLT WHILE PULLING BACK ON ROOF BOLT HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BELT. SAID HE WAS USING HIS FOOT, PUSHING DOWN ON SHOVEL AND JOBBING THE SHOVEL IN THE COAL AND MUD. WHILE SHOVELIHNG HE SAID HIS SHOULDER AND NECK STARTED HURTING WHEN HE LIFTED SHOV9L UP TO BELT.
1985 · 14 incidents
INJURED WAS TRO6BLE SHOOTING ON FEEDER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY STARTED THE CRUSHER MOTOR BROWNINGS RT FOREARM WAS CAUGHT BY THE SPROCKET CAUSING A FX
INJURED WAS OPERATING S/C BACKUP UP FROM MINER WITH LOAD OF COAL RUN S/C INTO RIB SAID HE CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN RIB & S/C (LEFT ARM)
INJ BOLTING TOP IN 3 R BRK WHEN STEEL CAUGHT IN ROOF BOLTER FRAM FLYING UP AND STRIKING EMPL IN LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
INJURED WAS TRAMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE WHICH BOUNCED HIM OFF THE SEAT AND HE LANDED ON HIS SELF RESCUER.
INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN A 2X3X8 HEADER WHILE IT WAS BEING SAWED HEADER BROKE AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS LOADING 4 FT RESIN GLUE BOXES AND HURT LOWER BACK AND SAID HIS LEFT LEG WENT NUMB
SETTING TIMBERS WHEN TIMBER FELL AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.
INJ TAKING REAR END OUT OF SCOOP REAR END FELL AND HIT EMPL ON LEFT ELBOW.
INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN SHARP PAIN STARTED IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
MANTRIP HIT BACK OF MOTOR THROWING INJURED\S NECK AND BACK.
EMPL PINNING TOP WHEN RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS TRAMMING FEEDER WHEN HE CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN RIB AND FEEDER
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ANGLE BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS OFF CAR. WHILE DOING SO CRIB BLOCKS HAD ICE INTHEM, CAUSING THEM TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIS FINGER AGAINST STOPPING
1984 · 24 incidents
EMPL REMOVING ROCKS FROM TRACK AND HURT HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS LOADING 3X8 HEADERS ON S/C WHEN THE TOP ONE SLIPPED OFF OF STACK HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS PUTTING OIL INOT SHUTTLE CAR AND SAID HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS DRAGGING CABLES WHEN HE SAID HE PULLED RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS PULLING TRACK LAYING RAIL ON FLAT CAR. WHILE LOADING RAILS ON CAR, ONE OF THEM TURNED OVER CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN RAIL AND CAR.
INJURED WAS PASSING THROUGH LINE CURTAIN & TRIPPED & FELL STRIKING RIGHT RIBS AGAINST ROOL BOX.
INJURED WAS LIFTING TRACK RAIL, WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SIDE AND HIP
STANDARD SC CABLE HIT FEET AND HE FELL AND HIT HEAD.
INJURED WAS HANGING CURTAIN. WHILE HANGING CURTAIN, RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING I.NAME ON RIGHT PART OF LEG AND ANKLE
INJURED WAS TRAVELING TO SCOOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND STRUCK TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE CAP IN ROOF BOLTER.
WHILE LOADING TIMBERS IN 4 BUS, TIMBER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND HIT TOP OF FOOT.
INJ WAS JACKING UP TAILPIECE THE JACK SLIPPED AND PINNED FINGER AGAINST TAILPIECE
INJURED WAS PUSHING OUT BOOM ON PINNER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE RIB.
UNLOADING CRIBS OFF SUPPLY CAR STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING 5/8" STEEL ROPE AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHAIN FROM SCOOP AFTER PULLING POWER BOX, OPERATOR MOVED BLADE OF SCOOP AND PINNED EMPLOYEES FOOT AGAINST POWER BOX
INJURED WAS LOADING WHEEL UNIT UP IN S COOP AND HURT BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING 6 FT. TIMBERS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS MOVING CURTAINS TO G ET SCOOP TO OTHER SIDE OF SECTION. PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF BROKE FROM AROUND PINS & HIT RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK
INJURED WAS CARRYING TOOL BAG AND SAID HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. NOTE: INJURED SAID THAT HIS SHOULDER HAD BEEN HURTING FOR SOME TIME. DID NOT COME TILL 3-16-84 AND FILL OUT REPORT. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON THAY DAY.
INJURED WAS LIFTING 6FT. TIMBERS AND HURT LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS MAKING SPLICE ON ROLL OF BELT BESIDE OF TRACK MANBUS COMING OFF OF SECTION HIT ROLL OF BELT CAUSING IT TO HIT INJURED MANS LEG LEFT LEG
1983 · 8 incidents
INJURED WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
PULLING 7200 CABLE WHEN CABLE WAS DROPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND EMPL DIDNT LET GO AND WHEN CABLE DROPPED IT HURT HIS SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CURTAIN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
INJURED WAS DRIVING S/C, HIT LARGE ROCK, S/C HIT RIB, CAUSING DRIVER TO HURT BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER, FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BAKWARDS HITTING LEFT EBOW AGAINST RIB.
INJURED WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP ON TO HIS BACK
INJURED WAS USING T UR NBUCKLE TO PULL @STUCK SHUTTLE CAR OFF FEEDER AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND TURNBUCKLE
INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN BLADE OF SCOOP WHEN SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE.