SHUTTLE CAR DRIFTED OFF BLOCKS. THE SHUTTLE CAR HAD BEEN RAISED ADN BLOCKED TO ALLOW REPAIR WORK ON THE CONVEYOR. THE VICTIM HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR TO PERFORM THE REPAI R WORK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROLLED OFF THE BLOCKING, CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 37
- Years on record
- 1986–1991
- Latest incident
- Jan 1991
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
36 on file (excluding fatalities above)1991 · 1 incident
PINCHED RIGHT THUMB WITH DRILL STEEL
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
PULLING ON A POWER CABLE THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED AT A NEW BELT HEAD INSTALLATION.
1988 · 2 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003 MMU SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40' LONG X 30' LONG WIDE X 0 TO 8' THICK. FALL PARTIALLY COVERED 14CM CONT. MINER AND ROOF BOLTER.
AN UNTINENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY BETWEEN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AND FACE, FULL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' THICK.
1987 · 14 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT STATION SPAD #145. FALL MEASURED 30' WIDE X 20' LONG X 3 TO 7' THICK.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED #7 ENTRY 1200'OUTBY 002 MUU. FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 1-5'. FALL 140'INBY STATION SPAD #153.
UNINTENT ROOF F5LL OCCURED IN #1 ENTRY ON 00I MINER SECTION FALL ORIGINALY MEASURED 160X14X7 NO INJUREIS OR DAMAGE TO EQUIP
I.NAME PUT SEAL3INTO BEARING ON C.M.WHEN BEARING SLIPPED AND CUT 2ND FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 002 MMU SECTION.FALL MEASURED 20'X90'X0 TO 6' IN THE L.O.C. STARTING IN #5 HDG ACROSS TO #6 AND OVER TO #7 HDG.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED.FALL MEASURED 20'X40'X0 TO 8' THICK.FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY- CROSSCUT LEFT ON THE 002 MAIN SECTION.
THE INJURED WAS3A PASSENGER ON A 3 WHEEL THAT WAS TRAMMING TOWARD THE FACE WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF RESULTING IN A BACK AND KNEE SPRAIN.
THE INJURED HAD3A LOADED S/C OF COAL TRAMMING TOWARD FEEDER WHEN HIS HEAD CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROOF,RESULTING IN A STRAINED NECK AND BACK.
THE INJURED WAS3REMOVING CABLE FROM AN INSULATED HANGER WHEN THE END OF THE HANGER FLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX. 200 FEET OUTBY THE FACE IN #5 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 35 FEET LONG X 20 FEET WIDE X 6 FEET THICK. NO INJURIES INVOLVED.
AN UNTINTENTION5L ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 OENTRY, FALL MEASURED 19' X 0 TO 7' X 300'. FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF ALL THAT OCCURRED 2-28-87
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE 002 MMU SECTION, FALL MEASURED 70' X |9' X 0 TO 7'. FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1 BRK INBY STATION SPAD #300
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 RETURN ENTRY APPROX 700FT OUTBY THE 002 MAIN SECTION FALL WAS JUST INBY STATION SPAD #242 FALL MEASURED 19FTX0TO7FTX300FT LONG
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG LOAD AN H BEAM ON THE SURFACE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER I.NAMD DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-12-87
1986 · 17 incidents
THE SECTION ELE7TRICIAN WAS RESTOCKING THE CABLE INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR REEL. THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR PICK UP THE CABLE AND WITH A PAIR OF CUTTERS, CUT INTO THE CABLE AND THE POWER HAD NOT EEN BEEN DISCONNEC7ED.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 002 SECTION. FALL MEASURED 40' X 20' X 0 TO 7'
AN UNINTERTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 INTERSECTION APPROX. 30' FROM FACE. FALL MEASURED 20'X20'X0 TO 6'.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 90' INBY STATION SPAD #40 APPPROX 1800' OUTBY FACE/FALL MEASURED 18' X 70' X 0 TO 6'
I NAME WAS HANG3NG A LINE CURTAIN IN #4 BREAK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOT BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDERS.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL IN #7 ENTRY 20' X 12' X 1-6'.FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.FALL 700' FROM WORKING FACE.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1100FFT OUTBY THE FACE OF THE A MAINS SECTION FALL MEASURED 50FTX20FTX0TO 6FT
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN THE #3 ENTRY APPROX. 19'X60'X 0 TO 10' THICK.
AN UNINTGENTION5L ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY APPROX 100FT OUTBY #8 FACEFALL MEASURED 30 AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY APPROX 100FT OUTBY #8 FACE FALL MEASURED 30FTX30FTX0TO7FT THICK
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG LIFT 2FTX6FT CEMENT SLABS UPON THE TOP OF AN OVERCAST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG TO UNLOAD A (INX9INX18FT HEADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
I.NAME WAS INST5LLING A 5INX7INX16FT HEADER THE HEADER WAS POSITIONED ON THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY WHILE ADJUSTING THE HEADER PRIOR TO INSTALLING IT AGAINST THE ROOF THE HEADER SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RING FINGER3OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER CANOPY & THE HEADER
I NAME WAS MOVI3G THE CONT MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS BACK
WORKMANS COMPEN8ATION AWARD-HEARING LOSS.
AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 4 BELT ENTRY ONE BRAKE INBY STATION SPAD 77 FALL MEASURE 60 FT LONG X 24 FT WIDE X 0 TO 6 FT THICK. NO INJURED BUT FALL CAUGHT EDGE OF 10 SC JOY SHUTT LE CAR. 3
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #2 ENTRY FALL MEASURED 19X6X400 NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS INVOLVED
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG PUT UP A FLY BOARD 2IN X 18 IN X 16 FT AND WHILE STEADYING THE BOARD UP PRESSURE WAS APPLIED CAUSING THE BOARD TO MOVE DOWNWARD RESULTING IN AN ACUTE SPRAIN TO I.NAMES LEFT WRIST 3