EE WAS SAWING A TIMBER WITH A HYDRAULIC SAW WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS RT. WRIST STRUCK THE SAW CHAIN.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 43
- Years on record
- 1990–1998
- Latest incident
- Oct 1998
Reportable incidents
43 on file1998 · 8 incidents
THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH RESIN BOLTS. STRATA WAS LAMINATED SHALE WITH COAL STREAKS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' HIGH.
THE CAVIT'S REVEALED DLICKEN STRATA INTERMINGLED WITH COAL STREAKS FALL OCCURRED AT 103 STOPPING LINE BETWEEN NO.5 & 6 ENTRIES IN CROSSCUT THE FALL WAS APPORX 30'L, 20'W, 4'H.
THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS 1 STRATA WAS LAMINATED SHALE WITH SMALL COAL STREAKS IT FELL ON OUR #6 BELT FOR ABOUT 45' 42-48"HIGH 120' WIDE
THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS/DUE TO A COAL RIDER SEAM AND PRESUMABLY PRESSURE IN THIS AREA FROM APPROXIMATELY 800' OF OVERBURDEN THE ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED.
THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS/STRATA WAS LAMINATED SHALE WITH COAL STREAKS THE FALL WAS SPPROX. 4' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 30' LONG IN A NERTRUAL XCUT. NOTE: THIS FALL HAD OCCURRED UNDER OTHER MGNT PERSONNEL AND THE EXACT DATE AND TIME IS UNKNOWN.
THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS/ DUE TO A COAL SEAM AND PRESUMABLE PRESSURE IN THIS AREA FROM 800' OF OVERBURDEN THE ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED.
EE WAS TRAMMING CONT. MINER OUT OF #2 FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL, CATCHING BOTH LEGS UNDER IT. OCCURRED AT #2 ENTRY - MAMS - 100' INBY SPAD #492.
1997 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 2ND AND THRID ROW OF BOLTS, GLANCED OFF THE INNER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ONT EH UPPER PART OF RIGHT FOOT, REUSLTING IN LACERATIONS AN DFRACTURES TO RIGHT FOOT.
SPRAIN/STRAIN MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING IN LOW COAL AND RIDING AND EXITING MANTRIP.
WHILE RIDING MANTRIO INTO MINES, FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO MANTRIPS INJURING RIGHT FOOT.
CUTTING BAND ON GLUE BOX-KNIFE SLIPPED &CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND
1996 · 3 incidents
INJURED EE WAS THROWING TIMBERS TO SET BREAKER TIMBERS & TWISTED BACK & SPRAINED WRIST.
DETERIORATING ROOF CONDITIONS AT DRIFT/PORTAL - THE INSTALLED HEADERS HAD WEAKENED, CAUSING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 16' X 20' LONG X 4' THICK, FROM THE PORTAL, INBY FOR A D ISTANCE OF 20'. THE HIGHWALL WILL ALSO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REHABILITION.
INJURED PERSON WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN 5 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE LOSE FALLING ON VICTIM IN LOWER RT SIDE OF BACK.
1995 · 10 incidents
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 11-8-95 AT CROSSCUT #102, 20' ACROSS FROM SPAD #8055. FALL MEASURED 40'L, 20'W, 48"T. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP& BREAKER TIMBER ARE SET. THIS ARE WAS DEVELOPED 4-93 & IS APPROX 3600' FROM THE WORKING FACE.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 11-7-95 AT #100 CROSSCUT ADJACENT TO #5 BELT, 50 FT ACROSS FROM SPAD #8013. FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE 36" TO 46" THICK. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED 4/93 AND IS APPROXIMATELY 3800 FT. FROM THE ACTIVE WORKING FACE. FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL IN RETURN OF NW MAINS, 2400 FT. FROM ACTIVE SECTION. 20' X 20' X 4' THICK INTERSECTION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. RETURN TRAVELWAY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED.
A ROCK FALL ON 6 BELT LINE 117X CUT 16' LONG X 16' WIDE X 0-38 THICK.
A ROCK FALL ON 5 BELT LINE 108 X CUT 140' INBY SPAD 8089 28' LONG X 16' WIDE X 30" TO 48" THICK.
LEAVING MANTRIP AND TWISTED ANKLE.
LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP AND STRAINEDBACK.
PULLING CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL
INJURED WAS LOADING A MOTOR INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.
DRIVER WAS TIGHTENING A WHEEL STUD ON HIS TRUCK AND HAD THE WRONG SIZE SOCKET IT SLIPPED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE RACHET AND JAMMED HIS FOOT TO THE GROUND.
1994 · 3 incidents
MAN WAS MOVING SWIFTLY DOWN #6 BELT TOWARD #5 BELT BECAUSE BELTS WERE OFF. HE RAN INTO A LOW HANGING WOODEN HEADER BOARD.
SLIP ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY 4500' OUTBY FACE AREA REAR #5 BEST HEAP.
STRIKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER/INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING 15FT AWAY
1993 · 4 incidents
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WAS CARRYING 6 IN WATER LINE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP.
WAS GOING UNDER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG GOT TANGLED UP INTO IT.
MAN ALLEGED HE HURT HIS BACK MOVING MINER CABLE.
1992 · 2 incidents
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB INJURING HAND AND NECK AREA.
MAN HIT HEAD AGAINST ROOF WHILE RUNNING 488 MOBIL EQUIP.
1991 · 8 incidents
ROOF SEPARATED ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLTS.
WAS CHANGING HYDRALIC PUMP ON 14 CM MINER AND BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON FRAME OF MINER, BIG KNOT CAME UP ON ELBOW.
MOVING CABLE TWISTED HIS R SHOULDER
RUNNING S/C & HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCED HIS SELF UP & DOWN
MAN WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR SET BUCKE TON GROUND AND SCOOP BUCKET HIT LEFT FOOT.
WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUT AND HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED.
MAN WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL AND HURT HIS KNEE.
MAN WAS TERMINATED LEFT JOB AND FILED AN ACCIDENT WC123. LETTER FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND DATED 5-21-91. DENIED SUCH CLAIM STATING NO INJURY RECEIVED RESULTING FROM EMPLOYMENT.
1990 · 1 incident
MAN GOT BEAT UP WITH CHAIR & 10 YRS LATER GOT DOWN IN BACK WHILE WORKING FOR ME.