EE was bolting top and while pushing the bolt up into the hole, a piece of rock measuring approx. 4"" x 6"" fell and struck the EE on the hand.
Mine No. 35Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 26
- Years on record
- 2000–2012
- Latest incident
- Sep 2012
Reportable incidents
26 on file2012 · 4 incidents
Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock fell between bolts and struck the employee on the left arm
Employee was picking up wedges, when a loose rock fell and hit his left leg
EE was pulling a water line with a golf cart, the water line got tangled up with the rope and was jerked across the golf cart striking EE on forehead.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was bending a 6 foot roof bolt. Bolt bent upwards and caught right ring finger between roof bolt and top.
2010 · 2 incidents
2009 · 1 incident
EE was cleaning belt on #2 belt line and started complaining of pain in chest (R) side was later transferred to hospital.
2008 · 3 incidents
The remote control for the continuous miner would not function due to a weak battery. The employee placed the miner in ""manual"" to move it. When he started to tram the miner, it caught him between the miner and the rib.
EE was walking through shop, when his knee gave out and he fell on shop floor. EE now states that he tripped and fell on the shop floor.
A roof fall measuring approx 25' X 20' X 9' occurred near spad #2300. The fall will not be cleaned up. No 6 entry.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was riding a rubbered tire mantrip and stated that he bumped his elbow against the frame of the mantrip.
2006 · 3 incidents
Rock fall in #5 entry, last open break on 3rd right. 1 break inby spad # 2684, fall approx 10'h,x 40'l. Fall occurred on the idle shift. No one was present at the time.
A rock fall measuring 20' X 18' X 6' occurred at spad # 2293 #7 entry approx 3,500' inside.
2005 · 2 incidents
SECTION ELECTRICIAN WAS ADJUSTING HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER & BEING HELPED BY CO-WORKER. BOOM WAS RAISED & EE'S FINGERS ON HIS LT. HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN ARM ON BOOM & FRAME OF MACHINE.
RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP WAS PARKED ON ENCLINE AND ROLLED APPROX 3 OR 4 FEET AND PINNED EE BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
2004 · 3 incidents
2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY IN 4TH LEFT AT BREAK #14, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 1597.
2001 · 3 incidents
SMALL ROOF FALL 30 FT INBY FAN HOUSE. 4 FT BY 12 FT WIDE. INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. CLEANED FALL UP & SUPPORTED.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELT & STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN.
2000 · 1 incident
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD 1485 ABOVE ANCHORAGE.