NO 2 ENTRY INTAKE PARALLEL TO 8-1 BELT DRIVE. FALL MEASURED 40' IN LENGTH-20 'WIDE, 0-TO 6' THICK, NO PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION AFFECTED
Spruce Creek Mine Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 45
- Years on record
- 1994
- Latest incident
- Oct 1994
Reportable incidents
45 on file1994 · 45 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IN 6 R BREAK HE HAD 20 FT CUT OUT OF ONE SIDE. HE BACKED THE MINER UP TO SET OVER WHEN THE MINER SWUNG OVER & CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.
ASSISTING TO INSTALL PANEL COVER ON A SHUTTLE CAR PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL- 25 BREAKS OUTBY FACE - APPROX. 20 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT HIGH, FELL IN INTERSECTION IN #1 ENTRY. 4 FT GLUE BOLTS ARE BEING USED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP HANGERS FOR MINER CABLE4 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HSI NOSE LEFT CHEEK & POSSIBLY THE FRONT LEG AREA HE WAS ALSO COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN
WHILE BUILDING CRIBS AT A FALL AT BR 157 BUILT 1 CRIB AND WAS STARTING ANOTHER CRIB WHEN HE BEN TOVER A FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROCK FALL 15 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION RIGHT RETURN. APPROX 20X20X5' THICK FELL IN INTERSECTION 4' GLUE BOLTS ARE BEING USED.
ROCK FALL ON TRACK APPROX 60' LONG 20' WIDE 7' H FELL IN INTER SECITON ON TRACK ANDOVER IN CROSS CUT.
RAN THRU A DIP IN ROADWAY OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY
MOVING MINER CABLE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
FALL WAS 40' LONG, 20' WIDE, 8' HEIGHT. 4' RESIN WITH STRAPS WAS BEING USED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LAST LINE OF BREAKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTUR ES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BETWEEN A BELT HEAD AND INLINE TAIL PIECE. WHILE SHOVELING HE BUMPED HIS ANKLE AGAINST AN I-BEAM.
MANBUS HIT ANOTHER MANBUS AT THE END OF THE TRACK.
SWINGING AN 8" BEEAM ON TOP OF #5 UNTI WHEN HE HAD SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.
HE WAS HELPING TO CARRY 8" BEAMS AND SLIDING THEM UNDER THE BELT HEAD WHEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS WALKING BY A BELT HEAD AND BUMPED HIS HAND ON A ROLLER REQUIRING STITCHES.
PIECE OF RACK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND SHIN.
INSPECTING DAMAGE STOPPING PLACED LEFT HAND IN A HOLE IN STOPPING TAPPED BROKEN BLACK WITH A HAMMER BLOCK FELL LACERATION LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER AND KNUCKLE.
LEFT FOOT AN LEFT SIDE WAS SWELLING IN THE METATARGAL AREA. THE NOTICED HIS FOOT WAS HURTING AND THOUGHT HE HAD POSSIBLE DROPPED CURTAIN BOARD.
WHILE TRYING TO FREE A 5HP PUMP FROM A PIECE OF ROCK FROM A FALL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER TO #3ENTRY ON #003 SEC WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP WHEN A TIMBER FELL ON HIS FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING 31/2 ROWS BACK WHILE CUTTING #2 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE MEASURING 17INX24INX1/2IN FELL STRIKING RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ACROSS THE BELT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BELT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CONENCTORS ON MOTOR LEADS. HE WAS USING CRIMPERS. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CRIMBER HE FELT SOMETHING POP AND HAD SHARP PAIN IN UPPER PART OF CHEST AND RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO MRS WAITING FOR MINER TO FINISH LAST S/C WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIS BACK AND HIP.
WHILE PUTTING UP A FLY BOARD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING BELOW LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND (STITCHES).
HANGING WIRE ROPE FROM THE TOP HIS BACK STARTED HURTING THE NEXT MORNING EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED FOR A MRI ON MAY 2 1994 FROM A PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEM
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER & CUT THE LAST JOINT TO TIP CAUSING STITCHES
EE WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH DOWN INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.
DELAYED REACTION TO WELD BURN TO EYES.
SHUTTLE CAR DROPPED OFF LEDGE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CAR CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES & EMBEDED IN LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THROUGH STOPPING TO PLUG INTO KVA BOX, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE/FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO EXTEND CURTAIN IN #7 ENTRY. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO RIB. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HEAD.
EE WAS SHOVELING SCOOP BATTERY TRAYS WHEN PAIN GDEVLEOPED IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUSE MINER CUTTING FACE WHEN FROM SCRUBBER DISCHARGE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT LINE CURTAIN AND BOUNCHED HIT HIM IN THE EYE. OBJECT CAME BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A CABLE HOLE LARGER IN A SWITCH BOX EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM ABOUT 3 INCHES UP FROM THE WRIST RESULTING IN 2 STITCHES
ACCIDENT BECAME A LOST TIME ON 2/17/94 DUE TO SWELLING OF THE LEG. ON 02/10/94 EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING AN ELECTRICIAL REPLACE SHIELD ON CUTTER MOTOR FOR A MINER & HE DROPPED THE SHIELD & IT HIT HIM ON LOWER RT. LEG. ON 02/16/94 LEG BEGAN TO SWELL & HIS DR. HAS HIM OFF @ THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A TIMBER. UPON LIFTING HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN CHEST.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED BETWEEN EMPTY CAR & RAIL MATL WAS STACKED ALONG TRACK INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT IN BELT STRUCTURE & WHEN PUTTING IN A STEEL WEDGE IT HAD A SHARP BURR ON IT WHICH LACERATED THE LEFT THUMB.
USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT UP A PUMP SHAFT THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING SHAFT & SHAFT NUT TO FALL ON RT HAND LITTLE FINGER