MSHA record for Mine No 22 (mine ID 4608583). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EE FILED FOR OCCUP. PNEUM. CASE # 99-026107
EE FILED FOR OCCUP PNEUM ON 8/12/98 LAST DAY WORKED 6/29/98 LAYOFF
THE EVENING SHIFT FOREMAN WAS ASSISTING HIS CREW IN ADVANCING THE CONVEYOR BELT. AS THE FOREMAN WAS INSTALLING A TOP IDLER HE STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.
THE NO.2 CONVEYOR BELT BROKE WHILE LOADED ON THE EVENING PRODUCTION SHIFT. THE EE WAS ASSITING WOTHER UTILIZING SCOOPS, SHEAVE PULLEY AND CHAIN HOISTS IN PULLING THE BELT TOGETHER WHEN A CHAIN BROKE AND DREW HIM INTO THE BELT INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE NO. 2 CONVEYOR BELT BROKE (WHILE LOADED ON THE EVENING PRODUCTION SHIFT. THE EE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS IN PULLING THE LOADED BELT TOGETHER. AS THE SCOOP WAS PULLING THE BELT THE EE WAS LIFTI NG A BELT RAIL TO REATTACH TO A BELT STAND AND HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
ROOF FALL MEASURING 18 FT. WIDE X 25 FT. LONG X 6 FT. THICK OCCURRED AROUND 5-9-98. THE PRECISE CAUSE OF FALL IS WET ROOF CONDITION AND AREA IS LOCATED NEAR OUTCROP. NO INJURIES.
THE EE WAS WORKING AS MINER HELPER. MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF NO. 5 HEADING BECAUSE ROOF WAS STARTING TO FALL. THGE MINER HELPER ATTEMPTED TO PULL 45' OF MINER CABLE AND INJU RED HIS LOW BACK.
THE EVENING SHIFT ELECTRICIAN WAS "FLOATING OUT"THE S/C OPERATOR. AFTER OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF OPERATOR'S DECK WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG.
THE THIRD SHIFT FOREMAN WAS PULLING CRUSHER/FEEDER CABLE WITH A BOSS HOSS PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN STEERING WHEEL SPUN AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
EE THE HAS PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS AND 1IS UNABLE TO GRIP AND HOLD TOOLS.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 1 ENTRY (3) THREE BREAKS OUTBY SPAD NO. 196. FALL IS 40 FT. LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 6 FT THICK. AREA WAS BREAKERED OFF AND RETURN AIRWAY WAS RE-ROUTED.
THE THIRD SHIFT ELECRICIAN HAD COMPLTED A JOB FOLLOWING BELT MOVE THEN WALKED ACROSS THE CONVEYOR BELT NEAR FEEDER/CRUSHER. AS THE EE STEPPED FROM THE BLET STRUCTURE RAIL ONTO THE GROUND, HE LOST HS FOOTING AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS RIDING BOSS HOSS (BATTERY POWERED) FOUR WHEELER TO SECTION ON #5 ENTRY (ROADWAY) NEAR #48 CROSSCUT, WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
THE DAY SHIFT SCOOP OPERATOR WAY LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST OF THE TOP OF OPERATOR'S DECK CANOPY WHEN HE APPARENTLY STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.
ON 7-22-97, EE WAS PERFORMING HIS USUAL DUTIES AS A CONTINOUS MINER HELPER, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND REINJURED HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE SHOVELING #5 BELT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY (4) HOURS OF SHOVELING THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. POSSIBLE RECURRENCE OF SEPTEMBER, 1991 BACK INJURY.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION AND IS 20' X 20' X 6'. FALL IS A RESULT OF RIDER SEAM ABOVE IMMEDIATE COAL SEAM.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN NO.3 ENTRY AT NO. 58 STOPPING, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 162. ROCK IS APPROXIAMTELY 20FT. X 20FT. X 6-7 FT. THICK. FALL IS BEING CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED WITH 7 FT. AND 10 FT. ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR AND SECTION FOREMAN WERE INSTALLING NEW BITS IN MINER CUTTER DRUM. THE FOREMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FROZEN BIT FROM A BIT INSERT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THU MB WITH A HAMMER.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 4/17/97 AROUND 3PM. FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 4/11/97 & 4/17/97. FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY, 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #168. ROCK IS FT THICK, X 30FT WIDE X 30 FT LONG
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO.1 ENTRY INBY SPAD NO. 229 INBY LAST OPEN SPEAR OF WORKING FACE. MAJOR CAVE OF FALL IS REJECT OF UNTABLE ROOF STRATA BETWEEN SEAM BEING MINED AND RIDER SEAM. ALSO WET ROOF CONDITIONS.
ROOF FALL 19 FT WIDE X 80 FT LONG X 6.5 FT THICK OCCURRED IN NO.1 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD NO. 219 AND 210 MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO FALL IS UNSTABLE ROOF STRATA BETWEEN SEAM BEING MINED AND RIDER ALSO WET ROOF CONDITIONS.
FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY, SECOND BREAK OUTBY FACE. ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THIRD SHIFT AND FALL IN INTERSECTION INBY SECTION TAIL PIECE. ROCK IS APPROX 30 FT X 24 FT X 6 FT THICK. FALL AREA WAS CLEANED CRIBBED AND BOLTED.
GPF-EMPLOYEE FILED FOR HEARING LOSS ON 03-27-97 ON 05-08-97 HE WAS AWARDED 2.38% #97-51213 (ALLEGED)
WHILE WALKING FROM SECTON POWER CENTER TO CONTINUOS MINER STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 3-15 AND 2000 ON 3-16. FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 3 ENTRY, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 163, NO. 60 BREAK. ROCK IS APPROX. 30' SQUARE AND 5' THICK. REHABILITATION PROCEDURE INCLUDED CLEANING, ROOF BOLTING AND CRIB CONSTRUCTION.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 2 ENTRY, 6 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING FACE NEAR SPAD NO. 187. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THIRD SHIFT FOREMAN APPROX. 3:30 AM 3-8-97. ROCK FELL IN INTERSECTION MEASURING NEARLY 25 FT SQUARE X 5' THICK.
EVENING SHIFT ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM LEE-NORSE DUAL BOOM ROOF BOLTER OUT OF NO. 7 ENTRY WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED A DRILL STEEL, FELLFROM THE TRAY & BECAME LODGED AGAINST THE TIRE. AS THE TIRE TURNED, THE DRILL STEEL FLIPPED AROUND & STRUCK THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS ASSISTING CO WORKERS IN ADVANCING THE 2" WATER LINE TO THE MINE FACE. THE EE WAS WALKING APPROX. 5 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION POWER CENTER SEARCHING FOR KN ADDITIONAL SECTION CF WATER LINE WE WHEN A ROCK FROM THE ROOF STRUCK BEHLER ON TOP OF HEAD.
GPF-THE ALLEGED CAUSE OF INJURY IS REPEATED USE OF DRILL STEEL USED IN BOLTING MINE ROOF.
THE THIRD SHIFT FOREMAN WAS STARTING TO MOVE A SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP WHEN A ROCK APPOX 3' X 3' X 2-3" THICK FELL ON FOREMAN'S RIGHT FOOT.
AS EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER TO FEEDER, THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN THROUGH ROUGH AREA OF ROADWAY. THE BUMP IN ROAD CAUSED EE TO BOUNCE INTO CANOPY ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SECOND ROOF BOLT IN THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN NO. 5 FACE WHEN ROCK FELL ON OPERATOR'S CANOPY. WHEN ROCK STRUCK CANOPY, ROCK BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE EE WAS ASSISTING ROOF BOLT CREW, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MINE RIB AND END OF ROOF BOLT.
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