AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 1 ROOM DRIVEN OFF NO. 4 ENTRY INTAKE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50' LONG X 17.5' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS APPROX 250' FROM PORTAL. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
South Ridge Mine #2 LK Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Aug 2002
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 16,413 | 10 | 1 | 609.3 |
| 2002 Q2 | 21,564 | 4 | 2 | 185.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 23,994 | 6 | 1 | 250.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 23,471 | 19 | 4 | 809.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 16,053 | 6 | 1 | 373.8 |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
5 on file2002 · 4 incidents
EE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER BY THE SIDE TRAM CONTROLS IN THE #3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL ONTO HIS HAND.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAS HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA.
EE ALEGED HE THOUGHT HE POSSIBLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING THE TRAILING CABLE TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE MINE FLOOR ONTO BOOM OF MINER. IN PREPERATION TO MOVE MINER. THI S EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS INJURY TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 6-3-02.
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SLICK MINE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO DO A "SPLIT" OR "SPREAD EAGLE" FALL. THIS RESULTED IN A HERNIA.