Employee was removing bolts from a structure when a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on rt side of neck and shoulder.
No. 10Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Mar 2007
Reportable incidents
9 on file2007 · 3 incidents
No one was injured or any equipment involved. We have soft top conditions and low cover in this area. No cracks or water was present in this area during normal mining procedures.
Employee was putting pusher & finisher together caught left index finger between steel, pinching end of finer off.
2006 · 6 incidents
Unplanned roof fall in return entry. Area cribbed and dangered off to prevent entrance by fellow employees. Fall was approximately 18' wide by 30 ' long and 3' to 4' thick.
Employee was bolting top in the #3 entry. He went to bend the roof bolt and pulled lower back.
Employee bolting top when bolting operator being performed a piece of draw rock fell striking ee on left foot, lower back and top of head.
bolting top in #7 hdg., piece of draw rock fell hitting ee on back of neck and forearm. (Contusion)
Had left hand outside operator compartment and on rubber bumper block. Steered scoop and caught fingers between bumper block and frame of scoop.
Bolting top, small piece of draw rock approximately 15"" square - 1 1/2"" to 2"" thick fell and hit employee on lower back.