EE was working with another to complete non-hazardous drum pickup in direct sun. Started at noon until 5pm. EE was leaving site, had to stop at exit gate where he threw up several times. He felt better and went down the road where he began to have numbness in his extremities and shortness of breath 911 was called and he was taken to the ERT and admitted overnight and released.
Employee was throwing roof bolter cable out of the way of the bolter when a rock fell and struck him on top of his head and left shoulder.
Employee sliced his upper right leg with belt knife while he was helping to make cable splice on bolter cable.
Employee was struck in his right hand by a piece of steel dislodged while drilling.
Employee was supporting miner cable on his right shoulder when he states he felt a sharp pain.
Employee was installing cable bolts in #3 Entry. He was drilling when the rock between bolts fell and struck his left foot.
Employee was drilling 60"" hole to install roof bolt when a loose piece of roof fell, striking his left palm.
Employee ALLEGES the mantrip went dead at the top of hill. It rolled back, he pushed the brake pedal down but it busted. He then set the park brake but it didn't work. The rear end of the mantrip went into the rib. The employee complained his lower back was hurt. We DON'T believe the ALLEGED accident occurred due to defective equipment but rather due to the brake lines being cut!
Were retreat mining, had an inexperienced miner operator and was not cleaning the cuts as he was mining. The rock fell on the miner head holding the head on the bottom. The miner could not pull out on it's own due to the fact that the miner had spun the loose coal out from under the cats and the machine saddle bagged on loose coal.
Employee's left foot was pinned between ride and rib when tram stuck in.
On 8/9/2011 the 3rd shift fireboss discovered a fall at 7:25 AM. The fall is located between spad #120 and 121 between the #6 and #7 entries. The fall measured approximately 18 ft wide x 40 ft long x 6-7 ft high. This area was bolted with 5 ft fully grouted bolts.
Employee states he got rock dust in his eye while freeing up the rock buster. He also states he was wearing his safety glasses.
Employee was in mantrip when it reached the top of the hill and the drive shaft yoke broke. Mantrip started backwards. As the wheels sped up, it jumped and cut into the rib causing it to stop suddenly.
Employee was in mantrip when it reached the top of the hill and the drive shaft broke. Mantrip started backwards. As the wheels sped up, it jumped and cut into rib causing it to stop suddenly.
Employee was operating shuttlecar when he reached out of the canopy to move a CO monitor line. He caught his right index finger between the shuttlecar canopy and the mine roof.
An unintentional fall was discovered on the 1 Northwest panel one break inby spad #526 in the #6 entry. this fall was discovered on a weekly air way examination. The entry width was 21' wide timbered down to 17'4"". The fall measured 20' wide X approximately 60' long X 8' high. the top was constructed of laminated slate and fell to the rider seam.
On 12/20/2011 an unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry of the #1 Southwest Panel between 49 and 50 break of the scoop road. On 04/19/2011 this area was showing some signs of top activity and we started adding extra support but did not get it completed. We were going to finish it on 04/20/2011. The fall measured approximately 70' long x 18' wide x 9' high.
Employee was walking when he stepped in a hole and allegedly twisted his ankle.
Employee was splicing suction hose on bolter with a knife when he slipped and cut his arm.
Employee allegedly strained a muscle in his back while hanging scoop charger cable. * Employee did not begin to miss work until 03-31-11.
At approx. 10:50 the evening section foreman called out to report a fall in the #3 entry of th e3 S.W. 2 left panel (east Section) on the pillar section. The fall measured approx. 18' W. X 30'+ H. X 80' L. There were 2 MRS's and 1 14-15 CM Miner.
Shuttle car cable pulled tight and at an angle. Employee tried to pick it up and hang it and a pain shot through left shoulder.
An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 Southwest Panel at #1 break in the #1 entry approximately 20 ft outby spad #1129. The fall measured approximately 80 ft x 20 ft x 7 ft high. Area was timbered and dangered off. This fall was discovered during a weekly air way examination.
Employee was shoveling belt line when he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.
An unintentional fall occurred on the second bench of the high wall between the return and portal entries. The piece of rock that fell measured approximately 25 ft long x 14 ft wide x 6 ft thick. In the fall two man trip barns and one 2 man personal carrier were damaged.
At 5:15 the CO detector at #4 belt head went off, the belt was shut down. Two workers were close by & responded to the area. Discovered smoke, called outside & reported findings. All men were evacuated via the intake. After smoke was cleared & further investigating, a rock was found in the tail with coal causing a spillage & the belt to run off in tail piece causing heat & smoke.
An unintentional roof fall was discvoered at 6 A.M. on 01-11-2011 on a pre-shift examination. The fall was located at break 63 between #5 and #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 18'w x 35'l x 7'h.
The employee was in the mantrip when it was going up the hill at BK #16. The mantrip made it 3/4 of the way when the drive line came out causing the mantrip to go backwards down the hill and stopping suddenly after striking rib.
The employee was in the mantrip when it was going up the hill at BK #16. The mantrip made it 3/4 of the way when the drive line came out causing the mantrip to go backwards down the hill and stopping suddenly after striking rib.
A continuation of a fall that was reported on 8/25/2008 was discovered at 11:30AM on 12/17/10. The fall was located between spad #133 and #134 between #2 and #3 entries on the #1 Southwest Panel at break 19. The fall measured approximately 18' wide x 60' long x 7'-8' high.
An unintentional roof fall occurred at break 65 between #5 and #6 entries (between spad 370 and 375). The fall measured approximately 20 ft wide x 30 ft long x 5 ft high.
Employee was carrying an Idler Bearing for a shuttlecar out to set it down on the mantrip. As he set it down, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
Employee was taking mantrip off charge when it started to roll and the power cord was pulled out of power center. Employee tried to stop it by grabbing the cord with his hand, jerking his arm and shoulder.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 4:22 on the Southeast panel at break 16 at spad #0629. The fall measured approximately 4' high X 16' wide X approximately 40' long.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 return entry at spad #135. The fall measured approximately 5' high x 18' wide by approximately 80' long. This fall is a continuation of adjoining fall.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the cross cut between #1 and #2 entries at cross cut #17 in the return between spad #192 and spad #191. The fall measured approximately 6' high x 18' wide and approximately 30' long. This fall did not impede travel or air.
The roof fall occurred in the #6 entry of the South East Panel. The roof fall is 60 feet long, 18 feet wide and 7 feet high. The roof fall will not be cleaned up and we have breakered the roof fall off.
Employee was installing his second section of drill steel in the drill pot when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof. The rock struck his right hand & smashed his right middle finger between the rock and the drill pot of the roof bolter.
A roof fall occured in the intake at break #68 between #8 & 9 entry at the mouth of the 1 Northwest section. The roof fall was 60 ft long, 18 ft wide and 8 ft high. Re-routed the intake, breakered the roof fall off. The roof fall will not be clesaned up.
Cleaning dust box and a rock fell from top striking right knee.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at break #28 - 2 breaks inby spad #156. The fall measured approx. 6'H X 18'W X 45'L.
A roof fall 50' to 60'X 18'wide X 15' to 20' high occurred in the #8 entry between block 58 and 59. At spad # 346 on break inby #336 spad.
Rock fell from top on miner & came out of the conveyor falling off side of beam striking left side of body at lower extremities.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 9:47 am at brk 19 in the entry of the first right panel that was started at the #1 tail area for future section. The fall did not block the airway or escape way. The fall measured approx. 80' long x 20' x 8'.
An unintentional roof fall was found at 10:20 am on 10/23/09. The fall was one break inby spad # 544 in the intersection of #5 entry of the old 1st right section. Fall measured approx 25' L x 18' W x 8' H.
An unintentional roof fall was found at 10:23 am on the old 1st right panel at spad # 651 in the #7 entry. The fall was approx 35'L x 18' W x 8'H.
A fall was discovered at 6:59 at spad # 406 on the old 1st right panel in the # 2 entry. The fall measured approx 20' x 20' x 8' high.
Break 51 on #2 belt, 1 break inby spad #309. The fall is from solid rib in #1 entry throught #2 intersection. The fall is approx. 8 feet high, 90 feet in length, and 18 feet wide.
Employee was cutting belt, knife slipped and employee cut left leg above knee.
Belt bar came off mantrip, caught rib and hit left foot.
An unintentional roof fall occurred two breaks inby spad # 1184 of the # 7 entry on the east 002 panel. The fall measured approx 18' wide 24' long and 7' to 8' high.
Employee was walking beside belt, where it was low. He tripped on a rock and fell into belt which drug him 30' down beltline. Began missing work 9/14/09, return to work 9/16/09, then out again on 9/18/09 and has returned on 9/23/09.
A roof fall was found on #1 Northwest Panel at 4:22p.m. in the #5 entry in intersection between spad # 575-604 the fall was approx. 18' wide x 22' long x 8' high.
A roof fall occurred in #2 entry at #20 break one break inby spad #133. The fall was approximately 90' long X 18' wide X 7' high.
Roof Fall occured in #3 entry.Fall from 18' inby right rib of #2 entry to 15' left in the #4. The fall was approx. 120'x18'x8'-9' High.
Employee fell over a masonary block and fell onto a pull trailer hurting his ribs and chest.
Slate fall in the #5 entry at spot #1180 in the east section. the fall was from 6'to 7' high x 18' wide x 37 feet long. Approximately 500' from face. The area was slick sided rock.
Changing bit motor on operator side of miner - Employee was pushing up on wrench to loosen bolts when the wrench slipped in an upward motion causing pain in lower back. Didn't begin missing work until 8/6/2009.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection at spad # 656 of the northwest panel in # 1 entry. The fall measured approx 8' high x 18' wide x approx. 35' - 40' long.
A unitentional roof fall was found one break inby spad # 659 in # 2 entry. Fall runs from the intake section of # 2 entry thru the break towards # 1 entry on the northwest section. The fall is approx 8' high x 18' wide x approx 58' long.
Employee was walking from 4 head to the road way through a break through when a rock approx. 4' round and 4"" thick struck his right shoulder.
Employee was outside scoop picking up glue for bolter when rock fell out between bolts approximately 2' x 2' x 4"" thick struck him in the lower back knocking him to ground.
MSHA inspector was making a routine inspection and came upon 2 falls in the old 1st right headings one break inby spad # 657, one in intersection of #3 entry and one in intersection of #5 entry. The fall in #5 measured approx. 20 x 50 x 8. The fall in # 3 measured approx. 20 x 30 x 8.
Employee was leaving roof bolter to go get on mantrip. He walked through the #2 intersection when he rolled his ankle, twisting it. The employee worked 1/2 of his shift on 2/25/09.
An unplanned roof fall was encountered on inspection in the primary escapeway on first right section. Location No. 5 entry inby spad No. 603. The fall measures 18 ft wide by 40 ft long by 5 feet thick. This fall came partially out into the intersection of the primary escapeway.
A fault above anchorage at break # 52 in # 3 entry. Area was supported with 5' fully grouted rods and additional combination bolts.
Fall between # 17 & # 18 Break in # 1 entry. Approximately 60' long, 20' wide & 8'-9' high. Fall above anchorage of 8'
Employee was taking rub rail off miner. The rub rail fell on right hand.
Employee was pulling a roof bolt off the bolter, when he jerked the bolt it was hung up causing his left shoulder to be pulled.
Across from spad 573 #10 Break on the Northwest Section in the intersection an unintentional roof fall. 18 x 18 x 10' high.
On the #1 southwest section at break #21 in the #1 and #2 entry one break outby spad #145 (spad in #2 entry), a fall occurred from the solid coal in #1 entry thru the break and 10' of the intersection in #2 entry, approx 10' high X 19' wide X 80' long.
Employee was under belt line and feeder when employee felt hamstring pull in left knee. Didn't begin missing work until 1/12/09.
Employee was talking to section foreman when a roof bolt dislodged from roof and struck the employee in the head causing a small laceration to his scalp.
Employee was climbing up ladder to start stacker belt when he hurt his leg.
While operating bolter in #4 heading of 1st right section, employee was drilling a hole in roof to install roof bolt when he applied too much thrust with less rotation. This caused the drill steel to bend striking his right hand. He was holding onto steel with hand at this time. He had no deformity to arm or hand but did have swelling.
Employee was working on power box putting in a switch when his finger got caught causing a laceration.
Duck bill slipped off belt, striking left hand. Employee did not report until 6/12/08.
EE was drilling hole with bolter using wrench. The steel wrench broke striking the EE in the lower right arm.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in #4 entry at BK33 on #2 belt at sapd #201. Fall 20x20x9.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE TOP BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE CANOPY.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in #9 Entry about 45' inby Spad 179. Fall is approximately 80' long x 5' thick x 18' wide. No people or equipment involved.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in #8 entry just inby spad #163. Fall is approx 140'lx6'wx 18'w. Fell on a unihauler no people or injuries involved.
Employee was walking across section and failed to notice a curtain board fastened to the roof of the mine. He did not compensate for curtain board and failed to bend over far enough to keep from striking himself in the head.