An unintentional roof fall was discovered by employee while doing the weekly airway examination. Date and Time is unknown. The fall was approximately 20' X 20' 10' Thick. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts along with 10' cable bolts. The fall is at Spad #442 in the #5 Entry in the 2nd North West Mains
Lower Alma No 6Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 2012–2014
- Latest incident
- Jul 2014
Reportable incidents
16 on file2014 · 6 incidents
An unplanned roof fall occurred at #2 Entry Spad #152. The fall was apprx. 22' X 22' X 10'. The fall has been dangered off at all approaches. 6ft fully grouted bolts was used with 10' cable bolts.
EE HAD GOT OFF HIS RIDE TO SHUT THE AIRLOCK DOORS HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND. BENT INDEX FINGER BACK. SWELLING.
An unplanned roof fall occurred #5 Belt one break inby spad #414. The fall is appx 20' X 20' above anchorage. The fall was dangered off at all approaches. Six foot fully grouted bolts used. Notified the agency in the required 15MIN , Local agency also notified.
An Unplanned roof fall has occurred in the #2 entry/Spad #140. The fall was approx. 20' X 20' X 6' above anchorage. The fall was dangered off at all approaches. Local agency notified also.
EE was putting breaker in when the handle broke and he said it shocked him, he hurt his right shoulder on the rib. He was check in the ER and released
2013 · 9 incidents
unintentional roof fall occurred off the neutral in an area that had already been dangered off between spad 134-145 in #3 Entry between break 7 & 8. Appx 30 ft long, 20 ft wide, 6 ft high.
EE was lifting the shield on miner-felt burning sensation in lower back. EE worked regular duties until 10.30.13 EE started missing work on 10.31.13
EE is a scoop operator, supplying the roof bolter. He went to get a water on the offside of the bolter. The rear rubber tire ran over the right foot-causing bruise. EE was wearing Metatarsal Boots.
EE was setting stab jack and slipped when stab jack came down on left foot. Contusion-Left Foot--Metatarsal Boots in use.
EE complained of left shoulder hurting while shoveling #1 head and lifting parts that day. EE starting missing work on 2.25.2014 for possible RTC repair (acromioplasty)
EE was shoveling offside of #1 belt at break #8 when a piece of draw rock fell hitting the left leg and foot.
A non-injury roof fall occure inby spad #182. The fall is in the #5 entry and is apprx. 40' long X 20' Wide 6' thick.
A roof fall occurred one break outby the face in the intersection in the #6 entry. The fall was approx. 20' X 30'. The fall was above anchorage, 6ft fully grouted bolts was used. This fall occurred after the area had been dangered off. It occurred at break 15. This was an unplanned roof fall.
a roof fall occurred inby an area that was under order between spad #179 to spad # 184. The fall is in the #3 entry and is approx. 70' long X 20' Wide--6-8' thick. All accesses to the fall will be breakered off as condition warrant. This was an unplanned roof fall.
2012 · 1 incident
EE was taking the rub rail off miner to wash it when the rail was loosened it fell on the right foot. Metatarsal boots were in use. Right foot was bruised.