MSHA record for Big Springs #16 Mine (mine ID 1517957). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY 80'INBY SPAD 1148. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX 8-9' H, 30'-40' LONG, 18'20' WIDE. NO INJURIES BELT LINES WAS CAUGHT. VENTILATION WAS OT INTERR UPRED AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 9' COMBINATION BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #816. SIZE OF FALL 25'W, 25'L, 8'H. [INTERSECTION]. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESING BOLTS. -FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED-
EMPLOYEE HAD DRILLED A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTWAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALL RESIN ON BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FORERAM. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO T HE RADIAL BONE ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, 90' INBY SPAD #379. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4'-6'H, 20'-30'L, 18'-20'W. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, AR EA HAD BEEN STRAPPED. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 ENTRY AT SPAD 60. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROX. 6'HX20'WX35'L. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUP PROT CONSISTING OF 9' COMBINATION BOLTS. NO INJURIES, 2 MBC WAS CAUGHT VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING SLACK IN MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR CHAIN (A RATCHET COME-ALONG WAS BEING USED) WHEN CHAIN ON COME-ALONG BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EAR KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN. AS EMPLOYEE FELL HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR ON MOBILE BRIDGE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT EAR REQUIRING 7 SUTURES AND A FRACTURE TO MANDIBLE.