MSHA record for Black Oak #4 (mine ID 1502288). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING THE FEEDER CABLE OFF SCOOP WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON OUTSIDE YARD.HE TRIPPED OVER A HEADER BOARD AND FELL TO THE GROUND.THEREFORE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BELT TQIL PIECE AND SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS GREASIN1 A HEAD DRIVE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING HE CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE IN THE DRIVE CHAIN THEREFORE PULLING HIS HAND AND TWISTING IT
ROCK FALL DUE T2 DETERIORATING ROOF CONDITIONS NAND ROOF SUPPORT 300-350' INSIDE #3 ENTRY.ROCK FALL IS ABOUT 70'LONG AND 6-8'THICK.MINE IDLEC AT TIME OF FALL.WORKERS FOUND FALL WHILE CLEANING MINE IN PREPAR5TION FOR REOPENING.
ROOF FALL 3
ROOF FALL 3
MAN WAS PULLING ROOF BOLT FROM UNDER ROOF BOLTER WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO R. FOOT.
MINER WAS CUTTING LAST PUSH-OUT
MINER WAS CUTTING LAST STUMP IN THE LAST PILLAR WHEN ROOF FELL ON MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON THE ROPES THAT HADBEEN USED IN THE SET UP ROPE DOG CAME LOOSE AND THE TAIL PIECE SLIPPED AND PINNED THEEMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TAIL PIECE AND TRACTOR.
ROCK FELL DURING THE WEEKEND, WAS ABOUT 4 FT THICK AND 25 FT. LONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN A CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND THE SCOOP BUCKET RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN FINGERS
EE WAS PINNING TOP REACHED OUT TO PULL CAP COAL LOOSE & THE RIB ROLLED.
RIB HAD FALLEN ON THE BELTLINE HAD HAD IGNITED. WAS EXTINGUSIHED WITH WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN PC OF ROCK AND PINNER CAUSING A CUT TO HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING ROCK UP AT THE TAIL PIECE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMP WAS HELPING JACK A RAIL MOTOR BACK ON TRACK, JACK SLIPPED OUT, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT EAR, ARM AND HAND
ROOF FALL #2 ENTRY THRU CROSSCUT INTO #1 ENTRY APPROX 40X20X30
ROCK FALL IN #2 ENTRY APPROX 1700\ FROM THE PORTAL & 7000\ FROM THE CLOSEST SECTION.
EE WAS HOLDING CABLE OUT OF PINNERS WAY WITH FOOT, CABLE PULLED HIS FOOT UNDER PINNER, BREAKING HIS LEG APPROX. 6" ABOVE THE ANKLE.