MSHA record for Copperhead (mine ID 4002542). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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THE INJURED EE WAS BENDING 48"X3/4" ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL IN THE MINE ROOF. AS HE WAS BENDING THE BOLTS, HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF CAUSING A HERNIA.
THE MINE MAP DID NOT SHOW THE EXTENT OF MINED AREA IN THE OLD WORKS. WE ACCIDENTALLY CUT INTO THEM. THE AREA WAS SEALED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING UNDERNEATH A 94L CONVEYOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRALING UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR, HE INADVERTLY TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION 003 AT THE 5TH INTERSECTION IN A SET OF ROOMS THAT THE 21 ST BRK. IT FELL FROM #3 ENTRY TO #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 65 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 4 FT HIGH. T HE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA REBOLTED
THE INJURED EE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS AN OVERCAST. WHEN HE PALCED ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT LEG, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT KNEE. THE FIRST DAY EE MOVED FROM WORK WAS 1-12-99.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BELT LINE AT THE 2ND BREAK UNDERGROUND. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4FT HX8FTWIDEX18 FT LONG. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP ANDTHE AREA WILL BE RESUPPORTED
THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS DRILLING THE DRILL STEEL BROKE STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUCK ONTO THE BELT LINE. AS HE WAS SHOVELING, HE INADVERTENTLY STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON THE BELT CONVEYOR. WHEN HE ATEEMPTED TO GET OFF THE BELT, HE INADVERTYLY RAISED HIS HEAD TOO HIGH STRIKING A CROSS COLLAR THAT HA DBEEN BOLTED TO THE MINE ROOF.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SET-UP. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING THE BELT WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PLACING THE STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH. HE INADVERTENTLY HURT HIS BACK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE BELT LINE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY STARTED THE BELT. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN FROM THE BELT STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ON BEL T STRUCTURE.
EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER.REACHED TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE TO INSTALL IN HOLE.STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER LEG.
INJURED EMPL WAS HELPING LIFT STRETCHER WHEN HE HURT BACK. HE WENT TO SEE DR ON 10/18/89 & DR RECOMMENDED THERAPY TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DID NOT HELP HIM SO DR PERFORMED SURGURY ON 12/13. FIRST D AY OF WORK THAT HE MISSED WAS 12/12/.
EMPL WAS DOING NORMAL WORK DUTIES OF WATCHING DOLLY. PIECE OF COAL BECAME AIRBORNE FROM CONVEYOR CHAIN & STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
EMPL DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT.TOOK PRESSURE OFF MACHINE TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL,PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS. HE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY THE PLATE AS HE WAS SPINNING THE RESIN. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT BY THE ROOF BOLT PLATE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE BELTLINE INSIDE TO DO HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. WHEN HE STEPPED OF THE THE BELT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST A MINING TIMBER FRACTURIN G IT.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON SECTION 002 IN THE RETURN AIRWAY (#5 ENTRY) BETWEEN THE 18TH TO 20TH BREAK. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 125 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT THICK. THE AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AN D DANGER SIGNS3WILL BE POSTED.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN 5 ENTRY OF RETURN AIRWAY BETWEEN 20 AND 21 ST INTERSECTION 6 FT HIGH THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF. THIS FALL DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OF THE WORKING SECTION.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED #2 ENTRY OF INTAKE AIRWAY ON SECTION 002. ROOF FALL WAS BETWEEN #11 AND #15 X-CUT.FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 200'LONG X 5'THICK.AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF AND WE WILL TRAVEL #1 ENTRY
HE WAS SERVICIN1 HIS BELT HEAD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT.AS HE WALKED BY THE BELTHEAD HE SLIPPED ON THE WET MINE FLOOR STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.HE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE RETURN AIRWAY OF 2ND RIGHT CROSS-ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 40 FT LONG X 4 FT HIGH. THIS FALL DID NOT IMPEDE VENTILATION.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE RETURN AIRWAY (#3 ENTRY) AT THE 10TH INTERSECTION OF 1ST RIGHT CROSS ENTRY OFF 2ND RIGHT (SECTION 001).THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' X 4' HIGH.THE FALL HAS BEEN CL EANED UP AND RE6OLTED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN T HE INTAKE AIRWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE 47TH BREAK ON SECTION 001. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 4.5 FT HIGH THERE WAS NO INTERUPTION IN VENTILAT ION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY OF SECTION 001. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 100 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE AND 5 FT HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FIRST INTERSECTION OF INTAKE AIR ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT OFF NEW EAST MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT. LONG X 35 FT. WIDE X 6 FT. HIGHT. THERE WAW NO. INTERRUPTION IN VENTILATION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 22ND BREAK OF 1ST RT X-ROSS ENTRY OFF 1ST RT CROSS ENTRY OFF NEW EAST MAINS. THE FALL WAS FROM THE #1 ENTRY TOWARD THE #2 ENTRY & WAS APPROX 60\X20\X6\. THE FALL CAUG HT THE C/M.
A ROOF FALL OCURRED IN THE #1 INTAKE AIR ENTRY OF A FIVE ENTRY SYUSTEM ON SECTION 001. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 43" HIGH. THERE WAS NO IMPAIRMENT TO VENTILATION.
AS EMP WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR WORK DUTIES OF CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL WITH SCOOP A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROX 4X3X5 FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMP ON LEFT SHOULDER
A ROOF FALL APPROX 60\L X 22\W X 4 1/2\ HIGH OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT CROSS ENTRY 30\ INBY 31ST BREAK TO 14\ OUTBY 33RD BREAK
A ROCK FALL APPROX. 4\ THICK X 8\ WIDE X 12\ LONG OCCURRED AT TEH 22ND BREAK OF FIRST RIGHT CROSS ENTRY. THE ROCK FALL STARTED IN THE ROOM NECK AND EXTENEDED APPROX. 4 FT INTO THE ROADWAY (INT AKE AIRWAY). THERE WAS NO IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATION AND THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND THE ROADWAY HARROWED IN THIS AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBER AT THE FACE AFTER THE CONTINUOUS MINER HAD TAKEN A CUT OF COAL. THE TWO TIMBERMEN HAD SET NE ROW OF TIMBERS AND WERE STARTING ON THE SECOND ROW WHEN THE ROCK F ELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND BACK.
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