MSHA record for Indian Gap Mine -Hz 4 (mine ID 1517652). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NORTH MAINS IN THE #4 ENTRY 150' INBY SPAD #1093. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX: 2-6' H X 16' W X 20'L. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT DISTRUBED, NO EQUIPMEN T CAUGHT. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 12' COMBINATION BOLTS ON CRIBS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT EH EAST MAINS INT HE #11 ENTRY (RETURN) 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1090 SIZE OF FALL APPROX 80'LX18'WX18'-12'H. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT DISTURBED, NO EQUI PMENT WAS CAUGHT. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS & SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 9' COMBINATION BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE EAST MAINS IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1088. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX 100'L, 18'W, 10-12'H. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT DISTURBED, N O EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 9' COMBINATION BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM #7 ENTRY TO #6 ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST OFFSET IN MINE ROOF. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING SPRAIN TO HIS NECK, EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING. EMPLOYEE ST ARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY 4-11-96.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 ENTRY AT 29 BREAK ON 1 ST LEFT PANEL AT SPAD 376. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT DISTURBED, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. THE FALL WAS APPROZIMATELY 25'WX25'X 4' X 5'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED AN DANGERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 ENTRY AT 33 BREAK ON 1 ST LEFT PANEL AT SPAD 391. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT DISTURBED, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25'WX25'L X4'TO5'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED AN DANGERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK 1" THICK, 2' LONG, 8" WIDE AS HE PREPARED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WITH A STRAP. ROCKSTRUCK EMPLOYEE ON OUTSIDE OF LEFT FOOT JUST BEH IND LITTLE TOE, EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER METATARSAL BOOTS.