EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING NUMBER 3 CROSS CUT RIGHT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 8' LONG BY 5' WIDE AND 10" THICK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE ROCK WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 FOOT INBY THE LAST PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT.
Low Gap #2 Coal
Low Gap #2 has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 57
- Years on record
- 1994–1999
- Latest incident
- Feb 1999
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Low Gap #2 has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
56 on file (excluding fatalities above)1999 · 2 incidents
EE WAS USING RAZOR (UTILITY KNIFE) TO CUT CABLESHANGERS (ROPE STYLE) AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUTA ROPE HANGER THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCKTHE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG. LACERATION REQUIRED THE APPLICATION OF SUTURES
HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1998 · 9 incidents
EE WAS TRAMMING THE CONT MINER OUT OF 2 LEFT AT SPAD 6392 A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 3'LX1'WX2"T FELL STRIKING EE ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND
FALL OCCURRED ON 002-0 SECTION,#6 HEADING 1000 FT OUTBY FACE AND ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 6316'. FALL WAS APPROX 20'W X 20'L X 4'H. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
#2 SECTION (2 LEFT) #4 BELT ENTRY SPAD 6203 ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 19'W X 20' X 7'H. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN INVOLVED. FALL WAS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT LINE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS EE SET THE STAB JACK & WAS STARTING TO DRILL, THE FOOT OF THE STABJACK BROKE THE BOTTOM ROCK, TH IS CAUSED THE CANOPY TO MOVE DOWNWARD, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD
INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON #2 SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY AT SPAD 6189. HE WAS SHOVING THE ROCK INTO THE CM BOOM WHEN THE END OF THE ROCK RAISED UP. THE INJU RED PERSON FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE MINE ROOF. SEAM HEIGHT WAS 60". THE RESULT WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY, NO LOST WORK DAYS.
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER BACK FROM FACE. HE HAD HISRIGHT FOOT POSITIONED BETWEEN CABLE AND MINER FRAME. THE MINER CAUGHT THE CABLE, WHICH TIGHTENEDUP CATCHING RIGHT FOOT & LEG BETWEEN CABLE & MIN ER FRAME. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURE TO THE TIBULA ABOVE THE ANKLE. NO DAYS OF WORK WERE LOST RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY ONLY
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE 2 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 10'WX20'LX5'T. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT, ESCAPEWAYS OR VENTILATION AFFECTED. FALL WAS AT SPAD 45.
RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.
FALL OCCURRED NORTHWEST MAIN (002-0) AT SPAD 337. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' W X 40' L X 5' H. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OR MEN AFFECTED.
1997 · 14 incidents
A FALL OCCURED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #56 ON THE SOUTH WEST MAINS. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL. THE FALL ,EASURED 25'X19'X6'.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON A STACKER BELT, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CASUSING THE EMPLOYE TO FALL INTO A BEAM ON THE STACKER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 2 FRACTURED RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE NE MAINS OF 2 UNIT OUTBY SPAD #0304. THE FALL MEASURED 40'X19'X4'. TRAVEL AND VENTILATION WERENOT AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURED SOUTHWEST MAINS INBY SPAD#96 FALL WAS APPROX 20'WIDEX30'LENGTHX4'HIGH. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #2 SECTION AT SPAD #297 (2OOO'FT FROM FACE)FALL WAS APPROX 30'WX30'LX 4'H. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENTINVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILAITON AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #1 SECTION (001) SOUTHWEST MAINS #2 ENTRY ONE BREAKOUTBY SPAD 586. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' W X 80' L X 4'-06' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT, ESCAPEWAYS OR VENTILATION AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #7 ENTRY (INTAKE) ON #1 SECTON. FALL WAS 6 BLOCKS OUTBY SPAD #4251. FALL WAS APPRXO 48'X20'WX30'L. NO INJURIES ENTRAPMENT OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION OR PASSAG EWAY AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURED 10BK FROM OUTSIDE, 1 BK FROM SPAD STA 45. (RETURN) FALL WAS APPROX 19'WX30'LX8'T. NO INJURIES, ENTRAPMENT OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTIALTION OR PASSABLE WAY AFFECTED.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINOUS MINER IN THE LAST LIFT FROM A BLOCK ON A PILLARING SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK 5' X 12-24" X 3", FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LAP. THIS RESULTED IN A DISLOCATED AND FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.
2 SECTION 4 ENTRY. EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE SPUN THE ROOF BOLT, THE PLATE SPUN STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY 3 SWITCHES NO DAYS LOST
ROOF FALL OCCURED #4 ENTRY ONE BLOCK FROM SPAD #617. FALL WAS APPROX 20'WX100'LX5'-6'T. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED, NO PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION AFFECTED. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL OCCURED #1 SECTION TRACK ---?-- ENTRY, AT SPAD 3710. FALL WAS APPROX 20'W X 26' LONG AND 6'HIGH. NO ENTRAPMENT OR INJURIES INVOLVED. NO ESCAPEMENT OR VENTILATION AFFECTED. 21 SC SHUT TLE WAS INVOLVED IN FALL.
ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 001-0 SECTION #1 ENTRY ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD 3689. FALL WAS APPROX 19'W X 28' LONG X 8' HIGH. NO ENTRAPMENT OR INJURIES INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED/INVOLVED.
EE WAS HELPING SLIDE 8" BEAM UNDER BELT HEAD, CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT DRIVE FRAME & "I" BEAM. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY "SUTURES"NO DAYS LOST.
1996 · 11 incidents
INSTALLING A PIECE OF METAL IN A BELT CHUTE. THE PIECE OF METAL SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY- SUTURES- NO LOST WORK DAYS.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BLOCK INBY #28 SPAD (6 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE) #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL). FALL WAS APPROX. 19.5'W X 25'L X 5'H. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR ES CAPEWAY AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #1 SECTION (INBY SPAD # 3346)IN #3 & #4 ENTRIES. FALL WAS APPROX. 19.5 W X 60'L X 5'H. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT INVOLVED. NO EQUIPMENT, ESCAPEWAYS OR VENTILATION AFFECTED
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN TRACK ENTRY SPAD 019. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'WX25'LX8'THICK. NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL OCCURED 2 SECTION AT SPAD 0295. FALL WAS APPROX. 19.5 WIDE X 50 FT LONG X 6 FT HIGH. NO INJRIES, ENTRAPMENT OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO VENTILATION AFFECTED OR ESCAPEWAY AFFECTED. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON TRACK ENTRY #2 SECTION (002-0) AT SPAD #2142. WAS APPROX. 1000' OUTBY FACE. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 70' LONG X 48" HIGH. NO INJURIES, ENTRAPMENT, OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVE D. NO ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT CUTTER. THE BLADE WA SHUNG. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED STRIKING THE BLADE. RESULT WA LACERATION OF THE RIGHT THUMB. REQUIRING SUTURES. EMLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS OF WOR MEDICAL REPORTABLE ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING FROM #2 ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY TAKE UP CENTER LINES. AS HE WAS GOING THRU THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT WHERE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3 'X3'X3" THICK. THE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 4TH ROWOF BOLTS AND THE RIB LINE ON THE OUTBY SIDE OF THE CROSSCUT.
CUTTING BANDS OFF OF A PALLET OF BLOCKS & THEY ROLLED ON MY HAND.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BELT SPLICE NAIL. HE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE PLANTAR SURFACE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 001-0 SECTION 2000' OUTBY FACE IN THE 2 ENTRY AT SPAD 769. FALL WAS APPROX. 65' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 58". NO INJURIES OR ENTRAPMENT. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO ESCAPEWAYS OR AIRWAYS INVOLVED.
1995 · 17 incidents
WHILE TURNING RAIL OVER WITH SLATE BAR BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON CHIN AND CUTTING IT.
AFTER MOVING FROM ONE SECTION TO ANOTHER AND MAKING PREPARATION FOR THE NEW SECTION, EMP WAS SCALING TIP EHILE THE BOLT CREW MADE PREPARATIONS TO SPOT BOLT. EMP PULLED A PIECE OF ROCK, MEASURI NG APPROX 3'L X 3'W X 3-8"THICK. HE MISJUDGED HIS POSITION AND THE ROCK SLID DOWN HIS BODY AND BROKE BOTH BONES IN HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
EE WAS RIDING IN AN EIMCO MANTRIP WHEN THE INCIDDENT OCCURRED. AS THE MANTRIP APPROACHED THE INBY AIRLOCK DOOR AN EE REACHED UP & PULLED THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE DOOR OPENE D & AS THE MANTRIP STARTED TO GO THRU THE DOOR, THE DOOR CAME BACK DOWN, STRIKING THE EE.
WHILE RIDING MANTRIP INTO MINE, BEGAN TO PASS THRU AIRLOCK DOOR WHEN DOOR WHEN DOOR FELL WHILE MANTRIP WAS UNDER IT.
WHILE CONNECTING CABLE TO SCOOP, INJURED RAISED UP, STRIKING HEAD AGAINST MIEN TOP-CAUSING NECK INJURY.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING UP COAL SPILLAGE FROM UNDER THE NUMBER BELT WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE.
EE WAS BLOCKING UNDER FEEDER CAT PADS WHEN THE INCIDENT PREDSSURE PUMP HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS HIPS & LOWER BACK & CONTINUED TO FINISH THE SHIFT EE BEGAN MISSING WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY
MANTRIP WAS RESTING ON JACK WHEN INJURED REACHED UNDER MANTRIP TO GET A HALF HEADER MANTRIP FELL ON WRIST
TRIPPED OVER TIE, FELL ON RAIL & WAS HIT IN RIGHT RIBS WITH RESCURER.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A PLASTERING MACHINE SPRAYING A STOPPING WHEN THE MATERIAL SPLASHED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. SOME OF THE MATERIAL WENT UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.
WHEN WALKING INTO MINE, STEPPED ON MANHOLE COVER. THE COVER FELL IN, CAUSING EE TO FALL IN HOLE.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A ROTATING DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE WHEN A TORN PLACE ON HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE DRILL STEEL AND TWISTED HIS HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS WHEN THE TOP ROLLER FELL OFF OF THE SU PPLY CAR AND STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST A ROLLER LYING ON THE GROUND.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH TWO OTHER MEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS RIDING INTO THE MINE ON MAN TRIP & WAS GOING INTO LOW COAL & HIT HIS HEAD AS HE WAS GOING UNDER THE LOW TOP.
THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 07-10-95 DUE TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED 04-19-95.INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING OXYGEN AND ACTEYLENE HIS LOWER BACK.
HELPING PINNER OPERATOR GET DRILLS TEEL PULLED APART. PINNER OPERATOR HIT LEVER CAUSING CANOPY TO MOVE PINNING HAND AGAINST DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY.
1994 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BAND ON A BUNDLE OF TIMBERS AND THE CENTER SECTION BROKE LOOSE. THE TIMBERS KNOCKED HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HIT HIS HEAD AND LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A MAS HED LEFT HAND. HE ALSO RECEIVED A BLOW TO HIS LEFT FOOT AND HIS HEAD.
ANOTHER EE WAS WORKING BESIDE THIS EE AND HIT HIS ELBOW WITH A WELDING ROD WHICH SHOCKED HIM WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT. THIS MADE EE JERK AWAY. EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER.
INJURED AND OTHER WORKER WERE LOADING 2 X 2 STICKS OF ANGLE IRON ON TO A BOOM TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING ONE INJURED HURT HIS BACK.
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