Low Gap Powellton #1 Mine has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 11,054 | 11 | 2 | 995.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 26,625 | 10 | 4 | 375.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 25,524 | 4 | 2 | 156.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 24,962 | 6 | 2 | 240.4 |
| 2001 Q3 | 27,637 | 16 | 3 | 578.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 39,238 | 13 | 3 | 331.3 |
| 2001 Q1 | 39,696 | 18 | 9 | 453.4 |
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 35,291 | 12 | 4 | 340.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 38,280 | 20 | 8 | 522.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 36,645 | 9 | 5 | 245.6 |
| 2000 Q1 | 38,028 | 7 | 0 | 184.1 |
EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A TIMBER FROM THE SCOOP HE LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LT. HAND. HE STATED A PIECE OF THE TIMBER WAS SHARP AND WENT INSIDE TH E CUFF OF HIS GLOVE AS HE PULLED ON THE TIMBER.
EE WAS LOADING A STEERING JACK ON A FOUR WHEELER IN THE MOTOR BARN. AS HE PLACED THE JACK ON THE RIDE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND A FIRST AID BOX. A LACERATION WAS PRODUCED FROM THIS INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS PRE SHIFTING THE WORKING FACES. HE STOPPED IN THE L.O.B. BETWEEN #6 & #7 FACES TO TALK TO THE ROOF BOLTING CREW. HE KNELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30"X 16"X 3" FELL OUT HITTING HIS BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN OFF WORK 1 WEEK.
EE WAS RE-HANGING A SECTION OF MINER CABLE. THE CABLE HAD ALREADY BEEN HUNG, BUT THERE WAS A LOOP OF SLACK HANGING DOWN. AS HE PUSHED THE LOOP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A 21 JOY SLEAR.HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE RUB RAIL PLACING IT AGAINST THE MAINTENANCE SCOOP BATTERIES. HE STATED AT THAT TIME HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED BACK.
EE WAS BOLTING IN THE NUMBER THREE ENTRY IN THE LEFT CROSSCUT INSTALLING AN OUTSIDE BOLT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THE STAB JOCK SLIPPED OFF A LEDGE RESULTING IN THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON TO P OF HIS HEAD. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT. HE WORKED THE ENTRIED FOLLOWING DAY. HE SAUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER HE COMPLETED HIS 4-5-02 SHIFT. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-8-02. HE WAS RELEASED W
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE DRILL POT AND TRAY. EMPLOYEE STARTED RUNNING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD JERKING HIS HAT OFF. WHILE HE WAS RUNNING HE RAN INTO A BROW.
EE WAS KNEELED DOWN ON THE MINE FLOOR CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT. HE WAS PULLING THE UTILITY KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF AND AFTER THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE BELT IT GRAZED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THIGH.
WHILE PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING DUTIES OVER A PERION OF TIME EE RECEIVED SWELLING AND SORENESS TO HIS LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM AREA.
EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE (BOTTOM ROLLER) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EE THREW THE BELT ROLLER UNDER THE BELT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N THE ROLLER AND A CINDER BLOCK, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN MUD ON THE MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A 3 WHEELER MANTRIP TO THE SECTION. WHILE TRAVELING UP A STEEP GRADE, THE BREAKER KNOCKED. THE 3 WHEELER TRAVELED BACKWARDS INTO THE RIB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM THE 3 WHEELER.
MEMBER WAS HELPING PULL UP TOOL CARS USING A CHAIN STOPPED TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF CHAIN MEMBER WAS STEPPING BACK OUT OF WAY THE SCOOP ROLLED FOWARD CATCHING LEG OF MEMBER BETWEEN SCOOP AND TOOL BOXES.
INJURED WAS BOLTING #1 ENTRY. AFTER DRILLING HE LET BOOM DOWN GOT ONE OF DRILL STEEL LOOSE FROM ANOTHER PIECE THAT WAS HUNG UP IN HOLE. HE WAS REACHING TO GET STEEL WHEN HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND O N DRILL POT, THE TOP PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, INJURING HIS LITTLE FINGER.
MEMBER WAS BOLTING IN #7 FACE. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE USING HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS REACHING WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT FROM THE TRAY. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW.
MEMBER SAID HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN LOADING BOLT SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP TO THE ROOF BOLTER.
MEMBER EXPERIENCED PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK WHILE UNLOADING 6' TIMBERS, BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 01-17-2001.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACK WHEN HE STRUCK A LOW LEDGE AT A ROOF BOLT PLATE. HE STOVED HIS NECK &HIS HAT PUSHED HIS SAFETY GLASSES DOWN, SCRATCHING HIS NOSE.
MEMBER WAS RIDING PERMISSIBLE 3 WHEELER TO SECTION WENT DOWN SWAE & HIT UNEVEN BOTTOM 3 WHEELER BOUNCED MEMBER HIT RIGHT SIDE ON FRAME OF 3 WHEELER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNT IL 12/15/00.
THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AND HANGING MINER CABLE.
EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A BELT SCRAPER
EE WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING A RAIL CAR WHEN A 65LB RAIL FELL FROM FORKLIFT & HIT EE RIGHT KNEEGLANCING BLOW
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE THINKS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING TIMBERS, BUT HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11-10-00 AT THAT TIME HE WAS PRESCRIBED A MUSCLE RELAXER. HE HAS NOT MISSED WOR K OR DOES NOT INTEND TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS PUTTING PRESSURE PUMP BREAKER IN WHEN WATER LINE BEHIND HIM BUSTED HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HIS CHIN INTO THE FRAME OF THE PRESSURE PUMP. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
MEMBER WAS MOVING PLATES AROUND ON ROOF BOLTER IN ORDER TO SERVICE MACHINE. WHEN A BUNDLE OF PLATES LID OFF THE STACK, MEMBER JERKED HAND BACK STRIKING IT AGAINST A PLATE THAT WAS ALREADY INST ALLED. THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE PLATE & MINE ROOF WHERE MEMBER'S HAND HIT.
PULLING PILLAR #5 ENTRY ROOF FALL ON CM, THE MINER WAS OUT OF PRODUCTION 280 MINUTES.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 0 TO6" THICK 30'WIDE, 5' LONG, HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON APILLER LINE FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHILE MEASURING TIMBER THE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT HIT HIS H EAD PUSHING HIM FORWARD INTO TIMBER PILE
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP AREA. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE DOES NOT RECALL A SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME-MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
INJURED AND ANOTHER MEMBER WERE CHANGING OUT A CUTTER HEAD JACK ON A CONTINOUS MINER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BOTTOM PAN OUT WHEN HE FELT PAININ HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN AREA. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 6/11/00 WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR.
MEMBER WAS GETTING THE LID OFF OF A CAN OF NEVERSEIZE AND THEN RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET WAITING TO BOLT#4 CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HAT AND LEFT SHOULDER. LEFT FOREARM AND LEFT FOOT.
MEMBER WHO HAD HAD PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS, WAS LIFTING THE LID OFF OF A SET OF BATTERIES ON THE MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STATED THIS WAS FROM A PRIOR INJURY.
EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES NO SPECIFIC EVENT OCCURED TO WARRENT A MINE RELATED ACCIDENT EE HAS HAD BACK PAIN IN THE PAST & STATES HIS AILMENTS ARE FROM REPEA TED TRAUMA OVER AN EXTEND PERIOD OF TIME. OCC ILL HE DID NOT SEEK MED TREATMENT UNTIL 12/21/99
MEMBER WAS IN THE FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCKFELL OUT MEASURING 6'X3'X31/2" THE ROCK WAS FROMTHE RIB TO 1ST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK HE HAD PAIN IN THE BACK BUT DID NOT LEAVE W ORK THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO DR. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WIT BRUISE ONLY & GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION
AFTER MINING 1ST LIFT TO LEFT TIMBERING THEN MINED 1ST LIFT OFF RIGHT SIDE AND STARTED TO BACK MINER OUT & PILLAR FALL OCCURRED AT AN ANGLE CATCHING 14-15CM
USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED &HE WAS CUT ON THE LEFT LOWER THIGH
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #3BELT ENTRY AT SPAD 5818 DUE TO SUBNORMAL CONDITIONS ABOVE THE 6' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL RESULTED IN NO INJURIES NOR DID AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PRE SHIFT EXAMINATION AT A TIME THAT OTHER EMPLOYEES WERTE NOT IN THE MINE. TRAVEL IN BY THE FALL WAS AFFECTED. THE FALL WILL BE RESUPPORTED AND CLEANED UP.20W 8O'LX6 1/2H
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