MOVING MINER CABLE AGAINST RIB
Margaret No 11 Coal
MSHA record for Margaret No 11 (mine ID 3605038). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 133
- Years on record
- 1983–1990
- Latest incident
- Dec 1990
Reportable incidents
133 on file1990 · 15 incidents
RECURRENCE OF OLD MINE INJURY.
I.NAME SHOVELING COAL AWAY FROM RIB IN X-CUT 2-3.SCOOP WAS CLEANING UP IN #3 ROOM.ONCE SCOOP WAS LOADED IT CAME THROUGH TO X-CUT 2-3 BUCKET END FIRST.HIT I.NAME IN LOWER BACK PUSHING HIM AWATY FROM IT.
OCC ILLNESS SPINAL STENOSES LUMBAR RADICEELITIS
A NEW ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 3 RT ROOMS LEFT TWO ROOMS INBY STA 1641 OF #5 ENTRY & TEN CROSSCUTS INBY #5 ENTRY & ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE FALL IS APPROX 80FTLONG 4FT HIGH & 20FT WIDE AREA WAS SUP PORTED WITH 42IN CONV BOLTS & POINT ANCOR RESIN WITH ROOF PLANCK FALL DOES NOT INTERFER WITH VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS ROOF WAS FAIR WITH SOME CUTTERS & CLAY VEINS
NO 4 HEADING OF 3 RT CAVED IN 40FT OUTBY STATION15633 FOR A DISTANCE OF 60FT APPROX HEIGHT OF FALL IS 51/2-6FT AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42IN HI-TECH BOLTS & ROOF BOARDS CAVE PROBABLY DEVELOPED DUE TO AN OVERRIDE FROM PILLARD AREA FALL DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION
CAVE OCCURRED TEN CROSS-CUTS OUTBY FACE. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND POSTED. CAVE OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING, 3 RIGHT SECTION. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" HYTECH BOLTS AND ROOF BOARDS.
FALL OCCURRED 3 ROOMS OUTBY SPAD #1635 AND 10 X-CUTS INBY THAT LOCATION.FALL ABOUT 6'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG.AREA POSTED OFF AND MARKED.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'POINT ANCHORAGE BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT WALL IN X-CUT 3-4. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A SCOOP AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE.
DR HAS DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNELL SYNDROME.
EMPL WAS CARRYING TWO BAGS OF ROCK DUST TO BELT DRIVE WHEN HE STEPPED ON STONE & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
RECURRENCE OF OLD MINE INJ.
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS HELD UP DUE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. RECEIVED DR REPORT ON 3-26-90.
MAN WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP ROCK BAR WHEN HE NOTICED DOLLY ON 5010 WAS COMING OFF RAIL. HE LAID HIS HAND ON TOP OF RAIL 5010 OPERATOR TRAMMES 5010 FORWARD AT THIS TIME THE DOLLY WHEEL CAU GHT MAN S GLOVE PULLING FINGER INTO DOLLY WHEEL. PINCHING 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.
1989 · 7 incidents
EMPL WAS CUTTING 1 1/4" H2O LINE IN HALF TO PUT IN A COUPLER WHEN 1 1/4" H2O LINE CUT THRU WITH HACKSAW EMPL L HAND SLIPPED ON LINE AND HACKSAW BLADE CUT SECOND FINGER ON L HAND
WALKING FORM ANTRIP TO OUTSIDE WALKING IN DITCH AT BOTTOM STEPPED ON SIDE OF DITCH, TWISTED L ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANDLE BELT THROUGH NEW DRIVE, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ARM WHILE PULLING ON BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PUMP OUT OF SUMP, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.
TRAMMING BOLTER IN #3 TO DUMP DUST BOX, MAN GOT FOOT UNDER KITCHEN OF BOLTER.
WALKING AND CRAWLING IN LOW FELT SHARP PAIN IN R KNEE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS MINERS KNEE ACCORDING TO DR REPORT ON 3-6-89
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TOP STANDS TOGETHER ON THE LOW BELT WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN A TOP STAND & A BOTTOM STAND
1988 · 17 incidents
EMP WA> JPULLING A PC OF CONV EYOR BELT DURING BELT UP TURNED ANKLE WHILE PULLENG ON BELT EMP DIDNT SLIP OR TRIP . DUE TO A PREVIOUS OUTSIDE INJ OF THE NAKLE AND CALF OF THE LEFT LEG REPOR WAS HELD UP FOR INVESTIGATION. REC THE DR. REPORT ON MONDAY 11-21-88. AFTER INVEST. A(D EVA6. OF REPORT DECISION WAS REACHED ON NEW INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PUMP AND WENT TO LIFT IT CLEAR OF THE MUCK-FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING CORLON PIPE BACK THROUGH LOW WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK
CONTINUATION OF A ROOF FALL THAT OCCURRED. THE CONTINUATION WAS 4'-6' HIGH, 18' WIDE AND 20' LONG. 6' BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF MINING. THE AREA HAD ALSO BEEN CENTERPOSTED. DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION AND IS NOT PART OF THE ESCAPEWAY.
THIS INJURY IS ONE REPORTED BY THE COMPANY AS A RECURRENCE OF A 04-12-88 INJURY WE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A NEW INJURY INCIDENT.
WENT TO ADJUST WATER ON TAIL. SLIPPED ON BOTTOM ND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.
EMPL SETTING UP FRAME FOR BELT CHECKS WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HARD HAT AND NECK.ROCK WAS 30'' LONG X 20''WIDE X 3'' THICK AND TAPERED TO THIN ON ALL SIDES.
HE WAS BOLTING IN THE HIGH #3 HDG MECHANIC DECIDED TO GIVE HIM SOME HELP MECHANIC WAS HANDING WRENCH FOR TIGHTENING ROOF BOLTS INJURED DIDNT SEE OR KNOW WHAT MECHANIC WAS DOING WHEN HE TURNED AND HIT ELBOW ON WRENCH
PULLING AND HOLDING CABLE UP WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK FOR ROOF BOLTER
EMPL CHANGING MINER BITS.STRUCK BIT BLOCK AND SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO LEFT THIGH.
THE MINING CREW HAD PULLED OUT OF THIS SET OF ROOMS TWO DAYS EARLIER. THE #3 ROOM HAD TURNED TO SOLID ROCK AT THE FACE DUE TO A FAULT. #E ROOM WAS CENTER-CRIBBED OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF 50' BE CAUSE OF ROCK SCALING AT THE FACE AEA. THE ROOF-FALL STARTED JUST OUTBY THE CRIBS AND TRAVELED FOR A DISTANCE OF 40' BETWEEN TH TWO INTERSECTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BELT SCRAPER IN THE OUTSIDE SHOP WHEN HE PICKED THE SCRAPER UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN
WAS TRAMMING RAIL ROVER OUTBY LOOKING INBY RAN INTO PARKED BATTERY MOTOR THAT WAS PARKED JUST AROUND CURVE AT WEST MAIN #1 DRIVE.HE FLEW OUT OF SEAT ON IMPACT AND RIGHT HAND HIT AGAINST ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM LEFT HAND RIB ACROSS HEADING TO RIGHT HAND RIB AREA WHERE INCIDENT OCCURED WAS LOW & LOOSE COAL ON BOTTOM ALLEDGED PULL MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING CABLE
WALKING AND TURNED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PLATE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING PLATE OVER TO FINISH WELDING OTHER SIDE
EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OUGH A CANVAS THAT WAS HUNG UP WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL UPON FALLING THE POINT OF HIS HAMMER PUNCTURED HIS RT FOREARM
1987 · 35 incidents
THE ROOF FALL O7CURRED AT AN INTERSECTION 6 X-CUTS FROM THE FACE OF #2 IN 2 SOUTH HEADINGS. THE AREA HAS A NUMBER OF CLAY VEINS AND CUTTERS IN #2 AND #1 HEADINGS. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' I STALL I BOLTS A3D ROOF GUARDS WERE USED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS SIGNS THAT A ROOF FALL WAS GOING TO OCCUR. THE CAVE IS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.
EMP WAS TRAMMIN1 A S&H SCOOP OUT OF CHARGING STATION. AS HE WAS TRAMMING HE LOOKED IN OTHER DIRECTION TO SEE IF BUCKET OF SCOOP WAS AT PROPER HEIGHT. EMPLOYEES HEAD STRUCK THE ANGLE IRON WHIC WAS INSTALLED N9XT TO ROOF TO GUARD THE 7200 SCCABLE. THIS CAUSED HIS HARD HAT TO GET KNOCKED OFF WHICH STRUCK HIS NOSE
PULLING CABLE O0F BOLTER
THIS AREA PREVI2USLY HAD ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS. THE AREA IMMEDIATLY ADAJENT TO THE ROOF FALL WAS CENTER POSTED AND 6' INSTALL I BOLTS HAD BEEN USED THROUGHOUT THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL OCCURR ED AT AN INTERS9CTION AT #4 HEADING OF WEST MAINS AT THE FACE, THE ROOF FALL IS 6' HIGH, 18' WIDE 17'LONG
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LINE ROOM FROM 1 RIGHT TO 5 RIGHT IN SOUTH MAINS. THE CAVE OCCURRED FROM #1 TO #2 ENTRIES. THE CAVE IS 150'L, 18'W AND 6 TO 8'H. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WIT H 42" CONVENTIO3AL BOLTS
EMP WAS COING O6T OF MFINE ALONG SO MAIN TEACK, WHEN 10 TON JUMPED TRACK AND RAN UNDER SO MAIN BELT
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #3 HEADING 3 NORTH.FALL WAS IN RETURN WHERE NO ONE TRAVELS.AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 42'' CONV BOLTS AND 72'' CONV BOLTS.FALL 4'HIGH X 20'LO NG X 18'WIDE. 3
EE SAID HE WAS3LOADING BOLTS ON THE BOLTER HWEN HE HIT HIS BACK. HE TOLD THE FOREMAN ABOUT IT LATER ON IN THE SHIFT.
EMPLYEE WAS CLI4BING DOWN OUT OF THE CAB OF THE FRONT LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE STEPS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE LEDGE OF THE OPERATING COMPARTMENT HE FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT F RONT RIB CAGE 3
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING UPPER PART OF GATHERING ARM OFF 14CM MINER, WHILE SECTION MECHANIC DROVE OLD BEARING OUT, HE HAD HEAD TURNED AWAY, PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF EITHER THE HAMMER, THE PUNCH OR THE BEARING AN8 LODGED IN LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO TIGHTEN UP ROOF BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT & H IT HIM ON LEFT HAND
WALKING TO SECT3ON ALONG 2 RIGHT BELT, SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND FELL ON LEFT ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING THE TONGUE OF THE CARRIER TO CONNECT IT TO A MANTRIP. ASHE PICKED THE TONGUE UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
STEEL WAS WEDGE8 BETWEEN BOARD AND CHUCK HEAD AND STEEL SLIPPED OVER AND HIT HJACK.
SOME ROCK FELL 2N THE CONTINUOUS MINER. EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
STEPPING THROUG2 A MAN DOOR AFTER CHECKING A PUMP, AND SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM INJURING RT HIP
EMPL WALKING OU7OF MINE DUE TO FAN BEING DOWN.HIT HEAD ON LOW H-BEAM AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE.EMPL STARTED MISSING TIME 6-15-87.
WAS BREAKING A 7EMENT BLOCK WITH HIS HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
WAS SWINGING BO2M OF BOLTER TO START NEXT HOLE. BOLT LYING ALONG RIB SPRUNG BY BOOM AND IT FLEW STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE.
INJURED EE WAS3STEPPING OVER BELT ROPE HE SET HIS FOOT ON TOP OF THE 4" PIPE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A TOOL BOX ONTO A 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. AS HE PICKED THE BACK END OF THE BOX UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.
NEW ROOF FALL W5S INVESTIGATED IN 1SO.MAIN SECT.FALL IS IN #1 ENTRY 1X-CUT OUTBVY FACE FALL IS APPROX.18FT WIDE 20FT LONG &10FT HIGH AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6FT INSTALL IBOLTS CLAY VEINS WERE I N AREA ROOF WAS3BEING SUPPORT ED WITH X-BARS & H-BEAMS THIS WAS A TEMPORARY ABANDONED AREA OF MINE FALL DOES NOT OBSTGRUCT VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS FALL IS NOW TIMBERED OFF & FENCED OFF
THERE WAS A CAV9 ON NORMALLY TRAVELED ROUTE OF THE FIRE BOSS IN THE ROOMS N RT SIDE OF WEST MAINS. THE CAVE IS 5/X4X20 AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 IN CONV BOLTS. FIRE BOS IS NOW TRAVELING ON CR CROSS CUT INBY 5ND AROUND CAVED AREA
NEW ROOF FALL I3VESTIGATED IN SO MAIN SECTION.FALL WAS IN #4 ENTRY.FIRST X-CUT INBY STA #1333.FALL IS 18'WIDE X 1-4.5'HIGH X 30-35'LONG.AREA BOLTED WITH 42'' INSTAL #1 BOLTS WITH RESIN.FALL ST ARTED FROM UNBO5TED FACE EXTENDING OUT OVER BOLTED AREA.CREW IN PROCESS OF REBOLTING AREA WITH LONG BOLTS FALL DOESNT OBSTRUCT VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS.NOW TIMBERED OFF.
WALKING DOWN SL2PE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
HANDLING MINER 7ABLE OUT OF WAY WHEN HE HURT HIS L OWER BACK.
RELEASING CHAIN3BINDER FROM CHAIN HOLDING 10-BELT DRIVE ON CARRIER,STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT KNEE.
SHOVELING COAL 2UT OF CONVEYOR HIT LEFT HAND INJURING 5TH FINGER LITTLE FINGER.
HELPING DRAG HE5D ROLLER FOR BELTDRIVE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
SETTING A POST,3HE WAS HAMMERING A CAP PIECE ABOVE POST. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT O F HIS HAND HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.
I.NAME ALLEDGED3THAT HE SLIPPED ON ICE AT BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS RT FOOT
ASSISTING ROOF 6OLTERS, BOLTING IN CAVE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12 INCHES LONG 8 INCHES WIDE FELL A DISTANCE OF 12 FEET HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED A T AN INTERSECTION OUTBY 5 XCUTS OUTBY FACE AREA. APPROX. 10 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET LONG, 16 FEET WIDE, AREA HAD ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS AND WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FEET ROOF BOLTS.
THE UNINTENTION5L ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ROOM OF WEST MAIN ROOMS 3 X-CUTS INBY #5 ENTRY OF WEST MAINS. THE CAVE IS 40' LONG 20' WIDE & 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" CONVENTIONAL BOL TS. 3
LIFTING TONGUE 2N CARRIER.
1986 · 22 incidents
ADJUSTING AUGER3MOTOR GEAR CASE TO INSTALL NEW AUGER CHAINS,STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE CAVE OCCURR9D IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT FROM #1 TO #3 IN THE WEST MAIN ROOMS THE CAVE WAS 80 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 IN CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WITH 6 FT B OLTS SPOTTED IN3INTERSECTION IN #2
CAVE STARTED AT3FACE.TRAVELED OUTBY FOR 70'.THIS ARE WAS BEING SUPPORTED WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT H-BEAMS BAD ROOF CONDITION.CAVE 15'HIGH X 20'WIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS A 9OOF BOLTER HELPER WHEN ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS 2 ROWS OUTBY FACE.
SLIPPED & FELL3IN MUDDY SPOT IN SUPPLY YARD INJURING RIGHT ANKLE.
PILLAR SECTION:3OPERATOR WAS MINING BACK END OF PILLAR FENDER, WHEN ROOF STARTED WORKING, THE OPERATOR WAS BACKING THE MIMER OUT OF LIFT, AND ROCK FELL ON MINER HEAD APPROX 3' TO 4' FEET THIC K AND 8' IN LEN1TH
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD-NECK & SHOULDER AREA.
RIDING IN TRACK3MANT RIP VEHICLE INTO WEST MAINS AREA HEAD STRUCK AGAINST OVERHEAD H BEAM ROOF SUPPORT LOW CLEARANCE AREA SPEED ON VEHICLE HAD BEEN REDUCED
HANGING VENT PI1E FOR CHARGER EMPLOYEE STOOD UP STRIKING BOLT AND PLATE WHICH WERE HANGING DOWN FROM ROOF
THE ROOF FALL O7CURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF THE MAINS -2 CROSS CUTS INBY THE BOTTOM OF THE INTAKE SHAFT. THE CAVE WAS ON THE MAIN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AND FOUND AT 9:15 AM. THE CAVE WAS 18 FEET WIDE, 30 FEET LONG AN8 4 FEET HIGH.
I NAME WAS UNLO5DING SUPPLIES FOR BELT UP HE SAID THAT WHILE STANDING IN SUPPLY CAR UNLOADING BELT ROPES HE RAISED UP H ITTING HIS BACK ON A STRAP ON H BEAM AND HEAR HIS BACK POP
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING RIB SHUTTLE CAR BUMPER STRUCT HIM ON LEFT FOOT INSTEP.
SETING CROSS BA9 JACK CAME LOOSE LETTING X BAR FALL FROM ROOF HITTING EMP ON SIDE OF RT LEG
SETTING H BEAMS3HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING X BAR AGAINST ROOF AND SQUEEZED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLTER AND X BAR.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY OF WEST MAINS.FALL OCCURRED 170' FROM FACE.60'LONG X 18'WIDE X 5-6'HIGH.AREA BOLTED WITH 42'' AND 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
UNINTENT ROOF F5LL OCCURRED IN #5 HEADING OF 1 RT SO MAINS JUST INBY STATION 1195 FALL IS APPROX 55X15X4
CAVE FROM THE F5CE IN #1 HDG IN WEST MAINS OUTBY 19 FT WIDE 80 FT LONG 8 FT HIGH WHILE MINING IN ROOMS TO THE RT HAD THREE MEN FRROM LEADING CREW AND MYSELF TIMBERING AROUND CAVE AND ALSO MEN FROM Z CREW 3
SETTING LEG UND9R H BEAM. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE LEG WHILE ANOTHER WORKER WAS SLEDGING THE LEG INTO PLACE THE WORKER USING THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED CAUSING THE SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT ON THE LE FT HAND. 3
THE #3 HEADING 6ELT OF SOUTH MAIN SECTION CAVED STARTING AT THE FACE AND TRAVELED OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF 130 FT THIS HEADING HAS A LARGE CLAY VEIN RUNNING DOWN THE CENTER IT WAS BOLTED WITH 72 IN AND 42 I3 CONV. BOLTS INSTALL I WITH PLANK AND 6IN H-BEAM WERE INSTALLED FOR ADDITIONAL USUPPORT
A UNINTENTIONAL3ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAIN NO.6 ENTRY JUST OUTBY SURVEY STATION 1062. APPROX. 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 41/2' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 42" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS, ROOF BOARDS AND J-C2ANNEL. THE AREA TIMBERED AND ABANDONED.
EMPL HELPING LI0T HBEAM WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.
1985 · 10 incidents
I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SHUTTLE CAR RIM WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT I.NAME FELL DOWN TWISTED RT KNEE AND ANKLE I.NAME HAD HIS LEGS IN A POSITION THAT WHEN HE FELL HIS LEGS WERE C ROSSED PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON RT LEG
A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 ENTRY WEST MAINS-APPROX. 70\ LONG 20\ SIDE AND 5\ HIGH AT SURVEY STATION 1172. THE AREA HAS SUPPLEMENTAL H BEAMS INSTALLED ALSO CENTER POSTED. 7 72" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS WERE USED.
SETTING POST UNDER H-BEAM. I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE POST WHILE A FELLOW EMPLOYEE KNOCKED THE POST LOOSE. THE FELLOW EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER.
JAMMED NECK AGAINST ROOF WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.
ROOF BOLTING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF CUTTING MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND
ROOF FELL IN APPROX 7 FT HIGH FOR A DISTANCE OF 60 FT #2 HDG SOUTH MAIN 3 X-CUTS FROM FACE AT STATION #1140 AREA WAS TIMBERED ON ALL SIDES AND TEMPARY ABANDONED
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 3 NORTH SECTION APPROX 10\ FROM SS 1127 INT HE X-CUT 4-5 ENTRY APPROX 18\X40\X5 1/2\ AREA WAS TIMBERED & ABANDONED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 NORTH WORKING SECTION APPROX 150\ INBY SS 1085 APPROX 4 1/2\H X 18\W X 40\L THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 42" & 72" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WITH WOODEN PLAN K. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND ABANDONED
RUNNING KERSEY TRACTOR UP THE SLOPE, ONE OF THE TIRES DROPPED INTO A RUT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN THE HANDLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL HIT I.NAME ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
LOADING ROCKDUSTER ONTO CARRIER,SCOOP BUMPED TONGUE OF ROCKDUSTER,PINCHING I NAME THUMB.
1984 · 12 incidents
CAVE IN WEST MAINS #5 HDG 5X50X18
LIFTING TONGUE OF CARRIER TO CONNECT IT TO 5 TON MOTOR
DELIVERING CEMENT BLOCK BY HAND TO A RETURN ENTRY IN WEST MAINS,AS HE WAS THROWING A CEMENT BLOCK HALF THE BLOCK BROKE.OFF LEAVING HIS HAND FLY UP AND HIT THE ROOF.THE REMAINDER OF THE BOLCK S OF THE BLOCK SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE ROOF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 RETURN ENTRY OF THE TEMPORARLY ABANDONED WEST MAINS SECTION. UNCOLSOLIDATED SLATE AND SHALE APPROX. 20\ WIDE, 110\ LONG AND 48" HIGH STARTING AP PROX. 120\ INBY SURVEY STATION 1005. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND 1"X8"X10\ ROOF BOARDS.
I,NAME WAS SHOVELING THE SPILLAGE ALONG THE LEFT RIB INTO THE CENTER OF #3 HEADING HE WAS BENT OVER, GOT A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL AND TURNED TO STAND UP, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT G ROIN AREA. AFTERWARDS HE BECAME SICK IN THE STOMACHE AND HAD TROUBLE WALKING.
WHILE TIGHTENING UP A BELT ROPE WITH A PAIR OF SCOME-ALONG THE CHAIN BROKE STRIKING I NAME IN THE LEFT HAND.
I NAME WAS CHECKING OUT A BELT PROBLEM, WHEN HE NOTICED A BLOCK MISSING IN A ISOLATION STOPPING ACROSS BELT. HE WAS ATTEMPTEING TO PUT BLOCK IN AND WAS CROSSING OVER LO LOW BELT WHEN THE START ED TAKING HIM THROUGH A HOLE IN THE STOPPING AND THROWING HIM OFF THE BELT AT THE DRIVE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAINS INTAKE #5 #6 HEADING INBY SURVEY STATION 755, APPROX. 200 FT. IN #5 HEADING AND THROUGH INTERSECTION INTO #6 HEADING. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 IN. CO VENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.
CUTTING BIT BLOCKS OFF THE MINER WHEN HE STRUCK A BIT BLOCK WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HIS LEFT KNEE
RONALD STARTED TO LIFT A BAG OF ROCK DUST & HE FLET SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LOADING PANS FOR CHAIN DRIVE ON SUPPLY CAR ONE OF THE PANS SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PANS.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 NORTH SECTION 009 CROSSUCT 3-4 HEADING APPROX 40FTX 5-6FT
1983 · 15 incidents
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INTO ROOF PUSHED BOLT INTO HOLE, BOLT FELL OF HOLE, SMASHING FINGER AGAINST THE HEAD OF THE BOLTING MACHINE.
SAWING A POST WHEN SAW SLIPPED OFF POST AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE SHOVELING LOW LO BELT DRIVE THE BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL HITTING THE MAN IN THE CHIN.
WHILE RUNNING THE SHUTTLE CAR THE CAR HIT A BUMP AND THE MAN HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE ROOF OF THE MINE
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE INTAKE ESCAPE APPROX 1500\ OUTBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE WEST MAINS SECTION. LOCATION IS 1 X-CUT INBY STATION 771, IN THE #2 HEADING. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED, PROPERLY MARKED & SCOOPED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
PULLING 400FT OF BELT OFF OF THE SPOOL WHEN THE STEEL SHAFT GOING THROUGH THE SPOOL SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT
THE CAVED AREA IS 1-2 ROOM 308FT INBY STATION 827 IN 1 HEADING OF 2 SOUTH
INTERSECTION IN #2 ROOM AND CROSS CUT AFROM #2 TO #1 ROOM ALSO #1 ROOM CAVED. APPROXIMATELY 8 FT. TO 10 FT. HIGH. 2ND CROSS CUT OUTBY FACE.
KEITH WAS WATCHING THE MECHANIC IN 2 SC. ROOMS SECTION POUND A METAL PIN WITH A BALL PIEN HAMMER, A CHIP OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER HIT KEITH BELOW THE LEFT EYE LODGED IN THE EYE SOCKET - DID NO T HIT THE EYEBALL.
WHILE DRILLING ROOF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT RING FINGER.
LARRY WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND SOMETHING PULLED IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS BACK.
ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH WIRES TO CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER IN BELT TRANSFORMER AFTER TRIPPING MAIN BREAKER WHICH DID NOT DISCONNECT POWER FROM CONTROL BREAKER.AN ARC FLASH OCCURRED RESULTING IN FLA SH OR WELDERS\ BURN TO BOTH EMPL EYES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE #2 HDG. OF WEST MAINS 500\ OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT BETWEEN 12:00AM & 9:30AM 18\ WIDE & 4\ HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" CONVENTIONAL TYPE BOLTS. CAVE A REA IS JUST INBY STATION #783.
LIFTING ONE CORNER OF TAIL OF THE LOW BELT WITH ROCK BAR TO PUT A HEADER (WOODEN BLOCK) UNDERNEATH.
HE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR COMING TO THE FEEDER FROM THE MINER WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE SHUTTLE CAR BOTTOMED OUT AND HE GOT SOME DIRT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
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