MSHA record for Megawatt Mine No 2 (mine ID 1517095). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN DRAW ROCK SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN RT LOWER BACK. EE STOPPED WORK ON 12/9/97/
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAM ON THE RETURN AIR COURSE A FALL WAS NOTICED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD # 1424. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18' X 18' X 6'. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. VENTILATION WAS NOT CHANGED AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.
EE WAS TRAVELING ON MINE BUGGY WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
HE WAS OEPRATING A ROOF BOLTER, WHILE DRILLING A HOLE HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD ADN ARMS GOING TO THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELL FROM BATTERY, STRIKING HEAD AGAINST OBJECT.
LIFTING PIECE OF ROCK.
INJURED RIGHT ARM WORKING ON BELTLINE.
EE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN STEPPING OUT OF SUUPLY TRAILER.
OPERATING SCOOP, FLOAT WAS NOT WORKING AND HAD TO MUCHH DOWN PRESSURE WENT INTO A ROLL AND GOT HEAD CAUGHT AGAINST ROOF. CAUSING INJURY TO NECK AND SHOULDER.
MOVING FORWARD
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT AND HTE ALLEDGED ROCK FELL AND INJURED HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOUDLER AND ELBOW THERE WAS NOT A ROCK FOUND WITHIN 50' OF ACCIDENT THE MAN WAS INJURED BUT WE FELL LIKE HE W AS INJURED SOMEWHERE ELSE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR LOOSING LUG NUTS ON TIRE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
MOVING BIG ROCK AND RAILROAD TIES. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE ONE LARGE ROCK. FOOTING GAVE WAY AND FULL WIEGHT OF ROCK CAME DOWN ON PERSON THAT WAS TRYING TO MOVE IT RESULTING IN A VERY HEAVY INTENSE B ACK AND LEG PAIN.
ROCK FALL 60FT LEFT OF SPAD NO 360 ROCK FELL WAS 4FT THICK 30FT LONG 20FT WIDE
EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT SUPPLY HOLE AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND EJECTOR BLADE.
9 BREAKS INBY PORTAL ON INTAKE PREVIOUSLY MINED BY DIFFERENT CO AND SAID CO FAILED TO ADEQUINTILY SUPPORT ROOF WE HAVE BACKED UP AND SPOTED BOLTED THESE ENTRY AND DRILLED TEST HOLES.
PREVIOUSLY MINED BY ANOTHER COMPANY COMPANY FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA
4FT LAMINATED SHELL APPROX 50 FT WIDE X 60 FT L IN AND THROUGH INTERSECTION AT #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #64 CONDITION PER EXISTED BEFORE ASSUMING MINE.
OFF SECTION AT SPAD # 69 - 4 FT LAMINATED SHELL APP. 30' W X 20' LONG. PREEXISTING CONDITION BEFORE CONDITION BEFORE ASSUMING MINE.
45953ENTIONAL ROOF FALL NEXT TO ROAD WAY.