EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE WORK ON CONTINOUS MINER PLANETARY GEAR TRAM CHAIN BROKE CAUSING A LINK TO FLY 12 FEET STRIKING VICTIM IN NECK CAUSING FATAL INJURY
Mine No 1a Coal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 75
- Years on record
- 1987–1992
- Latest incident
- Sep 1992
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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.Mine No 1a has $170 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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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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| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
74 on file (excluding fatalities above)1992 · 8 incidents
WHILE INSTALLING BELT DRIVE THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST A PIECE OF THE BELT STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEES FIRST DAY OFF 9/14/92.
68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HIS GLOVE CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL, THUS RESULTING IN A DISLOCATED FINGER.
68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF THE RIB AND HIT HIS LEGS.
SAWING TIMBER CRAMP IN MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE 3-WHEELER, WENT TO TURN AND SET ON THE FRONT OF IT WHEN THE REPAIRMAN STARTED MOVING IT IN REVERSE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS BACK ON T HE THREE-WHEELER. NOTE: THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 6-4-92.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT BACK TO SET THE TAILPIECE WHEN HIS PLIERS SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION LOCATED AT THE RIGHT UPPER FOREHEAD. STITCHES WERE REQ UIRED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLATE. THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS APPROX 52"X32"X0 TO 3" IN THICKNESS. THE PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEE N THE LAST TWO ROWS OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF SUPPORT.
THE INJURED EE WAS HAULING GOB FROM A NEW HEAD DRIVE LOCATION. HE LOST PART OF THE GOB AND THEN HE DROVE UPON IT AND THEN GOT THROWN INTO THE MINE ROOF.
1991 · 5 incidents
INJURED PARKED HIS COALHAULER IN A BLID AREA OF THE HAULACE TRAVELAY, ANOTHE RCOALHAULER HIT HIM. THIS PUSHED THE PARKED COALHAULER INTO THE RIB AND RESULTED INA CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ARM. N OTE THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK ON 11-13-91 AND MISSED THE NEXT TWO DAYS, HE DID NTO REPORT THE REASON UNTIL 12-10-91 WHEN QUESTIONED.
THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A BOLT WHEN HE WAS CLEANING A SUPPLY BUILDING.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING ACROSS A BELT CROSSING POINT WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A LOOSE BOARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.
INJ ASSTING CONTINUOUS MINER OPER MOVE CONT MINER ON MMU 002 BETWEEN 1 RT -2 RT.INJ PULLED ROPES OFF CONT MINER BOOM.MINER OPERATOR MOVED CONT MINER FORWARD TO RELEASE TENSION ON PULL ROPES.CM SLEWED CAUGHT INJ BETWEEN CM AND RIB LINE.
ROOF FALL IN 1 LEFT ENTRY ON D-4 BLEEDER, FALL WAS 80 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 4.5 FT HIGH AREA WAS DANGERED OFF ON BOTH SIDES OF ROOF FALL.
1990 · 30 incidents
INJURED WAS LOADING 300 FT BELT SETUP AND WHILE LOADING BELT ONTO SUPPLY TRAILER FELT PAIN DOWN LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM WHEN INJURED PULLED ON BELT.
INJ WAS PULLING ROOFBOLTER CABLE & HANGER CHAIN AT 1=RT MNU003 INSTERSECTION WITH OPEN J HOOK CAUGHT LEFT UPPER EAR LOBE CAUSING LACERATION.
INJURED WAS STACKING CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR CRIB WHEN INJURED FINGER CAUGHT CORNER OF BLOCK AND ANOTHER BLOCK.
INJURED TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE,FELL ROLLING FOOT TO INSIDE.
INJURED WAS LIFTING BUNDLE OF ROOFBOLTS ONTO ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK COAL HEIGHT 43".
INJURED WAS RAISING BELT WITH CHAIN HOIST & THE END BROKE OFF ALLOWING INJUREDS HAND TO SLIP OFF CUTTING PALM OF HAND BETWEEN FIRST & SECOND DIGITS
INJURED WAS ON ONE KNEE MOVING 42 INCH BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN INJURED TWISTED INJURING LOWER BACK.
STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING RT KNEE
DECENDING DOWN ESCAVATOR WITH CHAIN BINDER, BINDER SNAPPED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD.
INJURED PLACEDELECTRO-HOLDER ONTO A.L.LEE DIESEL RUNNER, ADN WELDING ROD STRUCK ON METAL OF DIESEL RUNNER, PRODUCING ARC WHICH RESULTED IN FLASH BURNS TO INJURED'S RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS STANDING BEHIND CONVEYOR BOOM, WHICH WAS BEING SWUNG ROUND TO ENABLE CONVEYOR CHAIN TO BE CONNECTED. EMPLOYEE STARTED PUMP MOTOR AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT CONVEYOR SWITCH.
INJURED STEPPED OVER 6 INCH H2O LINE, STEPPING ON A 2" H2O LINE AND SLIPPED FALLING INTO BELTLINE.
INJURED WAS DRILLING ROOF HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRICKING INJURED IN RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN METAL STEPS. WHEN DUE TO WET CONDITIONS, INJURED SLIPPED ON STEPS FALLING AND STRIKING BACK AND LEFT FOREARM OF METAL STEPS.
INJURED WAS BEATING A STUCK DRILL STEEL, WHILE LETTING BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER DOWN AT SAME TIME. STUCK STEEL CAME OUT OF DRILL POT, STRIKING INJURED IN RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
UNIT 002 ON PILLAR MINING,MINING ON #9 PICKUP,LOCATION OFF ROOF FALL WAS AT #8 X-CUT 1 RIGHT,FALL OCCURRED DURING SHORT SPLIT.ROCK SIZE 2'X 5' X 15'.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON RIGHT SIDE, WHEN LEVELING CHAIN ON LEFT SIDE BROKE. LINK FROM BROKEN CHAIN STRUCK INJURED IN FOREHEAD.
INJURED WAS PINNING BELT HEADING, OPERATING ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER, INJURED WAS LOWERING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT INJUREDS LEFT FOREARM & SHOULDER .
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DRAW ROCK, DIMENSIONS 2" X 24" X 12", IN LEFT LEG.
INJURED AND FOREMAN WERE LIFTING ROCK OFF BOOM OF CONTINUOUS MINER ROCK DIMENSIOUS WAS 48 X 36 X 10.
002 UNIT ON PILLAR MINING LONGWING OF BELT HEADING #4 ENTRY. BLOCKED HOLED 2 RUNS THROUGH 7 WERE MINING 3RD LIFT OFF LONGWING WHEN ADJACENT LEFT BLOCK AREA FELL & ROLLED THROUGH INTO BELT HEAD ING. CATCHING MINER MACHINE LEFT SIDE FROM OUTBYCUTTING HEAD TO PUMP COMPARTMENT.
INJURED WAS CHANGING CONTINUOUS MINER WATER SPRAYS WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN A PIECE OF BRASS FLEW STRIKING INJURED IN RIGHT EYE.
INJURED HAD CHAIN HOIST HOOKED OVER A ROOF PLATE, LIFTING A TRAM MOTOR OUT OF A RAM CAR. THE CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED OFF ROOF PLATE, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN HOIST AND TRAM MOTOR.
STOOD UP AFTER FINISHING LUNCH FAINTED HE WAS DIAGN AS HAVING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MED FOR REG
INJURED WAS WALKING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS & INADVERTENTLY STPPED IN HOLE & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CAUSING IT TO POP OUT OF SOCKET.
LIFTING A STANDARD SIZE CINDER BLOCK ON STOPPING WALL HE AND WORKER WERE CONSTRUCTING LIFTED BLOCK ON WALL HE CLAIMS TO FELT PAIN IN BACK
DIAGNOSED OF HAVING DEGENERATIVE OSTEOARTHRITIS WITH DISC SYNDROME
SECTION #002 WAS PILLARING THE 1 LEFT BLOCK AND HAD COPLETED THE EXTRATION OF THE FINAL RUN ON THE LONG WING. THE MINER CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING OUT WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE KEY CUTON THE LONG SIDE WAS PINNED WITH 48" FULLY GROOTED RESIN BOLTS APPROX. 5 OR 6 ROWS. FALL OCCURRED JUST ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT 48" TO 60".
INJ CHANGING BATTERIES ON COAL HAULER.PLACED JUMPER ON COAL HAULER EASTHEAD.THEN LAID CATHEAD ON FENDER AND CATHEAD BLEW.FELL AND STRUCK RIBS ON COAL HAULER.
THE EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BOX OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
1989 · 18 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTLINE WHEN HE PICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL HE TOSSED IT ONTO THE BELT.WHEN HE THREW COAL ONTO THE BELT THE MOVING BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL CAUSING THE MAN'S WRIST TO PULL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP. HE HAD JUST INSTALLED THE OUTSIDE BOLT AND WAS MOVING THE HEAD OF PINNER TO INSTALL INSIDE BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE PULLED SCOOP ONTO INCLINED SURFACE TO PICK UP BELT. HE SAID THE SCOOP BEGAN ROLLING BACK-THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE SCOOP STRACK A ROCK, JARRING THE MAN'S BACK.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED AT 9-4-89. MESRURED 60 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, 6 FEET HIGH.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE WAL HAULER AFTER PUTTING OIL IN EQUIPMENT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ANY HE FELL STRIKING AS LEFT ELBOW.
EE WAS PULLING VENTILATION CURTAIN AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO COAL WHERE TAILPIECE WAS TO BE ANCHORED WHEN ROOF BOLT WENT IN EE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND COAL.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.
I,NAME WAS DRILLING THE OFF SIDE HOLE WITH THE TOP DOG DRILL-THE 30" STARTER STEEL BROKE & THREW THE STEEL OFF STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LIP.
INJURED STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE, WHILE GETTING INTO DECK OF COAL HAULER AFTER HANGING BLOCK CURTAINS.
A PICE OF DRAW ROCK 2"X24" X12" FELL HITTING INJURED IN LEFT LEG.
#4 FU 3 LEFT PILLAR BLOCK,ROOF FELL IN RIDING THROUGH LONG SPLIT BREAKER TIMERS FROM BOBLINE,BACK TO INTERSECTION.4-4.'THICK. TIMBERED IT OFF.
MINER WAS IN THE ENTRY, ON LONG WING OF PILLAR BLOCK ON THE 2ND RUN ON PILLAR WHEN ROOF FELL CATCHING MINER. FALL WAS 4 FEET THICK, DID NOT INVOLVE ANY PERMENTANT ROOF SUPPORT WAS ININTENAL F ALL.
1L RETURN CHDG BELT (NAME&NAME) FOUND FALL IN 1 L ENTRY AT #17 PU-ABOUT 4 1/2 FT THICK,ABOUT 18 FT THICK ACROSS INTERSECTION AND ABOUT 18 FT LONG.
WHILE MAKING 1L RETURN 077 CHDG BELT (NAME&NAME)FOUND FALL IN 1L ENTRY AT 16PU ABOUT 10AM MEASURING 18-29 FT ACROSS INTERSECTION ABOUT 40 FT LONG,4 1/2 FT TO 5 FT THICK.
SHIFT FOREMAN WAS MAKING 2L RETURN 077 C-HDG BELT WHEN FOUND ROOF FALL AT 15PU-FALL MEASURING 4 1/2 TO 5 FT THICK.18 TO 20 FT ACROSS INTERSECTION ABOUT 30 FT LONG.
EMPL HAS DEGENRATIVE ARTHRITIS ACCORDING TO DOCTORS REPORT.
WET LAMINATED SOFT SHALE ROOF FELL ACROSS INTERSECTION AT 21 P.U. IN CABLEWAY, COVERING POWER CENTER THAT SUPPLIES POWER TO BELT DRIVE 11 PC. FALL MEASURED ABOUT 30 FT. ACROSS, TO 30 FT. LON G AND ABOUT 4 TO 6 FT. THICK. NO ONE WAS AROUND AT TIME FALL OCCURRED.
1988 · 12 incidents
ON C-28 SECT PILLARS MINER WAS IN 8PU T RT BLOCK FINGAL PUSH SHOR WING FELL ON HEAD 07 MINER BACK TO SCRUBBER WAS AN INTENTIONAL FALL BUT AN UNINTENTIONAL CATCHING OF MINER DIDNT FALL BACK TO PERMANENT SUPPORTED ROOF
INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN REMOVE COVER OFF RATIO FEEDER OVER DRIVE CHAIN WHILE GETTING COUXXX COVER DOWN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF A STRUCK HIS RT INDEX FINGER.
FALL WAS FOUND BY DON PATROLLING FOREMAN ON SAT NO 12 ABOUT 9 AM SECTION 18 ON PILLARS FALL WAS AT 9 P.U. ON LONG SPLIT SIDE OF 2 LEFT ENTRY FELL IN GO BREAD AND RODE THRU BREAKER TIMBERS TO O UTBY INTERSECTION 6 TO 8 FT THICK ABOUT 60 TO 70 FT LONG BLOCK TIMBERED OFF AND NEXT BLACK TO BE MINED OR PILLARED.
AFTER SHIFT CHANGE FALL WAS FOUND ON BELTLINE ON HDG BELT #18PU ABOUT AM FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION STARTING ON BELTLINE WENT ACROSS TO INTERSECTION MEASURING ABOUT 2FT.ON ENDS GOING UPTO H 4 TO 6FT.THICK ABOUT 20FT.WIDE & 80 TO 90FT LONG
ON #2 UNIT AT #19 PU IN 2 RT ENTRY INBETWEEN INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN SOLID BLOCKS FELL ABOUT 3 1/2' TO 4' THICK ABOUT 50' LONG. HAD BEEN TIMBERED NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED OR NO INJURIES. DID( 'T AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAY.
DRIVING COAL HAULER FROM RATIO FEEDER TO MINER, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY JARRING BACK. INJURED HAS HISTORY OF BAD BACK, THAT'S REASON HE WAS OPERATING COAL HAULER, INSTEAD OF ROOFBOLTING.
INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OFDRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB TO THE ROOF BOLT PATTERN STRICKING HIM AGAINST THE BACK.
INJURED HELPING REPAIRMEN LAY A CONVEYOR ARM COVER BACK IN PLACE ON MINER. COVER WHILE BEING POSTIONED, SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER, DMAGING IT.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINSHED CUT IN WALL OFF SET BLOCK AND BACKED OUT INTO INTERSECTION BETWEEM 2 AND 3 RIGHT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING CONTINOUS MINER TO CUT DOWN LOW HANGING ROOF BOLT,BITS ON OUT SIDE OF DRUM ON MINER BROKE ROOF BOLT, CAUSING A PIECE OF IT TO STRICK INJURED ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. HE WAS USING REMOTE STANDING BESIDE OF MINER.
INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF RAM CAR HE HIT HIS RT EAR ON BELT HANGER THAT IS ATTACHED TO TOP BY ROOF BOLT WHICH IS USED TO HANG BELT ON AS BEELT IS EXTENDED CUT HIS RT EAR BELT HEADING REQUIR ING 5 STITCHES LOCATION WAS ON D HDG SECTION BELT HEADING ENTRY #5 P U 50 FT TRAM RATIO FEEDER COAL HEIGHT 44 IN
INJURED WAS IN33RT FACE ON DHDG SECTION. PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB STRIKING HIM ON LT HAND RQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
INJ WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF BENDING BOLT TO PUT IN HOLE HE HAD JUST DRILLED, USING HEAD OF DRILL TO BEND BOLT. SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN PLATE AND ROOF BOLT CUTTING IT
1987 · 1 incident
A PIECE OF ROCK3FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING THE RT HAND AS HE WAS CHANGING SEATS IN SHUTTLE CAR TO RETURN TO THE DUMP HIS HAND WAS LAYING ON FRAME OF CAR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK THE ROCK WAS APPROX 6 IN X 8 IN X 1 3N INSIDE
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