MSHA record for Mine No 5 (mine ID 4605809). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF OLD MINING BELT WITH A KNIFE, HE CUT THROUGH BELT AND AS BELT KNIFE CAME OUT OF BELT, HE STUCK IT IN HIS LEG. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON SURFACE IN FRONT OF SHOP.
BOLTER CREW STARTED BOLTING A 10 FT CUT OUT OF X-CUT 3-2, AFTER SETTING A BOLT THEY NOTICED THEY NEEDED TO SPOT A BOLT, AFTER SETTING THE EXTRA BOLT WHILE LOWERING ATRS JACKS A PIECE OF ROCK M EASURING 41" WIDE X 58" LONG X 8" THICK BROKE OUT FROM AROUND BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK PUSHING HIS FACE INTO PANIC BAR. THE BOLT PATTERN MEASURED 42" LONG 45" WIDE/
BOLTER CREW MOVED INBY INTO 10' CUT IN X3-2 STARTED BOLTING,NOTICED THEY NEEDED TO BACK UP AND SPOT A BOLT,SET EXTRA BOLT STARTED LOWERING ATRS AND A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 41' WIDE X58" LONG X8" THICK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND SLIDING DOWN INJUREDS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE DRILLING TOP IN FACE #3 ENTRY 001 SECTION 2 LEFT PIECE OF DRAW ROCK(SLICK AND SLIDE) FELL STRIKING INJURED PUSHING HIM INTI BOLTER CRACKING 2 RIBS AND SLIDING DOWN BRUISING RIGHT KNEE.IN JURED SAID THERE WAS NO SIGN OF CRACK IN TOP OR LOOSE MATERIAL.WHEN HALF OF 2NS STEEL WENT THOUGH ROCK IT CAME DOWN.
RUNNING SCOOP ROCK FELL IN FACE CUTTING FACE ABOVE LEFT EYE.
VICTIM WAS LOADING 5 GAL CARS OF HYD OIL ON #1 BELT AT BREAK #30 THAT HAD FALLEN OFF BELT WHEN HE TURNED TO LOAD CAN ON BELT HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
LETTING FEEDER DOWN WITH JACK IT DIDNT RELEASE TOOK HAND OFF HANDLE AND LOOKED AT JACK TO SEE WHY IT DIDNT IT STRUCK HIM IN L CHEEK AND JAW
WHILE GOING UP #1 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE.INJURED GOT A PIECE OR ROCK 16 INCHES X4 INCHES AT PEAK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND DISLOCATING 3 FINGERS AND BREAKING THEM.
HAD ROF FALL ON #1 BELT AT #17 BREAK.
A PIECE OF KEY STEEL WAS WELDED TO DUMP ROLLER SHAFT TO KEEP SHAFT FROM SHIFTING INJURED WAS GOING BY BELTHEAD WHEN HE NOTICED A PIECE OF ROCK HANGING IN CHUTE HE REACHED OVER TO TAKE ROCK OUT WHEN HIS MINING BELT CAUGHT ON KEY STEEL WRAPPING HIM UP I NAME REACHED & JERKED WIRE OUT OF SLIPPAGE <HAKEYE BOX| SHUTING BELT OFF I NAME WAS BRUISED & SHOOK UP BUT DIDNT HAVE ANY BROKEN BON
WHILE CRAWLING BESIDE BRIDGE BETWEEN MINER & CARRIER I NAME WAS PUSHING AGAINST MINER BRIDGE SLACK CAME BETWEEN EQUIPMENT CAUSING CARRIER TO SWING AROUND HITTING I NAME ON RT LEG BETWEEEN KNEE & ANKLE & BURNING OF LEG BREAKING BONE IN LEG
EE WAS HELPING 3.NAME BOLT ROOF WHEN STEEL WENT THRU ROCK ROCK FELL HITTING I.NAMES RT ARM & CATCHING I.NAMES LEFT ANKLE UNDER ROCK I.NAMES ARM WAS BRUISED ONLY ANOTHER EE GOT A LIFTING JACK & GOT ROCK OFF3OF I.NAMES ANKLE, MEN HAD 3 ADDITIONAL POSTS SET UNDER ROOF BEFORE STARTING TO BOLT.
I.NAME PREPARING TO BOLT X-CUT BETWEEN #2  ENTRY WHEN A SLIP FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN 4 TIMBERS ON HIM.
I.NAME HURT HIS BACK.
I NAME WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE WAS BACK UP HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BUMPER OF THE SCOOP AND GOT HIS FINGER MASHED WHEN HE BACK INTO A 5X5TRACTOR
MOVING BOLT MACHINE & THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTER & A TIMBER.