MSHA record for Moss No 4 (mine ID 4401644). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WENT UP BESIDE THE BOLTER TO FREE BOLTER CABLE AND BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN OPERATOR CAB AND RIB.
EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL
A ROOF FALL 30 FT LONG AND 15 FT WIDE X 12 FT HIGH FELL ON THE #1 BELT IN AN AREA THAT HAS BAD CAVING IN SEVEN CROSS-CUTS AND AREA IS TO BAD TO RECOVER FALL AREA. MINE WILL BE CLOSED AS A RESU LT OF THE FALL.
WHILE PULLING LOOSE ROCK WITH SLATE BAR ANOTHER ROCK FELL BESIDE HIM EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK DRAGGING BAR, ROCK FELL ON BAR FORCING BAR DOWN CUTTING PALM OF HAND.
WHILE WALKING BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB THE PARKOUT SCOOP DRIFTED OFF AND PINNED RIGHT LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB.
OPERATOR OBSERVED TOP WORKING AND BEGAN TO RUN OUT OF FACE AREA TRIPPING OVER LOOSE ROCK AND FELL AGAINST ROOF BOLTS LAYING ON ROOF BOLTER.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON DRILL HEAD ADJUSTMENT AFTER INSTALLING BOLT ON OUTSIDE. CANOPY WAS AGAINST TOP & PIECE OF ROCK 2'X2' FEATHER EDGE TO 2" THICK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD & SHOULDERS.
THE AREA WAS APPROX. 10 FT HIGH AND THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING ROOFBOLTER THE HT REQUIRED A MAN ON TOP OF BOLTER TO PUT GLUE IN HOLE. THE INJURED HAD ONE FOOT ON T-BAR BOOM AND 1FT FOOT ON ARMS LEADING TO DRILL HEAD. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE HEAD AND CAUGHT INJURED TOE. THE INJURED PULLED HIS FOOT FREE UNKNOWNING THE STATE OF INJURY HE WORKED APPROX. AN HOUR BEFORE REALIZING HIS TOE W
EMP. WAS PUTTING BUCKET ON FORK LIFT WHILE REMOVING LAST PIN IN FORKS THEY TILTED BACK AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
WAS LIFTING ONE3END OF TIMBER APPROX 8 TO 10 INCHES DIAMETER 7 FT LONG AND STATED THAT HURT BACK AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN SN.MALL OF BACK
WALKING TOWARD 6ELT FEEDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK PLACE WHERE WATER WAS RUNNING ON BOTTOM HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR
ROOF BOLTING ,S4ALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT FINGER.
NO WITTNESS AT 8EEN OF ACCIDENT.INJ CARRING BAG OF MORTOR PULLED SOMETHING IN CHEST.HAS HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY.
DIDNT REPORT AN2 ACCIDENT.STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING -THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE HIS LEFT KIDNEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG BACK TO FACE WITH SHUTTLE CAR WHEN BUGGY HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOMM JARRING EMPLOYEE & HURTING HIS BACK RECURRANCE OF INJURY 120887
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OF SUPLY CAR ONTO PLATFORM END OF PLATFORM BROKE & HE FELL 30 INCHES STRAIGHT DOWN STRIKING HIS STOMACH AGAINST PLATFORM & STILL ON HIS FEET
IMMEDIATE ROOF 4AS FRAGILEY SLAT E WHICH HAD A 6INSEAM OF COAL NEAR 6FT&WAS BOLTED WITH 5FT RESIN BOLT ONLY DAMAGE THAT WAS ENCOUNTED WAS A DC RECTIFIER WAS PARTIALLY COVERED UP NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE OCCURRED3TO ANY EMPLOYEES
WHILE HELPING O3 MINER, BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE AND STRAINED ELBOW.
WHILE DRILLING 9IB HOLES BENT OVER TO PICK UP HYD DRILL, HURT LOWER BACK
LIFTING RAIL ON7O SUPPLY CAR 4 MEN WERE LIFTING ONE END OF RAIL ON SUPPLY CAR.
WHILE HELPING O3 THE MINER, BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF CURTAIN IN PATH OF MINER, ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM RIB AND STRUCK ON BACK OF RT SHOULDER AND NECK
INJURED HAD INS7ALLED RESIN BOLT AND WAITING ON RESIN TO SET, HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STEEL AND SQUARED END SETTING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND STEEL SAFTY TOE. THE DRILL STEEL WAS IN A V ERTICAL POSTION3WHICH PUT THE BIT END OF THE STEEL UNDER THE CANOPY WHEN HE LOWERED THE FLOOR JACK THE CANOPY PUSHED THE STEEL THROUGH HIS FOOT.
ROLLING 55 GALL2N DRUM OIL UPON BLOCKING APPROX. 12" HIGH AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN NECK.
UNINTENT IONAL 9OOF FALL FELL IN FACE OF #3 ENTRY APPROX 110FT INBY SPAD#2349 FALL OCCURRED FROM LAST ROW OF BOLTS INBY FOR APPROX.15FTLONG15FT WIDE 4FT HIGH THEN ROCK FELL OUTBY BOLTS FOR APP 12FT FALLING BE7WEEN BOLTGS LEAVING BOLTS STILL HANG FROM TOP
EMP WAS OPERATI3G BIG HENRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, APPROX 2"X18"X18" FELL FROM, BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM A GLANCING BLOW ON HEAD AND THEN STRIKING L KNEE
EMP WAS HELPING3LOAD A 4 INCH PIPE AND DROPPED ONE END ON RT FOOT
SMALL PIECE OF 9OCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTGS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD
EMP WRECKED AT 7HE 12 RT. OVERCAST ON BROKE RAIL AND WAS JACKING JEEP ON AND HURT BACK
EMP WAS MOVING 6ETWEEN JACKS AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN RAM CYLINDER AND PONTOON THEN FELL OUT OF JACK WITH HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN JACK
POSSIBLE GAS IG3ITION OCCURRED WHEN MECHANIC WELDING ON SHEAR DRUM,EMPL LOOKED DOWN ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND SAW WHAT APPEARED TO GAS BURNING ON TOP OF THE COAL.EXTINGUISHED IN LESS THAN 1 MINUT
EMP BENT OVER T2 PICK UP CRIB BLOCK AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMP ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS
OPERATING SCOOP3AND HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR JARRING EMPL HURTING BACK.
EMPL PULLING JA7KHAMMER OUT OF HOLE AND HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM DINNER HOLE TO FACE AND BACK BEGAN HURTING FROM OLD INJURY
EE WAS INSTALLI3G ROOF BOLT IN HOLE & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EES ELFT HAND & FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING MANTRIP JEEP ONE JEEP WAS USED TO PUSH ANOTHER AND EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL FELL IN X-CUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY TO RT OF SPAD H155. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 40' LONG & 7' HIGH.
EMPLOYEE BENT D2WN TO PICK UP WHEEL BARROW AND HURT BACK
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL APPROX 20 X 20 X 6 HGIH. FELL APPROX 80' OUTBY SPAD H 155 DID NOT BLOCK VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAY OF MEN.
EE WAS DROPPING3R/R CAR & IT RAN AWAY. EE JUMPED OFF HURTING BACK.
EE WAS OPERATIN1 A S/C & SWUNG WIDE THRU BLOCK & STRUCK BRATTICE BLOCKS. HURTING HIP WHEN HIS BODY WAS FOULED AGAINST BLOCKS.
HYDRADULIC OIL 5ND BRAKE FLUID WAS THROWN OUT OF AIR PUMPS EXHAUST AND INTO EMPLOYEE EYES.
EE WAS HELPING 3NSTALL POLE ON MANTRIP & CAUGHT FINGER IN POLE BASE.
ONE S/C BACKED 3NTO ANOTHER S/C JARRING THE EMPLOYEE HURTING NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ROOF BOLT HOLE AND SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND CAPONY STRIKING RIGHT FOOT.
EMPL WALKING TO311 RT FIRE HYDRANT FROM TRACK AND FELL OVER PIECE OF TROLLEY WIRE HURTING KNEE.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURED IN #4 HDG APPROX 8 X-CUT OUTBY 2 EAST MAIN FACE NO ONE INJURED NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION FALL WAS APPROX 5 FT HIGH 2/ IN WIDE AND 70 FT LONG 3
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING LAY TRACK AND TRACK SWITCH AND HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING ON TRACK AND TIES.
UNINTENIONAL RO2F FAL OCCURRED 5 X CUTS OUTBY FACE IN 4 ENTRY FALL APPROX 20X20X, NO ONE INJURED
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PLATE UNDER LONGWALL HEAR WHILE LAYING HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE LONGWALL SHER FRAME WHEN COAL RIB ROLLED OUT CATCHING ARM BETWEEN FRAME AND C COAL RIB 3
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROOF BOLTER WHILE ON KNEES & BALANCING WITH LEFT HAND WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING BELT LOOSE ON LONGWALL MINER AND WRENCH SLIPPED HITTIN G EMPLOYEE ON CHIN.
UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED BEGINING APPROX 30 FT INBY SPAD F718 AND FELL FOR APPROX 200 FT 22 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH NO ONE INJURED
WAS HELPING LIF7 8INCH X 8 INCH X 8 INCH WOOD POST AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WOOD POST AND STANDING TIMBER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL LONGWALL JACKS OFF OF OLD LONGWALL FACE AND BIG HENRY TAILING CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TAPED PLACE OPEN ON A CABLE AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED FALL 10\ X 29\ X 6\ HIGH.NO ONE INJURED NO VENTILATION BLOCKED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT TIMBER WITH TIMBER GRABS & HURT BACK
EMLOYEE WAS PINNING LINE CURTAIN TOGETHER AND FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE LANDED ON A ROCK
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE & PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE\S HAND AGAINST BIT TRAY.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1-XCUT OUTBY SPAD 1060 FELL APPROX 20 FT X 20 FT X 8 FT NO ONE INJURED
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 5,000 FT FROM FACE IN WEST MAIN. A REA FALL FELL APPROX. 20\X20\X7\ HIGH FELL ON BELTLINE. NO ONE INJURED.
TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF OF TROLLEY WIRE STRIKING EMPLOYEES HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES & SAID SHE HURT HER BACK
EMPL CARRYING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND STEPPED BETWEEN TRACK RAIL AND HEADER BOARD.EMPL TRIED TO REMOVE FOOT AND STUMBLED DROPPING BELT STRUCTURE.PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE HIT HARD.
WAS REMOVING HEADERS FROM TOP OF STACK WHEN EE KNOCKED ONE OFF & HEADER STRUCK EES LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO GET SUPPLIES & SLIPPED & HURT BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD BOLT WIPER ONTO JEEP & DROPPED WIPER ONTO FINGER
OPERATING SCOOP AND RAN OVER ROCK AND SCOOP HIT BOTTOM JARRING OPERATOR AGAINST SCOOP SEAT.
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL FOREARM.
PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL BOUNCED OUT OF STACKER STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE AND STEEL BENT STRIKING EMPLOYEES FOREARM
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FLL APPROX 100\ OUTBY SPAD G154 FALL WAS APPROX 20\ WIDE 60\ LONG 8\ HIGH NO ONE INJURED DID NOT BLOCK VENTILATION ON TRAVEL OF MEN.
WAS HELPING CARRY PUMP HEAD & HURT BACK.
ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED TO FACE, PANIC BAR ON LEFT HEAD STRUCK ROCK KNOCKING BOLTER POWER CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK, & BOLTER TO SLIDE INTO RIB, EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT LEG ON FRAME OF B OLTER
LEFT DRIVE S/C CAUGHT WATERLINE JERKING DOWN TIEDUP MINER CABLE & CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEES HEAD & NECK
PIECE OF NASH & ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF NIK STRIKING & EMPLOYEE BACK & FOOT.
EMPLOYEE OVER BIG HENRY CABLE WHEN MACHINE OPERATOR ENERGIZED EQUIP WITH HEEL IN AND CABLE CAUGHT EMP KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR
EMP WAS JACKING LOWBOY ONTO TRACK JACK BAR BROKE STRIKING EMP ANKLE
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE 8"X8"\S ONTO LOWBOY. EE RAISED HIS END UP & TOLD HIS BUDDY TO PUSH THE COLLAR FORWARD. WHEN THIS WAS DONE THE INJURED MAN\S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOWBOY & COLLA R.
EE WAS PUSHING UP JACK WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RAM GUIDE & JACK. THIS MASHED HIS TOES.
EMP WAS HELPING TAKE SLACK OUT OF HAULAGE CHAIN WITH CHAIN HOIST CHAIN HOOK STRAIGHTENED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEES HEAD
EMP HAD HAND AGAINST TOP OF CANOPY MINER MOVED CATCHING HAND AGAINST TOP
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TURN NAILS ON FLAT CAR & NAIL TURNED HURTING HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL BETWEEN LONGWALL JACK & PAN LINE, SLIPPED & FELL & HURT LEFT LEG.
TIMBER CREELED OUT FROM UNDER LONGWALL JACK STRIKING EMPLOY 184NJURED INTO GUAEES FACE
EMP WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF OIL SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING RIGHT HAND
HANGING CURTAIN AND FELL OFF LADDER TWISTING KNEE.
WAS USING TIMBER TO PICK UP JACK TIMBER CREELED OUT STRIKING RIGHT KNEE
EMP WAS INSTALLING BOLT IN BROW & BROW ROLLED OUT STRIKING CANOPY AND EMPLOYEE
EMP WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN S/C JARRED CANOPY JACK CAUSING EMP TO STRIKE BACK OF NECK
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL #4 HDG APPROX 1600\ FROM FACE APPROX 20\W X 40\L & 7\H FELL ON IDLE SHIFT NO ONE INJURED
EMP WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN FACE & HURT BACK
WAS PICKING ROCK UP OUT OF JACK LINE TO THROW IT IN PAN & STRUCK HIS RT LITTLE FINGER ON BRITIANY CHAIN
WAS HELPING LOAD SPEED REDUCER ON FLAT CAR APPROX 4\ OFF GROUND & HURT BACK
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN LONGWALL JACKS STRIKING BACK.
HELPING REMOVE PIECE OF PINNER STEEL AND PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE DOWN STEEL STRIKING HAND AND FINGERS.
HELPING LOAD RAILS ONTO CAR AND HURT BACK.
WAS SHOVELING RIB WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 9INX9INX2IN FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES LOWER LEFT BACK
UNINTIONAL ROOF FALL FELL APPROX 20\ X 30\ X 8\ HIGH IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD # F994 IN #6 HDG. NO ONE INJURED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 80\ INBY SPAD F995 IN THE INTERSECTION & IN X-CUT RT OFF #4 HDG. FELL APPROX 20\ X 40\ X 7\ HIGH NO ONE INJURED NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND HURT LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH BRATTICE MANDOOR AND DOOR SLAMMED SHUT AGAINST FINGERS
WALKING TO SHOP SWITCH & STEPPED ON LUMP OF ROCK OR COAL TURNING RIGHT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER AND A PIECE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN JACKS HIT HIM ON LT FOOT.
EMP WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE WITH ELBOW STICKING OUTSIDE OF MANTRIP & HIT HIS LT ELBOW AGAINST CONCTETE BLOCK
A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED ON 2 RT SECTION IN 3 LFT X CUT AT 8 25 PM NO ONE INJURED IGNITION OCCURRED ONLY AROUND THE MINER NIPPERS
EMP WAS CUTTING COAL IN #4 X CUT ON THE 1 RT SECTION WHEN A SELF EXTINGUISHER IGNITION OCCURRED NO ONE WAS INJURED
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO SCOTCH SUPPLY CAR WITH CRIB BLOCK AND INJURED HAND
CLEANING BELT,BENT OVER PICKED UP ROCK AND HURT RIGHT SIDE.
EE TWISTED CABLE & CABLE BLEW UP BURNING HANDS.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX 18\ WIDE 20\ LONG & 10\ HIGH NO ONE INJURED FALL LOCATED APPROX 70\ INBY 3 LEFT X CUT
EMPLOYEE POSITIONING STEEL TO DRILL HOLE ROCK FELL OUT BY T-BAR GLANCING OFF T-BAR FRAME AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LT LEG
RIDING SCOOP,PLACED FINGERS BETWEEN FRAME AND WHEN SCOOP WENT AROUND CORNER,MASHED FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND LET DRILL HEAD DOWN ON HIS FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS IN LONGWALL JACK WAITING TO RAM PANLINE. HE PLACED HIS BOOT ON OR BETWEEN CABLE HANDLER ON PANLINE AND TO BRITTANCE CHAIN WHICH TRAVELS THROUGH CABLE HANDLER & MOVES AS THE MINER MOVER CAUGHT THE TOE OF HIS BOOT & FRACTURED & TOES.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON 1 LEFT SECTION #5 ENTRY APPROX 160\ INBY SPAD #801. FELL APPROX 20\ X 5\ TO 8\ HIGH NO ONE INJURED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DID NOT BLOCK PASSAGE OF MEN OR AIR.
EE WAS PUNCHING ROCK OUT SECTION BELT DISCHARGE CHUTE WITH RESIN BOLT. ROCKS CAME LOOSE CATCHING ONE END OF BOLT PUSHING OTHE END OF BOLT WITH EE\S HAND IN IT AGAINST TOP.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER AND SPRAIN HIS RT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING TRACK JEEP. WHEN THE JEEP BEGAN MOVING FAST THE JEEP OPERATOR APPLIED BRAKES. THE EMPLOYEE THINKING THE JEEP WAS RUNNING AWAY BECAME EXCITED & JUMPED OUT OF JEEP HURTING K NEE. THE JEEP THEN STOPPED.
A CROSSCUT WAS BEING TURNED OUT OF THE NO 3 ENTRY THE MINER OPERATOR HAD LOADED ONE SHUTTLE CAR WHILE WASITING ON ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR MINER OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO CUT THE FACE WITH THE RIPPER W WHEN THE BITS HIT THE SANDSTONE TOP A POSSIBLE METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED THERE WERE NO I NJURIES
EMPLOYEE ENGAGED HOIST INTO THE LIFT POSITION THEN SET IT DOWN ON HIS FOOT
WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP AND FAILED TO LOWER BODY ENOUGH FOR CLEARANCE AND STRUCK HEAD ON OVERCAST
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