THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMED HIS BOLTER INTO#4 ENTRY TO BOLT IT. HE STOPPED HIS BOLTER & WASMAKING UP BOLTS & THROWING THEM TO THE SIDE WHENA PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL INBY THE LAST ROW OF R OOF BOLTS. THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS CAUSED THE ROCKTO FLIP BACK & STRIKE THE BOLTER OPERATOR WHO WAS LOCATED UNDER THE SECOND ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY.
Mustang Mine Coal
MSHA record for Mustang Mine (mine ID 1517128). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1992–1996
- Latest incident
- Feb 1996
Reportable incidents
10 on file1996 · 1 incident
1995 · 2 incidents
OUTSIDE - WHILE WALKING AROUND CHECKING ON PREMISES. HE STEPPED AND SLIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL TURNING AND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY (BELTLINE), APPROX 200" INBY #3 HEAD DRIVE. SIZE OF FALL 20' X 35' X 4'-7'. ROCK FELL ON WEEKEND.
1994 · 2 incidents
WHILE RIDING ON MANTRIP HIT BAD PLACE & BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT & HIT SIDE OF MANTRIP ON TAIL BONE
ROO FALL ON 5 ENTRY NEATRAL APP 1000 INBY 3 HEAD DRIVE SIZE OF FALL 20 X 70 X 4
1993 · 2 incidents
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON BACK.
WAS WATCHING ROOF BOLTER WORK WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CAME DOWN ON VICTIM TWISTING AND BRUISING LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
1992 · 3 incidents
STANDING NEXT TO RIB OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL ROCK FELL FORM TOP & STRUCK BACK RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
WHILE PULLING ON A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK, EDGE OF ROCK BROKE CUTTING LEFT HAND.
DRIVING NAIL IN HEADER BOARD TO HANG ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON AND SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL & HIT LEFT WRIST CUTTING IT.
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