MSHA record for No 15 (mine ID 3304337). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE DRILL STEEL HAD BECOME CLOGGED WITH MUD. INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG THE STEEL BY HITTINGTHE STEEL WITH ANOTHER PIECE. IN DOING SO HE HIT HIS FINGER.
EE AND FOREMAN WAS LIFTING BUCKET ROCK DUSTER ONTO A MANTRIP INORDER TO TRANSPORT OUT OF THE MINE. INDOING SO, EE CLAIMS THAT HE PULLED OR STRAINED BACK ( LOWER).
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS INTO THE TOP. HE ALLEGEDLY INJURED BACK WHILE BENDING A 48" NOTCHED ROOF BOLT TO MAKE READY FOR INSTALLATION. WE THE CO CONTEND THIS ST EMS BACK TO AN EARLIER INJURY OF JUNE 1993. THE CO FELT THAT THE 1993 INJURY WAS DONE AT HOME BUT HAD NO PROOF OF THIS.
INJURED DROVE A LONG AIRDOW 3 WHEELER TO 3 TAIL PIECE AND 4 BELT HEAD IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE HEAD. A FELLOW EE WAS ALREADY THERE ON A SCOOP TO HELP WITH THE JOB. THE INJURED PARKED THE 3 WHEELE R AGAINST THE SCOOP BUCKET AND ID NOT SET THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THE HELPER PULLED AWAY FROM THE AREA THE 3 WHEELER DRIFTED INTO THE INJURED AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE TAIL PIECE.
ROOF FALL IN #1 INTERSECTION AT 26 BREAK OF #1 NORTH EAST SUPMAINS- APPROX. 40' LONG BY 18' WIDE AND 5 TO 6' DEEP.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN A FAULT AREA AND ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN 2 INTERSETION AT 4 CROSSCUT OF NORTH MIAINS APPROX. 250 FT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE AND FELL APP ROX. 6 FT HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED.
INJURED WAS CHANGING SET OF BATTERIES ON SCOOP AT UNDERGROUND CHARGING STATION. IN LIFTING LIDS OVER BATTERIES INJURED TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. FIRST VISIT TO DOCTOR WAS 8-11-95.
ONE RIGHT PANEL OF SOUTH EAST MAINS. FELL ACROSS ALL SECTION. CANNOT GIVE DESCRIPTION AS TO LENGTH AND HIGHT OF FALL DUE TO DANGER OF GETTING TOO CLOSE TO FAULT AREA. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WE RE INVOLVED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY INTERSECTION #7 CROSSCUT OF ONE RT OF SOUTH EAST MAINS APPROX 40FT LONG BY 18FT WIDE BY 6FT HIGH THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN A SLIP OR FAULT AREA TEST HOLES WERE BEING DRILLED TO 5 & 6 FT DEPTHS & NO SEPARATION ABOVE BOLTS WAS DETECTED THED FALL OCCURRED OUTBY & NO PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED
INJURED WAS HELPING TO SUPPLY OR RESTOCK THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINES. IN PICKING UP ROOF BOLTS, 48" X 3/4" REBAR, INJURED EITHER STRAINED ARM MUSCLES BY NOT TURNING AROUND AND TWISTING OR POSSIB LY EVEN HITTING ARM ON THE UNIT.
EE WAS TRAMMING A BRIDGE UNIT, ALONG WITH OTHER BRIDGES AND MINER, OUT OF A FRESH CUT. HIS UNIT EITHER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MINER AND IT CAUSED THE UNIT TO JUMP AND COME DOWN ON EE'S UPP LEG OR THE EE TRAMMED UNIT ONTO LEG.
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