LAMINATED SHALE FALL OCCURED DURING THE NIGHT BETWEEN 02-27-85,02-28 85.FALL WASIN THE BELT&TRACK ENTRY DAMAGE NO INJURIES.
No 18-A Mine Coal
MSHA record for No 18-A Mine (mine ID 4403168). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Feb 1985
Reportable incidents
9 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 1 incident
ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPORX 3000 FT OUTBY THE FACE AREA #8 ENTRY RETURN AIR COURSE 50 FT OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1287 FALL IS 30X18X10 AREA BOLTED WITH 6 AND 8 FT ROOF BOLTS
1983 · 7 incidents
WALKING DOWN ENTRY AND TRIPPED OVER FEEDER CABLE.
INJ WAS SETTING TIMBER BETWEEN BELT DRIVE AND TRACK SUPPLY MOTOR AND CAR CAME AROUND CORNER AND SUPPLY CAR STRUCK INJURED CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CAR AND BOTTOM INJURED COULDN\T HEAR SUPPLY MOTOR BECAUSE OF BELT DRIVE NOISE
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN ABANDONED AREA SUB MAINS 2ND RIGHT THE ROOF FALL WAS 70 FT LONG, 22 FT WIDE AND 8 TO 10 FT THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON RIB WHILE WATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM.
EE WAS GETTING INTO OPERATOR\S COMPATMENT IF POR
CONVEYOR BELT FOULED IN TAIL PIECE.EMPL PUT SWITCH IN SEVERAL TIMES,TRYING TO START BELT.CREATED ELECTRICAL ARC THAT JUMPED PHASE TO PHASE AND STARTED ELECTRICAL FIRE.
SAWING TIMBER,HIT KNOT KICKING BLADE OUT AND STRIKING THUMB.
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