MSHA record for No 2 (mine ID 1514151). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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INJURED WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN THE ROCK FELL ON HIM CAUSING BRUISES TO RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT HIP. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL-X-RAYED AND KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION THEN REL EASED 9-15-88.
LEFT HAND BRUISED WHILE HANDLING ROCK AT BELT LOADING POINT NO BROKEN BONES OR DISLOCATIONS NO STITCHES REQUIRED
ROOF FALL OCURRED INBY X-CUT BELT ENTRY CONTINUING 30 FEET LONG, AND 74 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE ABOVE ANCHORE POINT OF BOLTS. EVIDENTLY CAUSED BY DETERIRATION OF SHALE ROCK OVER A 5 YEAR PERI OD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAND-LOADING MATERIAL (STEEL ROOF PLATES) INTO A BATTERY SCOOP DURING A RAIN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE AND FELL ON SAME MATERIAL CAUSING A CA LACERATION TO R IGHT HAND. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.
A FOREIGN PARTI7LE OF DUST OR COAL UNDER THE EYE LID CAUSED AN ABRASION OF THE EYEBALL.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN INTERSECTION OF #8 ENTRY #45 X-CUT MEASURING 20' X 30' X 8'HIGH.FALL OCCURRED IN AREA OF MULTIPLE HILLSEAMS.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY #45 X-CUT.MEASURING 10 X 20' X 10'HIGH.FALL OCCURRED IN AREA OF MULTIPLE HILL SEAMS.
ROOF FALL IN TH9 INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY #42 X-CUT MEASURING 30 FT X 30 FT X 16 FT HIGH FALL OCCURRED IN AREA OF MULITLE HILL SEAMS
FALL OF ROOF 0 3N TO 18 IN ALONG WALKWAY SIDE OF #1 BELT ATG 200 FT INBY PORTAL. ROCK WAS REMOVED AND THE ROF SUPPORTED WITH TIMBERS
FALL OCCURRED I3 THE INTERSECTION OF #24 X-CUT AND #5 ENTRY OF THE MAIN HEADINGS.THE STRATA LACKED SUFFICENT HARDNESS TO FORM AND HOLD A SOLID BEAM.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25'X25'X30" THICK. 3
WHILE HANGING A3LINE CURTAIN IN THE FACE AREA, DIRT GOT INTO THE INJURED'S EYE SCRATCHING THE EYEBALL.THE INJURED WAS TREATED THE FOLLOWING DAY AT A CLINIC WHERE THE EYE WAS WSHED OUT AND A PATCH APPLIED T2 IT FOR ONE DAY.THE INJURED REPORTED NO COMPLICATIONS.
WHILE REPAIRING3THE CONVEYOR BELT, THE INJURED WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER RELEASE A ROPE-RATCHET. THE CO-WORKER LOST HIS HOLD ON RATCHET HANDLE WHICH CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AN D TRIP MECHANIS4.
FALL OCCURED IN3FIRST X CUT OFF OF 3 ENTRY 100 INBY PORTAL FORM AND HOLD A SOLID BEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 INCH THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A ROOM DRIVEN OFF OF #7 ENTRY ADJACENT TO #21 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20\ X 30\ BEGINNING 50\ FROM CENTER OF #7 ENTRY. THE STRATA LACKED SUFFICIENT HARDNESS TO FORM A SOLID BEAM. THE FALL WAS 42" THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 4 ROOM AN EXTENSION OF THE 17TH CROSSCUT FROM THE PORTAL 110 FT F ROM SPAD 684 OFF OF 7 ENTRY EVIDENTLY THE SHALE ROOF LACKED SUFFICIENT HARDNESS TO FORM A BEAM WHEN BOLT ED MINING HAS BEEN STOPPED IN THIS AREA.
AREA WHERE THE ROOF FALL ACCORRED WAS IN LOW COVER, SHALE ROOF WITH A CRACK DETECTED APPROX. 4 FT UP.