MSHA record for No 4 (mine ID 1517913). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT20000064 | Settlement | Bulluck | 2000 | $90K → $78K |
EE, SECTION FOREMAN TRAVELED UP TO THE TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER, WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT. HE THEN WENT INBY THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM.
EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN THE WATER LINE FOR THE CONTINOUS MINER. HE PULLED A BROKEN PIECE OF METAL BAND OUT OF THE BANDER. THE PIECE OF METAL BAND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM MAKING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
A UTILITY MAN ON THE DAY SHIFT WAS MOVING SOME SUPPLIES OUTBY THE SECTION. WHILE LIFTING A HI-VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX, HE SAID HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND THEN WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY.
EE WAS WORKING ON A BELT TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ACROSS HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER. THE MINING HEIGHT IN THE AREA WAS 8 1/2'. THE ROCK 12" X 35" X 3".
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #4 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION 2000 FT OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL WAS 50' X 18' X 54". THE AREA WAS BOLTED WOTH 5' RESIN BOLTS.
EE A SCOOP OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES ON THE BOLTHER WHEN HE PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF PLATES THAT HAD A SHARP EDGE. THIS LEFT EE WAITH A LACERATION ON HIS INDEX FINGER THAT REQUIR ED 4 STITCHES EE RETD TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN INTERSECTION IN BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #1634. WORKING SECTION WAS PULLED BACK OUT OF THIS AREA TO NEW LOCATION.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 600' OUTBY THE SECTION DUMPING POINT. THE FALL IS LOCATED 60'OUTBY SPAD#1634 IN THE #3 ENTRY AND ACROSS TO THE #4 INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 100'X18X4'
EE AND OTHER WERE HANGING A MINER CABLE IN THE 5 ENTRY. FIFTER HANGING THE CABLE EE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND ONE OF HIS LEGS WAS BURNING. HE FINIHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO SEE A DR. THE NE XT DAY. HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING THE RETURN AIR COURSE A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD # 1384 APPROX. 3000' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 30' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF UNTIL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT COULD BE ADDED. THE FALL DID NOT ALTER VENTILATION.
WHILE WALKING THE RETURN FROM THE 001 SECTION A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD #1364. THE FALL DID BLOCK THE TRAVELWAY, BUT DID NOT STOP VENTILATION FROM THE SECTION. THE FALL IS 18'X30'X7'THICK.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY, 200' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL WAS 18' X 35' X 6' THICK. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS ADDED TO THIS AREA OF THE MINE AND THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND BOLTED BACK.
AN INTERSECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY, 480' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION FELL. THE FALL WAS 18' X 50' X 6' THICK. CRIBS WERE BUILT AROUND THE FALL TO STOP ANY ADDITIONAL ROLLS.
EE MOVING COAL WITH 980 F CATERPILLAR ENDLOADER. EE STATES HE POSSIBLY HAD 2 LOADER TIRES ON BANK & HE HAD BUCKET IN AIR WITH A LOAD IN IT. THE ENDLOADER TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP WATE RPUMP THAT HAD FELL OVER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
EE CUTTING ANGLE ON GUARD RAIL. THE METAL POPPED & WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.