MSHA record for No 4 (mine ID 4405506). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WHILE RESETTING PUMP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN B ACK
ROOF FALL OUTBY ACTIVE WORKINGS NO INJURIES 20X6X130 SPADS 5181 SPAD WAS REACHING WITHIN 15FT OF 5324 SPAD FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT IS TIMBERED OFF
WORKING ON OVERCAST & TWISTED SHOLDER-DISLOCATED.
CUT FINGER WHILE SETTING JACK,BUMPED AGAINST ANOTHER JACK.
WATER MOISTURE AND SLIP IN THE ROOF
THE VICTIM WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A BOLT THROUGH A 6 IN X 8 IN COLLAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER. THE ROCK APPARENTLY WAS LAYING ON THE COLLAR AND THE VIBRATION CAUSED IT TO FALL.
SET TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT AND TURNED TO GO BACK TO PINNER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT .SET 10 JACKS.ROCK KICKED JACK INTO RIGHT LEG.
ROOFFALL 90\LONG X 19\WIDE X 20\THICK.
ROOF FALL 70\ OUTBY THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON 001 UNIT.120\LONG X 19\WIDE X 20\THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL HIS JACKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND JACK STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK
ROOFBOLTER WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL. EE HAS LEFT FINISHER PIECE IN ROOF HE WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE STEEL WHEN THE FINISHER FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB.
REMOVING ROCK WITH SCOOP-BLADE STRUCK ROCK CAUSING PIECES OF ROCK FLYING IN AIR SMALL PARTICLE ENTERED EYE.