MSHA record for No 5 (mine ID 4406260). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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ROCK FALL IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT FROM #3 TO #4 HEADING APPROX 50'L, 20'W, 3' THICK. THIS ROCKFALL WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING PRESHIFT. NOONE ELSE WAS IN THE MINE AT THE TIME ROOFFALL OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PART ON THE MINER. HE WAS LIFTING THE PART WHEN HE RECEIVED AN INTERNAL INJURY TO THE GROIN AREA.
WHILE PUSHING UP ON A SLATE BAR, TRYING TO TURN A TRAM MOTOR OVER ON A H82 S & S SCOOP, HE BEGAN COMPLAINING WITH NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN.
WORKING ON SCOOP RAM WHEN TIMBER KICK OUT HITTING FOREMAN IN FACE
ROOF FALL
THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS BEING PULLED THROUGH ROUGH BOTTOM EMPL WAS RIDING ON MACHINE SAID THE MACHINE WAS JERKED AND HURT HIS BACK ON 5-2-88 EMPL WORKED ALL SHIFT ON 5-2 5-3 AND 6 HOURS O N 5-4-88
EMPLOYEE SHOT A CUT OF COAL RIB ROLLED OFF HIT EMPLOYEE
EMPL WAS OPERATIONG A SCOOP THROUGH ROUGH BOTTOM HE SAID BOUNCED HIS HEAD AGAINST CANAOPY I DID NOT KNOW THAT EMPL WNET TO THE DR UNTIL WWED MORNING 4-6-88
WHILE WALKING ACROSS SEC, WALKED INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL DOWN HURTING FACE.
ROOF FALL
SOME MUD SEAMS 2CCURRED IN TOP, DEVELOPED CRACK AND FELL IN
MECHAIC WAS WOR5ING ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR CHECKING TO SEE IF THE MOTOR WAS LOCKED UP OR NOT STUCK HAND AROUND FAN BELTS COMPRESSOR KICKED ON CUT 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND
ENERGIZED THE S4ITCH BOX FOR THE NO.1 BATTERY CHANGER AND THE BOX EXPLODED RESULTING IN SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND BOTH HANDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS SECTION SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN.
ENERGIZED POWER3IN POWER SWITCH BOX WHEN BOX ARCED, RESULTING IN BURNS ON SHOULDER AND ARM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
HE WAS PULLING 1IPE DRAW ROCK AND BAR SLIPPED HURTING HIS BACK.
BACK WAS HURTIN1 AND PASSING BLOOD NO REASON DRILL KICKED OUT OF HIS HAND HURTING HIS BACK.
LIFTING ROCK CA6SING ACUTE BACK STRAIN
DUE TO 2 MUD SE5MS CROSSING JUST ABOVE #4PORTAL BEFORE PERM ROOF SUPPORT COULD BE COMPLETELY INSTALLED.ROOF FALL OCCURRED CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO QEQUIP & NO INJURY TO ANY PERSON.THIS WAS THE 1ST CUT OF COAL TA5EN FROM #4 PORTAL.