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No 5 Coal
MSHA record for No 5 (mine ID 4607642). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 34
- Years on record
- 1989–1995
- Latest incident
- Apr 1995
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
33 on file (excluding fatalities above)1995 · 1 incident
THE ROCK FALL OCCURRED TWO BREAKS OUTBY THE PILLAR GOB LINE IN AN INTERSECTION BETWEEN NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 ENTRIES COVERING UP A STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN THE AREA THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE, 5 TO 6 FT THICKAND 30 TO 40 FT IN LENGTH AND ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
1994 · 1 incident
ROOF FALL 1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE BETWEEN #5-#6 BLOCK 16' WIDE, 24' LONG, 1' TO 6' THICK.
1993 · 8 incidents
CUTTING THROUGH ON #42 PILLAR AND GETTING STUMP WHEN ROCK FELL CATCHING BITS IN C/M.
REPLACING METAL STOPPING & PIECE OF RUST GOT IN EYE. HE HAD GLASSES ON.
SETTING TIMBERS AND HEADERS IN MAIN INTAKE 86' INBY SPAD #261 WHEN TOP CAME IN BETWEEN BOLTS AND HEADERS.
SETTING TIMBERS AND HEADERS IN MAIN INTAKE 86' INBY SPAD #261 WHEN TOP CAME IN BETWEEN BOLTS AND HEADERS.
SETTING TIMBERS AND HEADERS IN MAIN INTAKE 86' INBY SPAD #261 WHEN TOP CAME IN BETWEEN HEADERS AND BOLTS.
SLIP FELL IN INTERESECTION APP. 1200' OUTBY SECTION IN #2 ENTRY. IDLE ENTRY 2 BKS INBY SPAD 317 & 1 BK TO LEFT OF SPAD 320.
SETTING TIMBER AND PIECE OF ROCK 12" WIDE 18" LONG 1 1/2" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON FOOT.
WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS HURT BACK.
1992 · 14 incidents
MOVING STAB JACK OUT OF WAY FOR SCOOP.
ROOF FALL IN LAST OPEN BREAK AT SPAD 314 TO 315 APP 100 FEET LONG 19 FT WIDE UNKNOWN HEIGHT USING 4 FT CONVETIONED BOLTS APPERARS TO BE FAULT IN TOP.
ROOF FALL IN 2 ENTRY 2 BRK OUTBY SPAD 313 ON 001 SECTION APPEARS TO BE FAULT IN TOP.
WHLE UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A FLAT CAR INTO SIDE MINE. I TWISTED WHILE PICKING UP A LARGE TIMBER AND HA DSEVERE PAIN LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PNEUMOCONIOSIS BLACKLUNG
RAN OVER ROCK IN HAULWAY- (OPER SIDE) OFF STAN. S.C. THROWING HIM INTO CANOPY JAMMING NECK.
PICKING UP BUNDLE OF BOLTS AND RE-INJURED BACK.
26339NG TOO DRILLING AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL CAUGHT FINGER MIDDLE LT HAND CUT FROM FIRST JOINT TO SECOND JOINT.
74339NG STEEL RAILS ON OVERCAST- 85# 12 FT LONG.
67559NG CAN OF STOPPING MATERIAL WITH KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT UPPER PART OF LEG ABOUT KNEE ON LEFT LEG.
28433LE CAR PASSED BY FLIPPING LUMP OF COAL FROM UNDER TIRE AND STRIKING MAN ON KNEE.
46595G STEEL RAIL OUT OF THE WAY SO CONTINUOUS MINER COULD LOAD.
SPOT BOLTING OLD WORKS 2 BREAKS INBY FEEDER,HAD INSTALLED 2 BOLTS AND CAME BACK TO MIDDLE OF MACHINE-ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS-STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
LIFTING TIMBER ON ONE END TWISTED HANDS
1991 · 2 incidents
ROOF BOLTER CABLE PULLED OUT OF HANGERS JERKING HIM INTO RIPPER DRUM OVER IT AND ONTO THE BOTTOM.
ROOF BOLTERS WERE BOLTING TOP, A ROCK FELL ACROSS THE T BAR ON THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER & PINNED ROOF BOLTER BESIDE DRILL HEAD, & INJURED ROOF BOLTERS HIP.
1990 · 5 incidents
ROCK FELL & HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD PUSHED FACE INTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE.
THIRD CUT IN #1 PILLAR. HELPING ON MINER ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.
CARRYING PC OF BELT 75 POUNDS STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED HURT BACK
HE WAS SCALING DOWN ROCK. HE STARTED TO MOVE PINNER WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP WHEN A COAL RIB FELL OUT AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND - BREAKING 2 FINGERS
1989 · 2 incidents
LIFTING PC OF CAOL FORM BUCKET OF SCOOP DID NOT COMPLAIN OF ANY INJ UNTIL ABOUT ONE HOUR LATER HURTING BACK DECIDED TO LEAVE.
LIFTING AN H-BEAM AND RUPTURED HIMSELF.
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