MSHA record for Soldier Canyon (mine ID 4200077). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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VICTIM WAS DRIVING A WAGNER DIESEL POWERED SCOOP OUT OF THE MINE WHEN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THE SCOOP TRAVELED BACK DOWN THE SLOPE AND THE CANOPY STRUCK AN "I" BEAM ON A OVERCAST WHICH CAUS ED THE CANOPY TO DEFORM, STRIKING THE VICTIM, INFLICTING FATAL INJUIES.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING INJURED HAD DRILL STELL IN CLAMP. HE WAS SWINGING BOOM TO POSITION IT TO DRILL THE NEXT HOLE WHEN STEEL CONTACTED MINE ROOF. HE WAS HOLDING STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIT LEVER TO LOWER MAST. HE HIT WRONG LEVER CLAMP ACTIVATOR AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.
INJURED WAS PREPARING STEEL TO BE WELDED, USING A HAND HELD 9" GRINDER. HE HAD RELEASED FINGER PRESSURE OFF TRIGGER AND PULLED GRINDER TOWARDS HIM TO VIEW WORK AREA. WHEEL ON GRINDER WAS STILL TURNING AND CONTACTED HIS LEFT KNEE AREA, INFLICTING A 1 1/2" LACERATION.
INJURED WAS FILLING SCRUBBER TANK ON A 913 EIMCO L.H.D. WITH WATER. TURNED WATER ON FULLY LET GO OF HOSE. HOSE CAME OUT OF TANK WHIPPED AROUND STRUCK INJURED ON BRIDGE OF NOSE, LEFT CHEEK AND LEFT EYE. INJURED REQUIRED 2 SUTURES ON BRIDGE OF NOW, CONTUSION AND SWELLING ON CHEEK AND ABOVE EYE.
A FALL APPROX. 8' HIGH.18'WIDE & 17' LONG OCCURED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 1ST RIGHT SECTION. TEN FEET HAD BEEN MINED IN A NEW X-CUT TO THE LEFT. THE CREW HAD PULLED OUT AFTER DETECTING UNSTABLE ROOF. THE FALL OCCURED SHORTLY THEREAFTER,EXTENDING OUTBY 1 ROW OF ROOFBOLTS INTO THE NEWLY FORMED INTERSECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY ISOLATED HYDROSTATIC PRESSURES.
ROOF BOLTING A BREAKTHROUGH IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES. EE PLACED THE DRILL STEEL IN THE CHUCK AND REACHED FOR THE LEVER TO LOWER THE SHOE. HE GRABBED THE WRONG LEVER CLOSING THE AUGE CLAMP ON HIS FINGER.
MEN WERE TRAINING THE CONVEYOR BELT AT THE TAIL PIECE LOCATION WHEN A BAD SPLICE CAME BY AND CAUGHT A PIECE OF WOOD OFF THE BOTTOM AND FLIPPED IT UP AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE CAUSING A SMALL WOUND THAT REQUIRED A COUPLE OF STITCHES OR SUTURING.
CLIMBING INTO A SHUTTLE CAR AND THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EE AND OTHER WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SLAB OF CAP ROCK WHEN OTHER LOST HIS FOOTING TRANSFERRING THE LOAD TO EE. THE ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT.
VICTIM WAS HOLDING A TIMBER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE OVER A CAP PIECE. THE AX DEFLECTED OFF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE CHEEK.
LIFTING A BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE PLACING BELT STRUCTURE ON TRAILER EE STRAINED HIS BACK
WHILE LIFTING ROLLER/BELT STRUCTURES ONTO TRAILER - SPRAINED LOWER BACK.
HE WAS HANGING BRATTICE FROM A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER FELL, HE JUMPED FREE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
SECURING A NITROGEN BOTTLE IN A RACK AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO BOTTLES.
HE WAS CHANGING HIS CLOTHES AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND HE STEPPED ON A 1/2" LONG SMALL DIAMETER WIRE THAT ENTERED THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT. DUE TO THE VERY SMALL DIAMETER, IT HAD TO BE SURGICAL LY REMOVED.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND THE DRILL STEEL AUGER CLAMP CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LITLE FINGER WHEN IT CLOSED.
WHILE CARRYING A TRACK JACK HE SLIPPED & FELL - THE JACK LANDED ON HIS FINGER.
HE WAS REPAIRING A BRAKE ON AN ISUZU TRUCK, HE DECIDED TO CLEAN THE SPRING WITH THE WIRE WHEEL ON THE BENCH GRINDER. WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE AGAINST THE WIRE WHEEL THE HOOKED. END OF THE SPRI NG ROTATED & CUT HIS INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS.
A FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 X-CUT OF THE MAIN NORTH 3RD EAST SUNNYSIDE SEAM SECTION. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THE MINER BITS CONTACTED THE SANDSTONE FLOOR CAUSING THE IGNI TION.
SOMETIME BETWEEN 7-25-95 AND 8-1-95, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 8TH WEST SECTION OF THE MINE. THIS OCCURRED 20' BELOW SSN 4184. THIS AREA HAS BEEN IDLW SINCE 9-1-90. THE FALL WAS APP. 20'X20'X2-7', THE FALL WAS FOUND BY THEFIREBOSS ON HIS WEEKDLY EXAMINATION.
USING A COM-A-LONG TO LIFT A FEEDER BREAKER SPROCKET WHEN THE SPROCKET KICKED LOOSE & STRUCK HIS FINGER
STEPPING INTO THE CAB OF A 913 LHD WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST A LEVER STRIKING HIS RIBS. [HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 4/29/95]
REMOVING A HOSE FROM A HOSE RACK IN THE WAREHOUSE AND CUT TWO FINGERS.
THE VICTIM WAS REMOVING A FLOOR MAT THAT BECAME ENTANGLED AROUND THE AUGER OF A SNOW BLOWER [THE SNOW BLOWER WAS SHUT OFF] AS HE PULLED ON THE MAT HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS KNUCLE ON A SHA RP EDGE OF THE MACHINE.
PLACING CAP PIECES UNDER THE CAT OF THE MINER (WHICH WAS STUCK) WHEN A CHUNK OF COAL FELL & S TRUCK HIM ON THE BACK & THE BACK OF THE HEAD
A LARGE PILLAR BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE FIFTH NORTH PILLAR SECTION. BOUNCING CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL DAYS IMMOBILIZING THE SECTION AND SECTION EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE REMOVED AND THE SEC TION WILL BE SEALED.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROCKDUST THE FACE WITH A MACHINE MAINTED ROCKDUSTER THE DUSTER STALLED DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION (CHUNK OF COAL); WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION THE AUGER CAUGHT H IS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE AGUER.
96660FALL FOUND BY THE FIRE BOSS DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION
EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULED THE WRONG LEVER & CLOSED THE AUGER CLAMP ON HIS FINGER
STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
CLEANING UP PILLAR BOUNCED PINNING AGAINST WHEELS OF TRAILER
FALL IN IDLE SECTION 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION OF MAIN WEST SECTION 55 NO 4591 23' X 23' 4 1\2'
RF FALL OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE OF 3RD W PILLAR IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN SURVEY STSATION NO 54764 4765 40' X 20' 5'
VICTIM WAS HOLDING TIMBER WHILE CREW MEMBER WAS STRIKING IT WITH ANE AXE MISSED TIMBER & STRUCK EMPL ON BRIM OF HAT NOSE.
PLACING METAL ON TOP OF AN OVERCAST AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE OBTAINING TOOLS FROM TOOL BOX LID FELL STRIKING VICTIMS FINGER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #45 CROSSCUT IN THE 8TH WEST SECTION IN THE #2 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X25'X4', THE FALL WAS AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE 4' RESIN ROOF BOLTS.
PULLING DRIVE ROLLER WITH WIRE ROPE HUNG UP ON BEAM ROPE FLIP UP STRUCK HIM ON L EYE
TIGHTENING BOLT WITH RACHET AND SOCKET SLIPPED OFF SMASHED FINGER
A ROOF FALLW AS ENCOUNTERED ALONG THE 8TH WEST INTAKE ROADWAY BY AN ELECTRICIAN TRAVELING THROUGHT EH IDLE AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'X40'X4 1/2'. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL. THE FALL WAS 6" ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZOEN OF THE 4' RESIN BOLTS.
HE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER STANDING BETWEEN THE LAST RAW AND THE SECOND TO THE LAST SOW OF BOLTS WHEN S SAB. OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM THE UNSUPPORTED AREA IT CARRIED THRU BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND S TRUCK HIM ON AN ANGLE.
A ROOF PLATE SLID DOWN THE ROOF BOLT WHILE BEING INSTALLED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM.
HE SET THE BRAKE ON A KUBOTA TRACTOR AND WALKED AROUND IN FRONT OF THE KUBOTA TO HELP AN EMPLOYEE DROP A CABLE FROM A HOOK. THE KUBOTA ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEGS.
HE WAS LIFTING A MINER CABLE OVER HIS HEAD (HANGING IT) AND HE SLIPPED ON A WET ROADWAY.
FIREBOSSING MAIN NORTH RETURN-IDLE AREA OF MINE-WALKING UP THE STAIRS OF OVERCAST,SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON STEPS.
CHANGING OUT WIRE ROPE ON BELT LINE & SMALL PIECE OF WIRE STUCK HIM IN ARM.
HOLDING WIRE ROPE AS IT WAS BEING ROLLED UP & SMALL SLIVER ON WIRE ROPE CUT FINGER. HE LATER RECIVED INFECTION & BLOOD POISONING FROM CUT.
LIFTING A PUMP AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HE RECEIVED A HERNIA. OVER TIME IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL HE HAD TO HAVE AN OPERATION. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WAS 1-10-91.
FRICTIONAL GAS AND OR DUST IGNITION OCC IN NO 4 ENTY OF 8TH W SECTION THE SOURCE IGNITION FLOOR FEEDER AND SPARK GENERATED WHILE CUTTING BOTTOM
MECHANIC CUTTING PIECE OF METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH IN X-CUT ADJACENT TO SECTION FEEDER BREAKER.SPARKS OFF CUTTINGS IGNITED SMALL RIB COAL FEEDER NEAR FLOOR.MECH STOMPED OUT SMALL BLUE FLAME WI TH HIS FOOT.
REMOVING BUCKET LIFT CYLINDER FROM SCOOP ,STRAINED HIS BACK.FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 7-3-90.
CUTTING BOX SLIPPED AND LACER LITTLE FINGER
HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS HAND. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT ON THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
A FRICTIONAL GAS AND OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED INT EH NO. 5 FACE OF THE 3RD NORTH SECTION. THE SOURCE OF THE SPARK WAS THE MINE ROOF.
POWER HAD KICKED IN THE MINE I NAME WAS SENT TO THE DISCONNECT TO RESET THE POWER HE WAS DRIVING A KUBATA TRACTOR UP THE HILL WHEN THE FRONT TIRE CONTACTED A LIP WHICH AVERTURNED THE TRACTOR O N TOP OF HIM
HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH HOLY BOARD. HE WAS POSTING THE HOLY BOARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BOLT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HOLY BOARD AND MINE ROOF.
FRICIONAL GAS OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT BETWEN #5 & #6 ENTRIES OF 3RD NORTH SECTION. SOURE OF SPARK WAS APPARENTLY MINE ROOF & REI METHANE DRAINAGE HOLE.
A FRICTIONAL GAS &/OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED IN #2 FACE OF #RD NO.SECT.THE SOURCE OF THE SP0ARK WAS EITHER THE MINE ROOF OR A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR
WHILE ON A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE IDLED SIDE OF THE MINE, THE FIREBOSS DISCOVERED A CAVE AT SSN 716 IN MAIN NORTH 2ND EAST (1ST CROSSCUT, #3 ENTRY). THE CAVE MEASURED 24' X 30' X 4 1/2'. TH E CAVE APPARENTLY OCCURRED DUE TO AN OVERRIDE OF THE 2ND EAST PILLAR SECTION.
BOLTING BROW OF NO RACK SLOPE WITH JACK LEG LEG SLIPED TRIED TO CATCH THE DRILL AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BACKING UP THROUGH A TRAVEL CURTAIN AND THE VICTIM WAS THROWING THE CABLE OVER THE HEAD THE MINER WENT OVER A LIP CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE FLOOR.
REPLACING A SEAL ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER.
THE INJURED MAN HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A 5' HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS PREPARING TO INSERT A RESIN TUBE INTOT HE HOLE WHEN THE DRILL MAST SLIPED OFF A CHUNK OF COAL AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
HE WAS BOLTING A PILLAR SPLIT WHEN A BOUNCE THREW COAL INTO HIS FACE STRIKING HIM ON MOUTH.
HE WAS STRIKING A CHISEL WITH AH HAMMER AND THE CHISEL FLEW UP STRIKING HIS FRONT TEETH.
THE VICTIM BACKED A MANTRIP INTO A CROSSCUT TO UNLOAD SOME BAGS OF ROCKDUST THROUGH A MANDOOR. THE SET THE BRAKE AND BLOCKED A WHEEL. WHILE UNLAODING THE DUST THE MANTRIP ROLLED OVER THE BLOCK AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE STOPPING.
DURING PILLAR MINING A BOUNCE OCCURRED AND RIB COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD
TWO SHUTTLE CARS OF COAL HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM FINAL STUMP.EXTRACTION OF COAL INDUCED CAVING IN PILLAR AND IT OVERRODE ONTO MINER.THE MINER OPERATOR WASNT TRAPPED IN MINER HOWEVER HE DID REMAI N IN CAB 20 MIN UNTIL HE COULD BE SAFELY REMOVED.
UNHOOKING A WATER TRAILER FROM A 913 DIESEL LHD WHEN THE TRAILER ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE HITCH/TUNG OF THE TRAILER AND 913
FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED IN A CROSSCUT (6D#5)ENTRIES OF THE 10TH EAST SECTION WHICH LASTED 15-20 SECONDS(FRICTIONAL HEAT IGNITION).
A PRESSURIZED 23INCH WATER LINE BLEW A COUPLING APART AND FELL STRICKING THE VICTIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIBS.
HE WAS USING A 7UTTING TORCH, CUTTING OUT BENT FLIGHTS, WHILE LYING UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR. A SAMLL PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS EAR AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE TYPANIC MEMBRANE.
INSTALLING SHUT7LE CAR TIRE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
SETTING TIMBER 5ND CRIB BLOCKS WHEN A SLIVER OF WOOD ENTERED HIS FINGER THE FOLLOWING DAY IT BECAME INFECTED AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BLOOD POISONING
HE SLIPPED ON A3CHUNK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
A BOUNCE OCCURR9D ON A PILLAR SECTION AND HE WAS STRUCK BY RIB COAL
WHILE HANGING B9ATTICE THE RIB SLUFFED OFF & LANDED ON HIS LEG.
A BOUNCE OCCURR9D IN A PILLAR SECTION & T HE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY A RIB COAL.
A BOUNCE OCCURR9D IN A PILLAR SECTION AND THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY RIB COAL
HE WAS ROOF BOL7ING INSTALLING THE PIN WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD & FELL & STRUCK HIS EAR.
HE WAS LEAVING 7HE BATHOUSE TO GO HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS & FELL.
A SMALL CHUNK O0 RIB COAL FELL AND LANDED ON HIS ANKLE.
HE WAS HOLDING 5 TIMBER BEING SET AND HIS FOREMAN WAS SWINGING AN AX TEH AX SLIPIPPED OUT OF THE FOREMANS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BOTTOM LIP
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #4, 3RD NORTH SECTION INTERSECTION - 140\ INBY SURVEY STATION #2544. THE FALL MEASURED 20\ X 25\ X 6\. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4\ RESIN BOLTS
HANGING CABLE WHEN RIB BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
STEPPED OFF A BELT CROSSOVER AND STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF CINDER BLOCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
CARRYING A 5 GAL. CAN OFF DIESEL FUEL AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING TRAILING CABLE ON DRILL TENDER UNIT.HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF UNIT.HE PULLED ON THE CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF UNIT AS HE DID.HARD HAT FELL OFF.HE FELL APPROX. 4-5F FT.HIT ON HIS HEAD.RECEIVED MEDUMUN LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD.
ATTEMPTING TO START A 911 EIMCO DIESEL AIR STAT WITH A COMPRESSED NITROGEN BOTTLE. WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OFF & STRUCK THE VICTIM ACROSS THE R IBS.
THE VICTIM WALKED UP TO THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR, AS HE WAS TRAMMING INTO THE LOADING MACHINE TO TALK WITH HIM. AS HE REACHED THE OPERATOR CAB HIS FOT SLIPPED AND SLID UNDER THE FRAME OF THE C AR JUST AS THE CAR CAME DOWN OFF A LIP, PINNING HIS FOOT AGAINST THE FLOOR.
WHILE LOWERING CONCRETE FORMS WITH WORK DECK FORMS HUNG UP AND ALLOWED SLACK CABLE IN WORK DECK SUSPENSION CABLES.FORMS DROPPED AND CAUSED SLACK CABLE TO JERK THROWING WORKMAN TO FLOOR OF WORK
OPERATING A DIESEL LHD CLEANING ROCK FOR AN OVERCAST HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE IOUTSIDE FRAME OF THE CAB WHILE MAKING A TURN HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SWIVEL POINBTS ON THE MACHINE
WORKMAN WAS HWLPING SLOPE FACE-CREW MOVE OUT GEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF BOLTING CYCLE WORKMAN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE JACKLEG WITH PRESSURE ON LEG. LEG SLIPPED IN MUCK & CAUSED WORKMAN HAND TO BE CAUG HT BETWEEN JACKLEG & SCOOP BUCKET.
TAKING THE SLACK OUT OF THE BELT DURING A BELT MOVE USING A CHAIN AND PORK CHOP-HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND PORK CHOP.
DROPPED A TEMPLATE ON HIS FOOT WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE.
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