Accident type, without injuries
Roof Fall in intersection of #9 entry of 1 Left off Northeast Mains, one block inby spad #869. Fall was 18' long, 12' wide and 8' high. Fall Was discovered by fireboss prior to working on Sunday night.
Roblee Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2004
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Roblee Coal Company operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2004
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Year
- 2004
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK3 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
- 03MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2004
Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY OF NE MAINS ON BELT ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #1711. FALL WAS 38'LONG X 18'WIDE X 5'HIGH. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIREBOSS PRIOR TO WORKING ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
Accident type, without injuries
EE WAS TRAVELING THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF NORTHEAST MAINS IN THE REDSTONE SEAM SPAD #1727. IT WAS APPROX. 18'WIDE , 30'LONG, AND AT LEAST 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS TAKING A CAP OFF THE HEAD OF A MINER IN THE SHOP, WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF & PULLED ON HIS LEFT ARM. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10/25/04 WHEN THEY OPERATED ON A TORN MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee broke a drill steel off in the top, leaving approximately 8 inches of the steel handing out. After drilling another hole for the roof bolt, he caught his left index finger between the roof plate and the broken drill steel while installing a roof bolt.