Accident type, without injuries
A unintentional roof fall has occured @ xc-28 on 2mw between travelway and return. Length 20', width 17', Height 4'.
Triad Underground Mining, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2010
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Triad Underground Mining, L.L.C. operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2010
- 1
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2010
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
- 02POWERED HAULAGE2 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
All incidents in 2010
Struck against a moving object
At approx 5:20 pm a 40 ton articulating truck was traveling along a haulage road impacting a 63"" high berm. The truck traveled across the berm and fell 72 feet to the mine floor below. The victim was extracted from the truck by EMS and airlifted to the Hospital.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Pulling up slack to hang miner cable, when foot slipped and pulled something in left calf.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Examining Section, stepped into a hole and twisted left knee.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Traveling inby on 3rd NW Travelway @ xc-12 driver's foot became wedged between gas and brake pedal, pinching employee's left ankle between mantrip and rib.
Struck by falling object
Walking outby between rib and line curtain, draw rock fell, striking left cheek bone (stitches required).