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Placed hand on boom arms and got caught between boom and canopy post
A Roof fall in 3rd South Panel entry 6 xc30 intersection area was bolted with 8 foot TR and 12 foot cable bolts and straps. Area had a slip in it and top was adverse condition, ventilation was not affected, stoppings were intact and area is dangered off on all sides. Roof fall will not be cleaned up.
A roof fall occurred on 3rd south panel, entry 4, xc 21. The fall occurred in a fault zone. The fall area was rebolted and cleaned up using the miner and scar. Additional cable bolts were installed on all sides of the fall as well as the placement of cribs and timbers. Mine ventilation was not effected. The fall was approx. 20' high and involved the entire intersection.
At 5:50 am on 10/16/2015 while checking the water level we found a roof fall in #2 entry (return) at 72 break. The fall was 30' long by 20' wide and 36" thick. There was 36" roof bolts and they came down with the fall. This is an untraveled area.
Scoop operator was hauling supplies to the section and the roof bolter cable got hung on the canopy of the scoop, operator tried to move the cable and his finger got smashed between the canopy of the scoop and the cable.
Hanging a chute to a rotary breaker and finger got mashed between chute and breaker.
Changing jack on shuttle car and mashed thumb.
While cutting a rock dust hose with utility knife the knife slipped cutting left hand between thumb and finger.
While loading supplies on the roof bolter a very sharp edge on a roof plate cut thru the glove and cut the right thumb.
While attempting to place a battery charger in a rack, the charger slid suddenly and mashed fingers in the rack. Mashed ring and middle fingers of right hand.
A roof fall occurred on the No. 1 section in the #3 entry cross cut at spad 7308. The roof fall measured approximately 25 feet long by approximately 22 feet wide, and approximately 15 feet in height.
Employee was installing a roof bolt when the employee got his right index finger pinched between the roof bolt plate and the mine roof. Employee did not become a lost time accident until he had surgery on his right index finger on 10-29-08.
Employee was walking past the #4 belt header when employee struck his head against a roof bolt head and plate on a installed cable bolt.
The continuous miner was cutting in the #4 right face, as the miner was cutting on the left side of the face an ignition occurred in the left corner.
The continuous miner was cutting in the #4 right face, as the miner was cutting on the left side of the face an ignition occurred in the left corner.
The miner was cutting the top in the #1 face on the #1 section when a methane ignition occurred in the mine roof.
Employee was helping the roof bolter operator install a 6 foot resin bolt, as the employee was putting the head of the bolt in the bolt wrench, a rock fell and hit the emloyee on the head and shoulder area.
As the employee was descending a step ladder, the employee slipped and fell backwards on the third step from the bottom. The employee landed on a beam and concrete floor with his back and hip area.
Employee was helping re-direct the fire suppression sprsy outlets at #2 belt header, when employee slipped and landed on his rescuer on his right side. The area at the header is on a steep grade and wet.
A roof fall occurred on the No. 1 section in the number 3 entry cross cut at spad 7135. The roof fall measured approximately 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and approximately 9 feet in height. The roof fall fell on the No.2 MBC, No. 3 MBC,and portion of the belt tailpiece. The No.2 MBC operator was trapped inside the operator compartment for a brief time span but suffered no injuries.
Employee was getting tools out of tool box, when tool box lid fell, hitting employee on the left hand.
A roof fall occurred approximately 2 feet inby the arch installation at the slope entrance in the #3 entry. The roof fall measured approximately 7 feet high by approximately 15 feet wide by approximately 20 feet long.
Employee was in the process of positioning power screen guard when his right index finger was caught between the guard and the support member. Laceration to index finger requiring 3 sutures.
The employee was helping make a belt splice on the #1 belt, when the belt splicing tool got jammed. As the employee was helping to free up the belt splicing tool, his left hand got caught, causing a fracture to his left thumb.
A methane gas ignition occurred on the #1 section at approximately 7:30 am. The continuous miner had cut approximately 20 feet out of the face area in the #3 left cross cut and was cutting in the top when the methane ignition occurred.
Employee slipped and fell on the No.1 Section, causing a fracture to the bone between the left thumb and the wrist.
A methane ignition occurred on the #1 section, in the #4 face, while the miner was cutting on the left side of the face.
Employee was helping remove a bad pump motor on the miner, the chain hoist that was being used to remove the bad pump motor broke loose and hit the employee on the left knee.
Employee was operating a Lo-Trac (Light Duty Forklift) on the #1 section. As the employee was tramming the Lo-Trac, his right arm was caught between the mine roof and the frame of the equipment.
A methane gas ignition occurred on the #1 section. The miner was starting a new cut in the # 3 right face, As the miner was cleaning up the coal accumulation on the exhaust curtain side a ignition occured in the bottom area.
A roof fall was discovered at approximately 1:35 pm on 10-29-07 on the abandon old #1 right section in the #2 entry inby spad 6505. The height and distance of the roof fall cannot be determined due to geology condition.
A methane gas ignition occurred during mining in the No. 2 entry on the No. 1 section. The miner had cut approximately 20 to 25 feet out of the face, as the miner was trimming the roof on the exhaust curtain side the ignition occured.
Employee was walking from the power center to the miner on the No. 1 section when the employee twisted his left knee.
Employee was making a weekly examination in the return, as employee was walking up the slope, he slipped and twisted his left foot and knee.(Employee had surgery on his left knee and started missing work on 9-12-07 because of the accident he had on 8-29-07.)
Employee's right hand was caught between a set timer and the shuttle car frame as he was traming the shuttle car to the miner with his right hand located on the outside frame of the operator compartment. (Fracture and laceration requiring 5 sutures to right hand little finger.)
A roof fall was discovered at approximately 2:10 am on the 1-right section inby spad 6499 in the #3 entry by foreman. The area around the roof fall has been dangered off. The height and distance of the roof fall can not be determined due to geological conditions and accumulation of water in the face area.
A roof fall was discorved by EE during a weekly examination on owl shift August 15, 2007. The roof fall is located on the old 2- left section in the intersection of #3 entry at spad 6274. The fall measured approximately 20 feet wide, 30 feet long and approximately 10 feet high.
A roof fall occurred in the #4 entry on #1 right section at approximately 5:10 am on Monday August 13, 2007. The roof fall is located between spad 6329 and 6351. The roof fall measured approximately 60' long, 20.5' wide and 9' high.
A roof fall occurred on the #3 main line belt at approximately 1:00 pm on Friday August 10, 2007. The roof fall is located approximately 37 feet inby spad 4063 and approximately 38 feet outby spad 4234. The roof fall measured approximately 200' long, 21 feet wide and 9' high.
A roof fall occured approximately 4 feet inby spad 6517 in the intersection of the #2 face on 1-right section. The fall measured approximately 18' 6" wide, 33' long by 9' high.
Employee lost control of personnel carrier as he was traveling down the slope into the mine. The employee went to set the emergency parking break when employee cut his right lower arm causing laceration to lower arm that required 4 sutures.
Employee was using a razor knife to open a rock dust bag when employee cut his left finger. The laceration required 3 sutures.
The roof in the crooscut between spads 6268 and 6258 fell above the anchorage. No person or equipment were involved. Mining was recently stopped in the area and no work activity was taking place at the time of the fall.
A remote discharge boom located at the #2 belt drive broke free from the roof pulling back and to the side striking the victim on the left side of face and head.
A spark from the miner bits ignited a bleeder of methane gas near the footwall. The flame was described as a flash that was put out with rock dust.
Horses back in area bolted with 42" bolts
An ignition of gas or dust occurred in the #4 entry. There were no injuries to personnel
An ignition of gas or dust occurred in the face of #4 entry 16 feet inby the last open cross cut. There were no injuries to personel.
While mining in the #4 entry an undetected amount ch4 was ignited. The miner and bridge operator were burned.
While mining in the #4 entry an undetected amount ch4 was ignited. The miner and bridge operator were burned.