#2 — Accidents

Total: 75 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #9 Entry - intake (outby) Roof Fall 17' wide x 80' long x 6-8' thick
05/28/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d lost Crawling underground and felt pain in left knee.
08/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Operating mantrip and steering wheel got caught and struck right hand causing fracture.
04/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1 Break above battery barn in neutral 70' x 18' x 5 1/2' cleaned up fall within scoop. Clean up plan submitted 4/17/08. Completed clean-up and terminated k order 4/26/08. Phone MSHA OSMA within 15 min...
07/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-injury roof fall outby at intake break # 54. 63' long, 20' wide and 7-8' thick.
03/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #4 entry at the #67 crosscut on the #3 belt. The fall measured approximately 20' wide x 6' high x 40' long. Area was supported by 4' fully grouted bolts. No...
11/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was in a kneeling position organizing roof bolting supplies on the Fletcher roof bolter when a rock fell from between bolts striking him on the ankle of his right foot. Rock measured 36"" lon...
10/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at 27 break along the #5 underground belt conveyor in the #3 entry, size 25'L x 4 1/2'H x 18'W. Supported with 4' fully grouted bolts. No injuries, no equipment cau...
08/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at 48 break along the #5 underground belt conveyor in the #7 entry, size 18'Lx4'Hx20'W. Was supported with 4' fully grouted bolts. No injuries resulted from this fa...
07/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at 24 break along the #4 underground belt conveyor in the #5 entry, size 60' Long X 7' high X 20' wide was supported with 4' fully grouted bolts with 10' cable bolt...
06/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of supported roof has occurred outby the active sections along the #3 conveyor belt in the #5 entry 1 break inby spad station #1083. The fall measured approximately 20' wide x 8' high x 40' lon...
03/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Injured was carrying two cans of hydraulic oil from #3 entry to the #4 entry, when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee did not go to hospital and worked his next scheduled shift. Employee started...
01/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was loading oxygen & acetylene tanks onto personnel carrier when he felt pain in his lower abdomen. EE did not start missing work until 2/2/06.
11/20/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Injured was operating roof bolter installing roof bolts when drill steel hit him on his left forearm. resulting in a fracture to forearm.
08/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of supported roof occurred at 87 crosscut extending to 88 crosscut in #3 entry, #3 belt. The fall measured 80' long x 20' wide x 8' high.
08/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION 1 BREAK INBY 9A HEAD DRIVE IN #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 30' W X 30' L X 10' H. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS FALL.
08/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED AT 105 BREAK ON THE WEST MAINS, BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 8' - 10' H X 20' W X 80' L.
07/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of supported roof was found in an outby area on west mains #1 entry between break 88 and 89. the fall measured 20'wx85'lx10'h. no injuries resulted from this fall.
06/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FOOR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) INBY SPAD #9398 3 SOUTH MAINS. SIZE ESTIMATED TO BE 160' L X 18-20' H. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WITH SUPPLEME...
05/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of supported roof occurred on the 002 section at #1 break #7 entry inby spad 9746. The fall measured 35' l by 18' w by 8-10' h. No injuries resulted from this fall.
05/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was loading supplies onto motor, operator told him he was moving. Injured employee did not realize how close he was to motor. The motor caught the tip of his left boot and rolled it over agai...
05/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF UNSUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION AT # 3 CROSSCUT, # 4 ENTRY AT SPAD STATION 9481. THE FALL MEASURED 20' L X 20' W X APPRX 7' HIGH. NO INJURIES RESULTED.
04/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of supported roof was found during weekly exam, in an outby area. The fall is located at 67 break on west mains no.1 entry, 50' inby spad station 7345. The fall measured 25' l by 20' w by 5' h.
03/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS HELPING INSTALL BELT IN #1 BELT LINE. A DIESEL MOTOR WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE LOOPED BELT OFF A FLAT CAR. THE BELT SLIPPED OFF THE FLAT CAR, STRUCK EE, SPUN EE AROUND AND INTO THE BELT STRUCT...
03/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched fingertip while riding in scoop bucket, possibly by ejector, employee was not sure. The ejector was chained and had two inches of clearance. Employee was wearing metacarpal gloves.
02/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of supported roof occurred at #4 head drive, west mains, in by spad station 547. The fall measured 18' w by 40' l by 5' h. No injuries resulted from this fall.
01/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF WAS FOUND ON THE 002 SECTION NO. 9A BELT AT #2 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION OF NO. 7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'W X 20'L X 6'H. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE FALL.
12/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was backing bridge system out of a cut, while doing so the outby edge of operator's canopy caught a roof bolt head, throwing EE against arm rest and panic bar, causing injury.
12/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE REPORTED ON 12/28/04 THAT HE WAS INJURED ON 12/14/04. WHILE LIFTING A MINE DOOR AT THE PORTAL, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. EE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK. NOTE: HAD SURGERY 1/10/05 & R...
11/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON 11/16/04 & REPORTED IN WEEKLY EXAM BOOK. THE FALL WAS IN AN ABANDONED AREA OF THE MINE, LOCATED IN #6 INTERSECTION, 63 BREAK IN 1 SOUTH MAINS. THE FALL MEASU...
11/06/2004 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A 3"" WATER LINE WHEN A COUPLING FAILED UNDER PRESSURE. THE COUPLING HAD BEEN LEAKING. WATER WAS TURNED OFF, COUPLING WAS TAKEN APART, CHECKED AND TIGHTENED. THE WATER WAS TURNE...
10/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED ON A PANEL, 1 NORTH MAINS, 001 SECTION AT BREAK 27 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY. NO INJURIES RESULTED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. TH...
10/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of supported roof was found by the mine examiner and MSHA inspector in the #1 entry left side return on the 002 MMU. The fall is located at 39 crosscut adjacent to No. 5 belt. No injuries resul...
10/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 10/7/04 AND IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.
09/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF WAS FOUND BY THE MINE EXAMINER AND MSHA INSPECTOR IN THE WEST MAINS NO 2 RETURN AIR COURSE. THE FALL WAS IN THE ENTRY ADJACENT TO SPAD STATION #8641. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND...
09/17/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTION FIRE OCCURED WHEN A BELT BROKE & ENTANGLED ITSELF IN THE 8A HEAD DRIVE POWER ROLLERS. MSHA INSPECTOR WAS IN THE MINE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED THE DURATION OF...
09/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost RUNNING CENTERS IN #1 ENTRY, STOOD UP & TURNED, FELT PAIN IN BOTH KNEES. EE HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS & PREVIOUS SURGERY. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11/16/04
06/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE LOADING A BOX OF RESIN ONTO A ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.
03/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the face of #4 entry extending out by intersection at break #109 on the 002 section. No injuries occurred and no equipment involved. The fall was approx 9' high 30' long and...
02/12/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY AIR LOCK DOORS AS MANTRIP WAS PASSING THROUGH.
02/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU INBY SPAD STA. #8472 AT BREAK 24 EXTENDING INTO BREAK 2S #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 100'L X 50'W X 12'H. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. TWO PIECES OF E QUIPMEN...
01/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF NUMBER 7 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #22 INBY SPAD STATION #00456 ON THE 001 MMU. THE FALL WAS APPX 40' X 40' X 10' HIGH.
01/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURRED INT HE INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY AT CORSSCUT #89 ON THE 002 SECTION. THE INTERSECTION WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH 6 10' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES RESULTE...
01/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost OPERATOR DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT THE SIDE OF A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHICH WAS IN AN INTERSECTION ANS SHOVED IT AROUND ONTO MINER HELPERS LEG CAUSING INJURY. THE DRAW ROCK HAD BEEN CLEANED OFF THE TOP...
10/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE STATED WHILE WORKING OUTSIDE IN SUPPLY YARD WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING UP RAIL CAR TO SUPPLY MOTOR WHEN TONGUE OF RAIL CAR FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE T...
10/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY, #50 BREAK, #6 BELT PANEL. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 60'L X 18'W X 8-10'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WI...
10/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY, #9 BREAK, #4 PANEL. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 25'L X 50'W X 7-8'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS W ITH SUP...
10/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY(INTAKE) AT BREAK #89. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 17'W X 15'L X 4-5'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJUR...
08/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT BREAK #31 ON THE #3 PANEL AT SPAD #8001 IN AN ITERSECTION. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4'HX 50'L X18'-20'W AREA HAD BEEN SUPP ORTED WI...
07/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON PANEL #3. BREAK #1 IN THE #5&6 ENTRIES. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 90'L X 20' W X 8-9'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SUP...