4 West Mine — Accidents

Total: 345 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured south E 11x 8 entry 4 way intersection 2000' outby loading point. Area was bolted with 5' fully grouted resin bolts. No men or machines injured ot trapped. No ventilation or travel...
08/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting belt drive when he hit his ear on the plate suspended from a cable bolt. EE received two stiches in ER.
08/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling rock down and a piece struck him on his left upper arm.
08/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting at the face. When he was struggling with the drill steels, a piece of rock fell and struck his left middle finger against the drill head.
08/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered South C 0X #7 Hdg Intersection. 5' fully grouted resin bolts were in use. 4,000 outby face. No men or machines were injured or trapped. No ventilation or travel was affected...
08/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 14x 3 main #5 & 5+4 intersection into x cut toward #4. Fell above anchorage. 6' fully grouted resin bolts + 4 12' cable bolts were in use. No men or machines injured or t...
08/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 3 mains 13 x #3 + 3x4 3 way intersection. Fell above anchorage. 6' fully grouted resin bolts + 4 12' cable bolts were in use. No men or machines were injured or trapped....
08/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in 4+5 28x 3 main. Fell above the anchorage. Fall was rib to rib approx 40' long, 18' wide 10' high. No men or equipment damaged or trapped. No ventilation or travel affecte...
08/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in 4 main 14 x #5 Hdg Intersection 1x outby the face. 4 way intersection. Area was bolted with 6' super twist and 4 @ 12' pt cable bolts. Area was dangered off and being cribbed pr...
08/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured south E 10x #8 intersection. Fall above anchorage, 5' fully grouted resin bolts were in use. Intersection only 4-way. No men or equipment were injured or trapped. No ventilation o...
08/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred south E 10X #8 Hdg intersection. Fell above anchorage. 5' fully grouted resin bolts were in use. Intersection only - 4 way. No men or equipment injured or trapped. No vent ilation...
07/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on south E #6 hdg between 16 & 17 x. 20' long 7' high, rib to rib. Area was bolted with 5' fully grouted roof bolts and 12' passive cable bolts. No men or machines were injured or...
07/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was roof bolting and as he attempted to remove a drill steel from the chuck, the top and rib let loose and he was struck on the neck, shoulder, and back by a rock 3' wide, 2' long, and 8"" th...
07/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured 3 Main 9+2 10x #3 Hdg. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts. Fall was above anchorage, 30' long rib to rib. 4,200 ft outby section. No persons or machines were trapped or in...
06/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was assisting loading belt in the supply yard, when he tripped and fell and strained his back.
06/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured north f 8x3 hdg inby feeder. Fell above anchorage aprox 65' long in #3 and 20' into 3x2. Area was bolted with 6' super twist fully grouted, and 12' cable bolts in the intersection....
06/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred north f 8x #3 Hdg inby feeder. Fall above anchorage approx. 65' long in #3 and 20' into 3x2. Area was bolted with with 6' super twist fully grouted and 12' cable bolts in the int...
06/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on south F #6x #1Hdg outby feeder. Fall was above anchorage 18' wide, 20' long and 6' high. No men or machines were injured, no ventilation or travel affected.
06/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the perimeter entry South G Bleeder between #2 & #3 xcut. Fell above anchorage of 6' fully grouted roof bolts; rib to rib unkown lenght due to other end being inaccessable. No...
06/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the South I section MMU002-0 in #4 Hdg #3 Xcut 4 way intersection, 3 Xcuts outby the feeder. 6' fully grouted roof bolts + 4 12' tension cable bolts. No one or equipment injure...
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in a 4 way intersection #2 and 2 x 3 @ 4 x on south I section. 17' wide x 60' long x 9' high. 2 xcuts outby the loading point. 6' fully grouted bolts with 4 - 12' cable bolts in t...
06/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading headers from the scoop when a metal ban cut his left hand.
05/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in a 4 way intersection # 10 Hdg 52 x-cut 3 mains. 18 x 18 x 12' high. 4 x-cuts outby loading point. Intersection was bolted with 6' super twist + 4 @ 12' post tensioned cable bolt...
05/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3 Main section #5 Hdg 46 x intersection 10 x cuts outby the loading point. The area was 20' long 18' wide 9' high. It was bolted with 6' fully grouted super twist bolts and...
05/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the south section MMU 002-0 #4 Hdg 15x southH. 4 way intersection fell in 18' x 18' x 7' high. 6' fully grouted resin bolts were being used. No one injured or trapped. No venti...
05/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock approx 1' by 4"" thick fell from approx 12' up and struck EE on the right finger and smashed the finger onto the frame of the bolting machine.
05/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the south section mmu 002-0 #2 entry south h b xut intersection 4 way. Fall was 18' x 18'x approx. 7' high. 6' fully grouted roof bolts. no one injured or trapped no ventilatio...
05/01/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rib rolled out striking right shoulder and hand.
04/30/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 2d restricted Employee was cutting a beam, the beam rolled off of the scoop and landed on his right foot. Breaking bone behind right big toe.
04/11/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee ran into a cable bolt while walking to his shuttle car striking his left ear.
04/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the #3 main #9 entry #16xc in a 3-Way intersection. The fall measured 17' x 20' x 8 ft high. The area was bolted with cable bolts and 6 ft fully grouted rebar. The fall d...
04/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A 270' long fall was discovered in the bleeder entry next to the gob line of the S H Panel. The fall is in the intersection of #3, 4, 5,6 and 7 entry and possible the crosscuts between tem, this is th...
03/26/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was operating a roof bolter, had bent drill steel in hole in roof, while lowering head and removing drill steel, he hit the rotation button steel spun around and hit him in the nose.
03/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at the South E panel #21 xc #7 Entry in a 4-Way intersection. The fall did not trap men or material. It did not block travel or ventilation. The fall was 17 x 17 x 10 ft high. The...
03/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on 3/24/08. A belt line was finished out that seperated the belt from the reform. The fall was approx 12' long X 17' wide X 20' long. The fall did not affect escapeways or t...
03/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the #3 mains section a roof fall occurred in the #48XC, #11 intersection when the CM cut into this area from the #49 XC. The fall occurred in the 3-way intersection that was bolted w/6' fully grout...
03/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at #6 XC, #4 entry on the south G panel. The fall was 17' wide X 17' long X 8' high. The roof was bolted with 6' fully grouted rods. No equipment was trapped, ventilation wa...
03/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was operating fletcher rr2 roof bolter when a rock of approx. 10 #s fell out of roof and hit injured in left hand and fingers cutting big middle finger needing stitches.
02/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discoverd at #13xc, #8 entry in the south E panel. No equipement was trapped, ventilation was not affected, the passage of men or material was not affected. The fall was 17ft wide, 17f...
01/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost EE was bending a 6' bendable resin roof bolt and slipped on pavement and injured right shoulder while leaning forward into the roof bolt.
01/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #3 main 2500' outby the section in a parallel entry. Fall location is #3 main #5 xc #10 entry. No impairment or damage to persons, equipment or systems.
01/12/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting ties off plastic lid of 5 gal. bucket of plaster with utility knife and cut hand in thumb area of left hand.
12/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Was servicing front end loader and was standing on steel brace on front end bucket area to reach high area were fittings were located. Slipped and fell on his rt. hand.
12/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 17'x30'x7' high was discovered during a rock dust surveyor being conducted during an EOI inspection in the south E panel in the intake air course, #8 entry. #10 xc. The area was...
11/28/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury walked into protruding stub end of cable bolt hanging down below roof line and hit nose.
11/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was preparing to rock dust an area with a co-worker and was holding a bag of rock dust and co-worker was slashing bags open with utility knife and cut injured person on right hand.
11/06/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was walking on section and a protruding cable bolt end caught him on the right ear causing laceration needing stitches.
10/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None When a 15' cut from #4 to #3 entry holed out, the roof for 2 rows of bolts in #4 fell out, along with the unbolted cut. The approachs were cribbed off; at 4:50 pm the fall extended overriding the crib...
10/16/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Was preparing to bolt on twin boom Fletcher truss bolter and maintenance had been preformed on hydraulic system and an oil slick was left in the work area. He had hold of drill steel looking up at roo...
10/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During preshift examination of the North section faces (MMU #003) a fall was discovered in the face cross-cut #1 entry - 2 entry xc, through the intersection of #2 entry, through xc 2 to 3 stopping at...