#5 Punch Mine — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS HITTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SOFT SHELL TOP WITH RIDE AT 8'. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED & METAL SUPPORT. THE FALL WAS 8' X 40' X 18' IN THE MAIN RETURN. IT BLOCKED THE RETURN FOR TRAVEL. MINING HAS BEEN STOPPED DUE TO THIS FALL & OTHER...
07/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TOP WAS CHANGING INTO SANDSTONE. TRANSITION AREA HAD A HORSEBACK AND SOFT SHELL. THE ENTRY WAS STOPPED AND CRIBBED OFF. IT FELL ONE WEEK LATER.
07/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE BURNT HANDS WHILE USING TORCH.
06/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6' X 20' X 30' - THE ROOF HAS A RIDER SEAM AT 6'-8' IN THE AREA. WATER IN THE ROOF AND THE RIDERCONTRIBUTED TO FALL. #3 MAIN, #4 ENTRY, 2200' UNDERGROUND.
06/05/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE BOLTER CANOPY AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE LEFT THUMB HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
05/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS PULLING MINING CABLE.
05/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FALL WAS 1800 UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN INTAKE. IT WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA WHEN WE BEGAN HOLDING THE MAIN ROOF THAT HAS PREVIOUS BEEN TAKEN. THE BRATTICE LINE WAS REROUTED TO EXTABLISH THE PRIMARY...
04/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.
04/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 8000 UNDERGROUND, #1 ENTRY, #6 MAIN SOFT TOP SURROUNDING HORSEBACK.
04/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AREA OF ROOF BECAME VERY WET WITH THE RIDER AT 6'. 7800' UNDERGROUND OFF #6 MAIN RETURN IN #7 HEADING IN 6 LEFT MAIN. VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.
04/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON HEAD OF MACHINE HIS RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
04/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DETERIORATED ROOF OVER TIME. 8' BY 30' BY 5' CROSS CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2, 20TH BREAK OF #3 MAIN.
04/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE, HURT BACK.
01/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
08/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULT IN TOP. 7' HIGH, 120' LONG & 20' WIDE.
07/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER. IT CAUSED A SLIGHT FRACTURE ON THE INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND. H...
06/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE EE WAS USING A RED-DEVIL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. THE LEVER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
05/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AREA IS UNDER A OVERLYING HOLLOW NEAR THE OUTCROP. WATER IN THE ROOF IS THE CAUSE. IT IS 4000' UNDERGROUND, 2000' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE RETURN. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. 20' X 100' X 6'.
02/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost OPERATOR OF CAR SAID HE STEERED CAR AROUND QUIKLY AND HIT HIS BRAKE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.