Air Quality #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 597 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE WAS REMOVING HIS STEEL FROM ROOF. THE STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF SO HE JERKED ON IT. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER B ETWEEN...
12/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT X-CUT 89 ENTRY #2. THIS WAS LOCATED AT SPAD #10376 TUSS OUTBY THE #2 1WEST SEAL. THE FALL WAS 30'LONG, 30'WIDE, 5'HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS UNDETECT ED COAL...
12/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE SLOPE CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE GOT OFF THE SLOPE CAR WITH HIS HAND FULL. WHEN HE STARTED TO SLIDE AND SLIP DOWN HE TRIED REACHING FOR THE SECOND S...
12/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY COAL HAULERAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE HAULER TO BOUNCE & EE TO JAM HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BOUNCED IN THE HAULER SEAT. HE...
12/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R2MN-1R AT X-CUT 13-14 IN #5 ENTRY LOCATED IN A PILLAR LINE. FALL 18'-20'LONG, 16'WIDE, 4'HIGH. CAUSE WAS SLIPS & COAL RIDERS.
12/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 2MN24 AT XCUT 10 THE FALL WAS 25'L, 30'W, 4'H. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION THE FALL COVERED THE 2MN24BELT LINE THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A SLIP LAMIN ATED SA...
12/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT XCUT 74 ENTRY 5-6. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE PILLAR LINE.THE FALL WAS 50'L, 16'W, 4-5'H, THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS AN UNDECTED GEOLOGICAL CONDTION. THER E WAS A...
12/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN WEST X-CUT 77 ENTRY IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 70'L X 18'W X 7'H. CAUSE A SMALL SLIP ASSOCIATED WITHWATER AND LAMINATED SANDSTONE.
11/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R2MN-IR AT X-CUT 21 IN ENTRY OF 7. IT WAS A 2 WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 20'LONG BY 20'WIDE BY 4' TO 5'HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS POOR ROOF SHALE AND LAMI NATED S...
11/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE TRYING TO GET SOME SLACK TO REPOSITION IT. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THIS TIME.
11/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE IRZMN AT X CUT 21 IN ENTRY 35. IT WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 4'-6' HIGH 18' WIDE 35' LENGTH THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS POOR ROOF SHALE. THE FALL COVER ED THE...
11/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT X CUT 82 ENTRY 13-14. IT WAS IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION.T HE FALL WAS 6' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 40' LONG. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WATER IN THE ROOF AND LAMINATE D SANDS...
11/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CUTTING A RIGHT HAND XCUT IN #7 ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT THE ENTRY HAD BEEN SLABBED AND BOLTED AND HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE 2ND CUT. A ROCK MEASURIN G 18' X...
10/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE WAS CUTTING A CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT OUT OF ENTRY #6. AFTER THE COAL HAULER HAD LEFT HE WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE MINER TO CHECK THE SIGHTS. DURING THE PROCESS HE STEPPED INTO A RUT CREATED BY THE C...
09/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING A COMALONG TO PULL THE 2 RIGHT 1 RIGHT BELT BACK TOGETHER. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BELT ON THE ROADWAY SIDE OF THE BELT WAITING FOR OTHER EE TO FINISH PULLING ON THE COM...
09/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ESCORTING TWO MINE INSPECTORS TO UNIT 3. HE WENT TO THE SECTION BELT RECULATOR TO TAKE A READING. A ROOF ROCK MEASURING 6' BY 5' BY6"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKI NG HIM...
09/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE RETURN BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 25 & 26 IN #6 ENTRY 4 UW UNIT. THE FALL MEASURED 18' X 55' X 4-5' THICK. IT DID NOT FALL IN AN INTERSECTION. IT WAS CAUSED...
09/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURRED @ 0300, #4 ENTRY, 51 XCUT, 2MN-1R. INTERSECTION HAD A COAL RIDER SEAM AT ABOUT 4'. BOLTS WEREN'T FULLY ANCHORED ON COMPETENT ROOF STRATA. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT. THIS AREA WAS M INED IN...
09/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None POOR ROOF CONDITIONS THIS AREA ALSO HAD CRIBS SET ALONG BELT, ROOF FALL IN AROUND CRIBS. FALL WAS 50' IN LENGTH, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK, WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF STRAPS. AREA WAS MI NED AP...
09/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAM THE FALL WAS LOCATED A 26X-C 3W RETURN BETWEEN #1& #2 ENTRIES. SIZE WAS APPROX 20'L, 18'W & 6'-8' THICK IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP & POOR SHA LE ROOF. T...
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES AT THE TIME OFTHIS INCIDENT. HE WAS LOOSENING A CHAIN BOOMER ON A LOAD OF PIN SUPPLIES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED THE TOP WAS VERY LOW ABOUT 8"" T O 10""...
08/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHILE WALKING THE WEEKLY EXAM. IT WAS IN #1 RETURN ENTRY, X-CUT 83, 1 WEST SUBMAIN. SIZE WAS APPROX. 50'L, 18'W, 5'THICK. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP. THIS AREA WAS LAST MINED IN 199...
08/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING AND WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEEWAS SPOTTING AN EXTRA BOLT, INJURED HAD WALKED TO HIS SIDE OF THE BOLTER AND WAS THROWING ROCK D UST ON...
08/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN OLD WORKS NEXT TO TRAVELWAY WHILE DOING AN EXAM. IT FELL IN ENTRY 5 AT XCUT 36 IN THE 4R1W UNIT. THE SIZE WAS 40' LONG, 18' WIDE, 7' THICK. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP ON ONE SIDE...
08/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF ROCK FELL PULLING 2 ROWS OF 4' ROOF BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY X-CUT 42. AREA AFFECTED WAS 10' LONG, 18' WIDE, 4' THICK AT THE LARGEST MEASUREMENT. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP, W ATER AND...
08/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK OFF THE MINER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER ABOUT MIDWAY ON THE MACHINE. THE ROCK STARTED TO SLIDE OFF AND HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE...
07/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHEN BELTS WERE STARTED. IT FELL IN AN INTERSECTION & DAMAGED 35' OF BELT STRUCTURE. FALL WAS 35' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4-5' THICK. SOME WATER PRESENT IN ROOF, SHALE HAD D ETERIOR...
07/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE EXAMINING AIR COURSES. FELL AT A 3 WAY INTERSECTION. SOME SLIPS PRESENT IN AREA, ROOF WET, SANDSTONE CLOSE TO SHALE. FELL 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, 6-8' THICK. THIS AR EA HAD...
07/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE EXAMINING AIRCOURSES. IT FELL IN AN INTERSECTION LOCATED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSES #2 ENTRY, XCUT 26, 1 RIGHT 2ND WEST. THE SIZE OF FALL WAS 40' X 18' X 6' HIGH. IT WAS...
07/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost HE WAS OPERATING MINER IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY, BACKING IT UP & HAD MINER CABLE IN ONE HAND & REMOTE BOX IN THE OTHER HAND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK ABOUT MID-WAY UP JUST BELOW HIS SHOULDER B LADES. H...
07/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHILE WALKING A WEEKLY EXAM. IN SIZE IT WAS 17'X20'X5' HIGH MAX. IT IS LOCATED #1 ENTRY BETWEEN CROSSCUT 2-3 OF THE 3 L1W PANEL NECK THIS IS ALSO CROSSCUT 6 OFF THE 1 WES T RETUR...
06/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost THE SECTION FEEDER HAD SHEARED A PIN IN THE PICK BREAKER DRIVER HUBS. EE WAS ON TOP OF THE FEEDER TRYING TO LINE UP THE HOLES AS COWORKER WAS MOVING THE COUPLER BY HAND. EE PLACED HIS LEFT IND EX FING...
05/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE WEEKLY EXAMINER WAS WALKING THE INTAKE AIR COURSE FOR THE 1 RT 2WEST; FALL WAS IN THE BLOCK BETWEEN X CUT 268.25#7 ENTRY. IT WAS 30' X 18' X 5' HIGH; IT WAS IN AN OUTBY...
05/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT 20 #7 ENTRY IN THE 4LIW AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 18' WIDE, 40' LONG, 4-5' HIGH; IT DIDN'T AFFECT EQUIPMENT, PEOPLE OR AIR; IT WAS IN A...
05/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF MINE ROOF OCCURED IN AN OUTBY RETURN AIR COURSE MINED IN 1999. IT FELL IN A CROSSCUT.IT WAS 35' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE CROSS-CUT HAD A SLIP RUNNING DIAGONALLY THAT WAS NOT DETECTED U...
05/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN UNIT #4, THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY. THE FALL STARTED NEAR THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS EXTEND UP INTO THE UNSUPPORTED AREA OF 32' CUT AND FELL OUTBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS APPROX. 6 ROWS. T...
04/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT TIME OF INCIDENT, IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING INSIDE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER. AT THIS TIME, A ROCK 8'X8'X8"" THICK FELL INBY THE ATRS AND CANTILEVERED 3' OUTBY THE ATR...
04/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS RUNNING THE MINER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING #6 ENTRY AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE MINER TO #5 ENTRY. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATE...
04/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS DUE TO A SLIP AND WET SHALE. THE SIZE OF THE AREA WAS 16' WIDE X 30'LONG X 4'HIGH. LOCATED AT CROSSCUT 38, #1 ENTRY ON THE 1 WEST.
03/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE SAID THE ONLY INCIDENT THAT HE COULD TIE THE INJURY TO WAS WHEN HE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOLTER ON UNIT #3 IN THE FACE OF NUMBER 1 ENTRY. AS HE WAS COUPLING A DR ILL STEEL...
03/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost 2 EE'S HAD JUST SET UP FOR THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #4 FACE. EE WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER. HE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE FOR THE 4' BOLT NEXT TO THE RIB. A ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN HIS ATRS AND T HE RIGH...
03/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING WITH THE SCOOP BLADE DUSTER. HE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE TO LOOSEN ONE OF THE TWO BOOMERS THAT WAS HOLDING THE DUSTER INTO THE END OF THE BUCKET. HE HAD INSTALLED THE CHAINS...
02/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS FOR A BROW THAT WAS CUT FOR AN OVERCAST THAT WAS NEVER USED. THE SIZE OF THE AREA WAS 18' TO 25' WIDE X 18' LONG X 7' HIGH. LOCATED AT CROSSCUT 61, # 5 ENTRY ON...
02/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN WALKING INTAKE AIR COURSE. #6 ENTRY CROSSCUT 4-S SPAD 11073 THE FALL MEASURED 20'LX18'WX4'H. THE FALL DID NOT OCCUR IN AN INTERSECTION IT DID NOT BLOCK PEOPLE, EQUIP MENT OR...
02/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE WALKING THE RETURN AIR COUSE WITH INSPECTORS. THE FALL MEASURED 33' X 17 1/2' X 5' THICK. IT FELL IN #2 ENTRY AT XCUT 27 IN THE 1 WEST RETURN. THE ROOF WAS WEA KENED B...
01/30/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE RAN INTO A LOW HANGING ROOF STRAP WITH HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS ACTION CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS SHOULDER REQUIRING 2 STITCHES TO REPAIR.
01/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF 6' BOLTS AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. IT WAS LOW ENOUGHAT THE FACE THAT HE HAD TO BEND THE BOLT TO INSTALL IT. HE PUSHED THE BOLT JUST FAR ENOUGH INTO THE ROOF...