Air Quality #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 597 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1L4W panel roadway in entry #3 at cross cut 36. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale. The fall blocked the alternate escapeway from MMU 004-0. The fall d...
01/12/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at our Hart street portal malfunctioned. One of the brakes got out of adjustment and caused the elevator to stop ten feet from its normal stopping point at the bottom of the shaft. The...
01/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W-2L panel at cross-cut 2 in entry #3. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale commonly referred to as stack rock. This fall blocked the alternate escapewa...
01/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1LMS-2L1R panel at cross cut 17, entry #6. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale. The fall was adjacent to the primary escapeway for MMU-001.
01/05/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS OPERATING SMALL UNDERGROUND DIESEL FORK LIFT ON THE 4C ROADWAY. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF IN FRONT OF FORK LIFT-HE RAN OVER THE ROCK WITH THE WHEELS OF THE FORKLIFT-THIS CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE...
12/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was the miner operator and his miner broke down. So he was sent to operate return miner. Other ee told injured to run the miner and he would operate roof bolter. Other ee took off remote control b...
12/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE was bolting on the right side of the bolter. As he raised the bolter boom to couple everything together, this caused the drill steel to bow and when it slipped off the lip the steel flexed striking...
12/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W section, on the 3C panel, at cross cut 11, entry #5. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale commonly referred to as stack rock.
12/20/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at our Hart street portal failed to operate properly. After inspection and cleaning procedures the brakes on the elevator would not hold the cage in one position at the top and bottom la...
12/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost He proceeded through the intersection, battery end first, turning left. When his trailer tire came to the corner he noticed it was going to rub the rib but continued to slide the tire around the corne...
12/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was moving the miner from #7 to #6 face through the last open crosscut. A rock fell out from between the roof bolts striking his head and sliding down his back. The rock was approximately 3""...
12/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Two employees were bolting at the face. When finised in one area, operator lowered the canopy and was suppling his tray with roof bolts for the next place. As he laid some roof bolt on the tray he bum...
12/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROOF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF BACK, MIDDLE TO RIGHT.EE FINISHED SHIFT, REPORTED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, BUT ASKED TO GO TO M...
11/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L2L4W panel between cross-cut 14 and 15 in entry #5. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale commonly referred to as stack rock.
11/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1L4W panel at cross-cut 49 in entry #3. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale commonly referred to as stack rock.
11/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE walked up to the miner in #3 entry, a roof rock fell out from between two rows of pins striking EE on the back, hip and leg. Ee was transported to hospital by stretcher and ambulance.
11/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3C panel of the 2L4W section. The fall was located in entry #7 between cross-cut 10 and 11 inby spad #23034. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale commonly refer...
11/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS OPERATING A GETMAN TRACTOR. AS EE WAS TRAVELING ALONG, CAME UPON 10 TO 15 CONCRETE BLOCKS IN THE ROADWAY. EE THREW THE BLOCKS OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.
11/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 4W roadway at cross-cut 43. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale. Both cross-cuts had been cribbed prior to this fall.
11/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W-2L panel at cross-cut 18 in entry #6. The cause of the fall was a weak laminated sandy shale. This fall was in an adjacent entry next to the primary escapeway for our...
11/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W panel on the 3B belt at cross-cut 18 in entry #4. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale, commonly referred to as stack rock. The fall covered the 3B b...
11/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1L4W section at cross-cut 14 from entry 3 to 5. A slick sided slip fell on the miner while mining entry 4-5 blocking retreat of the miner. This was at the end of this cre...
11/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W section at cross-cut 26 in entry #1. This fall was located inby the loading point for #3 unit. The fall fell on a roof bolter cable on the section. The cause of the...
10/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at XC 111 on the FourthMain West travelway. It wasdiscovered by a mine examiner during preshift exam. The cause of the fall sandy shall more commonly called stack rock. Number of...
10/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had taken a pickup truck to pick up some conveyor chains on two pallets. He transported the chains to the prep plant. One of the chains had slid off the side of pallet. He pulled the chain ba...
09/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W-2L panel at cross-cut 5 entry 3 to 4. The fall was found during the pre-shift examination for third shift. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale more...
09/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1L4W-1R at cross-cut 16, entry 3-4. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale associated with a slip. The fall was between the roadway and belt line.
09/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1L4W-1R panel in entry #5, cross-cut 14. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale associated with a slip. Six foot bolts had been installed in the area to help...
09/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on the 2LMS section at cross-cut 8 in entry #2. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale. The fall was located in the the return aircourse which was re-routed around t...
08/23/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hart Street elevator malfunctioned and would not operate properly. A door switch malfunctioned and would not let the elevator function. The door switch was replaced and the elevator was returned...
08/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was hanging miner cable in #3 entry on #2 unit at x-cut 22. He strained some muscles in his neck. Other ee was helping him hang the cable.
08/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a roof bolter in the Unit 4. As he was removing by hand a two part drill steel from the mine roof and the bolter drill pot the steel seperated at the connecting pint and hit him in hi...
08/06/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist at our Weatland Portal failed to operate properly. The investigation revealed that the slack rope switch located near the hoist drum had been tripped causing the malfunction. The swi...
08/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3W roadway at cross-cut 5 in entry #5. The cause of the fall was weak laminted roof shale. The fall blocked a supply road to the Wheatland portal. The fall will be clean...
08/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by a weekly examiner in the return of the 1L4W at cross-cut 53 in entry #2. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale.
08/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1L4W panel, cross-cut 26, entry #3. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale. The fall temporarily blocked the roadway to the #4 section. The fall was cleaned...
07/23/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist at our Wheatland portal malfunctioned. It would only travel up and would not lower into the mine. It was found that a safety switch located near the hoist drum had been tripped which...
07/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W panel at cross-cut 22, #3 entry. The fall blocked the alternate escapeway which was re-routed around the area. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale.
06/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS THROWING A HITCH ON THE BACK OF THE TRACTOR & HIT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE HITCH & THE TRACTOR SMASHING HIS FINGER. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.
06/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W-2L panel in entry #6, cross-cut 8. The cause of the fall is weak laminated roof shale commonly refered to as stack rock. The fall occurred in the entry adjacent to t...
06/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A SCOOP CAME THROUGH A WING CURTAIN IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, WATERING ROADWAYS. THE SCOOP BUCKET STRUCK THE BACK REST PLATE OF THE COAL HAULER BEING DRIVEN BY EE. THE IMPACT CAUSED A WHIPLASH EFFE...
06/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W panel at cross-cut 21 in intry #3. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof strata commonly known as stack rock. The fall blocked the alternate escapeway which...
06/15/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hart St. portal elevator malfunctioned with one of our emplyees on it. A brake release contactor failed when the elevator was 20 feet from the top landing. This caused the brakes to automaticall...
06/15/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d lost EE HAD NUMBNESS AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER FOREARMS, WRIST AND HANDS, WITH THE RIGHT WORSE THAN THE LEFT. HE SAID IT WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO AND GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. HE HAS DIFFICULTY GRIPING...
06/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was removing trash from #8 bolter and he grabbed a metal bolt strap and pulled on it. The free end came loose and struck him in the nose causing a laceration that required 2 stitches.
06/05/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THE 3 WEST C BELTLINE TOWARDS THE DRIVE & WAS GOING THROUGH A LOW AREA WHEN HE BENT OVER TO WALK UNDER A STRAP AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE.
06/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Ee was serving a belt drive. He stated that he parked his service ride close to a supply trailer. He was walking around his service ride & stepped on the supply trailer & when he stepped off the trail...
06/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W-2L panel, entry 1-0, cross-cut 13. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale. The fall included laminated sandstone streaks.
05/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W, entry #1, cross-cut 21 to 22. The cause of the fall was a weak laminated sandstone.
05/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3MN belt at cross-cut 12 in entry #4 of the 3MN. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandstone. The fall covered the 3MN belt and structure. The fall was cleaned up an...