Air Quality #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 597 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3B belt at cross-cut 4 in entry #4 of the 2L4W unit. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall covered the 3B belt and structure. The fall was cleaned up...
05/18/2004 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Ee had gone to face area to service face equip as part of idle shift on unit #4. It appears from acc.site that ee was moving continuous miner from face of #3 entry outby about 1 & 1/2 crosscuts to ser...
05/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING CHAIN HANGERS, THEY WERE ADVANCING THE ROOF BOLTER THRU A BLOCK CURTAIN WHEN ONE OF THE DRILL STEELS GOT CAUGHT IN THE CURTAIN. EE WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO PULL THE STE...
04/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W, entry 2-3 at cross-cut 38. The cause of the fall was a weak laminated shale commonly called stack rock. The area where it fell is in an area where future mining wil...
04/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS RIDING IN THE MANTRIP TO #3 UNIT WITH HIS CREW AND THE MANTRIP HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. EE STATED THAT HE BOUNCED HARD IN THE SEAT CAUSING A STRAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. EE CONTINUED...
04/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at x-cut 127-128 in entry #4 of the 3W mains. The fall covered about 20' of belt stucture. The fall was 20' long, 15' wide and 4' high. The cause of the fall was a weak laminat...
04/23/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The emergency hoist malfunctioned and would not lower the escape capsule into the mine. An electric motor brake locked up and would not allow the cage to lower. The brake was repaired and the hoist...
04/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE TO MOVE THE MINER FROM #3 ENTRY TO THE #6 FACE. HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK AFTER DOING THIS TASK. ANOTHER EE WAS HELPING HIM. LATER THAT DAY EE WALKED THE PRIMARY ESCA...
04/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W panel in entry #7 at Cross-cut 32-33. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof strata. This entry has additional supports in it and had been dropped from the mi...
04/16/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist at the Wheatland portal malfunctioned. The hoist would not operate. After an investigation it was found that someone had hung a bundle of SO cable off the pull cord on the slope bott...
03/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2L4W-1L2L at cross cut 9-10 in entry #6. The fall was inby the section tail piece on #3 unit. Cause of the fall was weak laminated shale configured in a stack rock syle.
03/16/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dumping a load of coal and rock at the section feeder. As he was pulling away from the feeder the cable reel activated taking up the slack trailing cable which caused the cable to come up along...
03/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3WA BELT LINE AT X-CUT 10 IN ENTRY #4. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE. THE FALL COVERED THE BELT LINE. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BE BOLT...
03/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4A BELT LINE AT XCUT 55 IN THE 1L4W PANEL. IT FELL ON THE 4A BELT & BELT STRUCTURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A SLIP ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT OF THE ROOF BOLTS.
03/01/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS WALKING ACROSS UNIT 4 SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED KNEE. CON'T TO WORK AND WAS SEEN BY DR OVER NEXT FEW MOS. LAST VISIT WAS 7/2/04. EE WAS NOT TREATED AGAIN UNTIL 3/7/05 HIS KNEE...
02/26/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL POWERED COAL HAULER OUT OF THE MINE. WHILE PULLING CAR UP THE SLOPE THE HOIST THERMALED OUT. THE HOIST WAS ALLOWED TO COOL AND THEN OPERATED PROPERLY.
02/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ROADWAY IN #3 ENTRY AT CROSS CUT 14. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SANDSTONE. THE FALL WAS IN AN OLD BELT DRIVE AREA AND COVERED AN IDLED BELT DRIVE. THE ROADWAY...
02/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost HANGING MINER CABLE #7 ENTRY, CABLE STRETCHED TIGHT AND LOW AREA. THERE WAS A GROUP OF PEOPLE HELPING TO HANG CABLE. WHILE TRYING TO GET ENOUGH SLACK TO HANG THE CABLE EE STRETCHED HIS GROIN AREA WHIC...
02/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOLTER WITH CO-WORKER. THE CUT WAS A FIRST TURN TO THE RIGHT BETWEEN ENTRY #3 AND #4. EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT IN THIS FIRST CUT. HE WAS...
02/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2L4W-1L PANEL IN ENTRY #2 AT CROSSCUT 16. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE. SIX FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND WIRE ROOF MATS WERE INSTALLED IN THE AREA W...
02/11/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None OVER RAN THE CABLE OFF THE SPOOL.
02/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2L4W-1L, CROSS-CUT !#1, ENTRY 5-6. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAKING LAMINATED ROOF SHALE. THE FALL WAS FOUND ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINIATION AND THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY F OR #3 U...
02/04/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOPE HOIST AT THE WHEATLAND PORTAL MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THAT STOPPED THE HOIST FROM OPERATING. AT AROUDN 2 AM THE HOIST WAS ABLE TO BE OPE RATED I...
02/04/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOPE HOIST AT THE WHEATLAND PORTAL MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THAT STOPPED THE HOIST FROM OPERATING. AT AROUDN 2 AM THE HOIST WAS ABLE TO BE OPE RATED I...
01/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BELT SCRAPER ON THE MS BELT AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD REMOVED THE BOLTS AND WAS REMOVING THE SCRAPER WHEN IT SHIFTED AND FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST.
01/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2L4W-1L SECTION IN ENTRY 5-6 AT CROSS-CUT 12. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A WEAK LAMINATED SHALE KIND OF LIKE STACK ROCK. INITIALLY THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP & WAS PART IALLY B...
01/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was dumping a load of rock in the return of #3 unit at the time of the incident. As he was tramming down #2 entry, a rock fell from the roof, struck his hauler canopy and broke. Part of the r...
01/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND 135d lost This is an amended report. Del was shoveling and using a drag to pull material from under the belt. He experienced a sharp pain in his right shoulder and chest while doing this. After medical testi...
01/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost EE WAS SHOVELING AND USING A DRAG TO PULL MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE BELT LINE. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND CHEST WHILE DOING THIS. HE KEPT SHOVELING, THINKING THAT IT WOUL...
12/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost RIDING IN A MANTRIP, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DISCUSSING THE JOB. THE NEXT THING THEY KNEW THE MANTRIP HAD HIT THE RIB. ONE FLEW FORWARD & STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE MANTRIP & FELL OUT ON THE GROUN D. WHEN...
12/10/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR DOORS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH PREVENTED THE ELEVATOR FROM OPERATING. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF OPERATION FOR AROUND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES WHILE THE DOORS WERE RE-ALIGNED AND THE E LEVATOR...
12/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE HAD PLACED A TRACK JACK UNDER A BATTERY IN THE GREEN CHARGING AREA TO SLIGHTLY TILT THE BATTERY SO THE WATER AND CLEANER WOULD DRAIN OFF THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. HE WAS STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF...
11/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION ON THE 1L4W IN ENTRY #5 AT CROSS-CUT 46. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED ROOF STRATA. THIS FALL WAS IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY FOR MMU-00 4. THE...
11/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN JOBS AS A MECHANIC. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11-10-03 AND WAS REFERRED TO DR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. DR D ETERMIN...
11/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TA ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1L4W AT CROSS-CUT 9-10 IN ENTRY #7. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED ROOF SHALE. THIS FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE OFF OF MMU 004.
11/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRE DON THE 1L4W AT CORSS CUT 8-9 IN ENTRY #6. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED ROOF SHLAE. THIS FALL IDD AFFECT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE OFF OF MMU 004. IT BLOCKED THE PRIMA RY ESCA...
10/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS BOLTING A HIGH SPOT ON #1 UNIT IN ENTRY 3-4 ON WED MORNING. THE GLUE AND BOLT SLID OUT OF THE HOLE AND HE CAUGHT THEM AS THEY FELL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRETCH BOTH ARMS OUT. HE STATED THAT HIS...
10/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CASE OF BATTERY WATER. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, THE ROOF WAS LOWER THAN HE EXPECTED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON IT JAMMING HIS NECK IN THE PROCESS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TH E REST...
10/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS SEATED IN THE MANTRIP IN THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE. ON THE WAS INTO THE SECTION, THE MANTRIP JOT A HOLE OR A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHIN G AT TH...
09/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS LOADING PARTS ON A MANTRIP & PULLED SOME-THING IN HIS UPPER STOMACH. HE WENT TO SEE A SURGEON THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY OPERATED ON HIS STOMACH& HE TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A HERNIA IN HIS UPPER STOMACH...
09/13/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE WITH A HAULER THAT WASBROKEN DOWN. MIKE WAS WORKING IN MAIN PANEL AND THE HINGED PORTION THAT HAS CONTRACTORS ON IT KEPT SWINGING SHUT. SO EE KEPT HOLDING IT OPEN FOR OTHER E...
08/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP THE CANOPY OF A HAULER TO PUT NEW BOLTS IN THE POSTS. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK AND HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE COAL HAULER, FRACTURING AND LACERATI...
08/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 35d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR HIS OUTSIDE BOLT TO THE RIB WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. HE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE AND STARTED TO INSTALL HIS BOLT. H...
08/18/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost EE WAS BOLTING ON THE OPERATORS SIDE. HE NOTICED THAT HIS GRIP WAS NOT GOOD & HE WAS DROPPING BOLTS & PLATES. HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS WRIST AND SAID HE COULD NOT TELL WHEN HE HAD LOST HIS GRI P ON AN...
07/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD JUST FINISHED PLUGGING THE DEAD BATTERY UP TO CHARGE AND WAS WALKING BACK TO GET IN HIS HAULER. HE WAS WALKING B ETWEEN...
07/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE REMOTE BOX STRAP FROM OVER HIS HEAD AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STRUCK A ROOF PLATE WITH HIS HAND A CAUSED A LACERATION ON A KNUCKLE ON HIS LEFT HAND.
07/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE HAD CHANGED THE SCRUBBER FILTER AND HAD IT ON THE END OF HIS SCREWDRIVER. THE FILTER SLIPPED OFF THE SCREWDRIVER CAUSING HIM TO JERK IT BACK TOWARD HIMSELF. HE POKED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH THE SCR...
07/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 1R3W PANEL IN ENTRY#8 AT X-CUT 41. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A LAMINATED SHALE.
07/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 1R3W PANEL IN ENTRY #8 AT X-CUT 38-40. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE ASSOCIATED WITH WATER.
07/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 1L4W PANEL IN ENTRY #6 AT X-CUT 8. THE CAUSE WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE AND STACK ROCK. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY TO BE BLOCKED. PRODUCTION WAS HALT ED WHEN...