Air Quality Hart Street South — Accidents

Total: 77 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 5/30/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred at the #6 crosscut in #7 entry, this was located in the 1st West/4th North, return. The area was initially supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts, t...
02/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the Main North in entry #5 between crosscut 70 and 71. This fall was in the travelway and the travelway was re-routed around the fall. The cause of the fall was weak laminate...
11/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH ENTRIES IN #6 ENTRY BETWEEN #69 AND 70 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL WAS 40' X 18' X 5-6'. ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED...
11/08/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TUBE OF RESIN INTO A DRILLED HOLE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT FEATHERED OUT ON ONE SIDE TO A FINE EDGE FELL F...
09/21/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was walking next to a double boom roof bolter located in the face area of the number three production section and as he passed beside the roof bolting supplies loaded on the roof bolter he brush...
08/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While checking the oil on the continuous miner, oil shot out and went into his left eye.
08/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EE WAS LOCATED UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF LOCATED NEAR THE SECOND ROW OF SUPPORTS, OUTBY FROM AN UNSUPPORTED CUT WHERE THE MINING MACHINE WAS WORKING. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION, OPERATING THE MINING MAC...
07/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost He was lifting and pulling a continuous miner power cable when he injured his left knee.
07/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, AT THE #8 X-CUT LOCATED IN THE PANEL 8 EAST RETURN AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL WAS 40'LONG X 18'WIDE X 8'HIGH. SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS HAVE BEEN INSTAL...
07/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECT. BETWEEN #7 & #8 ENTRY AT #38 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS 25' LONG X 18' WIDE, AND 3' - 6' HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED W...
07/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY, AT THE #69 CROSSCUT LOCATED IN THE MAIN NORTH SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 20' LONG X 18' WIDE, AND 4.5 TO 6' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL...
07/01/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RELAY IN A BATTERY. AS HE WAS CUTTING OFF TIE WRAP ENDS HIS WIRE CUTTERS SHORTED TWO TERMINALS. EMPLOYEE HAD DISCONNECTED & LOCKED OUT THE POWER TO THE CHARGER BUT FORGOT TO...
05/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCKS, STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. HE WAS REACHING FOR A BLOCK THAT WAS ON A LOWER LEVEL, AS HE WAS GRABBING THE BLOCK A BLOCK FROM THE TOP LEVEL FELL HITTING HIM ON BOTH HAND...
05/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 05/07/04, EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT FROM THE TAIL CONVEYOR, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE....
04/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 4/13/04, EE WAS CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOARDS WHEN THE METAL BAND BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS EXAMINED & TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN WHO C...
02/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY, AT THE #35 CROSSCUT LOCATED IN THE MAIN EAST PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CL EANED U...
02/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DAMAGED CENTER SUPPORT STRAP FROM THE CENTER SECTION ON A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE RAN HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN AND ALONG A PIN HOLDER THE TOP PORTION OF HIS HAND REC...
02/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HEAD SOCKET FROM A ROOF BOLT WRENCH & AS HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LT.LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF HEAD SOCKET & THE HAMMER,...
12/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MINER BITS ON A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND AS HE STRUCK A BIT WITH A HAMMER TO SET THE BIT A PIECE OF METAL BROKE AWAY FROM THE BIT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING...
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 9-22-03 A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED ROOF BOLTING A FACE AREA. HE TRAMMED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BACK FROM THE FACE PREPARING TO MOVE THE MACHINE TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE SUPPO RTED. H...
07/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE USING A CLA FORKLIFT TO UNLOAD A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM THE BACK OF A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE AND AS THE EMPLOYEE GUIDED THE CYLINDER AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE HIS RIGHT HAND WA...
07/14/2003 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost ON 7/14/03 EE A SURFACE UTILITY WORKER RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS TO 20% OF HIS BODY DURING ANINCIDENT INVOLVING HORSEPLAY. THE INJURY OCCURRED IN THE SURFACE SHOP AREA OF THE SOLAR SOURCES UNDERGRO...
06/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A FACE AREA WHEN HE DRILLED A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF TO INSERT A FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. HE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF AND AS HE T...
06/16/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAUL OPERATOR CHANGE THE BATTERIES ON HIS MACHINE. HE WAS PLACING A WOODEN BLOCK BETWEEN THE BATTERY LIFT JACK AND THE BATTERY WHEN THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE HYDRAULIC LIFT JA...
05/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost ON 5-15-03 EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 24""X14""X1"" THICK FELL OUT FROM THE IMMEDIATE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ONT HE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A FR ACTU...
05/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT ALONG THE RIB & WAS SWINGING THE BOOM TO CENTER TO INSTALL HIS NEXT PATTERN BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING...
04/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost ON 4-8-03 EE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN A PERSONAL CARRIER AND BELT SUPPLY SKID AND HE WAS UNLOADING BELT SUPPLIES FROM THE PERSONAL CARRIER A BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR THAT WAS TRAMMING BY THE CROSSCUT WHERE TH...
01/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE PLACED THE DRILL STEEL TO THE ROOF TO START A NEW HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF, FALLING STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREAR M LACERA...
01/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER AND AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BLOCKING-UP THE HAULER, THE HAULER MOVED APPROX. 6""KICKING OUT A CHOCK BLOCK, PINCHING HIS LT.RING FINGE R. HE...
01/10/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND AS HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT OF THE MINE ROOF, FALLING AND STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED SEVEN S UTURES...
12/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAULER OPERATOR CHANGE OUT THE BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN HEIGHT BY BLOCKING BETWEEN THE HYUDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM AND THE BATTERY CASE. WHEN HE PLACED...
12/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND AS HE WALKED ACROSS AN INCLINED ROADWAY HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE CONDITIONS WERE SLICK DUE TO SNOW COVER WHICH CAUSED HIS FETT TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL...
11/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #8 AND #9 CROSSCUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE 5TH SOUTH TRAVELWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE AND 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEA...
11/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT THE #20 CROSSCUT. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE MAIN NORTH INTAKE. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 17'WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & THE AR...
09/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS WORKING UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER, AS HE CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. LEG, CAUSING A LG. CONTUSION T...
09/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY BETWEEN #24 AND #25 CROSSCUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY OF THE 5S/2E WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 57'LONG, 18' WIDE & 5'...
09/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER, HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN A LINE CURTAIN AND THE RIGHT RIB. A COAL HAULER HAD JUST BEEN LOADED AND WAS TRAMMING AWAY FROM THE FACE AND AS THE COAL HAULER BEGAN TO MAKE A T...
08/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WALL AND AS HE PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK HE TRIPPED, FELL AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN HE FELL AGAINST A WOODEN PALLET.
07/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 7-16-02 EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE INSERTED THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE STARTED THE ROTATION AND THE BOLT SPUN CAUSING THE BEARIN G PLATE...
07/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 7/16/02, A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HAD INSERTED A BOLT INTO A HOLE AND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION THE BEARING PLATE SPUN AROUND CATCHING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERA...
06/21/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, & ASHE WAS PREPARING TO TRAM THE MACHINE FORWARD TO SET UP FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLEDA PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMAN ENTLY I...
05/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT THE #23 CROSS CUT, THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY OF THE 5S/2E WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE, & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WI...
04/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #17 AND #18 CROSS CUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY INT HE FIRST NORTH OFF THE MAIN EAST, PANEL 9/E. THE ROOF FALL WAS 50' L, 20'...
03/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, CAUSING AN ABRASION A...
02/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING AN ANGLE GRINDER WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAME IN CONTACT W/ THE GRINDING WHEEL. RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE. AFTER RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, HAS NOT MIS...
02/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY, INBY THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT, IN THE 001 WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 42'LONG,18 & 1/2'WIDE AND 6'HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE...
01/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost ON 1-9-02, EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER, WHICH COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK, DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CAR, BUT ON 1-28-02, SAW DR. WHO DIAGNOSED A ME DIAL ME...
12/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS LEANING AGAINST A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER, LOCATED JUST INBY THER RATIO FEEDER. HE WAS SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE TOP EDGE OF THE COAL HAULER BED WHEN A PIEC E OF RO...
11/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY (RETURN) AT #6 CROSS CUT IN THE FIRST SOUTH, MAIN EAST - THIRD SOUTH PANEL. THE ROOF FALL WAS 80'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLT ED WITH...
11/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM LONG AIRDOXROOF BOLTER. HE WAS INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT INTHE FACE OF THE NUMBER NINE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE PROCTECTIV...