BAND MILL MINE — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/26/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the Northwest Mains near Crosscut # 84. The roof fall measured 4 feet by 10 feet by 60 feet. There were no injuries and the ventilation was not interrupted.
07/31/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found when EE and MSHA was making air ways at break #81 between #4 and #5 entry in north west mains
06/27/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost EE was walking to #32 seal got his foot hung on a piece of rock pull his back Doctor took him off work 7/16/12 he work up till this time.
03/14/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was approximately 7' high by 20' wide by 40' long
12/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine examiner found a roof fall above the anchorage near the # 2conveyor belt at survey point #333.
09/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the # 4 entry 1 crosscut inby survey station #446. The fall measured approximately 75' by 20' by 4' and does not effect the mines ventilation.
07/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost Employee was operating a lo-trac scooping gob from a crosscut prior to the incident. While there were no witnesses and the employee cannot recall what happened, we believe his head came in contact wit...
06/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine examiner found a roof fall in an air course while performing weekly exam. The roof fall measured approximately 20 feet by 20 feet by 8 feet and did not effect ventilation or travel.
04/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring approximately 7 feet by 18 feet by 30 feet was found near survey point 11733. There was no change to the ventilation or travelway.
03/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was discovered on 2 west submains, #6 entry, cross cut #18 at survey station #9967. Fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. No injuries or equipment were involved. Fall did not occur i...
03/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found at break 19 while traveling on 2 West roadway. Roof fall was located in the break and did not affect the intersection or travelway.
07/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This area had experienced a previous roof fall and area was re-supported with a steel arch support. A piece of rock has fallen and struck the arch structure. The arch prevented loose rock from damagin...
01/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine examiner found a roof fall while performing weekly exam. Fall in an outby area.
04/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He heard a noise at the #2 north belt drive and was trying to locate the source. The omega coupling located between the drive motor and the speed reducer came apart into four sections. A hard piece of...
01/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE REPORTED BACK PAIN ON 01/04/05 AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 02/14/05. EE SAID WAS BENT OVER WHEN EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK. EE WENT TO DR ON 02/14/05. DR TOOK EE OFF WORK PENDING THE RESULTS OF AN...
11/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 1:30 AM IN THE #3 HEADING, #2 CROSSCUT OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS APPROX. 30' INBY S.S. #12017. THE FALL WAS 12' LONG X 5' WIDE X 5' THICK. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND W...
11/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 WEST SUBMAIN, #1 ENTRY BETWEEN #13 AND #14 CROSSCUTS NEAR SPAD NO. 8457. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. A SMAL...
04/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL APPROX. 6 FEET HIGH, 25 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE ON THE NORTHWEST #1 BELT, #2 ENTRY, #3 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4,000 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY. ENOU...
02/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL - 6 FEET HIGH, 40' LONG, 20 FEET WIDE - ON THE 4 LEFT PANEL OF THE 2 WEST SUBMAINS IN THE #2 BREAK. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND CRIBS WERE BUILT. ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT BOLTS AN D 8 FOO...
12/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 2 WEST MAINS AT #31 CROSSCUT APPROX. 2900'OUT BY THE #002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 20'LONG,AND APPROX. 6'HIGH.(SPAD #11771). AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WIT...
12/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT 50 OUTBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 50 FEET LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET THICK. VENTILATION WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED...
11/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A TWELVE INCH WATER LINE HANGING FROM THE ROOF. ONCE BOLTS WEREREMOVED THE WATER LINE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 18d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A 5 FOOT ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE BOLT REBOUNDED & STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT JAW. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES. FRACTURE TO JAW WITH 3 TEETH DAMAGED
07/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON PRE-SHIFT EXAM ON 7-2-03. FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NUMBER 5 HEADING LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF THE 2 WEST MAINS. FALL WAS 18 FEET WIDE AND 18 FEET LONG WITH UNKNOWN HEIGH T. ROOF...
06/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL IN 2 WEST PANEL AT #30 X-CUT IN #3 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT LONG - 20 FOOT WIDE - AND HEIGHT UNKNOWN. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FOOT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WITH 12 FOOT CABLE B...
12/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN IN AN AREA OF 8 FOOT HEIGHT. A ROCK APPROX. 18""X12""X2"" 20 LBS FELL STRIKING THE EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. HE SUFFERED A CUT ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD APPROX . 2"...
11/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE FROM CABLE HANGING HOOKS WHEN THE DROPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. CABLE HANGER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE AT THE SECOND NUCKLE.
11/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 11-05-02 AT CROSSCUT #33 IN THE NUMBER 5 HEADING OF 2 EAST SUBMAINTHE FALL WAS 8 FEET HIGH AND APPROXIMATELY 30FT LONG AND 25 FEET WIDE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5'...
08/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/30/02 AT THE 17TH X-CUT ON THE SUBMAIN #1 BELT. THE FALL WAS 6 TO 10 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE AND 20 FEET LONG. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT GLUE BOL TS AND...
06/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE LEANED A ROOF BOLT AGAINST THE BOLT TRAY A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. AS HE LOWERED THE HEAD A HEAD SUPPORT ARM STRUCK THE BOLT CAUSING IT TO MOVE. THE BOLT HEAD STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE B...
05/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRE-SHIFT IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE #47 CROSS-CUT OF THE SUBMAIN #2 BELT TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG X 25' WIDE X 12' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' TORQU...
03/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE #1 NORTH PANEL. FALL WAS APPROX 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, 6-8' HIGH. BOLTS IN USE WERE 4' FULLY GROUTED & 12' CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS T IMBERED...
02/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 WEST SUBMAINS BTWN #4 & #5 ENTRIES @ #22 CROSSCUT. THE AREA IS NOT PRESENTLY BEING MINED & THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. FALL WAS TIMBERED OF F & WIL...
02/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS L;OCATED 3200' OUTBY THE SECTION. FALL LOCATED AT #47 XCUT, #4 ENTRY OF #2 SUBMAIN. FALL WAS 6' HIGH, 40' WIDE (THROUGH INTERSECTION, 2ND 25' LONG. AREA WAS CLEANED AND REBOLTED.
02/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PLACING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF BOLT TRAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. DOCTOR STATED HE HAD REINJURED AN OLD INJURY.
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost HE WAS LOADING 4 INCH THICK CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP. ONE BLOCK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE BUCKET SIDE BOARD.
01/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE, HE LEANED THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE DRILL. WHEN HE FINISHED INSTALLING THE BOLT, HE LOWERED THE BOLTER HEAD AND REACHED FOR THE STEEL AT THE SAM E TIME....
12/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE JACKEY ON A MINER CABLE. THE UTILITY KNIFE CUT THE JACKET FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED CAUSING EE TO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SEVEN STITCH ES TO C...
12/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost SHOVELING BELT.
10/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK, HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE REAR BUMPER.HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A ROCK. THE ROCK ROLLED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
10/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL ON THE 003 SECTION AT #29 CROSSCUT ROOM LEFT OFF #1 ENTRY AT SPAD 10105. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG 6-10' HIGH AND 18' WIDE. THE FALL CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR , NO INJ...
10/17/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WENT TO THE INTERSECTION TO HANG A VENTILATION CURTAIN. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CURTAIN A PIECE OF ROCK/COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT EAR. HE SUFFER ED A 1...
10/12/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND STARTED TO MOVE A PIECE OF CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 10-29-01 WHEN HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 11-8-01. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERA...
09/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-12-01 AT 10:OO AM DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY ON 2 EAST SUBMAINS AT 29 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT HIGH. ROOF SUPP...
08/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WHILE HE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND LYING ON THE FRAME OF THE BOLTER HEAD. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ~6"" SQUARE & 1"" THICK FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
08/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL ON THE #1 SUBMAIN; #5 ENTRY; #22 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 5' TO 8'HIGH BY 20'WIDE BY 20'LONG. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
08/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE WALKING THRU THE WALKWAY OF A FLETCHER WALK THRU ROOF DRILL. HE TRIPPED ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND CAUGHT HIS FALL ON HIS OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND. THE IMPACT ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSED A FR ACTURE...
07/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOBLIE BRIDGE CARRIER AND THE TAILPIECE. HE DID NOT THINK THE FOOT WAS INJURED, HOWEVER THAT NIGHT THE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL. HE WENT TO THE DOC...
06/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED 5 STICHES TO CLOSE.
06/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION AT #15 & # 16 CROSS CUT OF SUBMAIN NUMBER 1 AT #7 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 8 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE AND 100 FEET LONG. A LONG AIRDOX 810 COAL HAULER WAS CAU GHT BY...