Bear Branch E3-1 — Accidents

Total: 284 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/11/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to dead battery.
01/20/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to batteries needing to be changed.
01/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 20 in the #5 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 40' long x 4' thick.
12/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to cut a piece of conduit to make a hammer holder for his belt when his knife slipped resulting in a laceration to his left hand. Injury required 4 stitches.
12/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 1 East Mains at break #17 in the crosscut between the #4 and #5 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 25'-30' long x 5'-6' thick.
12/04/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to two batteries going bad.
11/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was cutting skirt board rubber and inadvertently cut his left leg.
11/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee strained his back lifting two bags of rock dust.
11/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains beginning at break 5 and extending to break 8 in #6 entry in the intake. Fall measured approx. 19' wide x 270' long x 5'-6' thick.
10/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains in #2 entry between break 71 and 72. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 50' long x 5' thick.
10/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking beside feeder, reached his hand across the sideboard and got a small piece of metal in his right hand. Injury resulted in 7 stitches.
10/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 2 North Mains in the #4 entry 2 breaks inby spad #1087. Fall measured approx. 16' wide x 35' long x 2' thick.
09/18/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down for maintenance, replaced spring & spring holders on brakes.
09/12/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to electrical problems.
09/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at bottom of slope intake neutral at break 5. Fall measured approx. 12' wide x 20' long x 3' thick.
09/07/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to electrical problem with control circuit.
08/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains at break 20 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approx. 15' wide x 60' long x 6""-5' thick.
08/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 2 East Mains at break 5 in the #4 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 10' thick.
08/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 16 in the #3 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 15' long x 4' thick.
08/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 15 in the #1 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 90' long x 10' thick.
08/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in #5 heading; as he reached to get a roof bolt a piece of rock fell between the rib and the 1st row of bolts striking his little finger on his right hand. Injury required 2 stit...
08/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #6 from the fan between the #8 & #9 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 50' long x 3'-5' thick.
07/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 2 West Mains on 002 section in the #2 entry from break #6 to break #9. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 140' long x 4'-6' thick.
07/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in #4 entry at approx. break 8. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 60' long x 1'-6' thick.
07/14/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist down due to maintenance. Hoist was serviced and some worn hardware was replaced.
07/12/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down for service and routine maintenance.
07/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains at break 109 in the #1 entry. Fall measured approx. 16' wide x 40' long x 2' thick.
06/26/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was putting power box in a break when the back of a scoop caught the end of a piece of track rail causing it to swing around and hit him on his left leg.
06/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at first break in the neutral entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 60'-80' long x 5'-6' thick.
06/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred at break 37 in the 1 North Mains #1 entry on the overcast for 003 section intake and 001 section return. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 90' long x 4'-6' thick.
05/19/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist would not operate in the down cycle, found a solenoid loose on hydraulic control block.
04/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on the track 1 North Mains between break #24 and #25. Fall measured approx. 8' wide x 20' long x 2'-2.5' thick.
04/12/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist car was down due to main electrical breaker failed.
03/09/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee was operating miner in #6 entry when the rib rolled off, striking him across the hip knocking him down and partially landing on his left leg. The rib roll was approx. 10' long x 3' wide x 3"...
01/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut metal band off bundle of roof bolt plates, then slipped and fell on the band resulting in a laceration to his left arm. Injury required 6 stitches.
12/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred at face of 001 Submains bleeder in the #2 entry. Fall measured approx. 8' wide x 25' long x 2' thick.
11/15/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to replacing rope.
11/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 14 in 3 right crosscut. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 40' long x 3.5' thick.
11/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was checking oil in his car when a piece of rock fell and hit his finger. Injury resulted in stitches & fracture.
10/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #25 in the #2 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 70' long x 5' thick.
10/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was sawing timbers when a piece of draw rock fell out and struck him on the back.
10/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 11 starting in the #1 right crosscut and extending to the edge of the #3 left crosscut. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 100' long x 6' thick.
10/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in the #2 entry at break #7. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 25-'30' long x 4' thick.
10/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was bolting in #2 right break when he bumped his knee on the ground. Employee started missing 10-06-06.
09/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee turned to throw his jumper cable when he twisted his left knee.
09/25/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Employee was riding mantrip buggy from the face to the track when a piece of belt came in contact with his left knee/leg. Injury resulted in a fracture.
09/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 1 North Mains in #2 entry at spad 711 between break 33 and 34 in the return. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 50' long x 3'-6' thick.
09/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 22 between #3 and #4 headings. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 3'-4' thick.
08/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred at break 53 on 1 East Mains between #4 and #5 heading. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 30' long x 3'-5' thick.
08/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 18 on intake between #5 and #6 headings. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 3'-5' thick.