Big Ridge Mine Portal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 82 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/01/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 2:30 PM 2/1/02 A GAS IGNITION OCCURRED IN A SEALED AREA IN THE 2ND EAST PORTION OF THE BIG RIDGE #2 MINE. ALL PERSONNEL UNDERGROUND AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION WERE SAFELY EVACUATED TO THE SURFACE.
01/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN 1 1/4 DISCHARGE LINE OUT-BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON LINE WHILE HE WAS STILL HOLDING LINE WITH LEFT HAND AND THE WEIGHT JERKED HIS ARM.
01/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK CHAIN FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO FEEDER AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SLACK IN CHAIN. SCOOP ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CHAIN AND SCOOP BUCKET.
01/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
11/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 10 + 10 ON THE 16TH IN BELTLINE. THE FALL 55'LONG & 19'WIDE & 5'THICK. DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION BUT DID CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BELT & BELT S...
11/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #3 @ 71+70 ON THE 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 35'LONG X 20'WIDE X 4'THICK DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE ROOF W AS SUPP...
11/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 97+60 ENTRY #2 ON THE 6TH NORTH. THE FALL MEASURED 100' X 19' X 5' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMAPIR VENTILATION. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULL...
11/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 107 XCUT ENTRY #3 ON THE 2ND MAIN EAST RECOVERY. AREA OF THE FALLMEASURED 60' X 20' X 4' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDED TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. TH E ROOF...
11/13/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 0445, HOIST BROKE DOWN DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HOIST WAS REPAIRED & BACK OPERATIONAL AT 0930.
11/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 85+70 ENTRY #4 ON THE 6TH NORTH BELT LINE. THE FALL MEASURED 85' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE FA LL CAUS...
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 4 AND 80 ENTRY #1 IN THE 6TH NORTH INTAKE THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 19' WIDE AND 3' THICK. THE FAL L DID N...
10/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RESETTING TAIL, AND WAS LEVELING IT UP WITH A JACK, AND THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
10/15/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT DRIVE, THE BEAM DRIVE IT WAS SETTING ON, KICKED OUT, HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, AND TWISTED BACK.
10/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3-WAY INTERSECTION ON THE #1 ENTRY OF 60 + 50 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 18'WIDE, 60'LONG, 6'THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WA S SUPPO...
10/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STARTLING HIM, AND CAUSING HIM TO DROP PIECE HE WAS HOLDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION ON ENTRY # 5 AT 63 AND 30 6TH NORTH PANEL. THE FALL 301' WIDE, 70' LONG AND 8' THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #4 19+80 IN THE NORTH BELT. 40'L X 40'W X 4'THICK.
09/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3-WAYINTERSECTION OF ENTRY #1 AT 0+00. THE FALL 30FT LONG, 18FT WIDE, AND 7FT THICK. DID NOT CHANGE VENTILATION OR IMPALE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS SUPPO RTED BY...
09/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE GOT HIT BY FALLING ROOF ROCK, WHILE CUTTING RIGHT SLIDER.
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE'& GOLF CART WHILE MOVING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE
08/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF TWO INCH WATER LINE.
08/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #3@15+70 6TH NORTH TRAVEL ROAD. THEY FALL 80'LX18 1/2' WX4 1/2"" THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION BUT DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVE L. THE...
08/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost EE TURNED WHILE LIFTING ROCK DUSTBAG, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, ALSO AGGRAVATED LOWER BACK LATER WHILE PULLING ROCK DUST HOSE.
08/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost MANTRIP TOP HIT STEEL ARCHES, AND TOP OF MANTRIP CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY.
07/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BOLT CAR AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
07/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOX OF GLUE, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
07/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE.
07/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE LEFT BLANK ON ACCIDENT REPORT. STATED ON PHONE THAT NO PARTICULAR INCIDENT, BUT OCCURRED OVER TIME BECAUSE OF REPEATED ACTIVITY OF SHOVELING.
07/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS LIFTING TIMBER AND ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HISLOWER BACK AND HIP.
07/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONALY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #8 @ 31&10 6TH NORTH RETURN, THE FALL, 60' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 5' HIGH DID NOT IN PAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS...
07/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE WAS SHOVELING, AND HIT BEAM ON HEAD FRAME AND JAMMED PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
07/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 AT 9 + 80 WEST OFF OF 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 30'WIDE, 17'LONG, & 6'THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. DAM AGE OCC...
07/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS PULLING TAIL ROLLER UP TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF CHAIN.
06/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS HIT BY ROCK, THAT FELL BETWEEN PINS AND RIB.
06/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF THE #7 ENTRY OF THE 6TH NORTH AT 63+30. 60'LONG, 19' WIDE, 10' THICK. DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVELOR IMPAIR VENTILATION. ROOF SUPPORTED BY 4' FULL Y GROUT...
05/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE.
05/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 AT 62+60. THE FALL: 25 FT LONG, 25 FT WIDE AND 8 FT THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS S UPPORTE...
05/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 277d lost EE WAS SHOVELING GOB FROM TAILPIECE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK.
05/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAYINTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 @ 8+70 - 9+40. FALL 60'LONG, 18' WIDE & 4 1/2' THICK. IT DID NOT IMPAIRVENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE BEL...
04/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE HAD BACK TURNED TO THE ENTRY, AND WASH HIT BY OFF SIDE SHUTTLE CAR, MASHING HIM INTO RIB.
04/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE FOOT BROKE THAT HELD CANOPY. THE CANOPY FELL STRIKING HIM IN HIS UPPER BACK.
03/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-CUT AND ENTRY AT ENTRY #1 AT 94 AND 50 X-CUT IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 30 FT LONG 19 FT WIDE AND 10 FT THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IM PEDE TRA...
03/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIOANL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X CUT BETWEEN ENTRIES #1&2 AT THE 75&35 X CUT INT HE 2ND MAIN EAST ENTRIES. THE FALL 50 FT LONG 19 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPED...
03/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAYINTERSECTION OF ENTRY #7 @ 12+90 IN THE 6TH N. FALL 30'LONG, 19'WIDE, 5'THICK. DIDN'T IMPAIR VENTILLATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. ROOF SUPPORTED BY 4 FOOT FUL...
03/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RUB RAIL ON MINER. THIS ACCIDENT IS A REOCCURRANCE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3/5/02.
03/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK OFF BELT WALKWAY, HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND SLIPPED WHILE MOVING ROCK.
02/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE LEANED ON BACK OF MINER WITH RIGHT HAND AND ROCK FELL ON IT.
02/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-CUT BETWEEN ENTRIES 3 & 4 AT THE 36+10 LOCATION ON THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 20' LONG, 17' WIDE AND 4 1/2' THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR I MPEDE T...
02/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROFF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAYINTERSECTION OF THE #7 ENTRY AT 12+20 IN THE 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 60' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 5' THICK. DID NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. T HE ROOF...