Big Ridge Mine Portal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 82 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 7 AT 6+60 IN THE 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 80' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 6' THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE RO OF WAS...
02/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 320d lost EE WAS STANDING AT LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN RIGHT SLIDER & PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE BACK BETWEEN BOLTS
01/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, WHEN HE REACHED OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH.
01/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE ALLEGEDLY JAMMED HIS NECK, ON HOLE BOARD ON ROOF.
01/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF THE #4 ENTRY 1 AND 00 OF THE 6TH NORTH PANEL. THE FALL 60' LONG X 18' WIDE AND 6' THICK DID AFFECT THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WHIC H WAS R...
01/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE.
01/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost EE WAS LIFTING CABLE & FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP & DOWN LEFT LEG
01/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTIONAL ENTRY 27 & 50 PT. THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 30' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK, DID NOT OF IMPREDE TRAVEL BUT DID AFFECT VENTILATI ON IN T...
01/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 OF THE 002-0 MMU AT 3+80. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. ROOF SU PPORTED B...
12/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE STRAIGHT OF ENTRY #2, ON THE 002-0 MMU @ 1+30. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 12' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE AREA WA S DEVEL...
12/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 2 ON THE 002 MMU @ 1+ 100. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE AND7' HIGH (THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL . THE A...
11/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS LOADING BOARDS, SLIPPED AND GOT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER PILE OF TIMBERS.
11/04/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE, AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF, AND ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
11/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK
10/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 3 + 00 ENTRY #7 IN THE SOUTH PANEL OFF OF THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 33'LONG, 18'WIDE, 4'THICK, DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WA S SUPPO...
10/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY AT 76+95 IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 25' LONG, 18 WIDE AND 4.5' THICK. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUT ED ROOF...
10/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-CUT BETWEEN E1 & E2 AT 78 + 75 IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9/20/00.
10/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 AT 2 + 30 IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OFF OF 2ND MAIN EAST. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS SUPPO RTED BY...
10/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #6 ON THE MMU 0010 AT 3 & 70. THE FALL 24' LONG 22' WIDE AND 6' THICK. DID NOT REPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPDED TRAVEL. THE R OOF WAS...
10/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 4WAY INTERSECTION AT ENTRY @ 2+40 NORTH ROOK ROOMS OFF 2ND EAST THE FALL 62'LONG 28' WIDE, & 6' THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILITION OR IMPEDE TRAVE L. INTERSECT...
09/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CANOPY CAR, AND JAMMED HIS NECK.
09/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FAL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #7 2ND MAIN EAST. RETURN ENTRY SINCE THERE ARE 2 RETURN WAS NOT AFFECTED ON SECTION. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT AFFECTED.
08/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING HIS WING CURTAIN, AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.
08/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON KNEES, ND STOOD UP TO RUN, TO AVOID FALLING DRAW ROCK, AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
07/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS COMING OUT OF MINE, WHEN ROCK FELL THRU OPENING ON MANTRIP, AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND CHEST.
05/12/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 160d lost EE WAS ROCK BOLTING IN ENTRY 1A AT 15+20 XCUT OM THE 3RD EAST MAINS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF A SLIP, MEASURING 50'L X 12' W X 2 1/2'H. THE ROCK FELL ONTO ATRS, PINNING EE TO THE MINE FLOOR. EE WAS REMO...
04/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING TIMBERS. HE TURNED AROUND & HIT A PIECE OF WIRE HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT.
03/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF MANTRIP AND ALLEGEDLY PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
02/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost THE EE WAS RUNNING THE MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL, CUTTING COAL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
02/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULTED AREA FELL OUT AT 14 & 00 E3 2ND EAST PARALLEL TRAVEL ROAD.
02/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost THE EE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK, WHICH FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB LINE.
01/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HIDDEN SLIP CAUSED FALL AT #17 X-CUT 2ND MAINS EAST ENTRY #2.