Blue Ridge No 1 — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall measuring approximately 18 feet by 70 feet by 8 feet in the worked out area of the 4 right panel. There was no interuption in the ventilation.
07/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the # 5 entry of the 4 right panel. The fall measured 20'x 65'x 8.5'.
05/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 20 feet by 20 feet by 7 feet was found in the intersection of the # 5 entry at the # 26 crosscut of the 4 right panel. There was no change in the mine's ventilation.
01/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall approximately 18 feet by 40 feet in size was found in the return of the 3 right panel. There were no injuries or interruption in ventilation.
12/01/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has exercised his option to work in a low dust area (Part 90 Miner)
02/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee discovered a roof fall above the anchorage in the return air course. There are multiple entries and the roof fall does not effect ventilation or travel.
09/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee had two buckets of miner bits in his hands, when he stumbled while walking back to the portal. This resulted in the twisting of his back.
08/15/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a roof bolter when he got his hand caught on a piece of bolter steel resulting in a laceration that required 6 stitches.