Coalburg No 2 Mine — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall in the rooms, one break right of spad #2778. The fall was 100' long x 15' wide x 10' thick. The area had been bolted with 4' #5 fully grouted resin roof bolts.
10/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Injured was shoveling on #6 belt when he slipped on gob. He fell on a rock and hurt his right knee.
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Discovered a roof fall in the GL2 panel near DPP #4 which is 5600' from the active section. It was developed in 9/2005 and bolted with #5 x 48"" fully-grouted resin roof bolts. The area has been dan...
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Discovered a roof fall in the rooms on the return side, 3 breaks to the left of spad #2827. The fall was 5' thick x 18' wide x 50' long. This area has been dangered off. The fall is 5 breaks from t...
05/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was loading rock dust from the supply car into the bucket of the unahauler, when he felt something pull in his lower back.
02/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was driving the Mac 8 mantrip and the steering wheel spun out of his hand after hitting a hole. The knob on the steering wheel hit his left wrist and broke his wrist. The employee went t...
02/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost The employee was lifting the hydraulic valve chest out of the continuous miner and strained his lower back.
12/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was operating the roof bolting machine and a small piece of rock fell from the mine roof, hitting him in the back of his neck and on his back. He finished bolting and returned to work the next...
11/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was 40' long x 18' wide x 4-7' thick in the laminated slate roof. The fall was in the belt entry on #7 belt at spad #2602. The fall was cleaned up and re-bolted according to the Rehabili...
11/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was pulling belt and tripped. He fell on a belt rail bruising his left rib and right knee.
10/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employment was operating the roof bolter when a piece of rock fell on his left shoulder and left hip. The rock caused a mild contusion on his left shoulder.
10/15/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The EE was energizing the breaker for the shuttle car at the power center. One of the phases had went to ground in the plug, causing the EE's left hand to be minorly burned when he put the breaker in.
10/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was operating the miner when a piece of rock fell out between the roof bolts. The piece of rock hit him on the right side of the middle of his back. Employee worked till the end of the sh...
08/31/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was cleaning the #1 belt tailpiece when he fell backwards. He landed on an anchor pin and injured his lower back. He went to the hospital and they diagnosed the injury as a lumbosacral st...
08/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming the skirt rubber in a tail-piece and cut his left hand with a utiltiy knife. He went to the hospital after work and they glued the cut closed. He returned to work the next day.
06/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE was climbing down the ladder on the endloader. He slipped off the bottom step, felt burning in lower abdomen. Went to dr. after work and found out he had a hernia.
05/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was shoveling the beltline. He hit his head against the mine roof as he was walking along the beltline causing a mild sprain with some swelling to his neck.
05/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shoveling on the belt line, when he turned in an awkward manner. This caused him to pull a muscle in his lower back.
04/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating the roof bolter, when a piece of rock fell from the top and hit the canopy. This made the EE make a quick and sharp movement that caused a pulled muscle in his lower back.
04/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was knocking in a wedge to set a timber and small piece of wood went into his right eye. Employee stated he was wearing safety glasses but they had slipped down his nose. Employee went to...
04/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chain hoist to pull rail on the flat car. The chain hoist came loose and hit him in the mouth breaking off one of his front teeth. Employee continued working.
03/09/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee was installing a canopy jack on the roof bolter. He placed the canopy jack on the front of the roof bolter and the jack slid off and hit him on the right foot and ankle. This caused a bon...
02/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A piece of rock popped away from the roof/rib area striking the employee in the leg and knee area causing some swelling.
02/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE had just finished loading the roof bolter, when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck him across the thighs of both legs, causing some bruising.
01/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving some metal in the supply yard and dropped a piece of metal on the middle finger of his left hand causing a deep cut. He went to the hospital and received 12 stitches.
01/13/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was reaching behind him to pick up a roof bolt and felt something pull in his back.
12/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost The injured employee was helping to finish the belt move. He was swinging a timber to knock in a bottom belt stand and twisted his lower back resulting in a bulged disc.
11/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was operating the continuous miner by remote control and a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts and hit his upper left leg causing a bruise.
11/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was building a stopping and as he continued to stack the stopping blocks, a block fell from the stopping striking him in the lower right leg and right foot.
10/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was found at 2:00pm, while the section was idle. This report is in regards to the report of a roof fall. The fall was located in the #7 entry, two breaks inby spad #1998 of the 003 mmu. No eq...
09/22/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving toward the roof bolter when his knees buckled causing a sprain/strain of lower lumbar region.
08/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall occured in return inby section in number 6 entry. It was a horse back that was above anchorage. 6'x4' bolts used, glue 5/8' full grouted. No roadway or airway affected. Timbered off.
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was loading supplies, bent over and picked up some half headers injuring lower back.
08/01/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was helping miner man move miner. While pulling cable, the employee bent over to grab a pull rope. Resting his right hand on top of the miner, the miner began to tram causing the employee's r...
07/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the Mac 8 mantrip when it stopped tramming. When he was checking the batteries one of the battery covers popped off & got battery acid in his eyes.
07/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Closed tool box lid on his left hand.
05/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was hanging curtain standing on an oil can. It tipped over causing him to strain/pull a muscle in his back.
05/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee strained lower back while lifting a roll of welding cable.
05/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Pulling cable off of reel and stained lower lumbar region.
04/17/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Running shuttle car toward face, hit hole and strained his back.
03/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stumbled against a pallet of rockdust injuring his tailbone area.
02/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Manbus was leaving the surface when the brakes malfunctioned and the box containing the SCSRS fell striking employee in the right arm.
02/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was sitting in mantrip when the brakes malfunctioned and smashed employee's finger between the seat and batteries.
02/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting the uni-hauler on charge when a piece of rock fell and struck him in the head and back of neck.
01/11/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CHANGING BITS ON MINER & STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.
01/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Put scoop on charge and the scoop rolled over the employee's foot.
12/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost In the #6 entry in the face, Employee was pulling on or pull rope attached to the miner cable, straining back.
10/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was 15' wide, 40' long and 6' thick. It was bolted with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. This fall is 1 break inby spad #1242 in #6 entry. This fall has been timbered off and will not be cl...
08/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SLATE TOP 4' BLUE BOLTS. FALL INTERSECTION WILL NOT CLEAN UP, TIMBER FALL OFF. 1 BREAK OUTBY #4 WEST BELT HEAD IN INTAKE
07/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging miner cable; pulled muscle in back.