Cobra Mine — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Injured was lifting a E5 H.P. index pump with a slate bar when he felt pain in arm. He worked until 7/3/06. and is now off work.
05/25/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was emptying dust box on roof bolter when coal rib rolled on his right ankle.
04/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Injured was riding in mantrip to section. He raised his head in low roof area at 39 RM striking his head against roof.
03/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS EE WAS PULLING CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
02/15/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 46d restricted Bolter had installed last bolt in a row, dropped TRS and trammed drill forward. He was not paying attention and had his foot under the tire of the drill.
12/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was working on #10 locomotive, trouble-shooting an electrical problem, when he felt a pain in his back.
11/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost PRYING SKIRT BELTING OUT OF #2 TAILPIECE WITH A SLATE BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
02/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINER WAS MINING RT. RIB WHEN GOB FALL CAME IN & COVERED CONTINUOUS MINER.
07/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT 2WAY INTERSECTION. 3'BOLTS WERE INSTALLED. 4'OF ROOF FELL OUT.
07/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 4 WEST SECTION, #4 ENTRY 2 WAY INTER SECTION. 18 FT WIDE X 4FT HIGH. ROOF FELL FOR A DISTANCE OF 50 FT.
07/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO POUND A PIN IN TO HOLD SHEAR JACK ON MINER, HAMMER FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND, STRUCK THE SCOOP CAUSING HAMMER TO BOUNCE BACK STRIKING INJURED IN THE MOUTH.
07/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost INJURED WAS HOLDING AN ALAN WRENCH, ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING WRENCH WITH A HAMMER TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT. HAMMER GLANCED OFF SHUTTLE CAR FRAME AND STRUCK INJURED RT HAND.
02/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 4 WEST HT RETURN AT 29 TM. FALL WAS 18' WIDE X 25 FT HIGH AND 6 FT OF MATERIAL FELL.
09/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FACE OF #6 ENTRY WAY 27RM WAS BEING MINED WHEN ROOF FALL FROM FACE OUTBY 10FT TO ROOF BOLTS AND1 ROW OF BOLTS FELL OUT.
09/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING SC IN THE 4 WEST SECTION. SC WAS LOADED AND OPERATOR WAS TURNING AROUND INSEAT WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND PULLING LT. SHOULDER.
07/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN BREAK THRU AT 22 RM, 5 TO 6 ENTRY WORKING HAD JUST CUT THRU FROM #5 TO #6 ENTRY. 18'WIDE, 52'LONG, AND 5' FELL.
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 306d lost CLEANING BATH HOUSE, BENT OVER TO PICK UP HOSE, PULLED BACK.
04/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK. ROCK MEASURED 3"" X 8"" X 4 FT. ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED ON LT ARM, CAUSING A CUT TO RT ARM.
04/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON 4 WEST SECTION #4 BELT ENTRY BETWEEN 9 & 10 RM. FALL WAS 30 FT LONG, 7 FT HIGH AND 18 FT WIDE.
03/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN 4 WEST SECTION 10 RM BETWEEN 2 & 3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT #2 ENTRY AND #3 ENTRY WERE CRIBBED OFF AND FALL CAME BETWEEN CRIBS. FALL 5 FT HIGH, 17 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.
02/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROFF FALL IN THE 4 WEST SECTION #6 ENTRY AT 8 RM. FALL IS 18'WIDE AND 15'LONG. FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED.
02/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE 4 WEST SECTION #6 ENTRY 10 RM THE FALL MEASURING 20FT LONG, 24FT WIDE, &6FT HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 3 FT RESIN BOLTS
10/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 29 RM ON THE 4 WEST. THE INTERSECTION FELL 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT IN LENGTH. THIS FALL WAS IN BY THE WORKING SECTION.
08/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER, DURING HIS WEEKLY RUN, AT INTERSECTION OF #41 ROOM OF #5 INTAKE EXCAPEWAY ENTRY OF 4 WEST MAINS. ALL MINING WAS STOPPED UNTIL F ALL CLEA...
07/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost WHILE REMOVING SOME BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS THAT HADBEEN PLACED ON THE BELT, ONE OF THE ROLLERS INADVERTENTLY ROLLED OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.
06/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 2 RETURN ENTRY BETWEEN NO. 50 AND NO. 51 ROOMS HAULAGE; THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR WAS VENTILAT...
06/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 3 CABLE ENTRY @ 22 ROOM ALONG 4 WEST HAULAGE. THE FALL OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION. APPROX. 8' HIGH AND 18' WIDE. THE 4160AC HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE W AS CAUG...
05/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SCALE A LOSE PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE FACE, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
05/23/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 87d lost INJURED HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS HAND FOR SOME TIME. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HAD OPERATION ON 5-24-00.
04/24/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost WHILE DRIVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED HIT AHOLE IN THE TRAM ROAD. THE SUDDEN BOUNCE CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY AND HURT HIS BACK. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/4/00.
04/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost THE INJURED WHO IS A ROOF BOLTER, WAS ON HIS KNEES HANGING LINE CURTAIN, OUT OF SIGHT OF THE OTHER PERSON WHO WAS BOLTING ROOF. AS THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER MOVED THE ROOF BOLTING AHEAD TO INSTALL A BOLT,...
03/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING POSTS FROM A SUPPLY WAGON WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
03/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A BEARING FOR A BELT DRIVE. WHILE EXERTING FORCE ON THE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE INJURED STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A BULL GEAR . HIS R...
01/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 CROSSCUT AT THE NO.4 ENTRY WHICH IS THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY OF THE 9 RIGHT 4 WEST SECTION. THE FALL IS 18'WIDE, 25'LONG, & ABOUT 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJU...