Crown III Mine — Accidents

Total: 488 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE HANDLING SUPPLIES ON TOP OF SCOOP TRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROOF.
01/26/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WAS PUTTING A BOARD ON A PLATE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE PLATE.
01/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost UNHOOKING SUPPLY TRAM THE TRAM ROLLED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
01/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost WHILE DRIVING A RAM CAR DOWN THE TRAVELWAY HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK OR A PROP END BOUNCING HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER INTO THE CANOPY.
01/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 14d restricted While unloading belt structure, stepped off tram and twisted his right ankle.
01/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A pump motor was suspended by a come-a-long and was being pulled into position when the chain twisted pinching his rt ring finger.
12/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in unit #3 at crosscut #42 in entry #4. MSHA was notified at 0900 on December 31 2009. The area around the fall was re-supported and all approaches to the fall were propped...
12/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost GETTING SUPPLIES OFF THE BACK OF BOLTER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
12/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WERE TWO ROFF FALLS IN THE 2ND SOUTH MAIN WEST ONE AT X-CUT 82 # 3 entry AND ONE AT X-CUT 82 # 2 ENTRY PROPS ARE BEING SET AROUND THE FALLS AND ADDITIONAL 8FT BOLTS INSTALLED INBY THE FALLS.
10/26/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 90d restricted Auger popped back, striking left thumb.
10/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted The employee had his hand on the tray of the roof bolter and a rock fell from the top, striking his hand.
10/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost While taking the rub rail off of a miner, the rail fell striking the employee in the shin.
10/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was putting two augers together, they weren't aligned properly and one of the augers sprung striking the employee's left thumb.
09/25/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost While hauling coal in a joy shuttle car, the operator struck the rib causing the rib to loosen and fall into the operators compartment, striking the operator.
09/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 17d restricted WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE MINER, PRYING A ROCK OFF, THE ROCK FELL ON TO HIS LEG AND FOOT. THE MINER WAS STANDING IN A MUD HOLE.
09/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOFBOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP STRIKING HIM IN THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE AND ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.
08/31/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost WHILE BOLTING HAD HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY POST THE SPACER SLID DOWN PINCHING HIS FINGER
08/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS CLEANING OUT PLANATARY ON MINER AND JAMMED HIS THUMB
08/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE WALKING BACK TO GET A PIN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE PINS AN STRUCK HIS BACK.
08/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN UNIT #1 AT xc 42, ENTRY #8
08/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN UNIT #1 X-CUT 40 # 7 ENTRY.
08/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NORTH SUB-MAIN RT RETURN ENTRY #2 FOOTAGE #2283.
07/15/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOLTING, AUGER BENT, SLAPPING LEFT HAND.
07/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT X-CUT 41 ENTRY # 8 MAIN WEST INTAKE.
06/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING TOP OF LEFT FOOT
05/21/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 278d lost EE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE BOLTER BUMPER AND THE RIB, CRUSHING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
05/08/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, complaining of back pain, was transported out of mine to receive medical treatment. He made no claim or assertion that he was injured at mine at time of incident. Upon investigation, managem...
05/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MAKING THE INTAKE INSPECTION, THE FALL WAS FOUND AT X-CUT 78 ENTRY #8 MAIN WEST INTAKE.
05/04/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was walking alongside the roofbolting maching, stepped on a chunk of coal and twisted his right ankle.
04/09/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 86d restricted Employee was installing boards on props to protect SCSR storage area when a rib rolled over and fell, striking him on his back knocking him to the mine floor. The coal rib also struck his feet. He wor...
04/07/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted Installing a curtain board on the mine roof with roof bolting machine, when on side operator pressured ATRS against roof, the floor jack pressed employees right foot into the mine floor. His right fo...
03/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unpluging a battery from a ram car when he slipped and fell while standing on loose coal. His left thumb was cut when he fell. Three stitches were required to close the wound.
02/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost While washing a Roof Bolting Machine he stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee. He did not begin missing until April 2, 2009 after a surgical procedure was preformed on his left knee.
02/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall, #78 crosscut #4 entry unit #3 North Submain. Length 25' width 18', height 8'. Fall propped all 4 sides, 4 way intersection. Date of development 1-5-09.
02/16/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was going through a 3x3 mandoor in a stopping when dust flew into his left eye. He finished the shift but was kept off work due to an abrasion on his left eye.
02/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 14d restricted Employee was assigned to work on the conveyor belt. As he was traveling (walking) in a x-cut that contained muddy gob on the floor he slipped on a 3"" water pipe and fell onto his buttock. He was take...
02/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Man was roof bolting, piece of top fell while he was drilling. Put his left hand up to protect himself and was struck on left hand and side of his face. Received abrasion to face and laceration to lef...
02/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall 11th Main West Entry at 0 x-cut on the bottom. Will be proped off from area people can walk. Length 25', width 15', height 8'. 4 way intersection. Approx date of mining June 20...
02/05/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost Installing an 8 ft roof bolt, while straighting the bolt to install he slipped and strained his back.
01/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 376d lost Employee set lunch on skid on ground, raised up and bumped into roof bolt. Loose debris and one 6"" flat coal piece rolled down back.
11/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd South in entry 3 at x-cut 18. The fall measured 20' long, 25' wide and 8 feet high. It did not cause injury, affect travel, ventilation or equipment. The fall will not...
11/12/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing a personnel carrier into a crosscut when the tongue of a wet duster struck and lacerated his left leg just below the outside of his knee. 12 stitches were used to close the wound.
11/08/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was operating the continuous miner loading a ram when a rib fell striking the employee on the back of his right leg and knocking him into the ram car. He continued to work until Nov 18, 08 un...
11/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred in the 2nd west submain in entry #4 at X-cut #33. The fall measured 25' long, 30' wide and 7' high. The fall took out a stopping and caused some leakage. It did not affect travel, caus...
10/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the North sub main in entry #9 x cut12. The fall was 40ft long, 20ft wide and 8ft high. This fall did not cause injury, affect travel, ventailation or passage of people. The fa...
10/10/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost While roof bolting the drill steel plugged up; once cleared we began to raise the drill steel to the roof. When the steel struck the roof a clod fell and the steel bent and snapped back striking his l...
10/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd south at X cut 6 in the entry #3. The fall measured 30ft long, 20ft wide and 81/2ft high. The fall did not cause injury, passage of people or ventilation. The fall will...
09/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost Employee reported that he tripped and lost his balance when he fell and twisted his right knee.
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd South in entry #3. The fall measured 20' x 30' x 9'. The fall did not cause injury, affect travel, ventilation or passage of people. The fall will not be cleaned up.
08/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 136d restricted While in the process of roof bolting, a piece of clod fell from the roof. As the miner was moving out of the way of the falling clod it struck him on the left elbow (posterior). His elbow was swollen...