Deep Mine # 6 — Accidents

Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred measuring 80'long x 18'wide x 10-12'high between spads 1020 & 1023. No equipment was involved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injury occurred & the fall will not be cleaned up.
07/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred measuring 70'long x 18'wide x 08-10'high outby spad 2587. No equipment was involved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injury occurred & the fall will not be cleaned up.
09/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE HAD HIS HAND PLACED ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM OVERHEAD, STRIKING HIS FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND. CAUSED LACERATION AND FRACTURE. LOST TIME BEGAN 9/6/05.
07/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was adjusting the head on roof bolter with a wrench, the wrench slipped and he struck his elbow on a damaged roof cap causing a laceration.
06/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee mashed his right index finger between drill steel and t-bar while attempting to dislodge drill bit from the drill steel. His finger was bandaged and put in a splint.
04/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred measuring 15'-20' long x 20' wide x 7'-8' high beginning 1 break inby spad no. 1285, 7200' from the working face. No equipment was involved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injur...
12/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED MEASURING 20'W, 20'L, & 8-10 FT H, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO.1027. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED & TH...
10/06/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost THE EE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO HANG A SOLID CURTAIN IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED THROUGH THE FLY PADS PINNING HIM AGAINST THE RIB WITH THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE....
10/02/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on the surface moving a MAC 8 to be cleaned; he accidently engaged the wrong pedals causing the machine to go forward instead of backward. As he went forward he struck the left side of his face...
09/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was pulling a hose under the boom of a continuous miner when he felt pain in his shoulder. This happend in Sept. but he did not lose any time until Dec. 2004.
09/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 18' X 50' X 18' BEGINNING AT BREAK INBY SPAD #2601 IN NO. 6 HEADING. EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED: A JOY 10 S/C, VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL W...
09/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING A BIT INSERT IN MINER (USING A HAMMER) WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL ER WHERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED.
08/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred measuring 20' by 20' by 8-10' high beginning at spad #1515 in the #5 heading. No equipment was involved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injury occurred and the fall will not be...
08/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20'X20'X12' HIGH IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #2582. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED (VENTILATION WAS RE-DIRECTED AROUND THE FALL AREA) NO INJURY OCCU...
04/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 34' LONG X 19.5' WIDE X 12' HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #2405 IN #5 HEADING. NO EQUPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WI...
04/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' LONG X 19' WIDE X 14' HIGH BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD #2423 IN #4 HEADING. THE JOY SHUTTLE CAR WAS INVOLVED AS WELL AS VENTILATION BEING DISTURBED, NO INJ...
01/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7' HIGH. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS THE INTERSECTION IN BY SPAD 1717 #5 HEADING IN SUBMAINS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DIST...
11/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 80-90' LONG, X 20' WIDE AND 10-12' THICK BEGINNING AT ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #2173. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FAL...
11/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 100' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH BEGINNING IN THE LOCATION OF SPAD 1740 AND INTO THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 1748. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTU RBED, N...
10/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS MEASURING BEFORE HE BEGAN TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF CAP COAL MEASURING 2"" THICK BY 3' LONG BY 1' WIDE FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A LACERAT...
09/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS INSTALLING FIRST BOLT IN FIRST ROW, WHEN COAL RIB ROLLED HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE PUSHING IT AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' LONG X 14' WIDE X 6' TO 8' THICK IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #1674. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT...
09/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AS THE MINER WAS GETTING FRIRST LIFT OUT OF BLOCK #19 IN #4 ENTRY. THE ROCK FELL ON CONVEYOR BOOM CAUSING CAR STOP TO DIG INTO BOTTOM. THE FALL MEASURED 3'THICK X 20'LONG X 20'WID...
09/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 6-8' THICK BEGINNING AT SPAD #1962 INTERSECTION. PART OF THE SECTION POWER UNIT WAS CRUSHED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURR ED AND...
06/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost WHILE SETTING UP ROOF BOLTER IN #4 ENTRY, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT, RIGHT ARM, BACK, AND TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
06/02/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE STATED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING HIT A HOLE POSSIBLE STRAINING BACK. 1 RESTRICTED DUTY DAY, NO LOST TIME.
04/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 312d restricted THE EE WAS BUILDING VENTILATION DOORWAYS, USING WELDERS, TORCHES AND GRINDERS, WHEN METAL FRAGMENTS ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
01/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD STRIKING IT ON A ROOF BOLT.
12/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE PILLARING, A PARTIAL PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHILE MINING THE SECOND LIFT OUT OF THE NUMBER 2 BLOCK, IT FELL BESIDE THE MINER WEDGING IT TO THE RIB. THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS A JOY 14-15 M INER. N...
12/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A TIMBER WHEN OTHER TIMBERS FELL CATCHING THE JOSE OF THE HYDRAULIC SAW CAUSING IT TO BUCK UPWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER HELPING TO PULL UP SLACK IN MINER CABLE AND HANGING THE CABLE ACROSS THE HAULWAY. NOTE: ON 01-06-03 WE RECEIVED INFORMATION WHICH TECHNICALLY MADE THIS ACCI...
08/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD 2-RIGHT ABANDONED SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 1101 MEASURING 20'X20'X6'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY O CCURRED...
08/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35'X 20'X 5' IN THE OLD 2-RIGHT ABANDONED SECTION #3 ENTRY 75' OUTBY SPAD #1233. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURR ED AND TH...
07/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 16'X20'X5' IN THE RIGHT WORKING SECTION IN #1 ENTRY FACE. THIS AREA HAD APPROXIMATELY 100 FT OF COVER & APPEARS TO HAVE SOME HORIZONTAL STRESS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED...
07/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD 1092 MEASURING 40' BY 20' BY 10'. BELT LINE WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL W ILL NOT...
05/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF INTERSCTION INBY SPAD #1159 AT THE #5 HEADING MEASURING 25'X28'X8'. A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FLETCHER 000-15-FC-B WAS INVOLVED IN THE FALL. THE VENTILA...
05/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION SECOND BREAK IN BY SPAD 1105 FROM CORNER TO CORNER MEASURING 20 BY 30 FT AND 6-7 FT THICK. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED. NO INJU RY OCCU...
04/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PAINTING CENTER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. AS EE PUT HIS HAND UP TO KEEP THE ROCK FROM HITTING HIM INSIDE OF HIS HEAD THE ROCK CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
03/07/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A SELF EXTINGUISHING FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT 002 SECTION IN THE #3 LEFT WORKING PLACE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEN TILATIO...
01/08/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None OPERATOR NOTICED A SMALL FLAME ON THE LEFT RIB AS HE WAS BEGINNING TO BACK UP TO CHANGE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SECTION. THE FLAME LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A HANDFUL...
11/23/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED AT THE MAIN SECTION AT THE BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY ROCK DUST.
10/23/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OF MAINS SECTION OF THE MINE. THERE WERENO INJURIES OR PROPRTY DAMAGE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY ROCK DUST.
10/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EE WAS CHANGING PLACES WITH THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE INTERSECTION WHEN HE BACKED INTO THE RIB OF COAL CAUSING COAL AND ROCK TO BREAK LOOSE AND COME INTO THE MACHINE ON HIS LEFT SIDE SHOULDER, NE CK AND...
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE WALKING THRU THE MINE IN A STOOPED POSITION DUE TO THE MINE HEIGHT BEING 4'. AS HE WENT THRU FLY PAD/CURTAIN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINER BOOM
09/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/21/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 3d lost, 16d restricted PIECE OF STEEL FELL DOWN BETWEEN TRAY AND HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER. EMPLOYEE REACHING TO GET STEEL WHILE RAISING PINNER HEAD CATCHING HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FI NGER OF...
09/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL FIRST BOLT IN HIS SECOND ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #4 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK 3'LONG 6""WIDE 3""THICK FELL BETWEEN CANOPY & RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND NE CK.
07/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SCALING ROOF A SMALL SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.
07/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO LOCATE A WATER LEAK ON THE MINER. THEY PULLED THE CENTRAL PIN BETWEEN 2OFF SIDE RUB RAILS & PUSHED THE SHORT RAIL BACK TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE WATER FILTER. REASSEMBLING THE MIN...
06/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 35d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE JACKED THE CAR UP THE LENGTH OF THE JACK, BLOCKED UP THE CAR, AND LET THE JACK DOWN TO ADD BLOCKING UNDER THE JACK TO JACK THE CAR U P HIGHE...