Deep Mine No 7 — Accidents

Total: 100 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE stated that while walking across the section he stepped on a rock and slipped and fell to the ground injuring his ribs and rght side.
05/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred 4, 200'outby the section in the no.3 entry at spad #3542. The fall measured 20'long x 20'wide x 6'thick. This area was developed 1/15/05.
05/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee stated that while receiving belt structure, he dropped a piece of the structure on his right foot.
05/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 1 SECTION, 180'FROM THE FACE IN THE NO.1 ENTRY (RETURN). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30'LONG X 20'WIDE & 4 1/2'- 6 1/2' HIGH. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT AIR F...
04/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #8 return air entry 2, 900' outby the active section at spad # 3485. The fall did not affect passage of men or air flow. The fall measured 25' long, 20'wide...
04/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured in the intake airway No. 7 entry 300' outby the section. The fall did not impair ventilation or impede passage The fall measured 20' in L 20' in W and 4' to 6in hig...
04/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #9 return entry 240' outby the face. The fall measured 25'long, 20'wide and 4'-6'thick.
04/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred 120' outby section in #9 entry of old panel. The fall measured 140'long, 20'wide and 4'-6'thick.
12/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
10/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee stated that he injured his back while lifting a miner cable (started missing work on 11/15/05).
10/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee stated that a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on the right shoulder. He started missing work due to this injury on 10-31-05.
07/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Section foreman was standing in an entry when a #10SC turned and the cable struck him under the chin causing him to lose consciousness and giving him a severely sore jaw and dizzy head.
07/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fell occurred in the no.4 Track entry 2200 outby the no. 1 section at spad no. 3767. The fall measured 20'l x 25' w x 4' to 6' high.
06/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM
05/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED 1600' OUTBY THE SECTION IN THE NO.8 ENTRY AT SPAD # 3548. THE FALL MEASURED 300' LONG, 19' WIDE & 6-7' THICK. THE AIRWAY OR TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE FALL.
05/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While playing around with EE and mine foreman grabbed him around the neck and they fell into a refrigerator in the mine office injury his head and neck.
05/09/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated that while bolting top a piece of rock fell from the mine roof. He started to run and he bumped his knee on the roof bolting machine.
04/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was a passenger in a Chevy Blazer, when the Blazer left the mine site and onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road, the driver could not stop i...
04/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was a passenger in a 1998 Chevy Blazer. When the Blazer left the mine site onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road. The driver could not stop...
03/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE stated that while tramming the miner to set up in eight right the miner was crossing over a hump in the roadway, after topping over the hump the boom end of the miner swung to the left striking the...
01/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee states that while changing bits on the miner he tripped over a bucket of bits that were setting on the mine floor.
12/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured in the intersection between no.7 & no.8 entries in the return airway 800' outby the section located at spad no.2613. The fall measured 25'L x 25'W x 6-7' thick. The...
11/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 RETURN AIRWAY ENTRY, 7000' OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION LOCATED AT SPAD #0458. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 3-5' THICK. THE AIRWAY OR TRA...
11/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost DRIVER STATED HE RAN OVER A ROCK WITH A 980G END LOADER & HURT HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 11/05/04.
10/16/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost A 3 WHEELER RIDE RAN INTO EE'S FOOT, ANKLE STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK
10/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting belt with utility knife blade broke cut right hand had to have 3 sitches.
09/23/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATED HE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS (EE CONT'D WORKING, STARTED MISSING WORK 2/22/05)
08/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee stated that while backing the roof bolter out of the No. 1 entry, he slipped on a rock and fell, landing on his right knee.
08/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE STATED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE & INJURED HIS LEFT LEG
07/17/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While operating the supply motor on the main line track, water dripped from the mine roof striking the ee in the right eye.
07/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost CARRYING GLUE AND STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK & FELL. HURT LOWER BACK & RT. KNEE.
03/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee stated that while shoveling around. The tail piece he struck an anchor pin with his right knee.
12/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost THE ROOF BOLTER WAS STUCK IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR PUSHED ON THE BACK OF THE BOLTER TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER SLID INTO EE WHO HAD WALKED TO THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BO...
11/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE WORKING ON A TAILPIECE USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND JAMMED THE LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE STRUCTURE.
10/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, 3,500' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE & 4'-6'HIGH.
10/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 8 RETURN ENTRY 3,200' OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' TO 6' THICK.
06/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING IN THE RIGHT RETURN AIRWAY, HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL6-11-03 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR. RETURNE D TO WO...
03/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost THE EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
02/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS GETTING OFF OF LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.
11/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A WATER LINE HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE USING A SLATE BAR TO CLEAR GOB FROM UNDERNEATH A SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING 10/31/02.
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL 3'X3' TO A MANBUS, WHEN HE TRAVELED UNDER THE STACKER BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER. STRATED MISSING WORK ON NOV 5, 2002
09/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.6 ENTRY (INTAKE AIRWAY) 5000'OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 35'LONG X 18'WIDE X 4 & 1/2'THICK. THE INTAKE AIR COURSE WAS NOT EFFECTE D BY TH...
08/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE BOLTING THE TOP OF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING WATER SPRAYS ON THE MINER THE EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RATCHET HE WAS USING AND A BIT ON THE MINER.
12/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None X-CUT IN #8 ENTRY, 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #422 ROOF FALL MEASURING 19'W X 20 L X 5 TO 6'H FALL NOT AFFECTING AIR COURSE OR INVOLVING INJURY.
12/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost VICTIM WAS TAKING TIRE OFF SHUTTLE CAR. TIRE FELL OVER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FALLING ON HIS LEG HC CONTINUED WORKING. BEGAN MISSING TWO DAYS LATER, INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS ILL WITH KIN DNEY ST...
09/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3000' OUT BY MMU 001-0 IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED80' LONG 7'AND 20' WIDE.
08/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON BOTH ARMS.
04/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKINGTHE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE FLOOR.