Fairmont Energy Mine #2 — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER ON 6-20-05. THE LOCATION WAS 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 31, IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED OVER A WEEKEND. THE WIDTH 16', LENGTH 65', HEIGHT 6' TO 7'. DATE...
05/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking a belt pin out using two hammers. When he hit one hammer against the other a piece of hammer (steel) came off and went into his left hand above the thumb.
03/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS MOVING CABLES. HIS RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE MUD. WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG OUT OF THE MUD HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 5/2/05 HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/22/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHILE BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE SECOND PILLAR SPLIT OF THE NO.10 PILLAR BLOCK, COVERING UP THE HEAD OF THE MINER. THE LENGTH, WIDTH & THICKNESS COULD NOT BE DETERM...
06/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. WHILE BACKING UP TO GO INTO ANOTHER FACE, HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND THE JOY SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS IN THE DECK OF THE...
06/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 11:00 am on 6-9-04 in an idle entry 001 north mains. The fall will not be cleaned up. It was 18' wide 45' long 8' high. fully grouted resin bolts with 11' straps.
06/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE POWER CENTER OF THE SECTION. HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT MAT AT THE POWER CENTER, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6/11/04.
01/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost EE WAS STEPPING INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET TO HOOK UP A CHAIN WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEFT KNEE.
01/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON #1 BELTLINE AT SPAD NO. 14 IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. IT WAS 18 FT WIDE, 26 FT LONG, 10 FT HIGH. THE ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA WAS 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH CROS SBARS....
09/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS REPAIRING THE CONVEYOR CHAINS ON THE MINER, WHEN HE HIT HIS LIFT FOOT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
06/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY, WHEN HE PICKED THE CABLE UP HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/12/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CHECKING A HYD. HOSE THAT HE HAD TIGHTENED ON THE 488 S&S SCOOP. HE HAD TO BEND OVER AND LOOK INSIDE TO SEE IF IT WAS LEAKING. WHEN HE TURNED THE SCOOP ON AND PUSHED THE LEVER A HYD. HO SE BESI...
04/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS TYING A PLUM-BOB TO A ROOF SPAD. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 3' X 1' FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE BACK HIS HEAD & HIS BACK.
03/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE PITMOUTH OF THE #3 HEADING, WHICH IS THE FAN ENTRY, THE FALL WAS 15FOOT LONG, 1'WIDE & 6'HIGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED 3/2002, IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT...
02/12/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 1:30 P.M. ON 2/12/03 A ROCK SLID DOWN OFF THE HIGHWALL AND KNOCKED OUT THE CANOPY IN #4 ENTRY. THIS ROCK WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AN ARCH SET INSTALLED.
10/31/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE MAIN SECTION WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT THE SAME DAY AT THE HOSPITAL. ON 11/11/02 HE WENT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY SENT HIM...
10/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 57 IN THE EAST MAINS SECTION. FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 16' WIDE & 5' LONG. SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 11' STRAPS.
10/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 1:00 PM ON 10/13/02 A ROCK SLID DOWN OFF THE HIGHWALL AND KNOCKED OUT THE RIGHT WASS OF THE #4 ENTRY CANOPY. THE ROCK WAS CLEANED UP AND CANOPY REBUILT.
06/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE FIREBOSS RUN IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION, 16' WIDE, 10' HIGH, 60' LONG. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO DAMAGE TO REPORT.
06/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE ALLEGES STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RT. KNEE.
05/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 5-28-02 AT 5:33 AM BY THE FIREBOSS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 25' LONG, 18' HIGH. IN A 3WAY INTERSECTION. 6' & 7'3/4"" RESIN BOLTS WERE IN...
04/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAIRMOST ENERGY MINE #2 WAS STARTING. PITMOUTH UNDERGROUND. THE PITMOUTH FOR THE #3 ENTRY WAS IN THE HIGHWALL 15' AND 5-5' ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITH 3-6"" H BEAM, INSTALLEN. THE HIGHWA LL FEL...