Flint Ridge Mine #2 — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We have experienced a non injury unintentional roof fall outby the inactive section. The roof fall occurred on 2 South Main in the #6 entry (intake) in an intersection at cross cut #14. laminated shal...
06/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This mine has experienced a non-injury un-intentional roof fall outby the working section. The fall occurred on the intake of Six North which leads to 001 section. The fall is approximately 9 feet thi...
06/05/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The above mine has experienced a non-injury unintentional roof fall in the outby areas of the mine. The roof fall occurred on the first left panel on nine South Mains which is in non-producing status....
05/31/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost The injured sprained his right knee when he slipped while pulling a piece of ventilation brattice cloth out of mud. The employee worked until 6/14/2012 when this injury become a reportable injury. Fur...
04/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Flint Ridge Mine #2 has experienced a non-injury unintentional roof fall approximately 2000 feet outby the 002 section in the return of 4 Main in #1 entry. The fall was approximately 8 feet thick, 20...
01/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was assisting roof bolter operators conduct a methane test by the use of an extendable probe when a piece of mine roof fell from between 2 steel channels,(that were supported with 60"" fully...
01/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost The employee was lifting a de-watering pump into a supply truck when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. The employee continued to work until further medical examinations revealed a tear in hi...
12/17/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was changing a bearing on a 2 person rubber tired man trip in the mine shop on the surface. The injured was beating the bearing into the housing with a header board and a hammer when the b...
12/16/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost The injured was riding a rubber tired mantrip on his way to his work site when the mantrip dropped into a hole in the roadway on 4 South. The mantrip bounced causing the injured to bounce up and down...
10/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury unintentional roof fall occurred on 2 North intake for MMU 002-0 section. The fall was in #8 entry at cross-cut 48 on 2 North Mains in an intersection. The fall was approximately 10 feet...
09/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost The employee was helping install 6 inch discharge pumping water line when he slipped and fell breaking his left arm.
08/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Flint Ridge Mine #2 has experienced a non-injury un-intentional roof fall approximately 4,500 feet outby the 003 working section on the intake airway in #6 entry at cross-cut #6 on 2 South Mains. The...
03/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury un-intentional roof fall occurred (outby) on 1 North Main (return) in #2 entry between cross-cut 16 and 17. The dimensions are approximately 40 feet long, 20 feet wide and 6 feet thick. R...
03/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Flint Ridge Mine #2 has experienced a non-injury, unintentional roof fall outby the working section. The fall was discovered on #1 Main at cross-cut 52, #9 entry/intersection on return. The fall is ap...
02/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Initially EE strained his upper back while lifting a box of resin on 02/28/2011. EE worked until March 09, 2011 when his strain become a lost time injury. This injury become reportable on 03/09/2011
02/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost The employee was attempting to throw a top conveyor belt roller underneath the belt when the roller struck him on the side of his left foot.
02/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Flint Ridge Mine #2 has experienced a non-injury unintentional roof fall out by the 002 section in #5 entry (neutral) at cross-cut #34 on 3 Main. The dimensions are approximately 7 feet thick, 35 feet...
01/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Flint Ridge Mine #2 has experienced a non-injury un-intentional roof fall outby the 003 working section at cross-cut #42 along 2 South Main in #3 entry, (neutral).The roof fall dimensions are approxim...
01/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury unintentional roof fall occurred at the mentioned mine approximately 1000 feet outby the 002 active section. The fall occurred in a neutral entry (#4) in an old roadway intersection on #...
11/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 7d restricted While operating a Continuous Mining Machine on MMU 001-0 section in #8 right x-cut (punch thru), EE was struck on top of his shoulders with a piece of mine roof that appeared to be secured to the mine...
11/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was dropping a cable and water line that was hung with a cable hanger with a metal hook, the hanger slipped causing the hook to cut his right hand, which required 3 stitches.
10/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost The employee was injured when the MAC_10 Damascus man trip backed down an access road, backed on the bank and turned over.
10/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost This report was filled out on 10/18/2010 but somehow the on line filing system did not accept the report. The employee was injured when a man trip he was riding overturned on the surface at an undergr...
10/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost The employee was injured when a man trip he was riding on the surface overturned.
10/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost This report was initially filed on 10/18/2010 but did not register with MSHA's data base, on line filing system. The employee was riding a man trip that overturned on the surface of an underground min...
09/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The above mine has experienced a non-injury un-intentional roof fall outby the working sections in #7 entry 1 x-cut inby 003 sections return overcast. Laminated shale deteriorated and gave way. Fall d...
07/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mentioned mine has experienced a non-injury un-intentional roof fall outby the 002 working section located between #7 and #8 entries approximately 15 cross-cuts outby the working section.The fall...
07/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee cut his right little finger when it was caught between a hammer and the metal frame of a roof bolting machine while splicing a tram chain.
04/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 138d lost, 2d restricted The employee picked up a 40 pound bag of rock dust and strained his lower back on 4/5/10. this injury became a lost time reportable on 4/8/10
03/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was using a utility knife to cut mining conveyor belt, his knife slipped and cut his right leg, requiring 3 stitches.
03/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Flint Ridge Mine #2 experienced a non-injury unintentional roof fall on the MMU 001-0 section while retreat mining. The caved area on the Continuous Mining Machine was approximately 5 to 7 feet thick,...
03/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was tramming the continuous mining machine across the 003 section, when he stepped in a hole in the mine floor and twisted his right knee.
02/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Injury initially sprained his right knee on 2/15/10 lifting mine belt for set up and has worked until today, date (3-2-10) he has become a reportable lost time injury after an MRI revealed some tissue...
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to hang an electrical cable with a cable hanger with a metal hook when the cable slipped, puncturing the employee in the right middle finger with the metal hook which requi...
12/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None a non-injury unintentional roof fall occurred while retreat mining on 001-0 working section in #1 entry on 2nd cut of pillar block #1. The roof fall wedged the continuous mining machine between rock a...
10/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was helping remove belt rollers from a belt line when a roller fell and struck him on the left knee. Note: Employee was placed on restricted duty on 10/12/2009.
08/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury unintentional roof fall occurred on 001-0 section at cross-cut #30 between #1 and #2 entries. The fall was approximately 5' to 7' thick, 22' long and 18' wide. Using 60"" 3/4 fully groute...
08/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee punctured his right hand with a magnetic pocket screw driver when he was attempting to dislodge a bolt from his tool socket. The puncture wound was lanced and cleaned requiring 3 stitches.
07/31/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee lost his footing when he reached for a roof bolt plate from the bolting machine tray. Laceration to his left arm.
07/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE was operating a shuttle car when he ran over some coal on the roadway causing him to slide into the coal rib. Sprained his lower back.
06/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A piece of mine roof app 2 feet thick, 20 feet wide and 12 feet long fell on the MMU 002-0 retreat mining section in the first lift of initial #8 pillar block. No injuries to this occurence.
06/09/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a 2 person personell carrier, when he ran over some gob in the roadway. The steering wheel turned sharply, bending his right hand back, breaking his ring finger on right han...
05/10/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to exesive rain fall in a short period of time, a mud slide occured at no 1 portal, partially blocking Left return.
05/08/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to excessive rain fall, the drains near the mine portals overflowed and allowed water to flow into the mine. No one was injured or trapped. We ditched the water away from the protals and pumped wa...
03/25/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHROTER DRILL TO DRILL ANCHOR HOLES IN THE MINE FLOOR, WHEN AN OIL SEAL BLEW ON THE DRILL, SPRAYING OIL INTO HIS EYES.
03/20/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ROLLED BACK OVER HIS WELDING SHIELD AND GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. MEDICAL ONLY.
02/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury unintentional roof fall occurrred at the above mine in #6 entry, intake in an intersection at spad #275, X-cut #50 adjacent to #1 main line belt line. The fall is approximately 30' long,...
02/06/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was going to the continuous miner to get a load of coal, when he struck the coal rib with the shuttle car he was operating. He struck the canopy with his head, springing his neck.
12/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Injury was pushing with a bar while changing a tail roller shaft on a coal feeder just inby the section tail roller in #5 entry on 003-0 section. He heard his right knee pop. Torn ligaments.
11/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at Flint Ridge #2 mine outby the active sections on #2 main line belt line at cross-cut #12. No injuries, some damage to belt structure. The fall area strata is lam...