Flint Ridge Mine #2 — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A METAL GUARD BACK ONTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE PART OF HIS BACK.
08/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 8-5-2008 ADJACENT TO THE #3 BELT IN THE #7 ENTRY AT THE 34 CROSS CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE 50' LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 5' THICK.
08/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ELECTRICIAN WAS TIGHTENING A WATER LINE BAND WITH A BANDING TOOL WHEN THE BAND BROKE CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
07/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NUMBER FOUR (4) ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 70' LONG 20' WIDE AND ABOUT 4.5 FEET THICK. THE ROOF WAS SHALE AND APPEARED TO BE A HORSE BACK WITH SLICK...
06/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE AT THE #3 HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE KNIFE HE WAS USING WENT ACROSS HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
06/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SET OF BATTERY JUMPER CABLES AT THE CHARGING STATION WHEN THEY HUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HE STATED WHEN HE GOT UP THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK. HE ST...
06/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Electrician alleged that he was throwing a leveling chain on the roof bolter when he lost his footing and fell straining his left hand.
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD MINED UNDER LOW COVER AND HAD ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS. ROPE BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO CONTROL THE ROOF WITH OUT SUCCESS.
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A ROOF FALL OUT BY THE FEEDER AND WHILE DOING THE INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND ANOTHER FALL 6 BREAKS OUT BY THE FIRST. BOTH FALLS ARE IN LOW COVER AREAS.
02/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Roof Bolter Operator was in the #7 entry and was in the process of installing a roof bolt when his drill steel hung up. When he reached over to pull the steel out of the hole, a piece of draw rock fel...
12/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE bent over to move the miner cable, when he felt pain in his lower back. EE started missing work on 2/11/08.
11/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced an unintentional roof fall outby the active section on the parallel leatherwood mains at crosscut #45. The fall is approximately 160' long & 5' to 6' thick. The roof in the area i...
09/20/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of removing a steering jack from a DBT Ram Car when the jack slipped catching his middle finger on his left hand between the jack and the frame of the car.
08/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found in the #3 entry at the 36 break. This fall was approximately 5 feet high, 20 feet wide and 20 feet long. Area supported with 4 foot roof bolts and 8 ft. cable bolts was spotted i...
07/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found in the #4 entry at the 42 break adjacent to the #2 belt. This fall was approximately 5 feet high, 20 feet wide and 80 feet long. This area was in a low cover area supported with...
07/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was removing the panel board on a roof bolt machine and while pulling on his wrench it slipped which resulted in a fracture to his little finger on his right hand.
01/29/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE stated that he did not stop his ram car quick enough. He ran into the feeder and hurt his lower back. He did not start missing work until Monday February 5, 2007.
09/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost EE was pulling a bent roof bolt out of the top before the glue had time to set up when he felt pain in his lower back. He did not start missing work until 10-3-06.