Four Mile Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 70 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the No 4 belt entry, inby spad #1364 one break. The fall measured approximately 30' x 19' x 8'. The roof fell on beltline and belt structure. The fall has been t...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred at spad #743. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. Th...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured 1 break inby spad #740. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passa...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #772. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the pass...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #691. The fall occurred in the intersection and fell an additional 50' inby. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. This fall will not effect the ventilat...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at spad #719. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men....
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured 1 Break outby at spad #716. The fall occured in the right break. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or th...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at spad #749. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not eggect the ventilation or the passage of men....
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred at spad #744. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred at spad #767. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at spad #723. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men....
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured 1 break outby spad #713. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the pass...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #670. The fall occurred in the intersection and above the anchorage of the roof bolts. This fall will not effect the passage of men or ventilation. The fall will...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #676. The fall occurred in the intersection and above the anchorage of the roof bolts. This fall will not effect the passage of men or ventilation. The fall will...
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred at spad #769. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men...
02/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at spad #562. The fall measured approximately 25' long x 20' wide x 5' high. The fall will not be cleaned up. The fall has been timbered off. The fall did affect passage of men or...
01/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at crosscut outby spad #589, #6 entry on #5 belt area. The fall will not be cleaned up. Fall was 30' long, 20' wide, 4' to 5' high. Did not affect passage of men or ventilation.
12/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was installing roof bolts and a piece of rock fell from the roof striking him on the left thigh/knee area. Bruised & sore.
12/05/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped on a water line and his foot buckled under him. Fractured two bones in his right ankle.
12/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was shoveling & cleaning along the beltline when he slipped and fell. Strained his lower back.
11/14/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a shuttle car. He had a utility knife in his pocket. The knife caught on the panic bar and opened. Employee sustained a laceration to his upper left leg that required 2 stitche...
11/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was attempting to cross over the belt when he slipped and landed on his right shoulder. He went to doctor on 11-3-08 then worked his normal shift. Missed work on 11-4-08 due to injury, took...
10/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred one break inby E.P #9 in the intersection. The fall will not be cleaned up. All entries to fall have been timbered off. Fall did not affect passage of men.
10/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at break #100 spad #746 in the intersection. The fall will not be cleaned up. All entries to fall have been timbered off. Fall did not affect passage of men.
09/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Victim was exiting the scoop and his foot slipped. He fell out of the scoop twisting his ankle. Placed on light duty.
09/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE worked overtime to assist with belt repairs. He had his gloves off while hooking up clamps with a wrench. The frayed end on a wire rope lacerated his right middle finger.
09/08/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was cutting curtain fly pads with a utility knife and it slipped. Laceration to palm of right hand. The wound was cleaned and sutured (6 stitches) at the emergency room.
08/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was operating a scoop and when he applied pressure to brake pedal he felt a pain in his left knee. Pulled ligament in left knee. Did not report the injury until 9-4-08.
08/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Victim sat down at the rear of the roof bolter to eat lunch and a portion of the roof fell striking him on the head and shoulder. Laceration to his head and contusion to the right shoulder.
08/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted Victim lifted on a belt structure while aligning the belt and felt a pain in his lower back. He missed 3 days work, was on light duty with physical therapy 3 days a week. Employment was terminated pr...
08/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was driving a belt pin into a belt splice and a piece chipped off the hammer & struck him in the upper lip. The wound was cleaned and glued at the emergency room.
08/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Victim climbed onto the railing on the #1 stacker belt to reach some gob material. His foot slipped and he twisted his leg & knee. Has a brace on his right knee and is using crutches.
08/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Victim got a mantrip hung up and was attempting to get it loose by using a come-a-long hooked to a roof bolt. He slipped and fell onto the speed reducer in the mantrip. Has a lower back sprain.
07/31/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost This miner was pulling a cable, when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right knee.
07/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None This victim was liftng a final drive for a scoop into place by himself. This was too much weight for one person ? resulted in a hernia. Was placed on light duty until September 13, 2008, when surger...
07/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost This victim struck the rib while rounding a curve and caused the rib to roll out into operator's deck. Alleges a separation in right shoulder. Went to one doctor and was told he could return to work...
06/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost The victim was walking along and stepped on a sled runner with one foot and a piece of coal with the other, the coal rolled and he fell forward. His foot was caught between sled and runner. Fractur...
05/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost This electrician was replacing a guard on the miner after making repairs. While holding the shield in place and getting the bolts started a pain shot through his groin & testicles.
05/22/2008 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The electrician had locked out the breaker to the miner while performing tests. He gave the key to the operator and had him to reenergize the breaker. There was shielding wrapped around the cathead an...
05/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing roof bolts in #3 entry a rock fell from the top and bounced off the drillpot and struck him in the upper lip & nose area. He sustained a laceration to his upper lip area.
04/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While pulling steel out of hole a rock fell and struck victims right hand. He sustained swelling & bruising.
04/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Drill steel fell out of hole and struck victims left hand. He sustained bruising & swelling of his left hand.
04/21/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost A rock was against the side of the continuous miner. When the operator trammed the miner forward the rock rolled over onto his left foot and ankle. He sustained a fracture to his left foot
04/07/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was driving the mantrip. He hit a pot hole in the road and the wheel jerked around striking his hand. Two fingers were fractured. He removed the cast applied at the hospital and came back to...
03/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost While pulling a water line the victim slipped and fell. He sustained a fractured fibula in his left leg.
03/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Victim alledgedly was trying to pull a shield off a scoop when he strained his back. A co-worker says the victim told him he was going fishing with a buddy when he left the mine on the 7th. This repo...
02/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Victim was finishing bolting the #3 entry. He returned to the bolter and had his hand on top of the bolter when a piece of draw rock fell from between the plates and struck his right hand. He was tr...
01/15/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was drilling hole for roof bolt, steel fell striking his hand.
01/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Tripped over miner cable twisting his knee and ankle.
01/02/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was leaving the jobsite after finishing his shift. Employee had pulled his personal vehicle to the right side of the haul road to allow a coal truck to pass, when the coal truck slid into hi...