Franklin County Mine — Accidents

Total: 131 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/20/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee parked D10 dozer & was dismounting when a gust of wind pushed the door & employee onto the track crawler & down to tilt jack. Cause of injury no 3 point contact while climbing down. Incident...
03/17/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None EMERGENCY ESCAPE HOIST SHAFT ICED UP DUE TO COLD WEATHER DONDITIONS WEATHER CONDITIONS STARTED CHANGING AND ILE FELL DOWN SHAFT STRUCK GUIDE ROPE JUST RIGHT CAUSING GUIDE ROPE TO BREAK. CONDIT ON NOTE...
02/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GETMAN TRACTOR, HELPED LOAD MATERIAL ON MAN CAGE, WHEN CAGE RETURNED TO BOTTOM HE WALKED TOWARDS HIS TRACTOR AND TRIPPED ON A WIRE ROPE SLING AND FELL ON HIS HANDS A ND KNEES....
02/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND AT 12:45PM 87XC MAIN EASTWAY. FALL FELL ON TOP OF ARCH & SOME ROCK CAMEOUT ONTO THE TWAY. FALL GUESSED TO BE 6' HIGH, 20'LONG, & 10' WIDE. ROOF OVER ARCHES SUPPORTED WITH 6' C...
02/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE MAIN EAST LEFT RETURN AT XC34. THE FALL WAS 16'WIDE, 6' HIGH, & 5O' LONG DID NOT INVOLVE THE INTERSECTION FELL IN XC BETWEEN E...
01/31/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 10:00 A HOIST TEST WAS PREFORMED AND WHEN THE LILLY OVER SPEED CHECK WAS MADE THE NUT CAME OFF THE SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE OVER SPEED IN PLACE. REPAIRED @ 10 45 AM FULL SERVICE.
01/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY AN EXAMINER JUST OUT BY #8 SEAL OF THE MAIN EAST 2 LEFT SEALS. THE FALL WAS 50' W 30' L AND 7' H AND SUPPORTED BY 6'CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.
01/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND IN 4J 3AC 47 AND 40 FOOT MARKER. 6 FOOT DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS WERE USED. THE FALL WAS 70 FT LONG 16-18 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH.
12/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 4J SETUP CUTBACKS 2AC FROM 2+24 TO 2+54 AT THREE-WAY INTERSECTION 30' LONG, 30' WIDE, 8' HIGH. SUPPORTED BY 6' D0UBLE LOCK BOLTS.
10/28/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost THE INJURED EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON THE MAIN EAST BELT ENTRY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK.
10/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND WHILE ON INSPECTION WITH MSHA. THE LOCATION IS BETWEEN THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AND MAIN EAST #2 BELT AT 66XCUT ON THE BELTLINE SIDE OF THE STOPPING. H 6 1/2' X 18' W X 15' L....
10/14/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MANCAGE/HOIST WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A MOTOR AUXILARY RELAY. NO PEOPLE ON CAGE. HOIST WAS REPAIRED & RETURNED TO SERVICE @ 5:45 A.M.
10/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED @ 8:30 AM DURING A MINE EXAM. FALL IS @ M.W.#3 ENTRY #82XC. FALL IS 15'H X 30'W X 30'L.
09/26/2002 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None THE VENTILATING FAN AT ""B"" SHAFT WENT DOWN DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. THE FAN, FAN SHAFT & BEARING WERE REPLACED. FAN WAS RETURNED TO OPERATION @ 8:30 PM 9/26/02.
09/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER @ MAIN EAST #4 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 36+00. 200FT IN LENGTH, 18' WIDTH, 18' HEIGHT. SUPPORTED BY 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS, 6X6 TIMBERS & HEINZMANN JACKS.
09/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY A FOREMAN. THE FALL OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT # 64 XCUT 18 FT WIDE BY 50 FT LONG BY 6 FT HIGH.
09/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND ON 9/5/02 APPROXIMATELY 12:15 P.M. AT #9 ENTRY OUTBY #24 SEAL AT 1 H.
08/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY A FOREMAN DURING A FIREBOXX RUN. THE FALL IS IN THE MAIN EAST RETURN OF NO. 7 ENTRY BETWEEN #32 AND #33 XCUT. THE FALL IS 6'H X 18' W X 125' L.
08/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO. 2 MAIN EAST BELT AT #55 XCUT. THE FALL IS AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 18' L X 6' H X 25' W.
07/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FALL WAS NOTICED. MAIN NORTH BELT @ XC 50 OR 51. NOW 8' HIGH, 22' WIDE, & 40' LONG.
07/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 7/30/02 MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY XC 91 SOUTH XC. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, 8' HIGH. 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED.
07/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY MIDNIGHT SHIFT FOREMAN. THE FALL COVERED A ROCK MINER STORED IN AN ADJACENT ENTRY OF THE M.EAST. 50'L X 14'W X 6'H.
07/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE MAIN EAST #1 BELT IN THE CROSSCUT & EXTENDED OUT INTO THE BELT ENTRY, UP TO THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE BELT. 6 FT H X 16 FT W X 40'L.
07/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURRED AT THE EDGE OF XC 130 ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. IT IS NEAR A 4-WAY INTERSECTION INVOLVING THE NORTH SIDE XCUT OUT 6' INTO TWAY. FALL 33' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7' HIGH. 6' COMBINATION SHELL/R...
06/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HELPING A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DURING RECOVERY OPERATIONS ON THE 3J LW FACE. THE INJURED EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT HAND BY FALLING ROCK AS THE INJURED WAS BALANCING AN AIR DRILL.
05/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PIN DRAW BAR TO PARTS WAGON SO SCOOP COULD MOVE PARTS WAGON. THE PIN MISSED HOLE ON BOTTOM END, SCOOP MOVED CAUSING PIN TO KICK BACKWARDS. THE EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED.
05/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost THE EE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL GATOR. AS THE EE DROVE INTO A XCUT ON THE M.E. TWAY @#69 XCUT, HIS LT. FOOT WAS BENT BACKWARD WHEN HIS FOOT WAS CONTACTED BY A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT FOLDED UP UN DER GOB...
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HOOKING UP A DIESEL TRACTOR TO A ROCKDUST. THE EE SMASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRAW BAR AND THE DRAW BAR HITCH ON THE TRACTOR. 7 STITCHES & FX OF TIP OF FINGER.
04/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 4"" HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER WAS BEING CRADLED IN HIS RT. ARM WHILE HE WAS PUTTING ON HIS GLOVES. DURING THIS PROCESS THE POWER SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED. REC'D 7 STITCH ES.
03/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost THE EE WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS.
02/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND 2-03-02 AT 12:30PM. THEFALL OCCURED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY FROM 30XC TO 31XC.
01/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND 1-21-02 AT 11 38 PM. THE FALL OCCURRED ONT HE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT 122 X C. THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND THE FALL. THE FALL IS 6'H X 20' LX 18 W. DUE TO WEAKE...
01/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE LONGWALL TAILGATE INTERSECTED A FALL THAT WAS REPORTED ON 6-13-01. THE LOCATION IS IN 2J 3AC @ 64 XC 77+20 TO 77+35 FOOTAGE MARKED. THIS FALL NOW IMPEDS THE PASSAGE OF MEN OUT THE TAIL GATE AND TH...
12/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAILURE OCCURED AT THE TAILGATE OF 3J WHICH BLOCKED PASSAGE OF PERSONEL TO TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 16-18'WIDE, 6'TALL, AND ABOUT 25' LONG.
12/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A POT OUT OF ROUT WAS FOUND ON 12-30-01 BY AN EXAMINER BETWEEN 8-10 AM. THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND THE POT OUT. THIS POT OUT WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE A FALL ON 12-31-01. TH E FALL...
12/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK END OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
12/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost CARRYING A 6 BY 6 TIMBER TO 5XC BELT, PLACED AT LOCATION TO BE SET, CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND TIMBER MASHING FINGER TEARING SIDE, 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP TEAR. ANOTHER DR FOUND A FRACT...
11/30/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED ON 11-30-01 WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.
11/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT. EYEBROW BY A SLEDGEHAMMER THAT SLIPPED FROM THE GRASP OF ANOTHER EEINJURED EE SUFFERED LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES..
11/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE TAILGATE OF 3T LONGWALK IN 3 AC OF 25 @ 89 + 20. USING 8'RIB BOLTS FOR TRUSSES AND 6' COMBINATION DOUBLE FORK IN CENTER AND 2 ROWS OF 6X6 TIMBERS BETWEEN XC'S. SLIP RUNS...
11/24/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A POWER SURGE HALTED THE HOIST APPROX. 100' FROMTHE COLLAR. A BLOWN BLOWER MOTOR FUSE & PRIMARY T205 FUSE WAS FOUND. ELEVEN MINERS WERE TRAPPED IN CAGE APPROX. 2 HOURS WHILE TROUBLE-SHOOTING. HOIST BA...
11/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2J LW RECOVERY. A PIECE OF FACE COAL ROLLED OUT STRIKING EE ON THE RT. ARM. EE RECEIVED 14 STITCHES.
11/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY AN EXAMINER ABOUT P.M. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE MAIN EAST RIGHT RETURN AT 139 XCUT AT THE ACCESS TO NASON #1 RIGHT SEAL.
10/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AROUND 9RT 4AC BLEEDER ENTRY 1XC INBY 2% POINT. FALL WAS 9' HIGH, 25' WIDE, 40' LONG, SUPPORTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCK CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
10/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT MAIN EAST TWAY BETWEEN XC 121 AND 122 WHICH WAS 6-7 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG SUPPORTED BY 6-8 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.
10/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED @ #59XC OF NASON LT.TWAYTHE FALL ORIGINATED IN THE WEST SIDE CROSSCUT & EXTENDED ABOUT 8' INTO THE T-WAY. FALL WAS 4'H X12'L X 16'W.
09/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AREA OF TRAVELWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED 10/01/01 AS A SPRAINED ANKLE.
09/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUDN BY AN EXAMINER ABOUT 2200. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON THE NASON RIGHT TRAVELWAY BETWEEN 69 AND 70 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 9' HIGH, 21' WIDE AND 45' LONG. DUE TO WEAKENED STRAT A.
09/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND @ 10:10 AM. BELTS DOWN @ 9:50 AM. THE FALL WAS LOCATED @ 97 XC MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 20' LONG, 35' WIDE DUE TO WEAKENED STRATA. 4-WAY INTERSECTION.
09/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED @ 32-33 XC THAT WAS 7' HIGH30' LONG & 25' WIDE. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED 12/85. CAUSED BY WEAKENED STRATA. FALL FOUND @ 7:30AM 3-WAY INTERSECTION MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY XC.