Freelandville Underground — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st South Panel between 32XC in the intersection of the #4 entry. The roof fall was approximately 45' long and 13' wide and approximately 5 1/2 to 6' high. T...
01/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OF #2 ENTRY FROM 18XC TO 21XC, THE FALL WAS APPROX 17'W, 16'L, 10'H. THE AREA HAS NOW BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
12/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MW INTAKE XC60 BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY. APPROX. 38'LONG X 9'HIGH X 17'WIDE. THIS AREA HAD LAMINATED LIMESTONE & HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN BOLTS. T...
12/08/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting top from entry 2-1 with joy continous miner, when a piece of miner bit struck him in the neck. Injured was taken to hospital on 12/8/05 and the metal was removed and injured receiv...
08/30/2005 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to hurrican Katrina we received 3.5"" of rain in an hour and a half. At 1:30 pm due to rising water the section was notified to evacuate the mine. All miners were out of the mine by 2:00 pm. At 2:...
04/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was pushing a mantrip that was stuck with his coal hauler, as he was pushing he pulled hismelf up by grabbing his canopy in Dams so leg hit his steering lever causing his hauler to pinch into ribli...
12/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Wet drippers and slips slight separation between limestone and black shale, some small flaking on occasion, but not much.
12/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was running wire rope through new tail piece, when he hit a piece of sheetmetal that was leaning up, striking him directly behind his steel toe on his right foot. He was taken to hospital, x-rayed,...
12/07/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was walking thru a curtain, came thru and hit his head on a brow, jamming his neck.
06/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD SOUTH WEST PANEL INTAKE ROOMS #2 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD 0+0 & 0+55 IN THE ENTRY BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS...
05/27/2004 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Diesel backup pump to control incoming water, it kept up until about 7:30 pm at which time the mine started taking on water at return entrance, no one was in the mine and the power was restored at 8:1...
03/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost EE WAS CHECKING PUMPS IN MW INTAKE. WHILE WALKING FROM PUMP AT 11 XC, HE SLIPPED ON WET ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS A CONTUSION T O HIS R...
05/05/2003 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None PRESHIFT EXAMINER STARTED EXAMINING AROUND 9:57 PM AFTER HIS EXAMINE WAS COMPLETE, AS HE EXITED THE MINE AROUND 10:55 PM HE NOTICED THAT THE WATER WAS RISING IN THE PIT SUMP NEAR THE RETURN PO RTAL EN...
04/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE AND COWORKER WERE ROOF BOLTING A FRESH CUT. THEY WERE ON THEIR THIRD ROLL OF INSTALLATION. WHILE EE'S STEEL WAS BEING SET UP FOR DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF BLACK SLATE APPROX 3'X 2'X 6"" THICK FELL A...
09/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost SECTION SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING WITH BOLTING CREW GIVING INSTRUCTIONS OF MINING CYCLE, LOCATION WAS #2 ENTRY AT FACE OF PANEL ROOMS. AS HE WAS LEAVING BOLTER LT. SIDE OPERATOR, HE TOOK ABOUT 2 STEPS A...
07/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNENTDENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 1ST MAIN NORTH WEST INTAKE 34 TO 35 YRS IN #6 ENTRY THIS ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN 34 AND 35 INTERSECTION. AND THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FU LLY GRO...
07/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE ROOF BOLTING A FRESH CUT, HAD INSTALLED TWO FULL ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS AND WHILE DRILLING 1ST HOLE FOR 3RD ROW A ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND RIB AREA ABOUT 2 FT WIDE 3 FT LONG 0 TO 18""...
02/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS DRIVING A BUSHING PIN INTO PLACE TO LOCK DOWN BELT STRUCTURE. THE SUPERVISOR WAS PASSING BY ABOUT 45' AWAY WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF DIRT INHIS EYE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AFTER F LUSHING...