Gateway Mine — Accidents

Total: 322 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BATHHOUSE CHANGING CLOTHES PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT. A BASKET ADJACENT TO HIS FELL DOWN & STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD. THE BASKET WAS EMPTY & IT SLIPPED OFF OF...
09/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured on the Unit 3 working section in the last open crosscut of the No. 5 entry at the 8060 foot mark. The fall occured due to the fact of roof failure at and just above...
09/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The injured employee was repairing on the unit 2 roof bolting machine. he had removed the rear main control panel and as he was possitiong the cover during reinstallation he felt a sharp pain in his l...
08/14/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Ee was operating diesel personnel carrier traveling outby to the ""A""""B"" power center located outby the working section. As he reached location of ""A""""B"" power box he stepped out of personnel c...
08/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Ee was roof bolting in last open crosscut between entry 1 & entry 2 on unit 2. As he was inserting roof bolt a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him on rt forearm. The inci...
08/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE was roof bolting on Unit 3. While on the process of drilling a hole a bolt came out of the pod jack allowing the jack to slide to the side of the pod. The ee reached in to move the jack free from t...
06/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OPEN DIESEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE UNIT 1 TRAVEL WAY. THE BELT CREW WAS PULLING THE UNIT 1 BELT TOGETHER. THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED W/A DIESEL SCOOP AT...
06/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 3. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE, THE ROOF BOLT LODGED CAUSING IT TO BEND & STRIKE HIS RT. HAND & WRIST. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RT. WRIST...
05/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost THE INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. HE WAS WALKING OUT OF ROOM #1 AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, SCRAPING DOWN BOTH LOWER LEGS AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INC...
05/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was roof bolting on unit 3. He was in the process of installing an additional roof bolt for the purpose of hanging the trailing cable across the haul road. As he was reaching for the tightner wrenc...
05/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE was operating the cont miner on unit 1. He was rolling up the ventilation curtain in order to start a knotch, a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him on the left knee. T...
05/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE was in the process of unhooking a material wagon from the diesel scoop. the material wagon tongue pin was stuck. The ee was using a pry bar to work the pin loose and as he applied pressure he felt...
04/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNENTINTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED JUST OUTBY THE UNIT 1 WORKING SECTION IN THE INTAKE AIRCOURSE. THE FALL OCCURED AT THE +5005 FOOT MARK OF THE NO.5 ENTRY. IT MEASURED 20'X30'X5. THE FALL OCCURED DUE...
04/08/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING UP A ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRUCK THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BOOM...
03/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the unit 3 working section due to the strata broke at and below the anchor point. An investigation will be made in all adjoining areas for adverse conditions. Th...
03/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Ee was operating the unit 3 cont miner. as he was looking down to make sure the cable was in the clear, a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him down on the back of the neck...
03/05/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OPEN TOP DIESEL POWERED PERSONNEL CARRIER. AS HE PASSED BY THE #20 CROSSCUT OF THE MAINS SOUTH TRAVEL WAY, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRI KING HI...
03/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost EE was working on the belt crew. As he was helping thread the belt around the head roller he felt a pain in his left shoulder. The incident caused a strain to his shoulder. EE will be instructed to al...
02/24/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A NOTCH TO THE LEFT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT FRACT URED HI...
02/24/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE was roof bolting a notchh to the left. As he was drilling a roof bolt hole a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts striking him on the left shoulder and left hand. the incident caused...
02/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BELT WINDER CORE INTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FORTH FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT CORE AND THE PERSONNEL CARRIER FRAME. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FO...
02/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO VALUE FOUND None Employee was hanging a pull-through curtain on the working section, using a brass hammer to drive a spad. He struck his left thumb with the hammer.
02/05/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS SUPERVISING REHABILITATION WORK IN THE MAIN EAST RETURNS. HE WAS OBSERVING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A LOOSE ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AREA, STRIKING INJURED EE ON THE LEF...
01/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A BELT SAIL. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE SAIL AND THE OTHER EMPOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, MASHING EE'S RIGH T INDEX...
01/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON UNIT 1. HE WAS STANDING JUST OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINER TAIL AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS BACK. THE INCI DENT CA...
12/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM FOR THE NEXT HOLE. AS HE DROPPED THE ATRS THE CANOPY FLIPPED A ROOF BOLT STEEL AND THE STEEL ST RUCK TH...
12/26/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF KNOCKING OUT A PROP. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE PROP HE STRUCK THE TIP OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME & IS WORKING WITH A FRACTUR ED FING...
12/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost EE WAS ASSISTING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL A CURTAIN BOARD. AS THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE CURTAIN BOARD IN PLACE, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON T HE BACK...
12/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost EE WAS HELPING PUT THE BUMPER BACK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE STATED LATER THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE SHOULDER AND THE EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON DECE...
11/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENSIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED JUST OUTBY THE UNIT 2 WORKING SECTION. THE FALL OCCURED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE STRATA FAILED AT AND BELOW THE ANCHOR POINT. NO EE WERE IN THE AREA AT THE T IME THE...
11/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 3. HE POSITIONED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. AS HE SET THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE DOWN ONTO THE MINE FLOOR HE C...
11/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost THE INJURED EE WAS DELIVERING MATERIAL TO UNIT 2. AS HE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM THE MATERIAL WAGON, A CONCRETE BLOCK ROLLED OFF THE MATERIAL WAGON & ONTO HIS RT.FOOT CAUSING A CONT USION. T...
10/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE UNIT 2 WORKING SECTION AT THE +1750 FOOT MARK OF THE NO.4 ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO FAILURE AT AND BELOW THE ANCHOR POINT. A SLIP WAS PRESENT I N THE A...
10/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. AS HE WAS SETTING UP TO BOLT A NOTCH, HE SET THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG. THE INCIDENT CAUSED...
09/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCSR'S ON THE OLD UNIT 3 WORKED OUT, RECOVERY AREA. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE SCSR'S A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON...
09/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE OLD UNIT 3 RECOVERY AREA. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING A ROLL-UP CURTAIN WITH THE ATTACHED CHAIN. AS HE WAS SECURING THE CURTAIN HE CAUGHT HIS LT.HAND BETWEEN THE CU RTAIN &...
08/29/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING & A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE & LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HAND. HE STA RTED MI...
08/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A BIT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA. HE WAS TAKEN T...
08/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY BETWEEN 189-190 CROSSCUT IN NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.
08/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. A PIECE OR ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. THIS INCIDENT HAD BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING INFORMATION FROM TH...
08/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING A REPAIRMAN IN REMOVING A HINGE PIN BUSHING. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE SLIDE HAMMER WHILE TRYING TO KEEP THE SLIDE HAMMER CENTERED FOR THE REPAIRMAN. THE INCIDENT CAUS ED A LA...
07/28/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A BELT CREW INSTALLING BELT ON UNIT 4. WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING BELT HARDWARE, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL CAUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO SLIP, TW ISTING...
07/26/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE UNIT 1 CONTINUOS MINER. WHILE CUTTING COAL IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS NECK. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A L ACERATI...
07/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 1ST SOUTH TRAVELWAY OFF THE 2ND MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY ATTHE #75 CROSSCUT. THE FALL OCCURED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ROOF STRATA BROKE LOOSE BELOW THE ANCHOR POI...
06/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A BUCKET LIFT JACK ON THE UNIT 1 CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE JACK DROPPED AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIR ED SUTU...
06/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. AS HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT, RT SHOULER, RT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING TIME JUNE 4, 03 & IS UNDER THE DR'S C ARE AT...
04/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST RETURN ENTRY AT THE 450 FOOT MARK OF 11TH ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE MSHA INSPECTOR DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE FALL ACCES S AREAS...
03/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE UNIT 3WORKING SECTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UNIT INROOM 1 AT THE +165 FT MARK. THE AREA HAD A SLIP PRESENT & THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 5 & 6 FT CONVEN...
03/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE DIESEL MATERIAL SCOOP. AS HE TRAVELED ALONG THE UNIT 2 TRAVELWAY THE SCOOP STRUCK A BUMP CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BOUNCE AND EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE SCOOP CANOPY. THE INCIDENT...
03/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A COME-ALONG CHAIN HOIST TO RAISE A BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE THE CHAIN HOIST OR THE CHAIN HANGER BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYELID. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATI...