Gateway Mine — Accidents

Total: 322 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS CLEARING LOOSE ROOF OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THE EE D ID NOT...
01/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE IS A SECTION SUPERVISOR. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING UP SITES FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT CROSSCUTS IN ROOM #3. AS HE WAS MEASURING FOR THE SITES, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BO...
01/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR TRAILING CABLE DURING A POWER MOVE ON UNIT 1. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AS HE FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE...
12/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE SERVICE TRUCK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND RIGHT RIB CAGE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO A RIGHT RIB. THE INJU RED EMP...
12/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT MATERIAL ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BACK SIDE OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER HURTING. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION WAITING FOR THE MEDICAL RECO RDS FRO...
11/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN SOUTH RETURN IN #6 CROSSCUT IN #1 ENTRY. THE ROOF FELL PULLING 4' ROOF BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY. THE FALL AREA WILL BE RESUPPORTED WITH TIMBERS TO MAKE A SAFE...
10/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLOSING THE CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT COVER. THE COVER WAS STIFF AND AS HE PULLED ON IT THE COVER BROKE LOOSE AND CLOSED, CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT AND THE COVER....
10/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EE WAS SPLICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. AS HE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE T O THE L...
10/01/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO THE NEXT SETUP. THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE CABLE REEL TO JERK THE TRAILING CABLE CA USING E...
08/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE TO ROOM 2 ON UNIT 1. THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE TRAILING CABLE TO COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE...
06/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHILE MINER MOVED. THE WRONG PULL ROPE WAS HOOKED UP AND PULLED THE CABLE DOWN ON TOP OF HIM.
06/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOPE BELT AT THE ZEIGLER #11 MINE IS THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. A COAL SPILL AT THE TAIL AREA OF THE SLOPE BELT CAUSED THE SLOPE BELT TO BE SHUT DOWN FROM 8:15 AM TO 11:00 AM ON THE DAY SHI FT OF 6...
06/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP SHUTTLE CAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHECKING UNDER THE CABLE REEL. AS HE WAS JACKING THE SHUTTLE CAR UP THE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM. THE INCIDENT...
06/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #25 CROSSCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY IN THE EAST OFF OF THE 4TH NORTH. LENGTH 15' HEIGHT 5' WIDTH 20'.
05/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 3 (MMU-00609( COVERING THE MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR. HEIGHT 6 1/2' WIDTH 19' LENGTH-65'. THIS ROOF FALL INVOLVED 2 MINERS BEING TRAPPED FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 30 M INUTES....
05/24/2002 ENTRAPMENT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost AS A RESULT OF A ROOF FALL 2 MINERS WERE TRAPPED UNDER A ROOF FALL FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. ONE MINER WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAB OF A SHUTTLE CAR & THE OTHER WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE S HUTTLE...
04/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ROOF BOLT MATERIAL ON TO THE ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROOFROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. THE EE MISSED A TOTAL OF TWO WORKING DA...
04/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE UNIT 3 WORKING SECTION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRIES. THE CROSSCUT HAD BEEN HOLED & NOT SUPPORTED ON THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. THE UNIT WAS IDLE A T THE T...
04/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIRT 3 (MMU-005-0) AT THE 20+85' INTERSECTION. LENGTHE 20', WIDTH-60', HEIGHT-6'.
03/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED INT HE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES AT #72 CROSSCUT. THIS WAS OBSERVED ON INSPECTION. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 20' HEIGHT 5'.
03/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #71 CROSSCUT ONT HE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES IN THE #3 ENTRY. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 18' HEIGHT 5'
03/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES AT #68 CROSSCUT. THIS AREA WAS OBSERVED WHILE ON INSPECTION. WITH 20' LENGTH 20' THICKNESS 3'
03/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #8 CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY OF THE MAIN SOUTH. THIS WAS OBSERVED ON INSPECTION. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 20' HEIGHT 5'.
03/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AN UNIT 3. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE ATRS A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.T HE EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NE XT DAY...
03/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE ATRS A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT A NKLE. T...
02/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS WORKING AS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR HELPER DURING THE LUNCH PERIOD. WHILE STANDING BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HI M ON TH...
01/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING SOME ROCK AWAY FROM A HEAD LIGHT AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM. THE INCI...
01/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE UNIT 2WORKING SECTION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN ENTRY 5 AND ENTRY 6 AT THE 5+85 FOOT MARK. THE CROSSCUT HAD BEEN HOLED AT THE END OF THE PRIOR SHIFT AND NOT SUP...
01/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILEHE WAS TRIMMING A CROSSCUT AFTER IT WAS HOLED, A PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN BACK FROM THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT L OWER LE...
12/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE WAS WORKING WITH A ROCK DUST CREW. HE WAS OPERATING A UTILITY TRACTOR POSITIONING THE ROCK DUSTING MACHINE. HE WAS EXITING THE UTILITY TRACTOR & FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER.
12/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WHILE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING DOWN ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE HOOKS, THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE TRAILING CABLE TO JERK STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT S HOULDER...
11/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE 1 ST NORTH OFF THE 1 ST WEST WORKED OUT PANEL. HEIGHT-5', LENGTH-40' WIDTH 30'
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF UNIT 2 MMU 003-0 AT THE 8 +45' STATION. LENGTH 60' WIDTH 17' HEIGHT 7 TO 9'.
10/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EE WAS WELIDING BEAM SLIPPED OFF BEAM APPROX 1 FOOT OFF GROUND AND FELL INTO DEEP HOLE (200 + FEET DEEP) LANDING ON ANOTHER BEAM APPROX 8 1/2 FEET DOWN.
10/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FELL DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. WORKING WITH FRACTURE.
10/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE SHUTTLE CAR AND A ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT THE SHUTTLE CAR AND SLID OR SLIPPED OVER STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.
10/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 (MMU 004-0) WORKING SECTION IN #7 ENTRY AT 4+55 STATION. HEIGHT 51/2'. WIDTH 25'. LENGTH 25'.
10/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE 2ND NORTH OFF THE 1ST WEST AT #57 CROSSCUT. LENGTH -35' WIDTH 20' HEIGHT 8'.
09/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 1 RIGHT SIDE (MMU 002-0) AT THE FACE OF THE #7 ENTRY. A CROSSCUT NOTCH HAD BEEN TURNED TO THE LEFT, THE MINER WAS BACKED OUT AND PARKED. THE LEFT NOTCH FELL IN AND CAUSED...
08/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A MATERIAL WAGON TO THE UTILITY TRACTOR. THE MATERIAL WAGON WAS LOADED WITH 7200 VAC HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT IND EX FING...
08/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A BELT CLEANER. HE WAS CROSSING UNDER THE WALK AREA OF THE #183 DRIVE, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRAINING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER. THE EM PLOYEE...
08/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN EAST ENTRY AT #174 CROSSCUT. LENGTH - 16', WIDTH - 13', HEIGHT - 3'.
08/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN EAST INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT THE #92 XCUT. THE FALL WAS FOUND BY THE MINE EXAMINER DURING HIS EXAMINATION. THEFALL AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOL...
08/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ON UNIT 3 (MMU-005-0). AS HE REACHED FOR A ROOF BLOCK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS (52""X36""X6"") AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST AN D AR...
08/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BLOTING ON UNIT 3. HE NOTICED A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FALLING FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, HE TRIED TO PUSH IT AWAY AND IT CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB AND THEN TO THE MINE FL...
07/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #6 CROSSCUT OF THE UNIT 2 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO FAILURE IN THE STARA BELOW, AT, AND ABOVE THE POINT OF ANCHOR. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUP PORTED WI...
07/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELAKING UP TO THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST AND HAND. WORKING WITH SUTURES.
07/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE WAS PULLING BOARDS OUT OF THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP, WHEN THE BOARDS CANE OUT HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE SCOOP. THIS INCIDENT PENDING MEDICAL REPORT. STARTED MISSING TIME 7-13-01.
06/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE UNIT 2 IN ENTRY #4. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE THE STRATA BROKE AT AND BELOW THE POINT OF ANCHOR. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO BE COVERED UP. THE A...
06/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE NO. 124 CROSSCUT OF THE 1ST EAST OFF THE 1ST NORTH POWER ENTRY FOR UNIT 1. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 15'...