Gateway Mine — Accidents

Total: 322 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS CHECKING THE SCRUBBER DUCT WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE TOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND WRIST. THE INCIDENT CA USED A...
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ON UNIT 3. AS HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP AND MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM O N THE R...
05/31/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER OFF A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE ROLLER AND FRACTURED IT. WORKING WITH FRACTURE.
05/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING WITH A LADDER ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2'X 3' X 2"" THICK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM THE ROCK. WO RKING...
05/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT THE NO. 70 CROSSCUT. THE ROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS ORIGINALLY AND THEN CONTINUED ACROSS THE ENTRY BY 5-18-01. THE A REA WIL...
05/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A BELT HEAD ROLLER INTO A TRUCK. AS THEY WERE POSITIONING THE ROLLER IN THE TRUCK BED THE ROLLER MOVED AND THE EMPLOYEES EDGE OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLL ER AND...
05/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO NEXT ENTRY. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE TRAILING CABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE TRAIL ING CAB...
05/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6TH MAIN EAST POWER ENTRY DUE TO THE WEAKENED STRATA BELOW THE POINT OF ANCHOR. THE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLT S. THE...
05/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE MAIN EAST INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT #27 CROSSCUT HEIGHT 4' WIDTH 25 LENGTH 20'
05/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS TAKING DOWN PULL THROUGH CURTAINS USING ASPAD PULLER TO REMOVE THE SPADS FROM THE CURTAINBOARD. HE PULLED DOWN ON THE SPAD PULLER & SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB. WORKING WITH SUTURES.
04/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS STANDING ON THE TOPE COVER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER REPAIRING A LIGHT. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE AND FELL AGAINST THE CONVEYOR SIDE BOARD INJURING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA.
04/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE UNIT 3 TRAVELWAY AT #45 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES, LENGTH 20' WIDTH 20' HEIGHT 5-6'.
04/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 311d lost EE WAS SHOVELING ON UNIT 1 CONVEYOR BELT AND AS HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ON TO THE BELT HE FELT A TREMENDOUS PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WHEN HE WAS LOADING THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING RIP OR TEAR IN HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER IN VESTIGA...
03/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS MAKING HIS PRE SHIFT EXAMINATION. AFTER MAKING THE FACE AREA OF THE NO.6 ENTRY. HE WALKED OUTBY TO THE CROSSCUT WHERE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING A SCRAP AFTER MAKING A BAG TEST HE STEP PED BAC...
03/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A SHUTTLE CAR THAT HAD JUST BEEN WASHED. HE STEPPED IN SOME MUD CAUSING HIM TO SLIP, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
02/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE THE NAILER AND WAS HIT IN THE FINGER WITH A 2 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER.
02/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EE WAS STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY CUTTING A XCUT THROUGH WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER,S AND RIGHT LEG.
02/18/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 3. HE WALKED BACK TO THE REAR OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO MAKE UP A ROOF BOLT. ON HIS WAY TO THE REAR OF THE ROOF BOLTER HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING HIM T O TWIST...
02/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 MMU 004 IN THE #6 ENTRY AT THE 1700' STATION. WIDTH- 20 FT LENGTH 65' HEIGHT 31 1/2 FEET TO 5 FEET.
02/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS RIDING OUT OF THE MINE IN A MANBUS, THE BUS HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD & CAUSED EE TO BOUNCE WHEN HE CAME DOWN ON HIS CAP LAMP BATTERY CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT HIP. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN U...
02/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE #38 AND #39 XCUTS OF THE 2ND MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' AND 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO F AILURE...
01/20/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost WHILE WALKING TO THE BELT TAIL SHE STEPPED ON SOMETHING CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER RIGHT ANKLE.
01/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS HAND DUSTING IN THE #2 ENTRY AND WHILE WALKING XX WITH A 1/2 BAG OF ROCK DUST HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
01/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN EAST ENTRY AT THE NO. 18 CROSSCUT. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO THE ROOF STRATA BROKE AT AND ABOVE THE POINT OF ANCHOR. ALL AJO INING C...
01/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN EAST ENTRIES AT #74 CROSSCUT. LENGHT 40', WIDTH 20' THICKNESS 6'.
12/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STANDING ON A PLASTIC BUCKET HANGING CURTAIN & SLIPPED OFF SPRAINING HIS WRIST.
12/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE TO START HIS SHIFT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
12/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN RM 1 OF UNTIL 1. THE FALL OCCURED DUE THE ROOF STRATA FAILED AT AND ABOVE THE POIN OF ANCHOR. THE FALL AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND LEFT SINCE THE UNIT IS ON RETR...
11/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP & HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD THE SCOOP BOUNCED & CAUSED HIM TO JAM HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY & STRAINED HIS NECK & BACK. STARTED MISSING TIME 12/8/00
11/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE CONT MINER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS UNDER FULLY SUPPORTED ROOF
11/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 ENTRY AT 35 XCUT ON UNIT 1 POWER ENTRY. LENGTH--40', WIDTH--25', HEIGHT--7-8'.
11/04/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOLTING AT THE FACES OF UNIT 3 HE SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN A DRILL STELL & THETIGHTENING WRENCH.
10/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TRAVELING THROUGH A MANDOOR AND STRUCK HIS ELBOWON THE MANDOOR.
10/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost STANDING NEXT TO THE ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.
10/03/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER & A PIECE OF ROCKFELL & HIT EE ON THE HEAD & FELL STRIKING HIM ONTHE RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATION WITH SUTURES WORKING WITH SUTURES
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HOOKING UP A SLINGER TO A SCOOP THE DRAW PIN HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. WORKING WITH SUTURES
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING A DRIVE SHAFT AND AS HE PULLED IT OUT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A PIECE OF METAL AND LACERATED IT. WORKING WITH SUTURES.
09/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE EXAMING THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, HE RAN OVER A PILE OF ROCK IN A DIESEL GATER, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS BACK
09/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost CHECKING THE MINER SPRAYS & A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS &B HIT EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD
09/06/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER SOMETHING FLEW FROM THE FRONT OF THE MINER AND STRUCK YHIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATION WITH SUTURES. WORKING WITH SUTURES.
08/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS MOVING A ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL 9OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATIONS WITH SUTURES.
08/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 1 (MMU-0010) IN THE XCUT BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRIES AT THE 5330' STATION. HEIGHT--3-4.5', WIDTH 16.75', LENGTH--31'.
08/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 1 (MMU 002-0) AT THE 5275' STATION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5 AND 6 ENTRIES. LENGTH 40', WIDTH 20', HEIGHT 4'.
08/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST INTAKE ENTRY AT CROSSCUT 328. HEIGHT 5' WIDTH 18' LENGTH 20'.
08/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 1 ENTRY #5 AT THE 4950 STATION. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 20' THICKNESS 5.5'.
07/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY OF UNIT 2 (MMU-003 AND 004) THE ROOF BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA WERE 6' CONVENTIONAL. HEIGHT 3' WIDTH 18' LENGTH 8"".
07/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER PUTTING UP A CURTAIN BOARD. A ROCK FELL BEHIND HIM STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG.
07/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING THE ELECTRICIAN INSTALL THE RUB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE PRY BAR THEY WERE USING SLIPPED CAUSING THE RUB RAIL TO SLIDE DOWN AND CAUGHT THE INJURED EE'S 3RD LEFT FINGER. THE INJ...
07/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 1 IN #7 ENTRY AT THE 4960' STATION. LENGTH 20'; HEIGHT 6-8'; WIDTH 20'.