Gateway Mine — Accidents

Total: 322 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN UNIT 2 (MMU 004-0) #7 ENTRY AT THE 1055' STATION INTERSECTION. LENGTH 720'X16'WX6-8'T. THE ENTRY WIDTH WAS NORROWED DOWN TO 16' AND THE CROSSCUT WIDTH WAS NARROWED TO 18'.
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 (004-0 MMU) IN THE #6 ENTRY AT THE 1035' STATION. HEIGHT 6.5', WIDTH 20' LENGTH 22'. WHILE OPERATING THE MINER AT THE FACE OF THE #6 ENTRY, THE MINER HAD CUT APP ROX 12...
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ROOM OF UNIT (006-0 MMU) AT THE 195' INTERSECTION. HEIGHT 6-8' WIDTH 25' LENGTH 20'. THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED AND SUPPORTED WITH 4,5, AND 6' ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED...
06/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost CAP ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER AND COLLAR BONE.
06/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A CUTTING MOTOR ON THE UNIT 3 CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MOTOR WAS BEING MOVED INTO POSITION WITH A CHAIN HOIST, THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK, STRIK ING HIS...
06/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PROP TO KNOCK A STOPPING LOOSE. IN THE PROCESS IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PROP AND THE RIB. HE RECEIVEDNINE STICHES. RKING WITH SUTURES.
06/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost WHILE PULLING UP A TRANSFORMER AND 7200 CABLE WAGON, A LOOP OF CABLE FLIPPED OVER AND HIT EE ON THE FINGERS BETWEEN THE TUB AND CABLE. THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS HURT.
05/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN MAIN EAST INTAKE ENTRY #2 BETWEEN #14 AND #15 CROSSCUTS. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 5' & 6' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. ROOF FALL OCCURRED DUE TO THE ADVERSE COND...
05/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE ARM AND MADE HIS ELBOW SLAM INTO THE DRILL POT OF A ROOF BOLTER.
05/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHILE STANDING ON A PLASTIC BUCKET. HE FELL OFF THE BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. ACCIDENT HAS BEENUNDER INVESTIGATION.
05/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost HE WAS STANDING BESIDE A ROOF BOLT IN THE 1ST EAST ON UNIT 1 AND A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND CUT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT...
05/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REPAIR VEHICLE. HE WAS GOING AROUND THE MATERIAL SCOOP, THE CANOPY OF THE DUV CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING THE DUV TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A STR AIN TO...
04/13/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WAS WORKING ON THE POWER TO A SHUTTLE CAR (DC). HE AND HIS BUDDY HAD ENERGIZED THE CABLE TO CHECK IF THE POWER PROBLEM WAS ON THE CAR ITSELF. AS HE WALKED BY THE CAR ANCHOR THE DC CABLE BLEW U P IN HI...
04/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HIS BUDDY WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION A VALVE BANK ON A ROOF BOLTER. INJURED WAS INSERTING A BOLT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT HAND. PUNCTURE WOUND - WORKING WITH STIT CHES.
04/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost CUTTING A NOTCH TO THE RIGHT WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
03/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS BACKING UP THE SERVICE TRUCK OUT OF A CROSSCUT. THE FRONT BUMPER HIT A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE THAT WAS LEANED AGAINST THE RIB. THE TIRE FELL OVER AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS G REAT TO...
02/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost THE INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. AS HE WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER ARM A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK (8' X 3' X 10"") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO FAC E, BAC...
02/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOSE, TOP OF RIGHT FOOT AND BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDER.
01/20/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG FRACTURING HIS LEFT FIBULA.
01/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE UNIT 1 WORKING SECTION ENTRY #1 AT THE +2220 FOOT MARK. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF CONDIT IONS CAUSING THE STRATA TO BREAK AT AND ABOVE TH E ANCHO...
01/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE UNIT 3 SECTION. WHILE BUILDING A BLOCK STOPPING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CARRYING A CONCRETE BLOCK.
01/03/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP HE RAN OVER A BIG ROCK AND CAUSED HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER TO BE JARRED.