Gibraltar Highwall — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, R-2 @ 2+10-ROOMS OFF 1ST SW SUBMAIN, MEASURING 52'L, 19'W, & 5' THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT WAS TIMBERED AROUND AND DANGERED OFF.
06/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT BELT, MEASURING 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 4'THICK. IN R-4 BELT ENTRYOUTBY #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OUT AND DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA AND INS PECTED...
06/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 6'THICK OCCURRED ON THE #5 ENTRY 1ST SW SUBMAIN ON 6+60.MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FALL HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY MSHA. THE FALL TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OUT, IT...
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIN ROLLED OFF AND CAUGHT THE METAL BAND HOLDING THE BOLTS. THE BAND SPRANG UP AND STRUCK EE RIGHT FOREARM INNER WHEN HE PUT MORE PINS ON THE PINNER-T...
03/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 8'THICK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN (#7 ENTRY) XC 19 OF THE 2ND NE SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF & TIMBERED AROUND.
03/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 10'LONG, 10'WIDE, 5'THICK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #7 BELT AT X-CUT #4 1ST NW PANEL. THE AREA WITH SOME WATER DRIPPING FROM THE ROOF HAD BEEN CRIBBED BUT SOME ROCK FELL INBY THE CRI...
12/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE STATED THAT AS THEY WERE MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE FACE OF ENTRY 6, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THIS RESULTED IN LOW BACK PAIN AND EE HAD TO COME OUT EARLY AND GO TO THE DR.
11/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' LONG, 18' W,M 6 1/2' HIGH, WAS DISCOVERED ON #2 UNIT, E-1 ON 3+50. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED AROUND AND INSPECTED BY MSHA.
10/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION #2 ROOM ON THE NUMBER 1 UNIT. THE SLIP THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED HAD ALREADY BEEN TIMBERED OUT AND DANGERED OUT PRIORTO IT FALLING OUT. MSHA INVESTIGATED THE FALL ON THE 2ND...
10/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3RD NORTHWEST PANEL E1 AND E2 OF 7 AND 50 AREA WAS MINED IN MAY-JUNE 2001. THE FALL MEASURED 66 L 17 W 6 1/2 H. FALL INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.
10/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST NORTHWEST SUBMAIN #8 ENTRY, INTERSECTION 22 AND 85. THE FALL MEASURED 20 L 18 W 6 1/2 H. THIS WAS IN RETURN ENTRIES (OLD WORKS) 1800' FROM UNIT.
09/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 150'LONG, 19'WIDE, 7'HIGH,WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN ENTRY OF THE #2 UNIT, 200' FROM FACE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO AND INSPECTED BY MSHA.
09/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 70'L, 19'W, 6 1/2'H OCCURRED IN THE 3RD SW PANEL, #1 UNIT RETURN, 120-OUT BY THE FACE, ENTRY 7, AND FELL ON THE CULTING HEAD OF THE REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MINER HAD BEEN PO...
09/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 110'L,19'W,8'H OCCURRED INT HE #7 ENTRY RETURN 10 X CUT OUTLY THE FALL OF #2 UNIT OUTBY FEEDER. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATE BY MSHA. THE UNIT HAS SINCE BEEN MOVED TO NAOTHER LOCATIO...
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'L,19'W,6 1/2'H, WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST NW SUBMAIN IN E-4 NEUTRAL ENTRY 22 & 85.
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE 1ST NW SUBMAIN, E-4, AND E-5 30 & 85/31 & 35 MEASURING 140'L,19'W,7'H MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED BY MSHA ROOF CONTROL INSPECTOR.
09/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WORKING ON FRESH WATER LINE WHEN IT CAME APART UNDER PRESSURE AND KNOCKED EE DOWN AND A TIMBER PROP FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER AND 8 SUTURES .
09/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 25'L,18'W,6 1/2' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY THE TAILPIECE OF #2 UNIT IN THE NM SUBMAIN #3 ENTRY AT 30 & 5. MSHA CAME OUT AND INVESTIGATED THE FALL.
09/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #2 UNIT 3 X CUT OUTBY THE FACE INT HE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L,20'W,6- HIGH. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF. MSHA EXAMINED THE FALL.
08/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE E-3, 2ND NW SUBMAIN 7 + 50 MEASURING 5O'L, 20'WIDE, 6 1/2'HIGH. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BUT TIMBERED AROUND. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.
08/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 30'L, 18 W, 7 1/2 HIGH HAD OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SOUTH WEST SUBMAIN, E-1, SPAD 17 + 40. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.
08/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 120' L, 18' W X 6 1/2' HIGH. HAD OCCURRED IN THE 2ND NW SUBMAIN E-10+50 TO 1+50. THE FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OUT & WILL NOT BE CVLEANED UP. REPORTED TO MSHA AND INVESTIGAT ED BY M...
08/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #1 UNIT, 2ND SW SUBMAIN, #7 ENTRY 16+20 MEASURING 30'L, 18'W, 7'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEAN ED UP.
08/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT, 2ND SW SUBMAIN, SPAD 18+00 MEASURING 30'L, 20', 8' (IN INTERSECTION). THE FALL WILL BE LOADED OUT.
08/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 30'L, 20'W, 6 1/2, HAD OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NW SUBMAIN #2 ENTRY, 23+85. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED AROUND.
08/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN E-4 (19+85) IN THE 1ST NW SUBMAIN MEASURING 30'L, 20'W, 6 1/2'H. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND WAS TIMBERED OFF.
07/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN OF THE 1ST SOUTHWEST, SUBMAIN E-6, 44 & 70 MEASURING 18'L, 15'W, 6' HIGH. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND WILL BE TIMBERED AROUND.
07/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTHWEST SUBMAIN (OLD #1) IN THE RETURN ENTRY #7 @ 44 + 10. THE FALL IN THE INTERSECTION MEASURED 25'L X 20'W X 6.5'H. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. MSH A, BEAV...
07/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HADOCCURRED MEASURING 30'L X 20'W X 6 1/2'H IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 1ST SOUTHWEST SUBMAIN AT SPAD 1+80. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A WET AREA, NEUTRAL ENTRY BETWEEN CRIBS. THE FALL WILOL NOT BE C...
07/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' L X18' X 6 1/2' IN THE #1 ENTRY, SPAD 11+40 IN THE 2ND SW SUBMAIN. THIS WAS OUTBY THE TAILPIECE OF #1 UNIT IN AN ENTRY THAT HAD BEEN DROPPED OFF. THE FALL WA S DANGE...
07/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED AT A SLIP MEASURING APPROX. 30' L X 15' X 6' IN THE #5 ENTRY (20+85), 4 XCUTS INBY FEEDER. MSHA WAS CALLED AND INVESTIGATED AND THEN THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPP ORTED....
06/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE (INTERSECTION) AND XC RIGHT OF E-6 ON #1 UNIT. MEASURED 20' X 35' X 6' AND HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' BOLTS.
05/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY, RETURN AIR COURSE AT 7+00, MEASURING 45' LONG, 20 WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED AND TIMBERED. THIS WAS IN THE SOUTHWEST SUBMAINS. THERE WAS NO...
05/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A MINER BOOSTER PUMP TO THE FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT OPERATED BY ANOTHER EE. EE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ARTICUATION LEVER AND INJURED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKS AND THE PUMP...
04/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH HAD OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY RETURN OF THE SOUTHWEST SUBMAIN AT SPAD 25 + 50, APPROX 540' OUTBY TAILPIECE. DUE TO HIDDEN SLIP. THE AREA HA D BEEN...
03/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LIFTED A SACK OF ROCKDUST OFF OF THE SCOOP AND WAS APPLYING ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.
03/06/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost EE STATED HIS RIGHT WRIST STARTED HURTING LATE IN THE SHIFT FROM ROOF BOLTING, REMOVING STEEL FROM THE HOLE. HE WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT AND WRIST CONTINUED TO HURT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/9 AND WAS...
02/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING THE BANDS ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS WITH A PAIR OF SIDE CUTTERS & WHEN HE TWISTEDTHE CUTTERS HE CUT HIS 2 MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED SUTURES
12/12/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost EE HAD COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN. THE DR.'S THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND XRAYS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS DEGENERATIVE DETERIORATION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 12-27-00.
10/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNTYING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AND CHIN.