Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost EE WAS OPERATING A MINER IN #6 ENTRY #3 UNIT, STANDING BETWEEN PINS. A ROCK FELL OUT AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 62"" X 42"" X 0-6"" THICK.
07/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT, #6 ENTRY XCUT #29 INBY SPAD #1261. APPROX 70'L, 17'W, 7'T IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION BOLTED WITH POINT ANCHOR 6' BOLTS NOT TO BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIM E DID N...
07/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED AT X 52 # 6 ENTRY #2UNIT L 25' BY W 17' BY 9'. THE FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FALLAPPEARED TO BE A SLIP.
07/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON #2 UNIT, #1 ENTRY, X CUT #52, OUTBY SPAD #1555. THERE WAS A SLIP AND ROLL IN THE ROOF. APPROX. 56'L X 30'W X 9' T DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. IT WAS 3 W...
07/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT #6 ENTRY X CUT #49 SPAD #1502, THE FALL WAS A 4 WAY INTERSECTION SLIP AND ROLL AREA APPROX 97' BY 17' BY 8' HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE O F MEN.
07/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY, XCUT 33, #2 UNIT. APPROX L 20' X W 18' X T 6'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT AHCNOR BOLTS. THE CAUSED OF THE FALL APPEARED TO BE A SLIP.
07/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED BETWEEN #6, #7 ENTRIES, XCUT 47, #2 UNIT. DIDN'T EFFECT VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF MEN OR EQUIPMENT. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH POINT ANCHOR 6' BOLTS. APPROX 18' W X 17' L X 9'T. AR...
07/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED AT X29, #2 ENTRY, #2 UNIT. 25'L, 17'W, 7'H. THE FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL SITE IS STACK ROCK.
07/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED IN #5 ENTRY, X51, #2 UNIT APPROX 35'L, 17.5'W, 10'T. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL APPEARED TO BE A HIDDEN SLIP.
07/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED AT XCUT #37, #2 UNIT, 2 ENTRY, APPROX L 25' X W 18' X T 12'. THE FALL WAS AT AN INTERSECTION BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS, APPEARED TO BE A HIDDEN SLIP. DID NO T AFFEC...
07/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED 3 XCUTS OUTBY BOTTOM AREA #1 ENTRY MAIN WEST, SPAD #1012, APPROX 30' X 18' X 10'. THE FALL COVERED UP A CUTTING MACHINE, IT WAS AN INTERSECTION. BOLTED & TRUSS BOLT ED.
06/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT PILLAR LINE IN FRONT OF FEEDER APPROX. 30' X 18' X 9'. COVERED UP #19 SHUTTLE CAR. DATE OF DEVELOPEMENT WAS 6-20-01. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP.
06/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP TO ONE OF THE PRODUCTION SECTIONS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-30-01 D UE TO A...
06/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost PREPARING TO HANG A CURTAIN. HE BENT OVER THE ROLL OF CURTAIN AND A ROCK MEASURING 3' X 2' X 3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK & UPPER BACK. HE IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN I N RIGH...
05/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT, #5 ENTRY LAST OPEN CUT APPROX. 30' LONG. 25' WIDE 6' THICK. BOLTED QWITH 6' FULLLY GROUTED BOLTS. IT WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION.
05/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE #1 UNIT SUBMAIN WEST, 1 X-CUT OUTBY SPAD #1844 #4 ENTRY APPROX. 25' LONG, 19' WIDE 12' THICK. THE FALL WAS A INTERSECTION AND IT FELL ON HALF OF THE UNIT FEEDER & PART OF...
05/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS LOADING PIN PLATES ONTO HIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
05/07/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC MAKING A SPLICE IN A CAR ACABLE WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF AND CAUSED ABRASIONS TOHIS BACK, ARMS, AND HAND, FACE.
05/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE SUB-MAIN WEST #3 ENTRY 1XCUT INBY SPAD #1629 AT XCUT #54 #1 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD. APPROX. 60' L X 18'W X 9' THICK BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED 6' PINS, & 9' POINT A NCHOR B...
05/05/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING IN THE SHOP AND A PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
05/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS WALKING TO GET SOME GREASE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
04/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON #1 UNIT X-CUT #55 OF SUBMAIN WEST PILLOW LINE BETWEEN #6 #7 ENTRY. TIME UNKNOWN.
04/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED AT X CUT #55 OF THE MAIN WEST, PILLOW LINE BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY. L-30' BY W 18' 10' TALL. TIME OF FALL IS UNKNOWN.
04/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE SUPPLY SLOPE APPROX 11080'-1200' APPROX L 8', W 12', T 6'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
04/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost A ROCK WAS SLIDING OFF THE TOP OF CANOPY EE PUT HIS HAND UP TO STOP THE ROCK AND IT BENT HIS WRIST BACK.
04/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FAAL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON THE #1 UNIT, #1 ENTRY, #53 XCUT, 3 XCUTS INBY SPAD # 1541 APPROX L-30' X W-19' XT-9'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED 6' RESIN BOLTS. THE CAUSE APPEARED TO BE A HI...
04/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON #3 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD, #5 ENTRY, X-CUT-13, 4 X-CUTS OUTBY SPAD # 1582. APPROX L-25' X W-25' X T-12'-15'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH POINT ANCHOR 6' BOLTS. APPARENT CA USE HID...
04/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE HANGING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHILE HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA.
04/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT, #5 ENTRY AND PART OF 5 RIGHT #54 X CUT APROX. 20'L X 35'W X 9' THICK. IT APPEARED TO BE A HIDDEN SLIP AND WAS BOLTED WITH 6"" POINT ACHOR GLUE PINS.
03/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT #5 ENTRY X-CUT #49 INTERSECTION ABOUT 20' X 14' X 8'. THE FALL COVERED UP HALF OF THE LEFT SIDE ROOF BOLTER AND CAUSED NO PERSONAL INJURY. CAUSE APPEARED TO BE DOUB...
03/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY X #28 OF THE MAIN WEST APPROX. 30'X30'X10' AT APPROX. 12:09 AM FALL IS ON BELT LINE AND STOPED PRODUCTION ON #2 UNIT. IT APPEARED TO BE A HIDDEN SLI P WITH...
03/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING TOGETHER A 4"" PLASTIC WATER LINE. HE WAS STRIKING THE END WITH AN AX TO JOIN IT TOGETHER. A PIECE BROKE OFF THE END AND STRUCK HIM ON THE THUMB. BROKE HIS RIGHT THUMB.
03/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAINS X #25 #7 ENTRY. APPROX. LENGTH 20' BY 25'WIDE BY 15'THICKPROBABLE CAUSE UNSEEN SLIP IN TOP. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
03/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF A CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.
03/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST PARALLELS AT X-CUT #34 IN #7 ENTRY. APPROX. LENGHT 30' BY 161/2WIDE BY 10'THICK. THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS AN UNSEEN SLIP.
02/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. IN RETURN OFF OF #1 UNIT BY SPAD #153. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVELWAY OR EQUIPMENT.
02/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPLACING METHANE SENSOR ON MINER, SET SCREW HOLDING SENSOR IN PLACE, WOULDN'T MOVE. WHILE PRYING WITH SCREWDRIVER, SCREW BROKE FLYING UP INTO RIGHT EYE.
02/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost HE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL - TOLD CAR OPERATOR TO TURN CAR ON AND PICK UP SLACK CABLE. NOT REALIZING WHERE HE WAS STANDING, THE CABLE SLAPPED UP AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
02/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL #2 UNIT MMU 002-0 #6 ENTRY AND X-CUT TO RIGHT LAST OPEN. 45' LONG X 19' WIDE X 6' HIGH. WAS PINNED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. LOOKS LIKE A SLIP AT TOP OF FALL.
02/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS HELPING SET AN ARCH. TRIPPED AND FELL FACE FIRST ONTO THE MINE FLOOR. HIS HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELL.
02/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL 50' LONG X 25' WIDE X 18' HIGH. FALL PULLED8' TENSION REBAR PINS AND TRUSSES. FALL WAS LOCATED IN FIRST INTERSECTION AT BOTTOM OF SUPPLY SLOPE. FALL BLOCKED ESCAPEWAY.
02/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 20' LONG X 19' WIDE X 8' HIGH IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1187 ON #1 UNIT MMU 001-0. NO AIRWAY OR ESCAPEWAY BLOCKED. WAS EVIDEN CE OF HIDDEN SLIP AFTER FALL.
02/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS WAS A CONTINUATION OF A FALL THAT HAPPENED 3 HRS PRIOR. FALL WAS 25' LONG X 19' WIDE X 8' HIGH. IT COVERED UP A BATTERY SCOOP. AREA WAS PINNED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS ORIGINALLY. FALL WAS ON...
12/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost SLIPPED ON ICE IN SUPPLY YARD.
12/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HAD COMEALONG HANGING UP WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF CHAIN WHEN PLASTIC TAB ON END OF CHAIN CAME UP & HIT HIM IN EYE
11/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A 4-WAY SPREADER TO DIVIDERWALL PANEL. AFTER HOOKING PANEL HE WALKED OFF OF PANEL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE FELL APPROX 5 FT.
10/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN POURING CONCRETE AND CONCRETE CAME IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AT WAIST, NECK, ELBOWS, KNEES.
10/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS PICKING UP SOME SCRAP METAL WHEN HE HUR HIS LOWER BACK.
09/09/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SOMETIME FROM 4:00 PM ON SATURDAY 9/9/2000 UNTIL 11: AM SUNDAY 9/10/2000 LINE STARTERS WERE TAKEN FROM HOIST, FANS, AND WENCHES.
09/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MUCKER WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF RIB STRIKING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.