Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/20/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing roof bolts on #4 unit. A piece of rock fell and struck him on the right arm above his kevlar sleeve causing a laceration. This laceration had to be closed with sutures.
01/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and co-worker were making a mechanical splice on a roll of belt on the 1 A conveyor belt. EE was moving the plunger for the multidriver tool and was struck on his right index finger by a 4lb...
01/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing cartridges in a grease gun in the slope belt entry. The hose got caught between the top roller and the belt. This pulled the grease gun and his right hand between the roller and...
01/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was putting a shovel on the back of the mantrip and a rock fell out between the roof bolts striking the employees right index finger. The laceration required sutures to close the wound.
01/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was raising his pinner steel to the roof to start drilling his hole. When the steel contacted the mine roof it caused a small piece of draw rock to break loose, contacting the employee's...
01/02/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when he struck his leg with a monster. This caused a laceration in the thigh area.
11/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading crib blocks, the employee was straightening the blocks and had his finger caught between two of the blocks.
11/08/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Bolter operator was having problems with the dust collection system on the bolter. As the operator cleaned the hose under the pot. The utility man on the section noticed the problem and came to help....
11/01/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a splice on a conveyor belt, the employee cut his hand with a utility knife.
10/31/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/31/2013 at approximately 13:25 an unplanned roof fall occurred at cross cut #106 on the Main West, entry #4, beltline. The primary means of support in the area was 6' point anchor bolts, and the...
10/07/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was nailing a header to the roof, he lost his footing and fell off the platform, injuring his left shoulder.
09/14/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While splicing a cable to the charger for a golf cart. The employee cut his finger with a utility knife.
08/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The employee was hanging the roof bolter cable from entry #3 to #4. While reaching above his head to tie the cable up he felt a sharp pain in his back.
08/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of setting ""I beams"" for a new transfer point. Before the beam could be secured it rolled over and smashed the employees left middle finger. The injury required 5 sut...
08/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unrolling a ventilation curtain that was rolled up to the mine roof. A small piece of rock had slid down into the rolled up curtain. As it was unrolled the rock slid down the curtain and...
08/01/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above the anchorage zone occurred in entry #5, crosscut #12, on the 1st 42nd Southwest conveyor belt line on 8/1/13 at approximately 22:40. The fall was approximately 25 feet in length, 12...
07/29/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had drilled his first pinner steel in the mine roof. While in the process of adding his second steel, the steel in the mine roof fell out and hit his left pinky finger causing a hairline...
06/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 11d restricted The employee and his partner were bolting #9 entry at cross cut #94 on #1 unit. After moving forward the atrs against the mine roof. When doing so the atrs loosened a rock in the roof. The employee on...
05/16/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 5/16/2013 an unplanned roof fall occurred at approximately 5:15 AM on the North Main travel way, entry #4, at cross cut #10. The fall was approximately 30' long x 19' wide x 10' thick. The permanen...
05/15/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of making a permanent splice on a roof bolter cable. He had the trailing cable situated on his left leg and while cutting open the cable to make the splice, his knife s...
05/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock fell while employee was roof bolting and struck his right hand. Causing a hair line fracture to one of the small bones.
04/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of building a stopping. He bent over to pick up a block and received a laceration on his right forearm from one of the metal bands, the block comes bundled in. The lace...
03/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost The employee was riding on golf cart and the golf cart became high centered on rock dust. The employee got off the golf cart to assess the situation and stepped in a hole and rolled his ankle.
03/05/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost The employee was walking from #6 entry to #5 entry. While walking he stepped on a rock and felt a pop in his right foot.
02/13/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost The employee was traveling outby in his shuttle car in #8 entry. He over corrected his steering and his cab was about to go into the rib. When this happened he had a reflex, or an unconscious motion,...
02/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The employee was in the process of cutting a left in entry #4. He went to throw his miner cable over and felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.
01/29/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 14d restricted While helping the roof bolter travel under a wing curtain to keep the curtain from catching on the ATRS. The pad of the ATRS hit the helper on the left leg. Causing a hair line fracture approximately...
01/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing belt hangers the employee smashed his finger between the roof and a pin board.
01/24/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reclaiming water line underground. As he was cutting the hangers that attached the line to the roof the line came back and hit him in the mouth.
12/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost The employee was roof bolting in #3 entry on unit #2, and was in the process of installing a two piece 8 foot roof bolt. During the installation process he heard a pop come from his right shoulder and...
11/30/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a shuttle car cable. Utility knife slipped and cut his right leg.
10/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost During a unit move the mechanic was repair a miner cable. As he was re-installing the receptacle on the cable the unit low trac was pulling slack on another cable. As the low trac went by the mechani...
10/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was building crib, as he threw a crib block under a conveyor belt. He struck his finger between a crib block and the belt structure.
10/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of making a splice in the trailing cable for a shuttle car. He was splitting the two leads apart with a utility knife when his hand slipped, causing a laceration to his lef...
09/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost The employee was pushing a roof bolt into the mine roof with his left arm when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. The employee was able to continue working at his normal occupation, with no re...
09/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost The operator of the 6010 roof bolter was reeling up the cable slack left after pulling into the face. His partner was behind him hanging the cable, when the cable kicked causing the person's arm, who...
08/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a shuttle car cable when he struck the back of his hand with a belt knife.
07/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of rope with a belt knife.
07/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at 7:00 P.M. ,CST, at cross cut #47 on the first main west, number 5 entry. The roof fall was approximately 8 foot high and 15 foot long. The openings of the intersecti...
07/18/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was turning around in shuttle car to head back to the miner after dumping his shuttle car at the feeder. When he was turning around he twisted his left knee.
06/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was picking up a wooden pallet and a nail cut his finger.
05/26/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost While riding in the personnel van from the prep plant to the bath house, the driver of the van applied to brakes and employee fell forward and hit his face on the dashboard and windshield. This caused...
04/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was adjusting pin plate before tightening against mine roof; and pinched left middle finger between mine roof and pin plate. This caused a laceration to the right middle finger. The laceratio...
04/02/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost As employee was installing a roof bolt he felt something pull in his right shoulder. He continued to work, but soreness continued. He had a MRI and the doctor determined that his shoulder has ligament...
03/22/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator placed his right hand on the outer edge of his shuttle car canopy as he was tramming from #3 entry toward the feeder. His hand was caught between the rib and canopy causing a fracture and...
03/04/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 03/04/2012, an unplanned roof fall occurred on the 1A travel road, 1st SE Submain off the 2nd SW Submain at cross cut #8 in #5 entry. The fall measured approximately 18'W X 18'L X 9'H. The area was...
03/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/1/2012, an unplanned roof fall occurred on the 2nd Southwest Submain at cross cut #63 in #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 18'W X 18'L X 10'H. The area was bolted with 8' and 10' point an...
02/25/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was knocking down a brattice using a sledge hammer. As he hit the brattice with the hammer, he mashed his little finger on his left hand, causing a hair line fracture and laceration.
02/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling down a piece of loose rock with a pry bar when the rock slid down the bar and struck his thumb. This caused his thumb to be smashed between the bar and the rock.
02/22/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing his rib line roof bolt and had his 4' starter steel in the roof. When he repositioned his boom to add a 4' extension steel, he had his left hand on the 4' steel still in the roof. Th...