Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee loading & securing a package on an F-250 truck. As he attempted to get down off the truck bed, the hinged side board fell open. This caused him to fall onto his wrist causing a Sprain.
02/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling rock of the Continuous Miner with a pry bar. As he was pulling a rock, the rock slipped and caught his left middle and ring finger between the rock and the top of the machine, cau...
12/20/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a new bit insert in the MMU 003-0 continuous miner. He had the insert almost completely in when he struck his right index finger with a 16lb sledge hammer. This caused lacerations an...
12/08/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee was working on the suction on his roof bolter. He asked his partner to assist him. He was reaching under the boom area and had his hand laying on the long arm of the boom and asked his partne...
11/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Employee was assisting pulling belt with a wire rope when the chain holding a sheave wheel broke and some of the flying material struck him on the left arm causing a fracture and muscle damage.
11/04/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding a drill steel with his right hand. While swinging the boom inward, to allow the steel to be lowered, he mashed his hand between the steel and canopy. This caused a laceration which had...
10/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a drill steel from a drill hole, when the top section dropped out of the hole striking him on the left hand. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
10/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Section Foreman was helping a roof bolter remove a bent roof bolt from the drill hole. When the bolt was pulled out of the hole the monster plate on the roof bolt struck the Foreman on the right i...
09/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling out a drill steel that was hung in drill hole. When the steel broke free it fell out and hit the drill pot, causing the bit to strike the operator in the chin causing a laceration which...
09/13/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing rib bolts with a double boom truss bolter when a piece of rock fell from between the rib and first row of roof bolts. The rock struck him on the lower right leg causing a laceration...
09/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a header hole with a continuous miner. A small piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on his left hand. This caused a laceration that had to be closed with sutures.
08/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing the clamp that holds the air filter into place on the Diesel Generator. As he was doing so, his hand slipped off the clamp and his left forearm made contact with the other clamp band...
08/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On or about 8/05/2011, an unplanned roof fall occurred on the 1st Main North, #4 entry at cross cut #11. The fall measured approximately 18'W x 18'L X 10'H. The area was bolted with 6' bolts and addit...
08/01/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE was working on the suction on his side of a roof bolter. While doing so, his drill steel fell out of the hole he was drilling. His right index finger was mashed between the drill steel and the dril...
07/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As #5716 Alpha Mantrip was traveling on the 3rd Main West travelway, a piece of rock fell on the hood and proceeded into the passenger area striking ee in the right eyebrow area. This caused a lacerat...
06/23/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing bits on a continuous miner. As he was doing so, a piece of the hammer he was using broke off and struck him, and stuck in his little finger on his left hand. It had to be removed...
06/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On or about 6/21/2011, an unplanned continuation of a roof fall occurred. The fall was located at cross cut #197, #7 entry, in the Main West entries. The area was bolted with 6' point anchor roof bolt...
06/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On or about 06/09/2011 an unplanned roof fall occurred on the 3rd N.W. Sub Main in #3 entry, cross cut #5. The area was bolted with 8' & 10' point anchor roof bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up. T...
06/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing supplies off his roof bolter, for MSHA inspection, when a piece of rock fell from in between roof bolts striking ee on the head, back, and left arm. This sharp rock caused a laceration...
06/06/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was getting out of the cab of #80 scoop and made contact with a sharp edge on the frame. This caused a laceration on his right forearm which had to be closed with sutures.
05/18/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE was installing roof bolts on #3 Unit in #10 entry when he strained his back.
05/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging a shuttle car anchor when something popped in his left shoulder.
05/03/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE was driving a loaded shuttle car back to the feeder as he turned into the belt entry, he struck the coal pillar. As he struck the rib he had his arm resting on the side of the cab. His upper and lo...
04/25/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a 14 person Man Trip on the Main West travel road. As he was driving the trip, it hit an arch on the passenger side. This caused employee to hit the steering wheel, causing broken...
03/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a Getman Tractor when the right front tire ran over a concrete block in the roadway. This action dropped him about 8"", causing him to slam his teeth together, which broke one of his re...
03/03/2011 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was eating a sandwich, and as he was doing so, he broke a tooth.
02/10/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping change bits on the continuous miner. When he struck the bit wrench with a hammer, a small sliver of metal broke off the hammer and struck him on the left wrist causing a laceratio...
01/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of changing out a conveyor speed reducer on a shuttle car. As they were mounting the new reducer his right ring finger was caught between the reducer and main frame. This c...
12/03/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on the suction on the operator side of the bolter. Another EE came around from the other side to help. Other EE regained suction behind the boom. EE put his hand up inside of the pre-du...
11/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was roof bolting in #8 entry on #3 Unit when a small piece of rock fell from between bolts. The rock landed on his left hand that was laying on the bolter and caused a fracture to his thumb.
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was performing a permissibility on a continuous miner. As he was inspecting the master control panel, he caught his finger in the outer lid, causing a laceration to his left ring finger that had to...
10/27/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE was walking to the continuous mining machine to help clean the scrubber screen when the corner of a pillar block rolled off and struck him on the right leg. The rib roll caused a fracture to his ri...
10/26/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking to his shuttle car, as he was doing so he struck his right ear on a roof bolt plate causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
10/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a roof bolt, when a piece of rock fell and struck him on the right forearm, causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
10/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a rock off the continuous miner with a scoop and nylon strap. The strap failed, or slipped and recoiled back striking him under the right eye, causing a laceration which had to be...
10/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 2nd S. W. Sub-Main at cross cut #96, entry #5 on the conveyor belt. The area was bolted with 8' & 10' point anchor bolts. The roof fall will be cleaned up.
10/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 16d restricted EE picked up the trailer hitch for a Getman tractor and felt a sharp pain in his back. EE continued to work until 10/27/2010, at which time he started missing work.
09/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On or about 09/30/2010 an unplanned roof fall occured on the 3rd S.W. at cross cut #100 in #2 entry. The fall was approximately 18' Wide X 18' Long X 10' high. The area was bolted with 8' & 10' roof b...
09/23/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had placed a 3' drill steel in the tool tray, but left it sticking out of the tray too far. When he lowered the boom, it caught the drill steel making it spring up and hit him in the forehead causi...
09/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading monster roof plates onto a roof bolter and cut the base of his left thumb. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
09/15/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping move the unit power cables. As he was walking down the belt entry his right ear came in contact with a belt hanger key hole plate causing a laceration which had to be closed with suture...
09/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 11d restricted EE was lifting a coupling on a rock dust push out car to hook it up to a Getman Tractor. His right ring finger got mashed between the two couplers, mashing the end of his finger off.
08/28/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was operating a double boom roof bolter. When he placed a 3' wrench into the drill pot, the drill steel ( which was still in the roof) fell out of the hole mashing his right thumb between...
08/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured at cross cut #7, entry #5 of the 2nd Northwest Sub Main, off the 1st Southwest Sub Main. The fall was approximately 35' long X 17"" X 10' thick. The area was roof bolted...
08/21/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE instructed the scoop operator to pull back the stinger on the scoop. They were pulling a roll of belt into the bucket, as the stinger retracted, EE's hand was caught between the frame and stinger c...
08/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE had moved the continuous miner to the #5 entry on #2 unit. As he was setting up the machine and dropping off the trailing cable, it appears that he came in contact with the miner tail. It is unclea...
08/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing lug nuts from a tire on a roof bolter. He was pulling a ratchet toward himself when the socket slipped on the lug. This caused the ratchet handle to strike him in the upper lip c...
08/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On or about 8/16/2010 an unplanned roof fall occurred on the Southwest Sub Mains, cross cut # 89, entries 3 & 4. The area was bolted with 8', 10' point anchor roof bolts with additional prop setter pr...
08/09/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Cardiac Event
08/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At an unknown date an unplanned roof fall occured at cross cut 181, #2 entry, in the 4th Main West. The fall was approximately 18' wide x 20' long x 18' high. The area was bolted with 6' point anchor...