Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 2nd West Sub-Main, off the 5th North Sub-Main, off the 4th West Sub-main in entry #5 at cross cut #4. The fall was on the supply road and will be cleaned up. The...
09/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking down a couple of concrete steps that lead down to the entrance of a sample building. He missed a step causing him to fall, landing on his side on the steps. During the fall he r...
08/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Injury had just removed a damaged area of a car cable and had just started installing a permanent splice. He lost control of his utility knife cutting through his protective glove and a area between t...
08/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was removing a shear cylinder from a continuous miner. He was removing a bolt, when the ratchet broke, causing his hand to hit the machine. This caused a fracture to his left hand.
08/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install a hoist rope clevis pin and his left index finger was pinched inside the hoist rope clevis causing a fracture and laceration.
08/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 08/06/2008, an unintentional fall of roof was found on the 1st North panel off 2nd West submain, off the 4th North submain at cross cut 27 to 28 in #5 entry in a work out area.
07/25/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE was making a belt splice on #4 unit. He was kneeling on the belt and turned around and felt his left knee pop. This caused swelling and pain to his knee.
07/16/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Injury was roof bolting when a section of drill steel fell out of the hole, striking him on the right hand. He had a knot on top of right hand and a small cut on the palm.
06/14/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was down on his knees marking up his unit map. He knew the scoop man was scooping down below him and thought he saw where he was. He felt something brush the top of his hard hat and looked up...
06/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 06/09/2008 an unintentional fall of roof occurred on the 3rd Main West at crosscut #166, in the #4 belt entry. The fall is approximately 35' long x 35' wide x 20' high. The area was bolted with 10'...
06/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Employee was installing the second roof bolt on the right when a large rock fell from the roof (10' x 5' x 8""-10"") pinning him to the roof bolter. An MSHA investigation is ongoing.
04/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While switching seats on a shuttle car, employee felt a pain in his lower back. He worked until 04/22/2008. At that time he started missing work.
04/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE was restacking solid concrete block on a supply trailer that has fallen off of the trailer. As he was doing this he felt a pain in his lower back.
04/17/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE was riding in Unit #1 mantrip leaving the section. the mantrip started the turn at crosscut #1 on the 1A supply road when the mantrip came in contact with the corner of the rib catching His right s...
04/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost While cleaning the 1st 48 belt drive, EE stepped over a cross member and lost his balance causing him to twist his right knee.
03/29/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 8d restricted EE was drilling a hole in a piece of steel with a 1/2"" drill. When the hole punched through, the bit caught, causing the drill to spin around and hit his right hand causing a fracture.
03/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Injured was trying to hook a rockduster to a mobile vehicle. The rockduster was bumped by the jeep in an attempt to center the hitch. As he began to install a pin into the coupler, the jeep rolled bac...
03/26/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt on a corner, when a piece of coal fell off the rib striking him on the right hand causing a fracture. He did not seek medical attention until 04/01/2008. He started...
03/24/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 10d restricted EE was hit by falling rock (1.9""x 10"" x 5"" thick) on the left shoulder while he was loading supplies on the roof bolter.
02/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall of roof occurred on the 2nd South panel, off the 2nd West Sub Main, off the 4th South Sub-Main in front of #4 seal. The area was bolted with 6 & 10 foot point anchor roof bolts....
02/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had his right hand on the side of the roof bolting machine, when a small piece of rock fell from the roof striking him on his middle finger, causing a fracture.
02/21/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was removing a pinner steel from a drill hole in the roof. As the steel came out of the drill hole, it struck him on the right ring finger, causing a fracture.
02/11/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to reposition himself in order to help the bolter operator move the roof bolter from 3 right to the face of #3 entry. The operator began to reel up cable and the cable struck the e...
02/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was picking up trash, he was pulling a metal band out of the mud. As he pulled the band it struck him on the left wrist causing a laceration that was closed with sutures.
02/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 02/03/2008 an unintentional fall of roof occurred at cross cut #11 between #5 & 6 entries on the 1st West Sub Main off the 4th South Sub Main. The fall was approximately 84' long x 10-17' thick x 1...
01/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping build a crib in #2 entry on MMU 001-0. As he was lifting a crib block over his head to stack it on top of the crib, the crib block rolled over mashing his left little finger again...
01/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 01/08/08 an unintentional fall of roof occurred on the 3rd North Sub Main, 3rd Main West at cross cut #119 in front of the 3rd North Sub Main #1 seal. The fall was approximately 30' long x 20' wide...
01/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 01/07/08 an unintentional fall of roof occured on the 4th South Sub Main at cross cut #32 in entry #5, the belt entry. The fall was approximately 20' long x 17' wide x 15' thick. The fall did not o...
01/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 01/01/08 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3rd South Submain, #6 entry, at #5 cross cut. The fall measured approximately 18' wide x 50' long, and over 10' thick. The area was bolted with 1...
12/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 12/29/2007 an unintentional fall of roof occured on the 4th North Sub Main in #5 entry between cross cut 88 to 89. The fall measured approximately 16' wide x 35' long x 6' to 8' thick. The area was...
12/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 12/07/2007 an unintentional fall of roof occurred on the 4th South Sub Main, entry #5, at cross cut #29. The fall was approximately 45' long x 18' wide x 15' thick. The area was bolted with 10' poi...
11/19/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had backed the miner out of #7 entry and was pulling his cable back with the miner when the slack tightened on the intake rib. The rib rolled off onto his lower legs while he was throwing cab...
11/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall of roof occured in #5 entry, cross cut #33, on the 4th South Sub Main. The fall measured 20' long x 18' wide x 15' thick. The fall consisted of fractured lamanated stack rock. Th...
11/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hanging a curtain in #2 entry, the hammer he was using slipped from his grip and hit him in the mouth, breaking his front tooth.
11/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on a suction hose on a roof bolter when his forearm was cut by something sharp above his arm. The suction hose was running to the cyclone. He did not know what cut his arm.
10/25/2007 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 34d restricted Employee was moving shaft forms and standing them up when the wind blew them over on his hip, leg and left hand fracturing his 1st and 2nd fingers on left hand.
10/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/24/07 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4th South Sub Main, entry #6, at cross cut # 24. The fall was 55' long x 18' wide x 12' high. The intersection was bolted with 10' point anchor r...
10/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was standing on a supply trailer stacking concrete bags on a pallet when his right leg fell in the hole where the wheel rail is located. He fell off the trailer on his back with his leg hung...
10/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/04/07 an unintentional fall of roof occured on the 4th South Sub-Main, #5 entry, at cross cut number 31. The fall was 18' long x 18' wide x 10' high and was bolted with 10' point anchor roof bol...
09/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/25/07 an unintentional fall of roof occurred at cross cut #32 in #4 enrty on the 4th South Sub Main. The fall was 18"" Long x 18 wide X 10' thick, and will be cleaned up. The fall is fractured la...
09/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/17/2007, an unintentional fall of roof occurred in # 5 entry at cross cut # 28 on the 2nd West Sub Main off the 3rd South Sub Main. The fall was approxmiately 22' long x 18' wide x 6' thick. The...
09/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/15/07, an unintentional roof fall occurred at cross cut #36 in #5 entry on the 1st 42 south belt line. The roof fall measured 20' long, 18' wide and 15' thick. The roof fall will be cleaned up. T...
09/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/15/07 an unintentional fall of rock occurred on the 5th South Sub Mains off the 5th West Parallels in the #3 entry. The fall was approximately 60' long x 17' wide and 6' thick. The fall was bolte...
09/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #4 crosscut, 2-A Supply Travel way road. This area was supported by 10' point anchor roof bolts and the roof fall will be cleaned up and the area properly re...
09/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/2/07 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1-A travel road at cross cut #27 on the 2nd West Sub Main off the 3rd South Sub Main. The fall was 20' long x 20' wide x 20' high. The fall was fra...
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall of roof occurred on the 2-B conveyor belt between cross cut # 22 and 23 on the 4th South Sub Main, off the 5th West Parallel. The fall was approximately 30' long x 18' wide x 6'...
08/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall of roof occurred on the 1st Main West number 4 entry at cross cut number 13. The fall was 20' long x 20' wide x 25' thick. It occurred in a 4-way intersection in the supply road....
08/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 08/18/2007, an unintentional roof fall occurred at cross cut # 13, on the working section 001-0 in entry #2 in the 2nd East panel, off the 1st South Sub main. The roof fall measured 35' long, 18' w...
08/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal While being lowered in sinking bucket, a strap and clevis engaged with shaft door upsetting the sinking bucket exposing three individuals to a fall hazard resulting in three fatalities.
08/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal While being lowered in sinking bucket, a strap and clevis engaged with shaft door upsetting the sinking bucket exposing three individuals to a fall hazard resulting in three fatalities.