Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2nd main west #3 entry between #82 & 83 cross cut. This roof fall measured 25' long x 19' wide x 9' high and the roof fall will be cleaned up and resupported...
09/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/24/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2nd 42 South Belt #5 entry at #60 crosscut. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 25'l x 18'w x 14...
09/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None on 9/22/06, EE was installing belt framing on #4 unit. As he was installing a roller, he dropped the roller and caught his left index finger between the structures causing a laceration. The laceration...
09/16/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 9/16/06 employee was using a lifting jack to lift the pan on a continuous miner when the handle slipped out of jack hitting him under the chin causing a laceration. The laceration took 10 sutures t...
09/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/11/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred in the last open cross cut #9 entry, #39XC. This area was supported with 6' foot point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 70' l x 18' w and &7' in...
09/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/8/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 unit #3 entry at #85 cross cut in the last open crosscut. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured...
09/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/7/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the #2 Unit between #6 to #7 Cross Cut in # 3 entry. This roof fall was supported with 10'point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 30' long x 20...
09/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/4/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st 42, North Belt line, #4 entry between #52xc & #53xc. This area was supported with 6 foot point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 45 fe...
08/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost On 8/29/06 EE was setting up the survey instrument in #8 entry on #1 unit when a roof rock fell out from between roof bolts. The rock struck him on the back of the hard hat and right shoulder driving...
08/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Section C-9. On 8/17/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2nd 42 South haul road, in #6 entry between #61 to #62 Cross Cut. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. Th...
08/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 8/17/06, employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof for a roof bolt. As he was drilling the hole a small piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him just below the right eye causing a lac...
08/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured at the #10 crosscut in #4 entry locaated in the 4-B intake air course. The area was initially supported with 6' point anchor roof bolts, the fall measured 65' x 18'...
08/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A continuous miner operator was holding a ladder while another miner was hanging a curtain when he dropped his hammer which struck the miner on the right forehead above the right eye. He received thre...
08/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 8/2/06, unintentional roof fall occurred at the #46 crosscut in #1 entry this was located in the 3rd south, main west return. The area was initially supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts, the...
07/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 7/28/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st West Sub-Mains in #5 Entry at #12 Cross Cut. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 18' long x...
07/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 7/20/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the #1 Unit, MMU-005, #7 return entry, #59 xc intersection. This intersection was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 1...
07/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 7/03/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the #2 Unit, MMU-002, #1 return entry between #31xc & 32xc. This roof fall was located in the #1 entry and was supported with 6' anchor roof bolts. Th...
06/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st sub-south return in #2 entry at #47 crosscut. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 40' long x 20' wide x...
06/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 6/15/2006, an unintentional roof fall occurred at the #27 crosscut in #1 entry located in the #2 working section. The area was initially supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The fall measure...
06/02/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing roof bolts, bolting up a fresh cut. While starting the drill steel rotations with steel against the roof, a small piece of rock fell from this area on drill point, striking his...
05/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 5/23/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3rd south return in #2 entry at #12 cross cut. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 18'l, 18'wide...
05/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 5/18/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the #4 Unit, MMU-004, #3 intake entry at #29xc. This roof fall was located in the intersection & was supported with 6ft point anchor roof bolts. The fall...
05/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost A belt maint person in the process of winding a 3/8"" wire rope onto a cable spool injured his left foot when his foot became caught between the mine floor and the front edge of battery powered scoop...
05/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE a roof bolter operator had installed the last bolt in the last row of bolts at the face and as he dropped the ATRS a small piece of rock broke out of the mine roof. The rock slid down the ATRS boom...
05/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall inby loading point on #4 unit, mmu-004, #11 entry return last open xc, which was #20xc. 3 way intersection. 18'long x 18'wide & 12'high. This area was roof bolted with 6'point anchor bolts....
04/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was working on a conveyor belt located on #2 unit. He was squaring the belt to make a splice using a utility knife. He was pulling the knife toward him while cutting the belt. The knife pulle...
04/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured on the 4th Main West between #3 and #4 entry at #198 cross cut.This roof fall was supported with 6' and 10' point ancor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 36' long x...
04/20/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost A mechanic was in a kneeling position using an angle grinder to cut through a piece of metal. When finished he stood and when he applied weight to his left leg his knee popped causing pain. A medical...
04/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST WEST SUB-MAIN OFF THE 4TH N. SUB-MAIN IN #9 ENTRY AT #18 CROSS CUT. THIS ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'POINT ANCHOR ROO...
04/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost EE was located on right side of roof bolting machine. He was standing 3 rows of roof bolts back from last row & was watching the mine roof for his off-side operator while he installed bolts in area of...
03/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/30/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st south off the 2nd west sub-panel at X-cut #39 in #6 entry on the #2 working section. This roof fall was located in an intersection and was su...
03/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/20/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred at the #6 crosscut in #5 entry on the conveyor beltline. The area was initially supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts, the fall measured 25' x 18'...
03/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/9/06 an unintentional roof fall occured at #18 crosscut, #7 return entry of the 4A submain. The area was initally supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts, the fall measured 40' x 20' x 10' hi...
03/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/8/06 an unintentional roof fall occured on the MMU 002 working section. This roof fall occu- red in the #1 entry between #24 & #25 crosscuts, this area was supported with 6' fully grouted roof bo...
03/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/3/06, section C-9, an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st South off the 5th West Sub-Panel at X-cut #26 in #7 entry on the #2 working section. This roof fall was located in an intersectio...
02/24/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 02/24/06, a roof bolter operator finished drilling a roof bolt hole and as he lowered the drill boom the drill steel hung up in the hole then fell from the drilled hole striking his right index fin...
02/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMU 002 working section. This roof fall occurred at a 4-way intersection located in the #7 entry at the #21 crosscut. The area was supported with 10' point a...
02/23/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost On Feb 23,2006 General Inside Laborer injured his L ankel while working as a section utility person on the MMU 002 working section. He was walking through the last open crosscut when a shuttle car ca...
01/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d restricted Roof bolter operator drilling hole for rib pin. EE turned back to the face after reaching for a R.B. and plate he was struck on head/neck/shoulder by piece of rock from between permanent roof support...
01/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1/16/06, an unintentiona roof fall occurred in the #8 return entry at the #6 crosscut of the #4 working section. The area was supported with 6' fully grouted roof bolts, the roof fall measured 18' x 1...
01/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 WORKING SECTION. THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION LOCATED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS...
11/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 11/25/05 roof bolter operator was moving bolting supplies from the center area of the machine to his work tray near the drill boom, when a piece of rock fell out from between roof supports striking...
10/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st E. sub-main, off 4th N. sub-main on 004 unit #6 entry at spad #13+60. This roof fall was located in an intersection and was supported with 10' point anch...
10/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 10/19/05, a roof bolter operator was replacing a suction hose, he was cutting the hose off to size when the cutting blade in the utility knife he was using broke & lodged in the hose. As his arm br...
10/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WALL & AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CONCRETE BLOCK, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK.
10/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEXT TO A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND & FINGERS ON THE EDGE OF THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.
10/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st Main West, entry #1, crosscut #79. This roof fall was located in an intersection and was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measur...
10/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 10/06/05, a general inside laborer working on a producing section was reclaiming ventilation curtain. As he was stepping across a shuttle car cable the cable tightened up catching his right foot an...
09/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 9/25/05 AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE SECOND WEST CONVEYOR BELTLINE AT THE #86 CROSSCUT. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND ARE...
09/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred on the 001 working section, in the #6 entry at #8. This area was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. Supplementary roof supports were installed around the ro...