Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRRED IN THE #2B INTAKE ENTRY #5 JUST INBY 9500'W. THE ROOF FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 65'L X 18'W X 12'H. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' AND 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL BE C...
09/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 14 IN THE MAIN NORTH SUPPLY ROAD #4 ENTRY. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. L 25' X W 18' X T 10'.
09/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 150, 3RD MAIN WEST, BETWEEN 4 & 5 ENTRIES. 30'L X 17'W X 8'H. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
08/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3rd section main west belt entry #4 at crosscut 156. Dimensions of the roof fall are 28' length, 18' width, 15' high. The intersection was supported with 10' point anchor b...
08/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at the 3rd main west return aircourse entry #6 at crosscut 119. Dimensions of the roof fall are 40' length, 18' width, 8' - 12' high. The intersection was supported with 10' point...
08/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Ee stepped across into a battery scoop bucket, his right foot slipped and he hyper extended his right knee. he sought medical attention and the mri showed a torn acl and torn meniscus cartialge. he is...
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A BUNDLE OF ROOF FBOLTS ON A SUPPLY CAR. HE LEANED OVER THE BUNDLE AND A METAL BAND THAT HOLDS THE ROOF BOLTS TOGETHER CUT HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIR...
08/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING OFF MATERIAL FROM BREAKER FEED BELT MAGNET. A PIECE OF METAL WAS CAUGHT ON THE MAGNET AND AS HE GOT THE METAL LOOSE AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ON THE BELT STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE...
08/19/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED ROOF BOLTING & WAS PULLING BACK ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 3'X 3'X 2"" FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB & RIB PIN & STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK. HE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND...
08/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 3rd west parallels #2 entry x-cut 59. L35' x W20' x T10'. The roof was supported with 10' point anchor bolts.
07/30/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH USING AN UNIVERSAL SWIVEL JOINT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE SOCKET. THE SWIVEL BROKE AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. 7 SUTURES...
07/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 50d restricted Ee twisted his left ankle in the slope track while placing a small part in the slope car seating compartment. When his ankle turned over he fell and as a result of the fall he received a compound frac...
07/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE 1ST MAIN WEST INTAKE ENTRY #2 AT 72 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROX 40' L X 18' W X 10' H. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEARED U...
07/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 12, ENTRY #4 SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY, MAIN NORTH OFF OF THE MAIN WEST. FALL IS 16'L X 18'W X 6'H. SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED...
07/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON #2 UNIT. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTAKE ENTRY. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOF FALL ARE APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X...
07/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2A RETURN ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD #8829. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. L 20' X W 25' X T 10'.
07/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1st main west return. Air course at cross cut #149 in entry #6. The fall occurred in a four way intersection the fall is approx 22' long 18' wide 6 1/2' high. Fall was supp...
07/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3C RETURN #6 ENTRY BETWEEN #6 & #7 XCUT. L 40' X W 18' X T 6'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR (DOUBLE LOCK) BOLTS.
07/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD WEST PARALLEL (#1 UNIT) XCUT 54 #7 ENTRY. L 20' X W 17' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
06/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3C BELT #4 ENTRY X-CUT 8. L 20' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR (DOUBLELOCK) BOLTS.
06/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE bent over to pick up a concrete block for the brattice he was building. He felt pain in his lower back. He continued to work up until 10-18-04. He had surgery to repair a disc in his back on 10-19-...
06/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT (MMU0020) IN THE LAST OPEN BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRIES (HALF OF INTERSECTION & HALF OF CROSSCUT). L 20' X W 18' X H 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' DOUBLE-LOCK BOLTS.
06/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 3' X 3' X 7"" AND FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND RIB BOLT. EE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRA...
05/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK 4"" X 4"" X 1"" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON THE UPPER LIP. 5 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
05/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred out by #2 unit. The fall was in a return air course. The fall was in entry #8 at 17 crosscut. The fall is approx 35' long, 18' wide, 10' high. It was bolted with 6' and 10' point...
05/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading glue onto a roofbolter and cut his right ring finger on a metal band used to bundle up roof bolts. four sutures were required to close the laceration.
05/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #2 UNIT, XCUT 19, #7 ENTRY 2ND OPEN. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 1O' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. L17XW18XT10'
04/19/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope car was outside the slope and in the process of being jogged back to the charger and in so doing the slope car was jogged back too far causing the hoist to go into overtravel. The hoist was...
04/01/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOPE CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMING OUT OF THE MINE WHEN IT LOST POWER AND THE BRAKES SET. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 500' FROM THE BOTTOM WITH AN EMPLOYEE IN IT. THE BATTERIES ON THE SLOPE CAR WERE...
03/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LAYING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS, BUILDING A STOPPING. HE WAS PLACING A BLOCK ON THE BOTTOM ROW WHEN A BLOCK FELL OFF OF THE PAD OF BLOCKS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LITTLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED 7...
03/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of drilling a hole to install a roof bolt. He did not get the drill steel correctly installed in the drill chuck and when he turned on the rotation the drill steel struck h...
03/13/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST USED FOR SUPPLYING & TRANSPORTING MEN IN & OUT OF THE MINE WAS DOWN FROM 1005 TO 1200 SATURDAY 3-13-04 DUE TO A BAD PLC. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR A TOTAL OF ONE HOUR & FIFTY FIVE MINUTES.
03/09/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY ON UNIT #1. A ROCK 6' X 2 1/2' X 2"" FELL OUT FROM THE ROOF & RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED A SEVERE LACER ATION...
02/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING ANCHOR A BELT TAIL PIECE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TAIL PIECE HOLDING A JACK PIPE WHEN THE JACK PIPE SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE BELT TAI L. HE T...
02/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH SOUTH PANEL X CUT 4, AND #7 ENTRY. L10'XW33'XT6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.
02/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FIRST SOUTH PANEL XCUT 10, #6 ENTRY. L 30' X W 20' X T 8'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.
02/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH A MAN DOOR WEHN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP. HE HAS HAD PRIOR KNEE SURGERY TO THE RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL APRIL 13, 2004. HE HAD SURGERY ON APRI...
02/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN A CARD BOARD BOX OF TIE WIRE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.4 SUTURES REQUIRED.
02/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 2' X 4' PIECE OF METAL INTO A MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-24-04. HIS FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS 2-25-04. HE IS UNDERGOING PHYSICA...
02/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT #5 ENTRY AT XCUT 33 A NEUTRAL ENTRY. UNIT FACES ARE AT XCUT 36. L30' X W20' X T10'-16'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
02/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SLPICING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TAKE OFF THE OUTER JACKET FROM THE CABLE. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE. 17 SUTURE S WERE...
02/06/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON UNIT #1 AT ENTRY #3 IN THE FACE. SOME ROCKS HAD DROPPED OUT IN THE FACE AREA. AS INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND RI B BOLT....
02/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT BETWEEN ENTRY BAND 7 IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT AT 32 CROSS CUT. THE FALL IS 18' WIDE, 80' LONG, 6'-10' HIGH. THERE WAS STACK ROCK VISIBLE IN THE FALL AREA. THE ROO...
02/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A PLATFORM ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN. HE WORKED UP UNTIL 2/17/04. HIS FIRST MISSED WORK DAY WAS 2/18/04. HE HAS A KNEE STRAIN AND IS S...
01/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN WEST RETURN IN ENTRY #7 AT CROSS CUT #147. THE FALL IS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 10-12' HIGH. THERE WAS A HIDDEN SLIP IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' PO...
01/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON THE #4 UNIT IN ENTRY #6 AT 8 X-CUT. THE FALL IS 30'LONG, 18' WIDE, 10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' AND 1...
01/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT, ENTRY #5 AT 25 XCUT. THE FALL IS 50'LONG, 18'WIDE, 10'THICK. FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. T HE FALL...
01/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON THE #4 UNIT IN ENTRY #3 AT 9 XCUT. THE FALL IS 25'LONG, 19'WIDE, 8'-10'HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'POINT...
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EMPLOYEE IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE GOT OFF HIS CAR TO HANG UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AND GROIN AREA. HE CONTINU ED TO W...
01/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING MINER CABLE FROM THE ROOF WITH TIE WIRE. THE TIE WIRE CAME LOOSE AND MINER CABLE FELL STRIKING VICTIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN A CHIPPED TOOTH.