Highland Coal Handling Facility — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Non injury roof fall between break 20 & 21, roof fall was reported and investigated, has been cleaned up and area re-supported
12/27/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall approximately 50' long, 20' wide and 10-13' high occurred in the #3 entry. No injuries occurred due to this roof fall.
03/29/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred at break #35 on the #4 belt. Passage of persons was not affected. Ventilation was not affected no equipment was involved
12/11/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational hearing loss but he is still working as of 12-28-15.
10/01/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We were notified of his diagnosis of coal workers pneumoconiosis on 12-4-14 he hasn't worked at this mine since 2013.
02/12/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall in #3 entry on #3 belt from brk.13 near spad #34 and continued to spad #40 on brk 15. This is a continuation of a previous fall that had been cleaned up and re-supported.
11/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at crosscut #12.
05/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at break #8
03/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None was operating scoop, scoop was stuck in soft muddy area. Placed cribbing under bucket to lift scoop. Cribs failed to support the scoop and dropped from cribs suddenly bouncing the operator into the ca...
01/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at break #6.
06/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at #4 entry track near #3 belt. The fall measured approximately 20' lenght x 20' width x 4' to 6' height.
09/02/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING IT WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE JACK THAT OPERATES THE HORIZONTAL FLOW GATE.
05/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE FLOW GATE AT THE TRUCK DUMP WITH A 3/4""TON CHAIN RATCHETT. THE CHAIN RATCHETT BECAME FOULED. AS THE EE WAS FREEIING UP THE CHAIN RATCHETT, IT RELEASED CAUSING THE FLOW GATE T...
01/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in track entry at #15 break in a 4-way intersection. The fall measured approx. 6'H x 20'W x 20'L. The fall was discovered at approx. 11:30pm.
12/21/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 4d lost Employee climbed up escapeway tubing in the glory hole about 100' to work on a gob switch. As he was descending through a 2'x2' door, the outside man started the #2 surface belt. The coal falling into...
04/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT BRK 15. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT. X 60 FT. X 8 FT.
04/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT BRK 6. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FT. X 40 FT. X 8 FT.
04/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY, 1 BR INSIDE . THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' BY 30' X 5' HIGH. THE REASON THIS IS LATE: WE ARE REHABING THIS MINE. IT HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 9 YEARS.