Hollybush Mine — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/11/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee states that he was experiencing pain in his back from a shift earlier and the pain became more extreme after a sudden jolt while riding in the man bus.
07/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was operating a shuttle car when a piece of draw slate measuring 18 inches by 36 inches by 3 inches fell striking him on his head and face. This resulted in a slight concussion and laceration...
07/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the pre-shift examination of the # 3 conveyor belt a roof fall was found in an intersection 10 crosscuts inby the the belt head transfer point. The roof fall measured 18 feet by 20 feet by 5 fe...
02/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During an inspection of the intake air course a roof fall was found in an intersction approximately 900 feet from the mine portal. The fall measured approximately 18 feet by 20 feet by 5 feet in thick...
10/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly exam of the intake air course a roof fall measuring 20 feet by 18 feet by 6 feet was found in the #6 entry approximately 20 feet inby survey point 11057.
08/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 3 feet by 18 feet by 20 feet was found at the end of the #1 belt system. The roof fall is located approximately 400 feet from the mine portal and was supported with 36 inch resin...
07/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee, was operating a continuous miner in the #3 entry crosscut when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 4 feet by 5 inches fell from an area of the mine roof near the coal rib striking him o...
06/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found during a routine inspection of the return air course. The roof fall is located approximately 180 feet inby survey point 10971 in the number 7 entry. The fall measu...
05/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 3 feet by 6 inches fell from an area next to the coal rib striking him on the left shoulder and leg. He was take...
04/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was operating a Log Airdox model 482 scoop to clean loose coal in the #7 entry when a piece of draw slate measuring 3 feet by 3 feet by 4 inches fell striking him on the head and shoulder. EE...
03/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 8 feet by 19 feet by 40 feet has fallen in the number 7 entry approximately 3000 feet outby the working section. The area has been dangered off and additional support has been ad...
10/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURED 60 FT IN BY CONTROL #10775 IN THE #5 ENTRY. LATER, ANOTHER ROOF FALL 60 FT INBY CRONTROL #10786 IN THE #7 ENTRY.
05/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 5' X 18' X 25' WAS LOCATED APPROX. 250 FEET INBY THE CONVEYOR BELT PORTAL OF THE CONVEYOR BELT USED TO TRANSPORT COAL TO THE LO...
01/10/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED MINE BUGGY WHEN KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
01/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE HAS CONTINUED TOWORK UP UNTIL MAY 11, 2004 WHEN HE STATED THAT THE PAIN IN HIS LEG HAD GOTTEN WORSE.
07/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING BELT WIPE ON HEAD DRIVE (OLD INJURY TO SHOULDER).
07/24/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 30d restricted EE WAS RIDING 3 WHEELER TO THE OUTSIDE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHIN.
06/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS HANGIN GROOF BOLTER CABLE, HIT HSI LEFT INDEX FINGE RON A ROOF BOLT PLATE, CAUSING A SLIGHT INCISION.
02/29/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost MINER OPR. STARTED PUT HIS KNEE DOWN ON MINE FLOOR, AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.
02/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ROOF BOLTER OPR. WAS BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HITTING EE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.