Jarisa Cave Spur Mine — Accidents

Total: 180 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/06/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occurred in outby, intake, entry. No ventilation or escapeway was affected. Mine had mined over a barrier block. Fall originated in #6 intersection and extended through crosscut toward #5 ent...
05/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 291d lost He bent over to move a piece of belt structure out of his way and hurt his back.
07/22/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost Conditions were a piece of rock fell out of rib striking the injured party on lower half of leg, breaking his right tibia.
03/15/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was found by mine examiner. The fall was located 1cc inby spad #6654 on the 1-left bleeder panel. ""J"" order was issued later modified to a ""K"" order to allow additional roof...
01/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE stated he was tramming Eimco scoop and hit a bump or a rock in road. This caused him to slam his head into the canopy. He felt instant pain in neck and left shoulder. He did not go to the doctor un...
01/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Repairman was helping lift and hang the C.M. cable when his foot slipped in mud, twisting his left knee, right hip, and lower back.
12/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening a turnbuckle on the #5 Head drive. As he was repositioning this arm, he struck a piece of metal on the oil bath of the drive resulting in a laceration which required 7 stitches.
08/31/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The EE was roof bolting in the #1 entry on MMU. No. 003 Section. The EE was using a wrench to beat a insert into another piece of steel while beating the steel he missed and hit his hand resulting in...
08/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall was discovered in a non-active area of the mine on 8-17-2011. The roof fall is located in the # 4 entry between crosscuts # 3 & 4 approximately 40' feet inby survey station # 7459 of the 2...
07/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on the 3rd left panel off the North Mains at #13 crosscut. The fall is approx 15' outby the survey station #7384 & continues inby approx 15' from the lower or outby corner of the cr...
05/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found during a pre-shift exam on MMU. 003-0 section. Roof fall is located in the #3 entry at crosscut #10 at survey station 6979 of 1-east submains. Roof fall is approx 18' wide x 7-10'...
05/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 84d restricted EE was tramming feeder on belt move. Had to place crib blocks under it due to busted up bottom. Feeder slid off from crib blocks causing it to hit solid. EE's left ring finger was caught between lid a...
04/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE & co-worker were pulling piece of conveyor belt into new belt drive. The employees had installed a pulley onto a belt hanger. A steel cable was inserted through pulley & anchored onto conveyor belt...
04/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found today in the bleeder entries where 3 left panel had been cut into 2 left. This fall was called into the MSHA Hot line at 4:33 p.m. There was no entrapment, and no apparent life t...
04/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost The employee was helping to move the continuous miner and MRS cables during retreat mining while the continuous miner was moving back the machine accidentally hooked the MRS cable and pulled them down...
01/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was cutting a piece of belt, getting ready to make an belt splice. The employee had layed the belt across his right leg. When the employee cut the belt with his knife he cut his right leg in...
11/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found today that was a continuation of a roof fall that had occurred on March 29th, 2010. The fall is located at #7201 spad in #5 entry & goes to #7202 spad in #6 entry. It ties into t...
11/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Unit 1 was traveling W on old trace road. He was approaching a paving crew which was paving the W bound lane. A flagger waved him around into E bound lane to go around the paving crew. As he was going...
10/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Rock Fall was discovered in #2 Entry #14 x-cut. Fall was approx. 20' X 25' X 7'H. There were no injuries, and ventilation was not interupted. There are several more entries available to make this we...
10/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was walking down beside the roof bolter in the #4 right entry when he stepped on a piece of draw rock causing him to slip and fall. EE twisted his left leg and knee. **Employee quit voluntarily on...
09/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in 1-left panel off of 1-east sub main in #5 entry at spad No. 7287. Rock fall fell in x-cut went inby for 30' outby for 35', to the left for 50' and to the right for 30'. Fall liiks like it...
07/20/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was operating a shuttle car. While going to feeder his tire struck a hole in the roadway causing him to be bounced up. He landed crooked, injuring his lower back.
07/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The weekly examiner was making his weekly examination when he found a roof fall in the outby area of the mine. The roof fall is located at survey station # 6829 in the #5 entry at crosscut #24 of the...
07/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Was going up intake when found rock fall in #6 entry 1 break inby spad 6883 about 19' wide, 20' long, 7 to 8' high.
06/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 11:15 a.m. EE found a rock fall in intake of North Main at BK 22. This area is a paneled started and pulled back from. Fall was from #7 intersection to #6 intersections. Approx. 110' L. X 18' W. X...
06/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall at #2 entry, 20' inby spad 6813. Fall was approx. 20'l X 18'w X 6' thick. Fall is not blocking airflow.
04/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was bolting in the #1 heading. When he went to move the next bolt he had placed his left hand on the canopy jack. Then he grabbed the wrong lever letting the canopy jack down on his little fi...
03/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 5:30 am pre-shift found a rock fall in #5 entry on 004 section(in active section) at spad #7147. Fall is approximately 40' L x 16' H x 20' W. Area timbered and dangered off. No injuries reported.
03/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was rock fall on 1 left panel about 7' thick 20' long 18' wide in NO. #6 acress from spad 6689 in #5 entry it was found on weeky exam.
02/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 9d restricted Employee was drilling hole for roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell from top striking his right hand between pinky and ring finger. Rock was approx 12"" x 6"" x 4"".
02/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was found on weakly at 9:00am 2/17/10 it is in the #1 entry in the north main 2 breaks inby spad 6600 it is about 70' long 8 to 10' thick.
02/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a rock fall found on weekly exam in the return on 1 left panel - 1st set of room to left at #8 entry 2 breaks to the right from spad #6638 it is just in the intersection 80' square 8' thick.
02/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 14d restricted Employee went to pick up an wet bag of seal garbage, when he felt burning pain in stomach. Employee did not go to a dr for medicare treatment until 2/11/2010. He had surgery on 2/12/2010.
01/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx 11:20 am belts went off. At 11:50 am a fall of roof was found between #7 cc and #8 cc on 5 belt. This is non 4 entry on 2 left off of north mains. Fall was between spad #5, 6871 and 6872. Fa...
01/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was cutting belt out of the head drive while injured EE was holding the belt when the belt knife cut through the belt and cut EE's right thumb.
12/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found on the weekly exam at break 65 on 3 west mains in the return #6 entry of #7 entry. Fall was inbetween spads #6857 in #7 entry and spad #6252 in #5 entry. Fall was 30' long X 8' thick....
12/16/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE was operating the shuttle car traveling through the #3 CC. The operator hit a bump and the operator bounced out of his seat hitting the top of his head against the canopy. When the EE fell back int...
11/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During weekly exams, examiner found a roof fall at BK #20 of North Mains in #3 entry (old roadway). Area what fell is 20' x 20' x 8' in intersection where spad # 6811 was located. Area was timbered of...
09/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on the 002 section MMU. The roof fall is on the belt conveyor e cross cut #5 of the 2 left panel. The roof fall is approx 30'-40' long x 20' wide x 10'-12' thick. The roof fall w...
09/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the cross cut between the #5 and #6 entry at crosscut #4 on the MMU. N9002 section on the 2-left panel. The roof fall is approximately 30'-40' long x 20' wide x 12' thick. The...
09/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 99d restricted EE was coming from the outside into the mine clerks office and stepped into a hole in front of the doorway. While stepping into the hole the EE fell inside the doorway landing on both hands and knees....
08/24/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was operating roof bolter while ee was drilling a test hole he put on a second piece of steel. When ee finished the hole the roof bit got hung in the top causing the connector between the 2 pieces...
08/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a rock fall in the intake inbetween the black of spad 5922 and 5929 about 5 feet thick and about 20ft long it did not about air flow, the air was that to go over it and the was a rather entr...
07/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a roof fall in the 3 West Mains in the Return in intersection 6258 spad number about 40' long & 9' thick. Fall has been timbered off and there are 2 other entries still open that can be travele...
02/10/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 49d restricted Employee was bending a roof bolt when a small piece of drawrock fell against t bar causing him to jerk back. Sudden motion caused severe pain in lower back and testicles.
01/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a roof fall in an intersection in #6 entry 6 break inside in the intake about 35' long x 4.5' thick in the highest place. Rock fall has been timbered off & dangered off. The air has 2 other ent...
11/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting brattice cloth that was wrapped around head of continuous miner when utility knife slipped cutting his left index finger.
10/10/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rib roll knocked ee into a shuttle car causing injury to his ankle, left shoulder and left colarbone.
08/07/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt when his glove got caught on the drill steel, which caused his hand to twist with the drill steel before he could stop the rotation of the steel or...
04/16/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking around shop area and stepped on a nail injuring the bottom of his left foot. On work restrictions until 4/21/08.