Jarisa Cave Spur Mine — Accidents

Total: 180 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROOF FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #4560 IN INTAKE IN AN INTERSECTION. DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. FALL WAS APPROX 21' WIDE, 40' LONG, 3 TO 10' HIGH. REPORTED IT TO MSHA, MINE INSPECTOR WAS AT T HE MINE...
10/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CABLE AND BLACKED OUT.
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK & LEFT LEG WHILE SHOVELING AROUND BELTHEAD.
08/12/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost EE HAD JUST ARRIVED ON SECTION HE WALKED UP BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.
08/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROOF FALL ON #5 BELTLINE 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #4097 FIN UNDETECTED FAULTY AREA APPROX 7 TO 8' HIGH. HAS TO BE CLEANED UP.
05/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BREAK BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES IN 2 LEFT MAINS ACROSS FROM #5 BELT, APPROX. 8'HIGH X 50'LONG. CRIBS AND 10'ROPE BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN ADJACENT ROADWAY TO PROTECT IT IN THI...
05/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCK FALL BREAK ABOVE SPAD #1064 IN INTERSECTION IN THE #2 MAIN RETURN SIDE APPROX. 18'WIDE 50'LONG AND 10'HIGH, BOLTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN AN UNDETECTED FAUL TY AREA...
04/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING ON MINING CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
03/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HIS GROIN AREA.
03/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL IN AN ABANDON AREA IN A CROSSCUT ONT HE OLD 001 SICTING DOES NOT HOUR ANY ENTERIES BLOCKED APPROX. 6' HIHG 18' WIDE AND 50' LONG THRU TOP WAS ELAMINATED SANDSTONE AND WAS WITH 6' RES IN BOLT...
03/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
01/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS SITTING ON A ROOF BIT BUCKET WHILE RIDING ON THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE OPERATOR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS HAN D ON TH...
01/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE WELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A HORSEBACK THAT WAS NOT CLEARY VISIBLE WHEN PERMANENT SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED. THERE WERE NO BARRIER BLOCKS ABOVE SEAM AT THIS AREA, OR ANY OTHE...
12/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP SUPPLY TRAILER TO TAKE IT OFF FROM DIESEL. THE TRAILER SLIPPED OFF JACK AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
12/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE #7 ENTRY OF 2 EAST MAINS AT SS 1107. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NO EQUIPMENT.
12/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE PUTTING A WATERLINE TOGETHER, EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED A CLAMP WITH RATCHET AND THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
12/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE #1 ENTRY #1 LEFT PANEL OFF 1 SOUTH 1A ABANDON PILLAR PANEL. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
12/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE AT INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY 1 LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH IN ABANDON PILLAR SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED; VENTILATION NOT EFFECTED.
12/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR. FALL WAS AT INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF 2 LEFT AND #1 ENTRY OF #1 SOUTH. FALL WAS IN RETURN AIRCOURSE. VENTILATION WAS REDIRECTED AR OUND TH...
11/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE PLACED HIS HAND DOWN INTO ROCK DUSTER TRYING TO BREAK UP ROCK DUST & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE AUGER.
11/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS TRAMMING ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
11/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER FORWARD WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 18""X10""3"" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD. EE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AND THE HARN E.R.
11/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE AT INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF EAST MAINS AND #1 ENTRY OF 2ND LEFT PANEL IN FRONT OF #7 SEAL.
10/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE ON 2 EAST MAINS IN BELT ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY 1 ST SOUTH PANEL.
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND STATED THAT HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
10/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS IN AREA WHERE LARGE BARRIER IN THE MINES ABOVE WAS PRESENT. FALL WAS IN INTAKE AIRCOURSE AT THE TOP END OF SOUTH MAINS. FALL DID NOT AFFECT...
10/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING ROADWAYS WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING A SUDDEN JAR WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE PAIN TO EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.
09/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS CHECKING AN ORFICE FITTING ON A HYD.REEL ON A MRS MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT. HE STARTED THE MACHINE & THE PRESSURE FROM THE PUMP CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
09/06/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT LEG AREA.
09/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE WAS HANGING CABLE ANCHOR FOR SHUTTLE CAR AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE.
08/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST.
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost EE WAS LIFTING PLANETARY FOR SCOOP AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
06/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND WAS PUSHING ANOTHER SCOOP BACK. A CHAIN BROKE AND FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.
06/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BACK STRAIN, TO RETURN TO DR 6-21-02.
05/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost WHILE PUTTING BOTTOM ROLLER ON #1 HEAD DRIVE, EEWAS CHECKING A BRACKET WHEN ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A ROLLER ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES & REQUIRED NO STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.
05/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost EE JUMPED OFF ROOF BOLTER INJURING LOWER BACK.
04/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE BOLT THROUGH TWO ROOF MATS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
02/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE IN BETWEEN INTERSECTION 6 ABD 7 ENTRY OF 3 LEFT OFF 1 LEFT MAINS BETWEEN SS 357 AND 367. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
02/01/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. THERE WAS SOME COAL ON THE MINE ROOF & WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION, A PIECE OF IT BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. EE ST ATED HE...
01/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL UP TO DRILL A HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE STEEL, WHICH WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THE DRILL CHUCK, WHEN HE APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE CAUSING THE DRI...
01/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROOF BOLT FROM THE MINE ROOF THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED WHEN THE BOLT BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREHAND.
01/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF MINER BIT BROKE PUNCTURING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND. HAD A PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM HAND & RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.
11/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE (LIFTING) A PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND SAID HE FELT SMALL BURN- ING SENSATION IN LOWER ABDOMEN.
11/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost EE WAS WALKING OFF SECTION BEHIND ANOTHER EE WHOWAS CARRYING A BELT CUTTING TOOL OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE TOOL SNAGGED A PIECE OF PHONE WIREHANGING FROM A PIECE OF CABLE. THE WIRE FLEW BAC K AND H...
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION #4 ENTRY 1 LEFT AND #1ENTRY OF 1 LEFT MAINS. FALL BLOCKED PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. SECTION WAS MOVED OUTBY BEFORE MINING WASRESUMED.
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL DISCOVERED WHILE INSPECTING ROOF FALL AT MOUTH OF 1 LEFT PANEL. THIS FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY 2ND OPEN BREAK OUTBY INACTIVE 1 LEFT MAINS FACE AT SURVEY SPAD 1090. SECTION WAS MOVED OUTBY THIS FA...
10/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE STATED A BLOCK OF COAL FELL OFF MINE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND SHOULDER.
10/16/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF WHEN PUSHER STEEL FELL OUTOF HOLE STRIKING HAND AREA FRACTURE SMALL RIGHT FINGER
09/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT. ROOF FAILED UNDER BARRIER BLOCK FROM SEAM ABOVE. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. FALL IS IN INTAKE AIR COURSE, 1 BREAK INBYS. SPAD 794.
09/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost EE WAS PULLING CABLE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BICEP.