Jellico No.1 — Accidents

Total: 44 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/03/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the preshift/weekly examination a roof fall was found in the number 5 entry at spad 64. Roof fall 20'w X 20'l X 6' H.
07/07/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the weekly examination of the idle mine a roof fall was discovered at crosscut #4 spad 39 in the #4 entry. The roof fall was apx. 20'X 20'X 5-6 'high. An investigation was conducted local MSHA...
10/27/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While making a preshift exam at this idle coal mines the mine foreman found a roof fall in #5 entry just in by spad 64 measuring approx. 5' in height 20' in width and 20' in length. Said roof fall di...
06/04/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WILL MAKING AN WEEKLY EXAM OF THE RETURN OF THE 2ND SW MAINS. THE FALL IS IN THE #8 ENTRY. IT IS APX. 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'HIGH. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT MINERS, VENTILATI...
05/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During an investigation of a roof fall in the abandoned 1st SW mains another roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry 1 crosscut inby spad 284. The fall is appx. 20'L X 20'W X 10-14'high. The fall i...
05/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During an investigation of a roof fall in the abandoned 1st southwest mains another roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry at spad 316. The fall is appx. 60'L X 20'W X 10-14'H. The fall is in an en...
05/07/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the abandoned 1st south west mains in the #1 entry just outby spad 297. The fall was approximately 40'L X 18'W X 10-14'thick. The fall will not be cleaned up at this tim...
10/22/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 5 entry 1 xcut inby spad 608. The fall is sitting on cribs and not broken up about 3'above the mine floor. The area is apx.40'Wx20'Lx7'H.The fall has no effect on min...
10/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof Fall was discovered in the #1 entry less than 1 cross cut outby spad 615. The fall was approximately 40'long X 20'wide X 7'high. The fall was cleaned up with the continuous miner and re-suppor...
04/30/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was roof bolting when a piece of rock rolled out from the rib approximately 47"" long X 7.5"" thick X 14"" wide and struck him on the left leg. He was transported to MARH hospital where he re...
04/04/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee stated that he was hauling a load of belt structure with a scoop when he ran over a large rock and hurt his neck and back. He continued to work until 4-9-13 when his Dr. removed him from work...
01/12/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 69d restricted EE stated that he had hung a curtain 40 ft. inby spad 639 in #2 entry when a piece of rib apx. 4"" thick X 18"" wide X 24"" long fell and struck him on the right leg. Employee was transported to MARH...
12/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he had a rib channel lying against the roof bolter when it fell over and struck him in the mouth requiring 2 stitches to his lip. Employee returned to work on the next shift. A s...
11/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was walking back toward the miner after conducting an air reading when he slipped on a rock and fell into the gear case of the miner. He was treated at MAR Hospital for a laceration...
11/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the old abandoned 002 section. The fall was apx. 24'long X 18'wide X 15-18'high located in the #6 entry 1 xcut inby spad 274. The fall did not affect persons, ventilatio...
11/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry on the track of abandoned 001 section. The fall did not affect ventilation, miners nor equipment. The fall was apx. 30 feet long X 25 feet wide X 10 feet...
10/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry outby the 002-0 section between spads 560 and 549. The fall was apx. 85ft long X 19'wide X 12-14' high.
10/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the old abandoned 002 area. The fall is located in the #4 entry. The fall was apx. 40 feet long X 20 feet Wide X 10-12 feet high. No persons, ventilation nor equipment...
10/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the mains near the split of 001 and 002 sections in the #5 entry at spad 107. The fall was apx. 25'L x 25'W x 10-12' high. No persons nor equipment were involved in the...
07/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry at cross-cut 40. The fall did not affect miners, ventilation nor equipment. The fall was apx. 50'wide X 30'long X 8'high. The fall has been dangered off a...
07/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the number 2 entry. at crosscut 37 out by the 001-0 section. The fall is approximately 20'long X 30'wide X 10'high. The area has been dangered off and will be cleaned u...
06/20/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A rain storm in excess of 5.74 inches of rain occurred at the mine causing an inundation of water into the mine resulting in 3 3rd shift employees being trapped underground. The employees were rescue...
06/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the primary escape way #5 entry at crosscut 33 outby 001-0 at 6:50am. The fall was approximately 14 feet high x 19 feet long and 80 feet wide. The fall did not affect p...
05/10/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 48d restricted EE stated that he was replacing the CLA on the conveyor pot of the miner. As the mechanic was raising the pan on the miner EE said that he stumbled and fell onto the pan. His left hand was pinned bet...
05/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE stated that he was using a hammer to break the keeper pin on a miner bit when he missed and struck his left index finger. The results were his finger was dislocated and a laceration requiring 5 st...
04/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was getting into the railrunner when he fell and struck his left chin requiring 6 stitches. EE returned to work on the next shift.
02/04/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he had his hand on the leveling arm of the roof bolt machine when he moved the head his finger was pinched. He received 6 stitches. He returned to work on the next shift.
01/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the track outby 001 section @ spad 166 in the #2 entry. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation. The fall is approximately 30'L x 30'W x 8'H. The fa...
12/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on 002 section in #2 entry in the intersection just inby spad 316. The fall did not affect persons, ventilation nor equipment. The fall was appx. 30'L x 20'W x 9'H. The fall wil...
11/29/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 11-29-10 we recieved an ILO radiograph report which stated that EE has Pneumoconioses with a profusion 1/0. The reading was conducted on 11-26-10 by Dr. of Harlan, Kentucky.
11/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at spad 310 in the #3 entry at 9:55 pm during a preshift examination. The fall was appx. 20 feet long x 16 feet wide x 8 feet high. The fall did not affect miners,ventilat...
11/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting conduit to repair a light on the shuttle, when the utility knife that he was using slipped and cut his left index finger, requiring 3 stitches.
11/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 15d restricted Employee stated that he was walking down the #2 entry,when he fell onto his back. He was transported to the hospital with complaints of numbness in his left arm. He was examined with no fractures or...
11/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE stated that he was roof bolting when a piece of draw rock fell striking his right forearm. EE was treated at the ER at Middlesboro ARH where xrays showed no fractures. EE went to the Dr. on 11-3-...
10/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 88d restricted EE was working constructing cribs on top of a canopy. When he jumped down to get off the canopy he thought he had turned his ankle however when he was xrayed at the ER it showed to be fractured.
09/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was standing at the back of the bolt machine as the foreman was checking a test hole in the roof, when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right index finger. EE was tak...
08/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the number 6 entry just by the 002 section. The fall is appx. 60' long X 20' wide X 14' high. The fall was in the intersection outby spad 232 and inby spad 220. The fa...
08/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the pre-shift examination a roof fall was discovered 2 cross cuts outby the face between #5 and #6 heading. No persons, equipment, nor ventilation was affected. The fall was app. 20' long X 20...
05/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was discovered outby the 001-0 section in the #4 entry. The fall did not affect persons, ventilation nor equipment. The fall was approximately 12'high X 30'long X 20'wide. The escapeway...
04/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 4 right crosscut into the #5 entry. The fall was approximately 8' high x 25' long x 18' wide. The fall did not affect workers, ventilation nor equipment. As a continuati...
03/05/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury was using a drill in the installation of a mechanical belt guard. The drill bit hung and broke causing lacerations to the fingers and fractured his right index finger.
03/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of hanging the conveyor belts system by using a chain ratchet. He was driving the hook of the ratchet under a roof bolt plate when he struck his left index finger. He was examin...
12/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall fell in the intersection of #5 heading. It was approximately 20'wide X 30'long X 8' high. No persons nor equipment were involved. The area has been dangered off and cross beams instal...
11/19/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was roof bolting when the drill steel broke and struck him in the mouth. He was transported to the hospital and dentist where he recieved 5 stitches to the inside of his mouth. He also lost a too...