Jennie Branch Mine — Accidents
Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Miner was riding the mantrip when it struck a coal rib causing a piece of coal rib to strike a miner in the lower left side back. This accident was not reported to mine management until 03/22/2018. Th... |
| 10/20/2017 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Roof Fall in the 2nd north west mains, approximately 250 feet inby spad 1169 between a cribbed area and a solid coal rib. The fall is approximately 10 feet wide, 6 feet high and 30 feet long |
| 10/18/2017 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Roof fall in 2nd North west mains approximately 325 feet inby spad 1168. Fall does not affect ventilation or passage of miners. The fall is approximately 18 feet wide, 7 feet high and 60 feet long and... |
| 02/11/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was using a slate bar to remove a loose rib as deemed by MSHA Inspector and EE's Supervisor when EE strained EE's groin trying to remove the rib. |
| 10/11/2015 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Foreman ran into a miner cable that was hung in an intersection on the 11th and 12th. He continued working without being off or seeing a doctor until he was laid off on December 1, 2015. EE had to see... |
| 09/11/2015 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 35d lost, 79d restricted | The employee was checking a shuttle car tire in the #3 entry 2 crosscuts outby the face when a piece of rib coal rolled off knocking him off balance causing pushing him into the shuttle car and catchi... |
| 06/25/2015 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 1d restricted | Roof Bolting Machine operator was installing 8 foot rope bolts. As he was placing the bolt in the hole and pushing it into place he accidently hit the rotation lever on the drill. As the bolt begin to... |
| 04/16/2015 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | The employee is a roof bolt machine operator and was working in the number 4 entry of the 001 section. EE was installing the inside roof bolt when a piece of roof rock broke loose and struck EE's left... |
| 03/21/2015 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A roof fall occurred in the number 4 portal (fan) intake air course entry approximately 18 feet wide, 10 feet high and 60 to 70 feet in length. The cause of the fall was due to the extremely harsh win... |
| 01/13/2015 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Freezing and thawing of highwall at portal |