Jones Fork E-3 — Accidents

Total: 53 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/09/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee was going to show co-worker how to hook up a chain. Walked by conveyor/MBC unit and cable arced/blowed out. Stuck left hand out to block flash and ran away from arcing. Received burns to hand...
09/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Getting a drink out of dinner bucket kneeling down. Heard crack then a rock struck left lower back.
06/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Victim was standing on the 2nd rung of a stepladder when he lost his balance and fell to mine floor. Taken to hospital where he was treated for a bruised hip or hip pointer. Still off work to this da...
04/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost They were loading H-beams when one of the beams rolled over and caught the tip of his left index finger. Crushed the tip of finger, nail & nail bed. Surgery to repair injury to finger. Still off wor...
07/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An non-injury roof fall occurred between brks. 9+10 in #6 Entry on 1 South Submains. The fall measured 90' long, 4' high and 20' wide.
07/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An non-injury occurred between Brks. 7+8 and extending to Brk 11 on Panel 1 off 1 South Submains. The fall measured approx 279' long, 20' wide and 8' high (Roof Fall).
12/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the 004 section in the #4 entry between #3 and #5 break. Size of fall was estimated to be 120' L X 7-8' H X 18-20' W. The area had been supported with 6' f...
10/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #2 return 8 breaks outby the #3 set of seals. Size estimated to be 20'W x 6'H x 20'L. Area had been supported with 6' fully grouted resin bolts. No inj...
08/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the #2 West mains in the #5 entry at #23 brk at spad #9780. Size estimated to be (5'H x 18-20'W x 80'L). Area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resi...
12/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #4 entry at spad #9491. The fall was estimated to be 4 ft high by 18 ft wide by 60 ft long. This area was bolted with 4 ft resin bolts with 10 ft cable bolts...
10/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at old #15 belt in the #5 entry @ 33 brk, one brk inby spad 9079. Size: 18'W x 20'L x 4-5'H. The area had been bolted with 4 foot fully grouted resin bolts. N...
10/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at old #15 belt in the track entry, size was est. to be 30'L x 18-20'W x 4-5'H. The area had been bolted with 5' fully grouted resin bolts with supplemental suppo...
03/24/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Struck head against top of inby air lock door on 1 North belt, while riding in mantrip.
02/29/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A pillar fall occurred on the MMU 004-0 in the #20 crosscut in the #5 pillar, catching the continuous miner, size of the fall undetermined. No injuries, ventilation was not interrupted.
01/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unitentional roof fall occured in #4 entry outby the tailpiece of 004 section.The fall occured 20' inby spad station #7701.The fall measured appx. 20' W x6' to 8' H x 120 L.area was supported by 4' fu...
08/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Attempting to raise belt head with lifting jack to reset crib, his hand slipped and jack bar came out and hit him, resulting in a cut to his chin requiring sutures.
08/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Injured was kneeling on his right knee at intersection, 4 rows back from face operating continuous miner, taking 1st cut of of 1 left gob eye on 004 Section. A rock fell out from between bolts strikin...
02/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was positioned between #3 mobile bridge and the low-low structure, right foot on the low-low belt, left foot on mine floor. EE was attempting to bump conveyor chain, in this process, his arm or sho...
02/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was tramming scoop through block curtain battery end first when curtain came in contact with canopy. Employee said his vision was blocked. He raised curtain up with his left hand inching scoo...
01/30/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was riding in an open mantrip in the 3 west #4 belt entry when a rib rolled as the mantrip passed this area striking the employee on his left shoulder and left rib cage. Rib roll was approxim...
11/26/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A pillar fall occurred on the MMU 003-0 in the #11 crosscut in the #3 pillar, catching the continuous miner, size of fall undetermined. No injuries, ventilation was not interrupted.
09/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #14 brk, 3 West #2 belt in the #3 entry. Size of fall was estimated to be (5'H x 18'-20'W x 70'L). Fall will not be cleaned up. No injuries occurred, no equi...
08/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 001 section in the last open break in the #2 entry. Size of fall was estimated to be 60' L x 18'-20' W x 8'-12' H. Fall will not be cleaned up. Section has b...
06/01/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An event occurred (ignition) in behind the old #13 belt seals, one of the 7 seals was dislodged, eliminating the separation between the active and sealed area of the mine. Cause of ignition unknown.
05/17/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was observing a 6"" water line that he had helped relocate from the off side of the 001-0 section belt to the track side of the belt. When pipe was pressurized, a roustabout coupling came loose all...
04/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was removing belt structure when his index finger on his left hand got caught between two pieces of belt structure. Employee sustained a fracture/laceration to the distal joint of the index f...
02/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated while loading supplies in scoop bucket a piece of rock fell from top striking him & knocking him to mine floor, trapping him underneath the rock. He was retrieved from under rock, tran...
02/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was struck on the back by a rock brow that broke out from around roof bolts (10-12"" thick, 18-48""wide and 90-96""long). EE sustained fracures to left ribs, lower back and neck. Accident occurred...
12/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Ee sustained injury to his left big te when an airlock door came in the deck of personnel carrier he was riding in EE sustained crushing injury to his left big toe. EE big toe was amputated to the fir...
11/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred #3 North Belt and Track entry at spad #1902. Size of fall was estimated to be 150'L x 20-22'W x 4-7'H. The area had been supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts...
09/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional rock fall was discovered in the #1 entry beginning at spad #2129. The area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. No injuries, no equipment caught, ventilation was not...
08/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping make belt move, belt was being taken out, in the process of removing top belt rail ee's index finger on right hand got caught between belt rail and mine roof. Employee sustained l...
07/15/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was operating miner on the 002-0 south section, was taking a lift cut in the #1 gob eye when a rib roll struck employee on the back of his left leg knocking him down. Employee sustained fract...
03/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated while removing a bag of rock dust (40 lb) from scoop, he felt pain in his lower back. Employee started missing work on 3-14-05. EE was diagnosed as having low back strain.
02/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY ON 2 LEFT OFF 2 NORTH MAINS 1 BRK INBY SPAD #2646. SIZE 60' LONG X 4' HIGH X 18-20' WIDE. WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY-GROUTED RESIN BOLTS....
01/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the 001-0 (West) Section in the #2 entry, spad #2576. Size: 50'L x 4-9""H x 18-20""W. Had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts with supplementa...
01/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 001-0 (west) section in the #4 entry (belt entry) spad #2613. Size: 4'-5'H x 60'L x 18'-20'W; had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. No injuri...
10/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was getting out of mantrip and sprang right ankle.
10/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered int he #7 entry 3 west mains 2 breaks outby spad 651. estimated size 6'h x 20'w x 90'l. area had been supported with 6' torque tension bolts. no injuries, no...
06/14/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d lost Long term exposure to using hands in repeated motions.
03/30/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Power supply failure to slope brake car made car in operative for approximately 2 hours.
03/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE WAS CARRYING A MANDOOR AND SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
02/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost EE WAS RIDING PERSONELL CARRIER THAT WAS TAVELING FROM BOTTOM OF SLOPE TO SECTION. EE WAS IN THE OUTBY END OF CARRIER, AND WAS ON HIS KNEES FACING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. CARRIER PASSED UNDER NEATH OVERC...
01/29/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE STATED HE WAS DRILLING HOLES FOR ANCHOR BOLTS IN MINE FLOOR FOR BELT HEAD DRIVE USING HYDRAULIC SHORDER DRILL WHEN DRILL BIT GOT HUM=NG IN CRACK CAUSING DRILL TO SURGE/TWISTING STRIKING HIM ON HIS...
01/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON MANTRIP WHEN ANOTHER MANTRIP COULD NOT STOP AND STRUCK THE MANTRIP SITTING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HURT BACK.
01/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS RECOVERING A 4"" WATER LINE AT TURTLE PORTAL USING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP, HAD WATER LINE TIED TO SCOOP BUCKET WITH ONE JOINT OF PIPE EXTENSION BACK OVER SCOOP ON OFFSIDE WHEN PIPE GOT HUNG ON...
01/15/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost WHILE TRAVELING FROM TOOL CAR TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF 4' X 3' BELT LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
10/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE EE WAS BENT OVER TO CHECK A PUMP, A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & HIT EE ON THE RT. PORTION OF HIS LOWER BACK.
08/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 10d restricted WHILE SETTING UP TO BOLT, A ROCK FELL AROUND A BOLT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT.
07/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVER A BAGLINE WITH AIR FLOWING THROUGH IT. HE STEPPED ON PART OF BAGLINE, SLIPPED AND FELL.