King II — Accidents

Total: 83 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The preshift mine examiner discovered a roof fall above the anchorage zone in the North Mains, Entry #2, Crosscut 18. The fall measured 14' wide x 16' long x 6-7' high. The area was mined in August,...
05/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in crosscut 19, entries 2-3 North Mains. Primary support was 5' fully-grouted roof bolts. The fall was approximately 6' high and 34'long.
04/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone. The area was bolted using 7 foot torque tensioned bolts on 5 foot centers or less. Full coverage roof mesh was installed at the time of development.
03/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 10:25 AM the mine examiner found a roof fall in XC 38 North Mains #2 entry intersection.
03/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured went to bolter and took a bag of rock dust off the top of the reel compartment. Bolter operator and injured made visual contact. Bolter operator saw injured get the dust; bolter operator turne...
03/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None XC 40 of the North Mains #2 entry intersection a roof fall was discovered by the examiner.
02/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall resulted from an undetected splay that led to multiple laminations.
09/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dropped miner cable with tension on the drill steel. When cable dropped, tension from the tubing caused the steel to fly back and hit employee in the mouth chipping his tooth.
08/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolter was getting second steel. Hand was on top of drill steel control arms; rock fell out and smashed hand.
07/20/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was discovered in the old King I maintenance shop. The cause of the fire is believed to be from metal cutting in or around the building the day before.
07/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall area was between XC 20 and XC 21 #7 entry of the West Submains. The fall was approximately 35' inby XC 20 and is 25' in length and about 35' outby XC 21. The fall averaged 7' in height and 1...
04/22/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to the bolter when it was backing out of the entry. As operator was pulling into #2 entry he left his cable reel on, pulling the cable off the roof. The cable swung from one rib t...
02/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating the shuttle car,the shuttle car bumper rode up on the miner bumper lifting the tires about 1 foot off the ground. The shuttle car rolled back and fell off the miner bumper causi...
12/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Operator was operating shuttle car, hit bumb, jammed head into canopy.
08/08/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was getting out of the scoop. He had one foot out of the scoop (left foot), as he was pulling his right leg out of the cab he struck his shin on the cab frame, cutting his shin.
08/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Area not in active workings. 3-way intersection roof fall in #1 entry of the West Submains between crosscut 14 and 15. Cause of the roof failure is not determined. The dimensions are approximately 35'...
08/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was standing on batteries at battery charging station. His hardhat tangled in the mesh and he was attempting to untangle his hat when he fell back, striking his head against a roof bolt, caus...
07/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fell on top of the belt power center, 5'Hx12'Wx20'L. Rock was hot to the touch. Power center was vented to return with about 1,000 CFM. Power center lids were bent in, but still operative.
06/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous miner was cutting the second push on the block between 6 and 5 between 8 and 9 entry, when the roof fell on the continuous miner. No equipment damage and no injuries. Recovery was compl...
05/28/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was at desk in his office, when an insect bit his right elbow. By 6/1/09, the arm was swollen and the bite was infected. Saw doctor on 6/1/09.
04/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee bent into wood crate getting a bucket of monkey plate. Bucket was approx. 60 to 80 pounds, upon lifting bucket from crate, the employe felt a sharp pain. Employee thought it was a pulled...
03/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 47d restricted Employee was pushing slider in #4 entry when a piece of roof rock fell and struck him on the right leg causing him to fall and twist right knee.
01/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 10:27 AM ee reported a roof fall at crosscut 30 between #6 and #4 entries, taking out intersection in #5 entry.
12/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occured at crosscut 25 between 6 and 7 entry taking out a return stopping. The fall was approximately 40 feet long and 5 feet high.
10/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was pulling cable and nip and strained shoulder.
10/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occurred in crosscut 27 of intersection 2-3. Approximately 24' long, 18' wide, 6-1/2' high.
10/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at crosscut 26 in entry 6. It was the intersection that fell 5'3"" above roof line.
10/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging 4"" poly waterline from mine roof. Pipe slipped from cradle position, fell approximately 2 feet, smashing 4th left finger between pipe & Elmac utility vehicle.
06/26/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 20d lost Employee stated he felt he was having a heart attack. Shortly after making that statement, employee lost consciousness and was transported via ambulance to the hospital. Employee did not have a heart...
06/24/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down walkway on bolter, turned head, striking left ear on plate of bent roof bolt, cutting ear.
01/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost While moving the miner, the employee was hit by the tail of the miner, when he tried to prevent the cable from sliding through the I hook on the tail of the miner. The tail of the miner hit the employ...
09/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sub contract employee (Noel Company) was reaching over to shut down a portable generator, when he hit the switch of a 4"" portable grinder which was nearby. The grinder spun around and struck him in t...
07/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing steel sets forward with miner and a piece of carbide broke off a bit and entered his arm.