Laurel Coalburg Tunnel Mine — Accidents

Total: 47 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/01/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on #19 belt BK #131 in the travel way. The fall measured 20' high X 20 wide X 9' high. The fall fell on top of a Brookville 10 ton motor impeding all travel
03/31/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unexplained roof fall occurred at break 86 and spad #536. The fall measures 19' wide x 20' long, and 10' high.
02/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was resetting #18 tail. He had a chain hoist anchored to an exposed roof bolt. We the employee applied pressure to the hoist, it caused the bolt to break striking him in the back of his head....
12/06/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unexplained roof fall occurred in the neutral entry at 16 crosscut on #18 belt. No ventilation controls, equipment, or travel ways were damaged by the fall. The fall was approximately 70' long x 19...
09/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred between 16 & 17 break at spad #1700 along 18A belt line. The fall was approximately 20'lenght x 18'width x 4'high. No injuries or entrapment involved. No escapeways, wa...
02/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall occurred on #17 conveyor belt line at #47 crosscut and adjacent neutral entry. Fall in belt entry approx. 100' X 20' wide X 6-8' high. In neutral airway was approx. 400' X 20' X 6-...
09/27/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 18d restricted Employee was operating roof bolter, he has just gotten into operators deck and turn machine on, he had to adjust his body position in deck and had hold of canopy. The roof bolt machine move and he cau...
09/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pulling on a ventilation curtain that was covered with mud located between #4 and #5 crosscut last open break on MMU 009. He felt pain in his lower back.
08/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall occurred that was approximately 20 ft. wide x 9 ft. High x 20 ft. long, no injuries entrapment, or equipment involved. Blocked walkway #2, #3 and #4 DP. No escape way involved stil...
08/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall occurred that are approximately 20 ft. wide x 6 ft. High x (from spad 758 to 764). No injuries or entrapment involved, no equipment involved. Blocked Walkway to #2, #3 and #4 DPP....
07/15/2011 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was installing the outside roof bolt which had a curtain hook on it. The employee stated that the bolt was 3 feet from top and he was trying to position curtain hook while rotating the bolt....
04/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the #6 entry on 2nd panel at between spad #1200 and spad #1210. Fall was approx 160' long X 20' wide X 6' to 7'high. Area was bolted with 6' resign bolts. There...
04/26/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across section (seam height approximately 44"") he was bent over at the waist. A roof bolt had been damaged and he was in the process of pointing it out to Supervisor & another em...
02/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee lifted belt structure to install chain in rail and felt a stabbing pain in his lower back. He continued to work until 2/17/2011 at which time he started missing work days.
01/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Old # 1 Panel in #5 entry. The fall was outby spad #1054 in intersection. Fall was approximately 19 ft in width, 19 ft in length & 10-12 ft in height. Area wa...
01/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Old #1 Panel in #4 entry. The fall was outby spad # 1073 for 3 crosscuts. Fall was approx. 19 ft in width, 300 ft length and 10 ft in height. Area was develop...
01/25/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating shuttle car and was turning into crosscut from #2 to #3 entry. He had his left arm resting on side rail of car and caught his arm between shuttle car and rib line.
01/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered inby spad #1083 on old #1 panel in #7 entry. Fall was approximately 19 ft wide, 30 ft long and 8 ft high. No injuries, entrapment or equipment involved. No ventil...
01/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was outby section getting a load of cement blocks to construct a stopping. He turned his head (seam height 53 inches and employee 6 ft 2 inches) and struck a fly pad board that was sticking d...
12/20/2010 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 73d lost Member was swinging drill boom in when he started to fall, he was trying to catch himself by grabbing the top of the canopy with his left hand. Member continued to fall into the control levers and rai...
12/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall was discovered at 47 crosscut along 17 belt in the neutral airway entry. Fall was approximately 20 ft length X 20 ft wide X 4-6 ft in height. No injuries, equipment, ventilation or...
10/04/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the face by sand hopper on #13 mantrip when guard re-railer came loose. Result was a fracture (minor) to his nose. Medical treatment only, no work days lost.
09/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was setting a belt motor, he had a 3/4 "" chain hoist hooked up to a belt hanger and to the motor. The hook on the belt hanger came loose and struck EE in the forehead.
09/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine at the #6 brk on #16 belt in the intake that measured approximately 30' long x 20' wide x 4' high. No injuries were reported. The area was develope...
08/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Headman was lifting an 8' curly beam in the belt entry. He slipped on a piece of belt that was covered with mud causing him to strain his lower back. EE continued to work until 9/11/10 at which time h...
08/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the coalburg mine at #51 bck at 17 belt rear spad 669 that measured 30'long X 20'wide X 4'high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 10/9/08
08/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine at 26 brk at 17 belt in the #2 entry near spad #510. The fall measured 30' long X 20' wide X 4' high. No injuries were reported. The area was devel...
08/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at approximately 11:30 am in the #1 entry (return) at spad #271. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 19' long x 6' height. No injuries were reported. A de-wate...
06/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine at spad #389 that measured 60' long x 20' wide x 7' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 6-18-08.
04/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall in the Coalburg mine on the #2 panel 1 brk outby spad #1180 that measured 80' long x 19' wide x 8' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 9/3/09.
04/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost After further investigation it has been determined that a reportable accident occurred to this employee. He was loading a flinger type rock duster with dust on the end of a supply car. When raising th...
02/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine at spad #1182 that measured 80' long x 19' wide x 8' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 9/30/09.
02/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the coalburg mine on #18 belt, #27 brk, #2 entry that measured 14' long x 19' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 8-4-08.
01/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the Coalburg Mine at brk. spad #524, on belt #18 brk. #27. The fall measured approx.80' long X 20' wide X 7' high. No injuries were reported.
01/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the Coalburg Mine on brk inby #532 at brk. #31, on belt #18. The fall measured approx. 25'long X 20' wide X 6' high. No injuries were reported.
12/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine in the #2 entry, 1 brk outby spad #1048 that measured approximately 30' long X 20' wide X 7' high. No injuries were reported. The area was develope...
10/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalbug Mine on #18 on #18 belt, #17 brk in the #2 entry that measured 20'long X 20'wide X 6'high. No injuries were reported, the area was developed on 7/13/09.
09/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured in the Coalburg Mine that measured appro. 30' long X 6-8' high near spad # 940. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 4/17/2009.
08/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the coal burg mine 1 brk inby spad #1035 that measured 30'long x 9' wide x 5' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 5/29/09.
06/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred, after evening shift left at approximately midnight and was found by midnight crew at approximately 3:20 am. Fall was approximately 50 feet long x 18 feet wide x 6 foot...
06/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #1 entry, Left return at spad #1031. The fall measured approx. 40 feet x 19 feet x 6 feet. The area was developed on 6/1/09. No injuries were reported.
02/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE was bolting top when the drill steel became lodged. He dropped the head and struck drill steel to free it, but was unsuccessful. Raised drill pot and engaged rotation to free steel. Drill steel was...
11/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine on # 19 belt @ # 19 brk that measured 40' x 12' x 10'. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 5-14-08.
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victum was handling wire and the wire sprung back, striking EE in the mouth and broke one tooth.
05/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine in the #3 entry, spad # 270 that measued 20' long x 20' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported.
04/21/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was carrying miner bits to miner. Head was turned sideways due to the low conditions. Left ear hit corner of a belt hanger, resulting in a laceration.
02/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Member was unloading belt structure from a scoop bucket. His hand was smashed between two pieces of belt structure, resulting in a small fracture.