Leer South Mine — Accidents

Total: 586 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE TO PUSH A ROOF BOLTER BACK TO CONNECT IT TO THE SLOPE HOIST. THE TRS PAD ON THE HELPERS SIDE STRUCK A STEEL LEG CAUSING THE BOARDS AND ROCK ON TOP OF THE M TO FA...
04/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED HAD COMPLETED ERECTING AN OMEGA BLOCK STOPPING. AS HE WALKED TOWARD THE MATRIP FOR SHIFT CHANGE HE FELT IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. AS TIME PASSED HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO HAVE A...
03/15/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS SEATED IN A MANTRIP OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WHEN THE MANTRIP INBY HIM, WHICH WAS BEING MOVED BY ANOTHER WORKMAN, INADVERTENTLY WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE TRAM AS THE OPERATOR SET THE BREAKER . BEFOR...
03/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CARRYING 50# BAG OF ROCK DUST THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3/5/02.
01/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY.
01/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 53 BLK ON C-MAINS SECTION IN X-CUT 6-7 AND FACE OF #7. TOP IS VERY SOFT UNCONSOLIDATED ""SLICKEN SIDE"" ROCK. DEMINSIONS: LENGTH- 60', WIDTH- 18', HEIGHT- 6-12'....
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE UNLOAIDNG ROOF BOLTER BITS FROM BED OF PICK UP TRUCK. BEGAN MISSING 1-22-02.
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS DOING TORCH WORK IN THE BAG OF THE FEEDER. ON TWO OCCASSION SPARKS WENT DOWN HIS CLOTHING CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OR EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED HE STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON THE FEEDER. THE KNEE BE...
12/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON B-MINES SECTION AT N6 BLOCK. HEIGHT- 6', WIDTH- 18', LENGTH- 70'. SUPPORT- 5' RESIN. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT- A FEW 8' RESIN.
12/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON B-1 PANEL 1 BLOCK INBY STA 9909. HEIGHT - 6', WIDTH - 18', LENGTH - 18'. SUPPORT - 5' RESIN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT - 6'RESIN & 10' CABLE BOLTS.
12/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON B-3 PANEL IN LEC 4-5 ENTRY AND 1 BLOCK #5 ENTRY. LENGTH 100', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 6'. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN. PANEL HAS BEEN ABANDONED.
10/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost INDIVIDUAL HAD PLACED PUSHER STEEL ON FINISHED AND WAS RAISING HEAD UP ONTO STERIS. PUSHER FOUNED IN CHUCK CAUSING STEELS TO FLEX BOW THEN THE PUSHER SPRANG INTO BOTTOM OF THE CHUCK. INDIVIDUA L HAND...
10/29/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER AREA OF 2 MAN- TRIP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A URNT PIPEWHICH CROSSED OVER THE TRACK. THE PIPE HAD DROP-PED DOWN AND THE OPERATOR TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY, TO STOP....
10/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS IN KNEELINE POSITION ALONG BRLT PREPARING TO SQUARE IT FOR A SPLICE. AS HE PULLED HIS KNIFE THROUGH THE BELT, IT CAME OUT AND HE STABBED HIS LEG.
10/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AREA HAS BEEN BAD FOR SOME TIME AND WAS CRIBBED OFF. LOOSE ROOF HAS FALLEN AROUND CRIBS, PULLING BOLTS IN PART OF THE AFFECTED AREA WHICH IS 20' LONG BY 17' WIDE BY 7' HIGH. BOLTS 6' TORQU E TENSI...
10/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY, 8 BLOCKS OUT BY THE FACE. THE AREA HAD SOME SLICK SIDE CONDITIONS IN IT AS IT WAS MINED. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG BY 17' WID E BY 10'...
09/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS UNSTALLING INSIDE BOLT WHEN A ROCK 30"" X 24"" X 1"" FEEL STRIKING CANOPY THEN THE PERSON.
09/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE RAISING DRILL HEAD OF FLETCHER BOLTER TO PUSH STEEL INTO STARTED HOLE, THE STEEL MISSED THE HOLE AND SPRUNG. IT SPRUNG BACK STRAIGHT WHILE TAR INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING THE STEEL. THIS ACTI ON WAS...
09/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN 4 BLOCKS OUT #10 SEAL. THIS IS IN THE WEEKLY EXAMINERS WALKWAY FROM 10 SEAL TO ELEVATOR SHAFT. HEIGHT 4-6' WIDTH 20' LENGTH 22'.
08/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON B-1 SECTION (002-0), #6 ENTRY. BOLTS: 5' RESIN. HEIGHT: 6'-7'. WIDTH: 18'.LENGTH: 22'.
08/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT TO SQUARE IT USING A UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE THROUGH THE BELT IT CAME TO A THIN EDGE CAUSING HIM TO PULL THE KNIFE ON THROUGH INTO HIS KNEE.
08/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 5d restricted INDIVIDUAL WAS REHANGING LINE CURTAIN, AFTER EQUIPMENT HAD TORN IT DOWN, WHEN A ROCK, APPROX. 12"" X 24"" FELL OUT STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS OCCURRED APPROX. 30' INBY LOC. NO VISIBLE CUT TERS...
07/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost SHUTTLE CAR DROPPED INTO HOLE IN PAVEMENT CAUSING OPERATOR'S HEAD TO BE JAMMED UP AGAINST CANOPY.
07/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVDUAL WAS EXITING THE SCOOP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE OF THE DECK, TRIPPING HIM. HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. UPON HIS HANDS STRIKING THE POURMENT HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT WRIST.
06/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON SOUTH MAINS TRACK AT SPAD 7826 (OLD TRUCK ENTRY) DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT-6'PLUS, WIDTH: 17', LENGTH:20'.
05/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS DRAGGING 3 PIECES OF WIRE SCREEN BEHIND HIM WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND BECOME TENDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-28-01.
05/22/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS RESETTING BOLTER BREAKER IN PC WHENIT FLASHED IN HIS FACE.
04/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS EXITING SCOOP AND FAILED TO OBSERVE THE UNEVEN BOTTOM. AS HE GOT OUT HE LOST HIS FOOTING, DOING A SPLIT, ONE LEG IN THE BACK AND ONE LEG OUT.
04/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS DRIVING BITS INTO CM HEAD A HANGING THRU USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW, STRIKING HIS EYE.
03/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD GREASED THE DOUNUT SAFETY CHAIN ON THE COUPLER OF THE #12 MOTOR AND WAS LIFTING IT TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE CHAIN SUDDENLY BECAME TIGHT, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SAFETY CHAIN AND TH E MOTOR...
02/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB LINE, SLID OFF CANOPY, HIT ON PAVEMENT AND STRIKING SIDE OF LEG. ROCK MEASURED 4' LONG BY 3' WIDE AND 1-3"" THICK.
02/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL UP AGAINST THE SOUTH MAINS #2 BELT BANK BOARD WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET BELT CONVEYOR. HE NOTICEDPAIN ON OUTSIDE OF KNEE.
12/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5 MINER SECTION @ STA. 14 TO 9, FROM THE FACE OF 5 LEFT TO AND INCLUDING XCUT 6-7. DIMENSIONS: 130' X 17' X 6'PLUS IN HEIGHT. BOLTS: 6' RESIN AND 10' CAB LE BOLT...
11/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN THE ROCK SLID DOWN A TRUSS BOLT AND STRUCK HIS RT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
11/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 6 MINER UNDERGROUND, MMU 002-0 SECTION AT STATION 12+02, IN THE X-CUT 4-5 INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF #5. THIS FALL WAS IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT. IT WAS 18' WIDE X 8' HI GH X 85...
11/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6-MINER, MMU 002-0. SECTION IN THE THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. A CUTTER STARTED IN THE CROSSCUT 2-3 DETERIORATING THE ROOF. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 20' LO...
11/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 MINER MMU 002-0 SECTION #5 ENTRY FACE, BEGINNING JUST INBY 10+87 FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 90'. THE FALL WAS 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 90' LONG.
10/10/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE WATCHING THE MINER TAKE A CUT TO THE RIGHT ON A RETREAT SECTION, THE RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING THE INJURED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE NECK AND LT ARM.
10/05/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted WHILE PLUGGING IN THE NATIONAL MINE SERVICE POD DUSTER DC PLUG TO THE AUXILLARY PLUG ON #15 LOCOMOTIVE THE TWO PLUGS ARCED CAUSING A FLASH THAT BURNT THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT HAND.
10/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OFF OF THE BELT ROPES DURING A BELT MOVE, THE INJURED FELT PAIN UNDER HIS LT SHOULDER BLADE.
09/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 6-MINER (MMU 002-0)31 ENTRY 50' IN BY SPAD 8927 ( APPROX 2000' OUT BY FACE) THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS 90' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH.
09/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A TRAM MOTOR UP INTO POSITION. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS ARM/SHOULDER ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.
09/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 #1 BELT, 3 BLOCK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED IWTH 5' INSTALL III ROOF BOLTS. THE FALLW AS 5'HX18'WX30'L.
08/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost WHILE OPERATING A 10 TON LOCOMOTIVE ON THE 6-MINER TRACK, THE INJURED APPLIED HIS BRAKES & LOST TRACTION DUE TO WET RAILS. THE LOCOMOTIVE THEN RAN INTO AN UNOCCUPIED MANTRIP PARKED AT THE END OF THE T...
08/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OLD SOUTH MAINS SECTION INTAKE (27+97) INTERSECTION. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH.
08/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE SOUTH MAINS SECTIONINTAKE #5 ENTRY AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE X-CUT TO #7 ENTRY. 200' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6'HIGH. SPAD20+11. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
07/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A CUTTER STARTED IN THE X-CUT 6-7 6-MINER MAINS SPAD 7+50, CAUSING THE ROOF TO DETERIORATE THE PRIMARY ROOF SUPPORT OF 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. FALL WAS 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH 7 X 75' LONG.
07/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE JACKING THE DERAILED LOW BOY BACK ON THE TRACK THE JACK BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND STRIKING THE CORNER OF THE LOCOMOTIVE WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED WAS AT SUPPLY AREA OF SECTION LOADING 6' BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK (LEFT SIDE); BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/24/00.
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE MINER CABLE 1 BLOCK INBY THE SECTION POWER CENTER. THE INJURED STRUCK HIS LT EAR AGAINST AN INSTALLED CABLE BOLT.