Logansport Mine — Accidents

Total: 116 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on 2nd South Mains at wall #80. The fall was 25 ft long, 25 ft wide and 6 ft high and impaired travel in the intake travel way. The area was mined in 2011 and was supported...
03/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost After checking the load, the driver got a heel caught on rub rail and tripped. As driver started to fall they grabbed a cutting edge which fell off of the truck and onto their leg.
10/13/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The man was operating a scoop. the man hit the coal rib with the side of the scoop. A large piece of coal fell from the rib striking the man on his shoulder, and back.
08/25/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was drilling a hole for a roof bolt. A piece of rock fell onto the drill head. The rock was thrown off the drill head, and struck the man in the face.
06/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 11d restricted The man, and a helper were changing a hydraulic cylinder on a roof bolter. They were lifting the cylinder up in the air, and it fell onto his upper leg.
02/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost The man said that his knee had been hurting for a week, when he crawled, or was bending it. He reported this on 2/18/2015. He said that there wasn't any incident where he knows of injuring his knee. H...
06/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was loading crib block into the scoop bucket. The man pinched his finger between the crib block, and the lip of the scoop bucket.
04/25/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost, 9d restricted The man has bursitis of his knees from crawling. The man has been off work as of 4/29/2014.
04/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The man and a helper were setting cribs in the belt line. The helper was tossing crib block to him. The man got his finger pinched between two crib blocks when the helper tossed it to him.
03/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost The man was building a cement block wall. The man turned around to get a block from a bundle of block, and part of the wall fell on his lower right leg.
10/18/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was installing a 72"" roof bolt. A piece of rock fell from the roof, bounced off the canopy, and hit the drill head. A piece of rock bounced off the drill head and hit the man on his left side...
09/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 65d restricted The man was removing a large rock from the bridge conveyor. The rock slipped from his hands, and caught his finger between the rock, and bridge decking
09/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost The man was walking along the low belt and slipped fell. The travel way along the low belt was wet and muddy.
07/31/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost The man was replacing the splices on 1st East Mains belt line with a hand operated splicing machine. The man has been off work since 8/12/13.
05/22/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The man was backing up his car, and ran over a piece of rock on the roadway. The back of his car raised up, and the man hit his head on the mine roof, jamming his neck. The roadway was 44 to 48 inches...
05/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock fell from the roof. The rock hit the canopy, and bounced off the canopy, hitting the arm holding the drill head. The rock bounced under the canopy striking the man in the face.
05/13/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The man strained his lower back while installing 72 inch roof bolts. The man worked until 5/15/2013.
02/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was loading roof bolts and bolting supplies onto the roof bolter. The man hit his forearm on a roof channel that was on top of the roof bolter.
12/27/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 227d lost The man crawls on his knees while performing his job duties.
12/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The outside laborer slipped on ice, while spreading calcium chloride.
12/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 748d lost The man swung the drill head to install the first roof bolt of the cut. A piece of draw rock, measuring 3ft. wide x 12ft long x 3"" thick, fell from the roof, between the ATRS and the rib line. The ro...
09/17/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost, 21d restricted The man crawls on his knees while doing his job duties.
09/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in #3 Entry 4th south section 60' outby face in intersection 50' long x 7-10' high.
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The man was installing 72"" 2 notched roof bolts. The man installed the first half of the bolt, and was bending the second part of the bolt. The bolt rotated, and the man strained his shoulder.
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A small piece of rock fell striking the man's arm. When rock struck him, he jerked his arm back, hit his elbow on the roof bolter.
06/12/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost, 22d restricted Tha man crawls on his knees, while performing his job duties.
06/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 9d restricted While loading a rock duster, a piece of rock (18"" x 24""x 3 /4"" thick) fell from the roof and struck the man on top of his head.
03/23/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The man reported at the end of his work shift that his knee was swollen. The man was seen by physician on 3/27/12, placed on inactive work status at this time.
12/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost The man was installing 72 inch roof bolts. When the worker was bending the roof bolt, to push the bolt up into the drill hole, he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder area.
12/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was reported around 10:10 a.m. in the #3 entry of P-Butt Belt Line at break 27-38. The fall is approx. 85' long, 40""-48"" high, 20' wide.
12/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost The man was helping to install conveyor belt structure. At the end of the work shift, he said his back started to hurt.
11/05/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 10d restricted The man was backing up his ride. The man stated that his heel of his foot must of been sticking out past the side of his ride. He caught his foot on a post supporting the roof, and twisted his foot.
10/03/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 21d restricted The man was putting a 72"" roof bolt into the bolter chuck. The mans gloves became caught between the bolts and chuck. His hand wrapped around the chuck when the chuck started to rotate.
09/26/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 1d restricted The man was operating a scoop along 2nd South Mains. A piece of rock fell from the rib, and struck the man on the right shoulder and neck.
09/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The man was pulling up slack in a power cable. A piece of rock fell from the roof, and struck the back of his hand.
09/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found along 2nd South Mains, near station # 5918, in crosscut 4-5. The fall was 4-6 feet high, 30 feet long, and 18 feet wide.
09/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was reported at 2:52 PM, along 2nd East Mains, in crosscut 4-5. The fall was approximately 42 inches high, 18 feet wide, 30 feet long.
05/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall K-Butt Return #1 & #2 Entries approx. 4000' outby face. Roof Fall started at survey station #11732 #2 Entry and ended at station #11826.
03/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was helping to remove a piece from on top of the miner. While the man was pulling on the rock the miner operator pryed up on the rock with a rock bar, and the man had his between the roof and...
02/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall K-Butt return #1 & #2 Entry 4400 ft outby face. 4ft high 18 ft wide 80 ft long
01/15/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The man twisted his knee while crawling over some loose rock.
01/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, D-Butt #1 & #2 entry. 3600 ft. outby face. 5 ft. high, 18-20 ft. wide, 80-90 ft. long.
08/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on I-Butt belt line. The fall was in the #3 entry. The fall started at SS #11057 and traveled inby approximately 120 feet. The fall was 20 feet wide and 0 - 10 feet...
08/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 10:45pm. The fall was located 40 feet inby S.S. #11,163 of the 3rd right rooms, #3 entry. The fall wars located in a intersection, and a cross cut. The fal...
07/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 7/22/2010 at approximately 8:07 PM an unplanned cut through of an 8 inch, uncharted bore occurred in H-Butt. The bore hole was about 10 feet inby spad #10997.
06/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 14d restricted The worker said that he was laying out belt structure, he lifted a piece of structure and felt a pop in his back. On 8/10/10 the worker said that he was having trouble with his back. EE sought medical...
05/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 51d restricted The man was loading belt structure onto a skid. The man had gone to the doctor and was told he had tendonitis. The man's shoulder had not improved since May 2010. The man was scheduled for surgery on...
04/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fell across #4, #3 and #2 rooms by MP #5. There is still a travelway around MP #5. The air is traveling in its proper course. The roof fall was found on the weekly return run.
02/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was found at 10:50 AM during a return run along 7th South East Butt at wall #41 #4 entry into 4-5. The fall was approximately 45' long 20' wide and 4' high. The area was bolted with 42""...
01/14/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was trying to put two drill steels together, when he raised the drill head the EE caught his hand between the steels. This resulted in cutting his hand.