Low Splint A Mine — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall was found by m.s.h.a outby survey station 1593 in the primary escape way for the 001 mmu could not see the distance the height of the fall appears to be above the anchorage zone.
04/22/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered on 4/22/2012 two breaks inby SS#1553 in #5 entry. Fall was approximately 7' high by 20' wide by 60' long. Fell from #5 entry over to #6 entry. This area was developed with 6'...
02/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While hooking up water car, Lo-trac operator trammed machine backward pinching employee against water car. at x-cut #63 on #4 belt travel way, SS# 1364.
01/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling motor on top of scoop, motor slid hitting cover mashing finger on right hand.
11/18/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was loading glue on roof bolter when operator moved bolter and ran over his foot. Glue was being moved to the operator tray.
07/09/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost EE was cleaning out the cyclone on roof bolter- another operator set stab jack while ee had his arm in cyclone
08/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was loading crib blocks in the scoop bucket when he caught his left ring finger between the crib block and the scoop bucket. The Individual is a contract EE (Bates Contracting) This is...
08/03/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was tramming the continuous miner over a piece of coal. The coal burst and a piece flew up and hit the individual in the mouth breaking a tooth. This is a medical only with no lost or r...
06/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered in the No. 6 entry of No.2 southwest at survey station no. 287. the fall was spprox. 6000 feet outby the active section and measured approx. 6 1/2 ft high x 20' wide x 40' long....
06/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered in the No. 6 entry of No. 2 Northwest at survey station no. 736. The fall was approx. 3500 ft outby the working section and measured approx. 7' high x 70' long x 20' wide. There...
06/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was installing a rib bracket when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his right arm. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
04/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While conducting second mining with 4 MRS, a fall occurred in the belt heading after taking a right hand ""lift"" trapping 2 MRS. The fall was located just inby SS 905 and is approximately 15"" high x...
01/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the #6 entry of #1 NW mains one break inby SS #105. The fall was found at 1:45am on 1/26/10. The fall measured approx 5 1/2'H x 19'W x 60'L. The fall did not interrupt ventila...
07/13/2009 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 30d lost The individual was operating a roof bolting machine. He had his hand positioned on the boom lift of the roof bolting machine. As he raised the drill head on the machine, he caught the tip of his right...
05/15/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted The employee was installing the first rib bolt in the bolting sequence when the coal rib rolled and pushed him into the drill head which was in the raised position. This caused a twist motion which st...
04/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was hanging and securing a 6"" water line. He was putting a hanger around the waterline when the come-a-long that was supporting the water line slipped and caught his thumb in the hange...
03/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered in the 1 southwest set of entries. the fall was located in the cross cut located between the No. 5 and No. 6 entries adjacent to survey station No. 198. The fall measured approxi...
02/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Drill steel stuck in roof top and bent. When employee reached up and pulled on drill steel, it broke hitting employee's thumb.
01/14/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 368d lost The individual was working on the No. 4 conveyor belt take-up unit when rib rolled and knocked him to the ground. This resulted in fracture of his lower right leg.
01/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the crosscut between the no. 6 & 7 entries of No. 1 southwest mains adjacent to survey station no. 198. The fall is approx 3000 feet outby the mmu 001-0 and measures appr...
09/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry of #1 northwest about 50' inby survey station #148. The fall measured approx 20' long X 10' wide X 5' thick. There were no injuries. Ventilation and passage...
04/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE was in the process of installing a roof bolt. He drilled a hole, inserted the resin and bolt into the hole. Due to mining height, the bolt had been bent prior to inserting it in the hole. He insert...