Mine #15 — Accidents

Total: 77 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/23/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was tramming the continuous miner, when his head came in contact with a roof bolt plate and lacerated his left ear.
05/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost Employee was moving wooden board and twisted his knee. He did not start missing work from this injury until 7-15-05. This was the first day that he started missing work.
04/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HAMMERING ON A BIT INSERT ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER EE HIT FINGER ON THE END OF THE BIT.
03/30/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TAKE A ROOF BOLTER TO THE SECTION AND CUT FING ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE T-BAR
02/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While installing a roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the foot.
10/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was hooking the rope onto the continuous miner and fell, striking his hand on a rock which cut the palm of his hand.
09/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred two breaks inby spad 5240 in the intersection and in the entry where pillar extraction was being done. The fall was approximately 90 feet long, 18 feet wide and 8 to 10 feet thick...
09/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the continuous miner a rib rolled off and struck him on the right shoulder and right side of his back.
08/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred near spad 5248 it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 18 feet wide and 120 feet long.
02/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost HE WAS PULLING ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT.
02/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE IN #1 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 869. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 4' THICK.
01/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 6482, IT WAS 6 TO 8 FEET THICK, 180 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE.
10/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL FOUND 10-23-03 #9 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #5265. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.
09/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost OPERATOR CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING HIS DINNER BUCKET ON THE ROOF BOLTER.
08/19/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTER, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG AT HIS ANKLE.
07/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 TRAVELWAY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #6370. THE FALL MEASURED 6' THICK, 18' WIDE & 30' LONG.
06/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #5639 ON THE OLD #5 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 20'LONG & 6'WIDE.
05/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1ST BREAK IN BY FAN ENTRY PORTAL AT SPAD #27. IT WAS 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONGAND 10 FT THICK.
02/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 6312 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE AND 6'THICK.
01/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF OF THE TRAVELWAY ONT HE BELTLINE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT, THEN SLIDING DOWN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ONT HE 1-17-03.
12/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MMU 002 SECTION AT SPAD #6101. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' THICK.
11/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DUMPING COAL INTO FEEDER HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND.
10/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND SWUNG THE BOOM AND IT HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON THE 01/14/2003.
09/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 536 WHICJ MEASURED 4 FOOT THICK, 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.
08/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 PORTAL 100' OUTBY SPAD #2426. FALL MEASURED 10' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK.
08/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40 FEET INBY SPAD 6250 IN THE #5 ENTRY WHICH MEASURED 40 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET THICK.
07/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BREAK INBY SPAD 2046 IN #6 ENTRY 20' WIDE, 40' LONG & 5' THICK. AND ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5411 IN #7 ENTRY. 20' WIDE, 120' LONG & 4' THICK.
07/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND OPEN BREAK IN #7 ENTRY ON 002-0 SECTION INBY SPAD #6103. 20' LONG, 5' THICK.
06/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & THE SPIDER PAN SLID DOWN THE BOLT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREARM.
05/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT SPAD #544 AT THE #2 ENTRY ON 062 IDLE INTAKE 4' X 20' WIDE.
05/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.
05/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 3 BREAKS INBY #15 HEADDRIVE IN THE #7 ENTRY ACROSS FROM SPAD #5535.
04/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS CUTTING IN TO RIGHT BREAK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BOLT TO THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG & ANKLE.
04/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE, WHEN IT CAME OUT OF HOLE STEEL HIT FINGER AGAINST MACHINE.
02/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED 110' OUTBY SPAD #5736 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION, 1200' OUTBY WORKING FACE. APPROX. 18' WIDE X 150' LONG X 10' THICK.
02/22/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING IN OLD BELT LINE ENTRY & STRUCK A BELT HANGER. MADE CONTACT WITH THE HANGER WITH HIS LEFT EAR.
02/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL FOUND ON MMV 003-0 90' OUTBY SPAD 5626APPROX. 2000'OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #3 ENTRY. 20'X 20'X 5'.
01/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD #5459 FALL STARTS IN XCUT BETWEEN 6 & #7 EXTENDING THRU XCUT OF #7 & #8. ~120' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK. FELL BETWEEN XCUT #8 & 9, 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK.
01/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY BY SPAD 5632 THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 8 FT THICK.
01/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING BREAK THROUGH FROM #6 & #7 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & RIB STRIKING HIM.
12/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE WORKING ON BEARING AT A TAILPIECE THE GUARD FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RT. THUMB.
12/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HOLDING DRILL STEEL WHILE DRILLING TOP, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RT. HAND.
12/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTLINE AND WAS CUTTING BACK TOWARD HIM. CUT HIS FOREARM.
12/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE DRILL STARTER STEEL, HE SWUNG THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AGAINST HIS HAND.
11/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LIFTING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED MIUSSING WORK 11-28-01, MISSED 28 & 29 BECAUSE OF INJURY.
11/06/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost REACHING OUT TO SWING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost A PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OFF OF ROOF BOLTER.
10/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD #3560 IN BREAK BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 30' LONG AND 5' THICK.
09/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' OUT BY SPAD #5259 IN THE #3 ENTRY.
08/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 003 SECTION 80 FT IN BY SPAD #5826 IN THE #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 5 FT THICK 18 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE.