Mine #5 — Accidents

Total: 52 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Non injury unplanned roof fall occurred in the bleeder entries of MMU 004/005 working sections.
11/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While making examinations discoverd a rock fall in the inactive work areas in the # 1, # 2 and # 3 entries at the last open crosscut in the right return of the 004 and 005 section. The fall varied in...
10/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof strap when a piece of rock fell striking him in the upper left side of his lip causing a laceration. The rock was 10 inches by 17 inches wide and 1/2 inch to 3 inches t...
07/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall fell on No. 2 belt at break 21, one break inby spad 2983, This fall fell in the intersection and continued over in the break, Approximately 6' high, 20' long and 30' wide.
04/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the canopy and hitting the EE on the left side of body, causing 2 cracked ribs.
11/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ON THE GROUND, HE FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
11/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING SPICE IN CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB - NEEDED 2 STITCHES.
10/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SCOOP BUCKET RUNNING CENTERS. AS HE STARTED TO SPRAY THE TOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE HIT THE GROUND HIS RIGHT LEG WAS UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP OPERAT...
08/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN RIGHT RETURN 4 BREAKS UNDERGROUND S.S. 23. APPROX. 80' LONG X 20' WIDE.
08/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 2907 FROM LEFT WALL EXTENDING 3 1/2 CROSSCUTS. EIGHT TIMBERS WERE SET ON ALL SIDES OF. SPOT BOLTING AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN AND AROUND FALL AREA.
08/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall on intake inby spad 2890 in #2 entry. Intake air was not blocked and no employees were injured. The area was dangered off and timbers were set.
05/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO A SCOOP. AS HE LIFTED & THREW IT ONTO THE SCOOP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MANUALLY OPENING A SET OR AIR LOCK DOORS, ONE OF THE TWO DOORS STRUCK EE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT EAR
10/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was replacing a lost boom jack on the shuttle car, boom jack suddenly sprang loose without warning striking EE in the chin causing a laceration.
06/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock fell from between the bolts and struck employee on left shin causing a laceration.
06/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall discovered at 12:30 A.M. on Fourth North Mains at S.S. #1345 in number 6 entry. Size of fall 20' Wide x 35' Long x 5' to 6' High, area has been dangered off, and additional supports installe...
06/01/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A DIFFERENTIAL FROM A TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE CHAIN, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
06/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 NORTH MAINS FROM SS #476 TO SS #485. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH X 100' LONG. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND VENTILATION REESTABLISHED. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT TR...
05/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:00 PM. FALL LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS AT S.S.#1694. SIZE OF FALL 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' TO 9' HIGH. FALL AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTI...
02/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9:30 AM BY EUGENE BALLOU IN NUMBER 6 ENTRY AT S.S. 197, SIZE OF FALL 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA RESUPPORTED, VENTILATION AND TRAV...
01/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9 40 AM AT SS#41 NORTHMAINS, SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 8' HIGH, ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.
12/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY, 4 NORTH MAINS AT SS 1361.SIZE OF FALL, 5 1/2'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
09/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #6 ENTRY TWO XCUTS INBY SS #10. SIZE OF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.
09/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #7 ENTRY OF 1 NORTH MAINS AT SS #24. SIZE OF FALL: 20'X 50'LONG X 10'HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION.
09/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SIZE OF FALL: 20'WIDE X 275'LONG X 9'HIGH. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. 65'INBY.
07/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE IN THE #4 ENTRY AT 4 NORTH MAINS. 15' IN BY SS #1892 TO 60' ENTRY. FALL 20' WIDE 8-12' HIGH BY 160' LONG. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
07/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 8:30 AM. FALL 85'L X 20'W X 12'H. LOCATED 35' INBY SS #1809 IN #40 ENTRY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
07/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING OXY/ACTY TORCH TO REMOVE BARS FROM GRIZZLY WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK
05/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES TO SECTION, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG. (E.R.VISIT 5/15/RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS). WORKED UNTIL 5/27/03, AT WHICH TIME MED...
04/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None EE WAS EXAMINING THE 2 LEFT FEEDER SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL 2 BY SS#1794 AT 315 PM ON 4/23/03. SIZE OF ROOF FALL IS 10'HIGH X 30'LONG X 20'WIDE. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEE...
04/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM PARTS HOSE, HOSE FELL STRIKING EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE.
12/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVE CREW WAS SPLICING BELT, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
10/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS IN 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. FALL PROBABLY WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT INTERFERE W/ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAYS TO OR FROM THE ACT IVE 01/...
10/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS FALL WAS IN THE 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MO.'S AGO. THIS FALL WILL PROBABLY NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAY S TO OR F...
08/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #3 BELT ENTRY PORTAL FELL ON AND INBY CANOPY- THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7'HIGH, 9-10'LONG, AND 16'WIDE, THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND AREA WHEN IT FELL, NO INJURIES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESU PPORTED...
08/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE HAD MOVE OVER NEXT TO BELTLINE UNDER A ROOF STRAP A ROCK FELL FROM STRAP HITTING EE ON THE BACK. THEN ROCK SLID OFF HITTING RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HAND AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FIFTH METAC ARPAL.
07/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT SS STATION 234 ON EAST MINES #7 HEADING SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 80' LONG BY 15' HIGH. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DU RING SE...
05/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROOF BOLTER WAS INSTALLING BOLT, WHILE PUSHING UP THE SPINNING PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCH, REQUIRED STAPLES.
05/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 3 WORKING PLACE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET IN LENGTH BY 18 FEET IN WIDTH, FROM 5 TO 9 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INB Y SURVE...
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost MINER OPERATOR SAYS HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. 9 EE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 7TH, AT WHICH TIME DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK)
03/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRE-SHIFT FOREMAN WAS GOING TO SECTION WHEN HE OPENED AIR-LOCK DOORS. ONE DOOR CAME BACK HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER- PRESSING HIM AGAINST THE OTHER DOOR.
01/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER MAN WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER, HE HAD SET 3 OR 4 BITS HE SET HEAD OF MINER DOWN ON HIS FOOT, OUTSIDE BIT CAM THROUGH TOP OF BOOT (BESIDE STEEL TOE) BIT HIT TOE NEXT TO BIG TOE ON RIGHT F OOT CAU...
12/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost REPAIRMAN USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LEG LOOSE ON MINER DRUM A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF LUG STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG MD THIGH CAUSING A SMALL CAT.
10/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A BOLT. WHEN HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP HALF WAY IT BENT. THEOPERATOR STARTED TURNING THE BENT BOLT & GRABBEDTHE BOLT WRENCH WHILE THE BOLT WAS SPINNING. THE PLATE H...
08/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A BOLT MACHINE. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
08/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE PULLED DRAW ROCK DOWN. HE PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT, SWUNG OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PULLED DOWN DRAW ROCK, PUSHED RIGHT LEG, FELL, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
07/28/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON 001 SECTION BOLTING TOP. HE TOOK DOWN SOME DRAW ROCK AND MOVED FORWARD. HE SLIPPED ON THE ROCK AND INJURED HIS BACK.
07/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS MOVING THE MANTRIP TO PUT IT ON CHARGE. THE WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE WHEEL TO JERK. THE STEERING WHEEL SPINNED LETTING THE STEERING KNOB HIT THE LEFT HAND.
07/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTINUATION OF ROOF FALL @ SPAD 99 IN RETURN ENTRY. WAS IN INTERSECTION OF A PREVIOUSLY CRIBBED AREA.
07/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. AS CANOPY CAME DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE, GOT ON HIS BACK, & INJURED HIS UPPER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAW DOCTOR 7/11/01, IS BEING TREATED FOR BRU ISING &...