Mine 78 — Accidents

Total: 132 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the D-mains travel way #5 entry (extra intake). The fall measured 20'wide, 40'long, 5'high and supports with 4' fully grouted resin bolts.
04/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 6d restricted While the victim was cleaning rock from the conveyor of the MBC that had been parked he pinched his left pointer finger between the rock he was throwing and the mine roof causing his finger to be frac...
02/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the Abandoned Room #8 of the C-2-2 Butt 1 x-cut inby Station #1798. The fall was 150' long, 20' wide and 7' high. The area was bolted with 4' fully grouted rods. The roof...
02/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the abandoned Room #10 of C-2-2 Butt. 1 x-cut inby station #1841. The area was bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts. The area appeared to be poorly structured roof.
12/11/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost EE was waiting for the haulage unit to back-up so he could secure the bolter cable to the mine roof. EE thought the MBC unit had backed up past him when he stepped forward to begin hanging cable the o...
12/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An extension to a previously reported roof fall dated 7/09/09 in the abandoned C-1 Butt area from the #3 entry approx. 30 ft toward the #2 entry. The fall was 6'-10' high. The area was located approx....
11/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While attempting to spot bolt a triangular shaped ledge on the corner of the first cut of a block a piece of the ledge came loose and slid down the drill steel. As the victim attempted to free his ste...
09/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost The operator pulled into the face with the bolter. The victim (helper) was positioned along side the machine. Before the ATRS was against the roof, a piece of rock from the face area fell and came bac...
09/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Poorly structured roof resulting in a roof fall approx. 100' occured in the #38 & #39 rooms of the abandoned 1 section. Fall was approx. 6' high.
07/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A section of low belt structure had become partially trapped when the scoop had been parked in the belt line under construction. As the victim attempted to free the structure from under the scoop buck...
07/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was transferring roof bolts from a supply car onto a Fletcher twin-boom bolter. The metal banding securing the bolts had been previously cut and folded back under the bundle. As the victi...
07/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the abandoned C-1 butt in the intersection of the #3 entry approximately 300' outby the face. The fall was 60' long x 6'-10' high. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted 3/4""...
06/30/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling a hole in sandstone roof, the victim had advanced the hole depth the length of the first steel. At a point where the second steel was being added and up pressure on the boom was being a...
06/22/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost The MBC dolly had been loaded into the scoop bucket to facilitate the haulage system relocation for the section move. As the tramming operation began, the dolly shifted in the scoop bucket pinching th...
11/19/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was drilling hole in roof stopped to install additional drill steel, when drill steel installed in roof fell out striking man on left hand causing a laceration between thumb and pointac finger...
10/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost Man was moving box of resin off the roof bolter. He twisted and turned and his right knee gave out.
10/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the C-1 butt section approx 100' from the face of C-1 butt, not being mined. The roof fall was 16' to 18' in width, 25' in length and 4 1/2' in height. Area was bolted with 4'...
09/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Man was removing rock from the tail of continuous miner when he caught right ring finger between rock and miner's tail frame crushing finger from tip to first knuckle.
08/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Because of the bad roof conditions, roof mats were being installed, using a twin-boom bolter. The victim installed a rib bolt, then drilled the outside hole for the roof mat. A piece of rock approx 2'...
06/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None It was the end of the shift and the victim was rock dusting and hanging canvas in the face areas. A roof mat/steel strap that had been previously installed was torn and protruding from the roof somewh...
05/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The victim was in the process of drilling a hole in the roof to install a roof bolt. After starting the drill steel into the roof and as he applied up pressure with the boom, he rested his left hand o...
02/21/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After drilling a hole, the victim using the two fingers of his right hand, began guiding the two sections of an instal-2 roof bolt as he raised the boom of the roof bolter toward the roof. At some poi...
01/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Roof bolter was being positioned to install 4' resin bolts & mats. As the machine approached to final 2 rows of bolts previously installed so as to begin bolting the new cut, a piece of rock fell from...
12/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of retrieving belt structure from the last room set up the victim pinched his right pointer finger between the roof and the structure piece as he attempted to load it onto a skid...
12/13/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted While crossing a narrow bridge on his johnson cart, a hoe being carried on the cart caught on the structure of the bridge. The handle of the how flipped striking the victim on his right hand positione...
11/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The victim was bending a piece of sheet steel measuring 4' x 10"" X 3/16"" which had been placed in a vise. At some point during the operation the piece of steel worked loose and the sprung free from...
10/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost Bolter operators were loading 13' Long metal straps(used for roof support). While turning to load more straps on the bolter the victim's arm hit the corner of the other straps being loaded lacerating...
06/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was crossing the low belt after it had been shut off and locked out. As he was crossing the belt he tripped and fell lacerating his right knee on the belt structure.
04/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loosening a bolt the wrench slipped causing an abrupt jerk to the victim's left arm after which he had to catch himself from falling.
03/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The victim was holding a steel rod (1.5"" diameter) while it was being struck with a sledge hammer to penetrate a cinder block wall. At some point he was struck with a glancing blow from the hammer wh...
02/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The victim had lifted a scoop wheel/tire with a cable style come-along. Upon lowering the tire the victim's left ring & little fingers were pinched between the cable and pully on the hook end lacerati...
12/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Victim was helping move steel I-beams. After lifting the beam, the victim's right pointer and index fingers became pinched under the beam when it was lowered into place.