Mine No 3 — Accidents

Total: 442 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES LOOKING UNDERNEATH A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON PRODUCTION UNIT #2 WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING APPROX 1' X 1' X 1"" FELL KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF CAUSING A LACERATION TO T...
05/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While welding on the operators side light, rear area, of a Coalage ""488"" Scoop. A spark from the welding activity caused sudden movement of the battery lid, which caused fractures of the left eye or...
05/18/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR TURNED THE CABLE REEL ON TO TAKE UP SLACK. THE CABLE STRUCK THE EE IN THE BOTTOM PART OF THE CHIN, CUTTING THE INSIDE OF HIS B...
05/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BESIDE A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND CONTACTED A ROOF STRAP THAT HAD THE CORNER BENT DOWN. THIS PRODUCED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD,...
05/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was walking through a break and tripped on a piece of draw rock, twisting his right knee in the process. He did not see the Dr. until the following week, 3 days later.
04/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost EE stated that he was int he process of loading rock dust onto the back of his scoop. He was lifting the dust and turning 90 to 180 degrees stacking the dust on top of the scoop. While in the process...
04/15/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost The EE stated that he was in the process of throwing over the miner cable out of the roadway. A piece of draw rock fell from between the pins and hit him on top of the head, then on top of his left fo...
03/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS WALKING TOWARD A SCOOP TO RETREIVE A BUNGLE A CAP WEDGES AND STEPPED BETWEEN A ROCK AND TIMBER CAUSING EE TO FALL, TWISTING EE KNEE IN THE PROCESS. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO WAITING ON REPORT...
03/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DOING MINOR REPAIR ON A ROOF BOLTER, HE HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON BOOM OF THE BOLTER. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TIP OF THE MIDD...
02/15/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING A MINE EXAMINATION. THE FALL IS LOCATED FOUR CROSS CUTS OUT BY COMPANY #3 BETL DRIVE. ONE CROSS CUT OUT BY SURVEY SPAD #4371. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 35' X 20' WIDE X 8'...
02/13/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None While underground employee requested the hoistman transport him to the surface due to experiencing chest pains. Transportation took approximately 3 minutes. When employee arrived on the surface no vit...
02/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was hanging a curtain behind a stopping that needed repaired. EE bent over to pick up a hilti gun in order to nail the curtain to the roof. A piece of draw rock fell from aroun...
02/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE was in the process of a roof fall rehabilitation. a piece of draw rock fell hitting ee on the left hand. (We have received Medical information that the ee first two joints of his left middle finger...
02/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found during a mine examination on 02-02-2005 @ 9:45 pm. The fall is located 19th cross cuts inby Company No. 4C belt conveyor drive, or 1st cross cut inby Survey Spad No. 11713, Track...
02/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found during a mine examination on 02-01-2005 @ 3:00 pm. The fall is located in the belt entry, 1st cross cut outby Spad No. 13202. Or 3rd cross cut inby Company No. 3C belt conveyor d...
01/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS HELPING PLACE SHIMS BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAME OF SLOPE BELT SPEED REDUCER. SHIM FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS FOOT. RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION ON 1/24/05 THAT HIS TOE WAS FRACTURED.
12/25/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A MINE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT OR NEAR THE CONVEYOR BELT SLOPE ENTRY NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. NO ONE WAS UNDERGROUND WHEN SMOKE WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE MINE. FIREFIGHTING ACTIVITIES HAVE...
12/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #3 entry of the #3 working section, 1 crosscut inby survey station #15609, approximately 800 feet outby the working face. The fall started in the intersection and measured...
12/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN A SHIPPING BOX WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED BY A PHYSICIAN TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO SUTURES WERE APP...
11/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING CARRY A PIECE OF 4"" WATER LINE UP THE SLOPE AND AS EE WENT THROUGH A MANDOOR, OTHER END WAS DROPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL ON MANDOOR BREAKING LITTLE FINGER AND CAUSING A LACERATION ON LIT...
11/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SCALING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BEHIND HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK & FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED WHI...
10/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDERNEATH THE DECK OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO CLEAN OUT THE CLEAN-OUT HOLE & THE CAR ROLLED BACK CATCHING THE EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE CAR & ROCK/COAL IN THE ROADWAY.
10/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A CABLE SPLICE AND A PIECE OF THE END OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE LEFT WRIST, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
10/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A BELT MOVE. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE TAILPIECE. A 10' BELT RAIL BECAME FOULED UNDERNEATH THE TAILPIECE. THEY LIFTED THE TAILPIECE WITH A SCOOP AND THE EMPLOYEE P...
10/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred int he track entry approx. 1500 feet outby the number two section. the fall measured approx. 20'l x 20'w x 8-10' thick. the area will not be rehabilitated.
10/11/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO TREATMENT FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THE TIME & DATE OF THE ACCIDENT REFLECTS THE BEGINNING OF HIS DISABILITY PERIOD.
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a plate on a roof bolt when it slipped out of his hand and struck him on the arm causing a laceration that required sutures.
09/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING SEVEN RIGHT CROSSCUT. HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE FOR THE INSIDE BOLT ON THE THIRD ROW WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACT...
09/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was cutting #7 right crosscut when the rib rolled off hitting the employee in the right leg and right foot. This action caused a fracture of two bones in the employee's right foot.
09/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RIGHT RETURN OF THE #3 SECTION APPROXIMATELY 2000' OFF OF THE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 8' THICK X 18' WIDE. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
09/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE INSIDE BOLT OF THE FOURTH ROW IN NUMBER TWO ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATIO...
08/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at break #15 on the 4-c belt line. The fall measured 40' long by 18' wide and approx 8' thick. The area was developed several months ago and did have cribs installed on the belt...
08/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE FEEDER WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ON THE FEEDER. WHEN HE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE FEEDER CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
08/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BREAK #13 ON 3-B BELT. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP.
08/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE OUTSIDE BOLT IN #8 HEADING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING HIS PUSHER STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT AROUND THE STEEL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LT. HAND. THIS ACTION C...
08/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK A HOLE IN AN OMEGA BLOCK STOPPING TO RUN A WATER LINE THROUGH. HE WAS HITTING A PICK HAMMER WITH A BALLPEIN HAMMER AND THE PICK HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN T...
08/14/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP THE #8 HEADING. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4TH ROW OF BOLTS FROM THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWE...
08/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROCK OFF OF THE FEEDER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE LACERATION REQUIRED NINE SUTURES.
07/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was installing his last bolt in the last row of the #4 heading when a thin piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the arm causing a laceration that required five sutures.
07/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 neutral entry approximately 2500' outby the faces of the #3 section. The fall measured 25' long x 18' wide x 7 1/2' thick. The area will not be rehabilitated.
06/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost EE had put up his outside bolt and began drilling the hole for the inside bolt when the place fell in, the atrs broke the rock but a piece fell back under the atrs striking him on the right leg, fract...
06/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIF AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF OF THE BELT AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
05/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 SECTION RETURN SOMETIME DURING THE WEEK OF 5/24/04 TIL 6/3/04. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' THICK. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. THE FALL WAS 1 BREAK...
05/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE LEFT RETURN APPROX 2000' OFF OF THE #2 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 19'WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
05/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 INTAKE ENTRY ON THE #2 SECTION. THE FALL WAS ONE X-CUT OUTBY THE FEEDER. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' THICK X 20' LONG X 20' WIDE. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & WILL NO...
05/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING TOP & HIS DRILL STEEL GOT STOPPED UP. HE TOOK ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL AND HIT IT TO TRY AND UNSTOP IT. THE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED BACK & HIT HIM OVER THE EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT RE...
05/12/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING TOP,PUT 2 WRENCHES TOGETHER AND WAS HOLDING ONTO THE MIDDLE OF THEM. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT WHEN HE ROTATED THE WRENCHES & PULLED HIS HAND AROUND THE WRENCHES. THIS ACTION CAUSED A BONE T...
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING THE RUB RAIL BACK ON THE MINER & DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGERS. THIS INCIDENT REQUIRED SUTURES.
04/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred int he trakc entry on #2 belt at break #44. the fall measured approx. 16' wide x 22' long x 7' thick. the area had laminated shale roof. the area will be rehabilitaed.
04/16/2004 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED TRAILING CABLE. EE MOMENTARILY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. EE WAS ADMITTED OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.