Mine No 3 — Accidents

Total: 442 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2ND SHIFT HAD JUST STARTED DAY SHIFT BOLTED INTERSECTION EARLIER AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM. INTERSECTION FELL OUT BEGINNING OF SHIFT. FALL MEASURED 6' HIGHX 20' WIDE X 60' LONG. LAST OPEN CROSSCU...
03/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OLD AREA THAT WE ARE MOVING INTO - FALL HAPPENED SOMETIME BEFORE DAY SHIFT BEGAN. FALL MEASURED 5 1/2 FEET THICK BY 35 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET THICK.
02/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 342d lost EE WAS BENT OVER GETTING MINER CABLE OUT OF PATHOF AN ON COMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE PICKED THE CABLE UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK
02/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 500 PM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 2 BREAKS OUTBY BELT HEAD NO.6 THE FALL MEASURED 8'X20'X70'. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED AND REFLECTIVE STREAMERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
02/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER, HAMMER SLIPPED OFF BIT STRIKING EE ON LEFT THUMB. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SEVERAL STITICHES. NO WORK WAS MISSED.
02/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS SETTING ATRS, STANDING BEHIND CANOPY AT CONTROLS. TOP WAS INSPECTED BEFORE MACHINE MOVED INTO OLACE. ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE R...
01/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING PIN IN BOTTOM OF PUMP MOTOR ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS FEELING THE ALIGNMENT WITH HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN THE MOTOR SHIFTED CUTTING HIS FINGER.
01/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None COMPANY EE AND OTHER EE MSHA INSPECTION WAS TRAVELING THE RETURN AIR COURSE OF THE SOUTH MAINS AND SICOVERED THE ROOF FALL AROUND 11:00 AM MSHA INSPECTOR EE INVESTIGATED ROOF FALL AT TIME OF DISCOVERY...
12/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE MAINS AT 324 BREAK. THE FALL MEASURED 6' HIGH BY 40' LONG BY 20' WIDE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED SAT MORNING AROUND 9:00 AM. THE EXACT TIME OF THE FALL IS UNDETER...
11/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 200 OVERCAST AREA SPAD NO. 2-4 2B EXTENDING IN BY 70 FEET TO SPAD NO2-220. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE BY 70 FT LONG BY 8 FT THICK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN AIRCO...
11/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS LOADING BLOCK ONTO SHUTTLE CAR TO BE HAULED TO NEXT ENTRY. AS EE WAS GETTING ANOTHER BLOCK HE SLIPPED ON A DAMP ROCK & FELL. THE BATTERY FOR HIS LIGHT CAUSED A BRUISE ON IS LEFT LOWER BACK WHEN...
11/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE ABOVE ""TIME OF ACCIDENT"". THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH BY 19' WIDE AND 90' LONG. THE FALL OCCURRED NEAR SURVEY STATION 4998.
11/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A RETURN AIR COURSE JUST INBY SURVEY STATION NUMBER 4496. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 8 FT THICK BY 130 FT LONG BY 19 FT WIDE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURNING AN AI RCOURSE...
10/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 4769. MEASURING APPROX 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 6'-7' HIGH. DEVELOPED FEB 2000. 4700 FT OUTBY THE NO. 1 SECTION.
09/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4009 MEASURING APPROX 20'WX25'LX8' TO 10'H.
09/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY
09/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND.
09/15/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND EMPLOYEE LOWERED T-BAR AND A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK.
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND HAD APAIN IN LOWER BACK CAUSED BY A PULLED MUSCLE.
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE SAID HE WAS WORKING ON A TRAM MTR AND SPRAINED HIS BACK
08/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE NO.5 BELT LINE. AT SURVEY STATION 3093 MEASURINGAPPROX 4-5' HIGH BY 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE.
08/04/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 32d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WITH HIS HAND LAYING ON DRILL POT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERAITON TO MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A BACKSTRAIN.
08/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND HAD PAIN IN HIS STOMACH CAUSING A STRAIN.
08/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 9 BREAKS INBY 4-A BELT DRIVE IN A XCUT BETWEEN NO. 3 AND NO. 4 ENTRIES MEASURING APPROX. 5' HIGH X 19' WIDE X 55' LONG. Y
07/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE STEPPED OFF SUPPLY MOTORT TO THROW TRACK SWITCH AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
07/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN RAIL COUPLER AND SUPPLY MOTOR WHILE CVOUPLING UP RAIL CAR THAT CAUS A FRACTURE.
07/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS BACK CAUSING A BRUISE.
07/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY ON 4-C BELT AT SURVEY STATION 4819. 2000' OUTBY NO 1 SECTION MEASURING APPROX 80'LONG, 17'WIDE, 6'HIGH.
06/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 2000' OUTBY NO. 1 SECTION IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY, 2 XCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 4996. MEASURING APPROX. 40'L X 20' W X 8' HIGH.
06/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAIN.
06/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST NORTH MAINS (INTAKE) IN NO.7 ENTRY APPROX 30'OUTBY SURVEY STATION 2530. MEASURING APPROX 50'LONG, 20'WIDE, 5' - 6'HIGH.
06/17/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF CABLE HANGER, WHEN A RIB ROLL FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEEON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE.
06/14/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK, CAUSING A SPRAIN.
06/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost EE CLEANED NO. 5 ENTRY AND WAS READY TO DUST. EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST (APPROX. 50#) FROM BACK OF SCOOP, TURNED AROUND AND THE BAG BROKE OPEN, AND EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, CAUSING A PUL LED MUS...
06/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE WAS TRAMMING MINER AROUND CORNER OF XCUT WHEN MINER CABLE LOOSENED CORNER OF RIB CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
05/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS INBY SURVEY, STATION 03-317 MEASURING APPROX 4'H X 20'W X 30'L. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2/28/79.
05/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS SHOVELING THE 4-C BELT LINE OUTBY SECTION TAIL PIECE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON HIS BACK.
04/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND HIT LEFT LEG ON ROOF BOLTER FRAME CAUSING A BRUISE.
04/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM SLOPE BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
03/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY 22 CROSS CUTS IN BY NO. 3 HEAD DRIVE MEASURING APPROX 6' HIGH BY 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE.
01/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE O003 SECTION (032-0 MMU) IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 45'L X 20' W X 7' H.