Mine No. 8 — Accidents
Total: 6 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | EE WAS BOLTING WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, LANDED ON CANOPY SLID OFF, HITTING HIM ON LT SHOULDER, LT ARM & RT LEG. |
| 04/28/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF FALL IN THE #4 BELT LINE, INBY #4 BELT HEAD 8 BREAKS APPROX 1500' SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG - 10' WIDE AND 30"" THICK. APPEARS TO BE SMALL HORSEBACK. |
| 04/26/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | WAS HELPING TO PULL A ROCK OFF TOP OF CONTINUOUSMINER WHEN THE ROCK SPUN STRIKING HIM IN THE ARM. |
| 04/18/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION 1500'OUTBY SECTION CONVEN. BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA 20 YRS AGO AND APPEARED TO HAVE LOST TORQUE..NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN FALL AREA. FALL WAS APPROX 20'W,X50'LX3... |
| 03/04/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO PRY ROCK OUT OF BRIDGE CARRIER. WHEN BAR SLIPPED, FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND METAL. BROKE FINGER ON RT HAND. |
| 02/08/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A BREAK THAT WAS MINE & SUPPORTED BY PREVIOUS OPERATOR, APPROX. 20 YEARS AGO. BREAK WAS BOLTED BY CONVENTIONAL 36"" BOLTS AND BREAK HAD SHALE ROOF THAT HAD WEATHERED OVER THE YEA... |