No. 3-A Mine — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/15/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CUTTING A ROCK BOX OFF OF TAILPIECE. THE SIDE OF TAILPIECE FLIPPED UP PUSHING INJURED BACK. MOVING BACKWARD, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
01/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Injured was pulling cable for a belt drive and strained his back. Injured did not quit work at this time. Injured quit work on 02/06/2015
10/22/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No.7 entry one crosscut outby survey spad No 756, the fall measures 70' long, 20' wide and 5' high cribs have been installed to prevent access into the fall...
11/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There has been a fall found 1 break outby survey station No. 880. This fall does not impede travel or effect the course of air therefore the fall will be cribbed and dangered off.
11/08/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 80d restricted Waiting on a shuttle car when a piece of rock fell and hit him on the back of the neck and across his shoulders.
10/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The injured employee tripped and fell over some rock hitting his back when landing.
08/19/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured employee was operating a shuttle car and was traveling from the miner to the feeder. The injured employee stated that he hit a bump and the brakes locked up on the shuttle car ejecting him...
08/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was coming down steps and his foot slipped resulting in him falling and hitting his back.
05/04/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was operating a Shuttle Car and was leaving the miner on his way back to the dumping point. He turned the corner and caught his hand in the rib.
04/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee had knife hanging on his belt, he bent over to pick up tools and his knife cut his leg.
03/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost Cable was hanging from the top, something caused the cable to come lose. The cable struck the injured employee by hitting him in the chest and putting him on his back.
02/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There has been a fall located 1 break inby survey station No. 776 in the No.4 to No.5 Entry. This fall did not impede travel. The fall has been cleaned up in accordance to the clean up plan.
10/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Riding mac-8 inside, he was sitting on knees with back toward the top when a roof bolt hooked his bibs pulling him off the mac-8.
08/27/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working on section power center raised up hooking ear lobe on a rope cable hanger tearing ear lobe.
03/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the 3rd right sub-mains 1 crosscut inby survey spad 389, the fall does not impede travel or affect ventilation in this area. The fall measures 20 ft in length, 2...
03/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on conveyor beltline using a lifting jack, jack slipped, catching right thumb between belt structure and jack.
02/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was building cribs to set feeder & smashed right ring finger between crib block and feeder frame.
10/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was operating a Fairchild 35c scoop, ran over roof bolts lying on mine floor, causing roof bolt to fly up striking employee in left eye.
09/09/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to face, struck roof bolt plate hanging down from mine roof, lacerating right shoulder.
08/20/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding man trip underground, raised up, striking portal canopy.
08/04/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee was pinned against coal rib by shuttle car.