No. 8 — Accidents

Total: 120 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was found on 04/11/2011. This fall was found one break inby survey station No. 3361. This fall measured 20' wide x 20' long x 8' high. This fall does not impede travel. This fa...
04/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This fall was found 1 break inby survey station 162. The fall measured 4' thick x 20' wide x 20' long. This fall was found by an EE and was reported by telephone on 04/02/2011. The fall has been crib...
03/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was found 1 break inby 6069 in the No.6 entry the fall measured 70' long x 18' wide and was 12"" thick. The fall has been dangered off and will not be cleaned up. The fall was found by an EE a...
03/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The injured employee and another person were removing a guard from the continuous miner. They lost grip of the guard, resulting in the injured employee's hand getting caught between the guard and the...
01/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall has been found inby survey station No. 3391. This fall does not impede travel or affect the course of air flow. All access entries to this fall will be cribbed and dangered off. This fall measu...
01/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall has been found 2 breaks inby survey station No. 3387. This fall does not impede travel or affect the course of air flow. All access entries to this fall will be cribbed and dangered off. This f...
12/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There has been a fall found one break outby spad no. 1304 in the no.1 entry. The fall measured 22'long x 5' high x 20 wide. This fall has been cleaned up and the area rehabilitated.
12/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There has been an unplanned roof fall in the no.2 entry 2 breaks outby spad no. 1303. The fall measured 35' long x 5' high x 19' wide. This fall is located approx 14,000' from the working section. All...
12/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured 2 breaks inby spad 1360. The fall was aprox. 10 feet high X 20 feet wide and 20 feet long. The fall area has been cribbed and dangered off. The fall does not affect any travelways...
11/18/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost The injured person was traveling outside on a 3 wheeled personal carrier and hit a sink hole, which resulted in the injured person hitting his head against the mine roof, injuring his neck and back. W...
11/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on 11/16/2010. The fall measured 20'x 20'x 3'. The fall was one break inby spad No.3460 No.7 Entry. After finding the roof fall, all accessble areas was timbered off and visible...
11/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the No 5 entry, just inby survey station spad No 3185 of the No 2 section area of the mine, in the right return, the area measured approximately 25 feet long,19 feet wide a...
10/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No. 3 netural entry two crosscuts inby survey spad No. 3127, the fall measures 20 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 5 feet thick. The fall was above installed roo...
09/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured man broke cut off valve for deluge fire spray. He turned the water off on the 6 inch line, when he bled the pressure off the line, it blew his hand into a pizza pan which was part of the beari...
09/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTTING LIDS ON SCOOP BATTERIES, DROPPED LID AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER
09/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None a roof fall occurred above the anchorage,outby the No 2 section, in the No 6 entry just inby survey spad 3223, just outby survey spad 3215. the fall measured 20 ft wide and 60 ft long and 5 to 6 ft hi...
07/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Riding 3 wheeler vehicle through a check curtain and got left ear ring caught in the curtain and cut ear.
04/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None mashed finger between cable and scoop bucket
03/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred alone the No.2 conveyor belt entry at break No. 56, survey spad No. 504 the fall measures 20' in lenght, 20' wide and 6' high, the fall does not impede travel or ve...
03/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was checking centerline for continuous miner when struck by mobile equipment.
01/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occured in the Main No. 3 entry at crosscut No. 94 survey spad No. 1293 the fall does not impede travel or ventilation in the area. the fall was above the anchorage zone of...
01/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occured in the No.5 intake entry at crosscut No. 37 which is 3 crosscuts outby survey spad No.185, the fall does not impede travel or affect ventilation in this area. The fa...
11/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Employee was cleaning track entry, complained of material in eyes.
08/29/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured employee was pulling the 6"" water line together with a chain rachet. The chain rachet slipped and hit the employee over the right eye.
08/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost Injured employee stated that he had been pulling the miner cable and upon arriving at home, he experienced back pain.
07/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing the conveyor motor guard, when the guard fell catching his right hand between the guard and rub rail on the contiuous miner, resulting in a fracture to his right ring finger.
05/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None an unplanned roof fall occurred at survey station spad no 681 which measured approximately 20 feet by 20 feet by six feet.
05/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the first left off NO.1 Mains, the fall is located two crosscuts inby survey spad no. 541 the fall measures 40' long, 20' wide, and 6' thick ventilation and trav...
05/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None an unplanned roof fall has occurred in the 2nd left panel off the No 1 Mains at survey spad No 503. Ventilation or travel is not affected by the fall.
04/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No.1 unit, No.2 entry one crosscut inby spad No. 2329 the fall measures 90' in length, 19' wide , and 5/6' thick.
03/25/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 322d lost Employee was pulling cable with a battery powered personnel carrier, ran over something and his head contacted the roof resulting in a neck injury.
03/10/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost Employee was moving a piece of rock with slate bar felt pain in lower back.
03/03/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing roof bolts accidently hit rotation lever causing roof bolt to spin stricking employee on left hand.
02/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was removing stuck drill from drill hole pulled stomach or groin muscle.
02/21/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping move miner cable out of roadway when coal rib rolled off hitting right hand.
02/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No. 1b conveyor belt entry at survey spad No.246, the fall measures 30' in length, 20' wide, and 3/4' thick, the fall does not impede travel or restrict vent...
01/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the No. 3 out by entry at No. 79 crosscut in the secondary escapeway. The fall does not impede travel of miners or interrupt ventilation.
01/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Miner was shoveling track entry. 6"" waterline busted getting dust and dirt into eyes.
01/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Miner was making splice in cable tripped over cable injured hands when trying to brace for fall.
12/04/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was freeing the V belt on a rockduster and got four fingers on his right hand caught in the pulley.
12/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the No. 2 entry at crosscut No. 26. No ventilation or travel of miners was blocked.
10/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry return in the Mains section at Survey Station #62 approximately 2500"" outby the face, measuring 20' wide, 20' long and 8' high.
09/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured employee was finishing a stopping and a cinder block fell on his right hand.
08/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured employee was drilling a roof bolt hole when a piece of rock fell striking his right hand.
08/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was drilling a roofbolt hole when a piece of roof fell striking him in his right arm and right side.
08/01/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was postioning the roofbolter into place, when a piece of roof fell on the ATRS, causing the rear of the machine to raise upward. The employee struck the mine roof, injuring his neck.
07/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Breaking rock with a hammer, a piece of metal struck employee in left arm resulting in a small cut that did not require stitches.
06/03/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was traveling on a battery powered railrunner, drop his cap light, raised up and struck two guarded high voltage cables that crossed the track with his head.
05/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was tramming a Mac-8 rubbered tired mantrip to the charger and struck the rib dislodging a piece of rock that struck his right hand.
04/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Injured employee was installing a flyboard with the roofbolting machine. When he raised the drill head to install the board, his right index finger was caught between the board and the roof, causing a...