Panther Mine #4a — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 1/25/10 mine examiner found a roof fall in #5 entry between #1 and #2 crosscuts. This is a continuation of a previous fall. Fall approx 20' X 20' X 7'. Area timbered and dangered off. No ventilatio...
01/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found during weekly exam. The fall was on old 002 section in belt entry starting in intersection @ BK #2 and going to BK #3 inby corner. Fall 1 BK inby spad #170 to 18K outby spad #193. Area...
01/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by foreman at break #3 between the #3 and #4 entry. The roof fall is approx 20'L X 16'W X 6'T. The roof fall has been cribbed and dangered off.
07/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During weekly exam, the mine examiner found a roof fall on old 2 belt. (Not working section). Fall was in #3 entry on roadway @ 34 cc in intersection. Fall approx 20' x 20' x 4' thick. Fall is cribbed...
06/23/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was riding a mantrip that ran over a submerged crib block. Crib block flipped up striking employee in lower back.
05/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 5/22/09, during his weekly exam, Employee found a roof fall in #2 entry between 41cc and 42cc on abandoned section. Fall was approx. 60' long x 20' wide x 4 1/2' thick. This fall did not interfere...
05/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when steel stopped up. He hit steel with a drill wrench trying to unstop it. Wrench ricocheted back striking him in the right cheek.
05/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine superintendent found a roof fall during is weekly examinations. Fall was at Bk 68 in # 1 entry. Fall was approx. 18' - 20' wide x 45' - 50' long x 5'to 6' high. Area was timbered and dangered off...
05/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was moving a CLA on miner, when it slid down, catching his little finger which resulted in a laceration.
04/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting the No 12 entry lt. brk. when a small piece of draw rock fell out hitting the employee on the nose and lip, requiring (6) stitches.
01/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by a employee while he was making his weekly, at break 65 in between the #2 and #3 entry in the return. The roof fall is approx. 30'long x 19' wide x 7' thick. The roof fall is n...
11/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee found the roof fall on 11/26/2008. The fall is in the #2 entry between break #62 and 63. The roof fall is not on the active section. Roof fall is approx 40' long x 18' wide x 5'-6' thick. Roo...
11/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Foreman was traveling airways and found roof fall on 11/18/2008. Fall in #6 entry at break #32 from the surface portal. Roof fall is outby the section. Roof fall is 30; long x 20; wide x 6' to 7' thic...
11/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was attempting to travel from one side of belt conveyor to opposite side. Employee walked across belt crossover & while climbing down or stepping down employee fell, landing on a belt turn bu...
08/13/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost Employee was installing roof bolts in the #5 entry face on mmun9003 section. When the left rib rolled off hitting the EE from behind, the rib injured the lower part of the EE's legs.
08/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While walking beside roof bolter, employee tripped on a rock - almost fell - grabbed roof bolter and felt pain in his back.
07/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was picking up a rock off car cable when he felt pain in his lower back and lost feeling in left leg.
04/17/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bent down looking at miner to see if grease was coming out of grease jack fitting when the grease plug shot out under pressure and cut employee's face.
03/26/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee alleges he was unloading rails on the travelway from off of the back of his scoop when he slipped in mud and strained lower back. *After further investigation, it has been determined that thi...
03/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None N6W face up/slip of rock. Broke from high wall. Fall was 20' in Width, 15' in height & 8' in depth.