PE 2 Underground — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An inintentional roof fall was discovered 2300 ft outby the face of 004 MMU at spad #2091. The fall measured approximately 20 ft wide x 20 ft long x 4 1/2 - 5 ft high.
09/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 10:00am on 9/14/06, during a weekly examination. The roof fall material consisted of laminated slate and sand stone. The fall measured approx 20' wide X 16...
09/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred 6200' outby the face at Break #99, #7 Entry, 1 Break inby Spad #1349. The fall measured approx 12' long X 20' wide X 4 1/2' high.
08/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 8/31/06 during a weekly examination. The incident location was at the #6 entry approximately 6,500 ft outby the face at Break #95, Spad #1331. The fall mea...
08/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered 8/14/2006, at break #72,spad #1084. The fall occured 8,200 ft. outby the face in the #5 neutral entry. The roof was a mixture of sand stone and slate. The fa...
08/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred 3 breaks outby the feeder on the 005 and 006 MMUs inthe #7 entry at Spad #2471 8 breaks outby the face.
07/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry 8,400 feet outby the face ina neutral entry at Break #70. The fall measured approximately 20' Long x 20' Wide x 4 1/2' High.
07/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake at Break #103 at the #7 entry. The roof fall measured approx 16' wide X 20' long X 5 1/2' high.
06/03/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was using a chain ratchet to pull a belt together when the clamp broke and struck the victim on the left side of his face. The incident resulted in a fractured left mandible.
05/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE strained his right knee while crossing the section tail piece.
04/25/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting the #7 break when his drill steel became lodged in a hole, then came loose unexpectedly, striking the ring finger of his left hand. The incident resulted in a lacertaion that...
02/20/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None DUE TO AN UNDETECTED POCKET OF GAS (MEASURING APPROX. 4' WIDE BY 6' LONG) 2 EMPLOYEES WITNESSED AN IGNITION OF METHANE GAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER. HOWEVER, NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF AN IGNITION...
01/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was operating a four-wheeler which struck a Mac 8 that was stopped in front of him. This caused the steering wheel to spin around and strike the top of the employee's right hand,...
10/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The injured employee was crawling toward the roof bolt machine when his left foot slipped off the coal and became caught underneath the wheel of the machine.
09/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost THE EE WAS TRAVELING IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT DIPPED DOWN. THIS MOTION CAUSED THE EE'S KNEE TO STRIKE THE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
05/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The employee twisted his knee exiting the car ram.
03/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE WAS BOLTING THE HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF A SLICK AREA, SLID DOWN BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND DRILL POT, HITTING LEFT LEG AND KNEE
10/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE.
09/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost INJURED EE TOLD THE WITNESS THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE CABLE CROSSER. HE DID NOT HEAR HIM AND ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A ROOF BOLTER WHEEL.
08/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred at 1:30 p.m. in the #2 heading 10' inby spad #1366. there were no injuries. the travelways and airways were not affected. the fall measured approx. 5 ft high, 18 ft wide, and 65 f...
06/21/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ADVERSE ROOF. * EMPLOYEE HIT WITH FALLING ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING *
06/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE 1ST SHIFT ON 6/17/04, THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AT SPAD #1297 IN THE #3 HEADING. EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED FROM THE AFFECTED AREA AND THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO...
03/21/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost A HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE WAS BLOWN & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR, BURNING HIS LEFT HAND & RIGHT FOOT.
01/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost TIGHTENING BOLT ON REAR END OF SCOOP, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. EE STRUCK OIL CAN & GROUND WITH HIS BACK.
12/13/2002 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE ROOF, EMPLOYER HIT THE UP LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE. HIS HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF THE POT & IT CRUSHED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.
02/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP INSIDE TO BEGIN WORK DAY. HE STATED THAT MANTRIP WENT THROUGH WATER HOLE AND THAT HE RAISED UP TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIS BODY BETWEEN MINE ROO...
08/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS REPLACING A SHEAR PIN IN THE FEEDER SHEARPIN CAME OUT & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION
08/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND THE CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.
07/10/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CRAWLING ALONG BELT LINE AND CHANGE DIRECTIONS AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE THAT RESULTED IN A TORN CARTILAGE.
05/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO.5 X-CUT ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 903 MEASURING APPROX 6'H X 20'W X 40'L.
04/30/2000 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS GOING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER CENTER IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY, AND WAS FOUND LYING BESIDE THE POWER CENTERIT APPEARS HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
04/21/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER