Pleasant Hill Mine — Accidents

Total: 183 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2007 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Victim was discovered caught between the conveyor belt and the continuous haulage dolley. Although the coroner report is not available, it appeared that the victim expired from injuries received from...
07/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Was knocking a bit out of miner with another bit and hit left thumb with hammer.
04/16/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 111d restricted While walking in the haul road entry of the 3 Section construction area the injured stepped into a hole and twisted his right ankle causing him to fall with his full weight resting on his ankle. The...
04/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a 50 foot piece of water line that supplies water to the continuous miner the injured was watching a mechanic strike the water coupler with a hammer and a piece of the hammer broke off...
03/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the #1 entry on the A3 panel at #40 block spad #2373. This area is approx. 5000 feet outby the face. The fall was 80' long x 6' high x 20' wide and was supported with 4 foot...
03/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by MSHA Inspector and mine examiner while examining the A-3 Mains, 1st Parallel Panel, 3 Blocks outby Spad # 2450. The roof was approx 10' high x 70' long x 20' wide. The area wa...
02/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing bits from the head of the Joy 1415 CM the ball been hammer slipped and struck the injured on the left thumb.
01/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred int he #3 entry on the C1 connector Panel intersection spad #2918,5 crosscuts outby the section loading point. the fall was in an intersection measuring 20' x 20' x 5'. The area h...
12/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2 section #3 entry outby the tailpiece 1 block inby spad 2884. The fall was 20 x 30 x 5. The top was laminated shale and sandstone with multiple cracks.
11/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was trimming a piece of conveyor belt that was used for a skirt in a converyor belt tailpiece, when the utility knife slipped, causing a cut to his left hand.
09/28/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was using a lifting jack raising the back of the bolter. Employee was lowering the bolter w/jack and jack handle came up and struck employee in the jaw.
04/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured had unloaded 4 foot resin bolts onto the ground behind the roof bolting machine. He threw a box of resin on the pile of bolts causing a bolt to flip up and hit him on the nose and left eye lid...
01/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost This individual was lifting and stacking 6"" cement blocks when he felt a pain in his lower stomach area. Did not begin missing work until 1/19/06.
01/13/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH THE DBT ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE DRILL CHUCK AND WHEN IT FINALLY FREED UP STRIKING HIM IN HIS UPPER LI...
11/09/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was changing scoop batteries & walked into a low hanging roof bolt, causing him to strain his neck.
11/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was watching a mechanic pry a bearing off of an axle of 3 wheeler battery mantrip, when a piece of the bearing housing broke off striking his rt. hand
11/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Back sprained while duck-walking carrying 40# of required equipment thru all entries of underground mine.
10/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 21d restricted The injured was roof bolting with a twin head Fletcher, operating left side and was in the process of swinging the head of the roof bolter toward the left rib to install his first bolt in that row, wh...
09/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted This individual was operating a 488 S&S scoop. He had pulled the rubber-tired supply car into a crosscut. The chain was hooked to the bucket of the scoop and frame of the car. He raised up the bucket...
09/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The individual was operating a twin head roof bolter on the 002-0 section, 2rt crosscut. he had finished installing the 2nd EE inside bolt and was dropping the safety canopy down when a piece of rock...
08/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL DIMENSIONS; 40'LONG X 30' WIDE, X 5' HIGH. OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION ON OO2 UNIT 1 XC INBY STATION #1476 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USED IN AREA.
08/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL DIMENSIONS-20' L X 20' W X 4' HIGH. OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OO2 SECTION 1 XC INBY #1533 ROOF SUPPORT 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS
08/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the last open crosscut of the #4 entry 1 block inby survey spad no. 1454 in the mains 001-0 MMU section. The fall measured 65' long, 20' wide and 10' - 12' in thickness.
07/26/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While walking to get a knife, employee back hit the head of a cable bolt installed in the roof.
07/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost The injured employee was operating a mobile bridge unit at the time the incident occurred. The canopy of the bridge unit caught a roof bolt and stopped suddenly, jolting the employee. (Employee notif...
06/08/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Highwall fell onto the #2 entry canopy, damaging the canopy and pulling out 4 roof bolts in the entry.
05/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was attempting to back scoop around right corner and had his fingers in pinch point area and as a result his fingers were smashed but not broken.
03/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT MOTOR FROM MANTRIP TO PARTS TRAILER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
03/16/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Backing up, bridge operator left carrier to move miner cable. Light cord caught on left tram lever causing machine to swing sideways. Deck went on top of right foot.
03/09/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING #6 ENTRY & LOST BRAKES ON SCOOP. RAN INTO COAL FACE & TWISTED BACK. BRAKES WERE WORKING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.
02/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost bolter dual head, fletcher
02/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN HEAD OF BLOTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2 1/2"" X 24"" X 24"" FELL ON BOLTER SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER
08/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Bringing water line to put along beltway had on top of scoop. made turn towars belt waterline caught on canopy post sprung up. and over hitting beside the head. broke 3 bones in face.