Prosperity Mine — Accidents

Total: 604 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North #6 Mains, 72 crosscut, #4 entry. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted bolt...
09/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 west #5 panel, #8 entry, 31 crosscut. The fall measures approx. 20 ft long, 12 ft wide, and 8 ft thick. The area is supported with 4 foot fully grouted resin bolts, and 1...
09/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 south #2 mains, 38 crosscut #3 entry. The fall measures approx 40'long, 18' wide, 10' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted bolts and 10' point anchor...
09/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 south #2 mains, crosscut 40, #6 entry. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted...
08/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at x21 entry 5 2nd main east. A coal rider was present just above the fall and water was present in the coal rider causing roof fall.
08/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall on 004 beltline panel approx 18'w x 25'l x 5-6'h. Some moisture and slip appeared to be the cause of the roof fall. The area will be cleaned up and resupported with longer point anchor bol...
08/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 5 Mains, 3 crosscut, #5 entry. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted...
08/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2N #5 Mains at 46 xc #3 entry. The fall measures approximately 20' x 18' wide by 6' high. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted roof bolts.
08/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 South 2 Mains, 39 crosscut, #7 entry. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 9 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted r...
08/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred int he 1 west 2 mains, 40 crosscut, #5 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet cong, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin b...
08/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall was discovered int he 1 west 2 mains, 29 crosscut, #7 entry. the fall measures approx. 50 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 8 ft thick. the area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
08/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during a weekly exam in the 1 West #2, 62 Crosscut, #2 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide adn 6 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot...
08/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west, 36 crosscut, #1 entry. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 6 foot point anchor bolts.
08/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west 1, 41 crosscut, #1 entry. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 6 foot point anchor bolts.
08/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West #1, 37 crosscut, #3 Entry. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 6 foot point anchor bolts.
08/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 1 Mains, 4 crosscut from 11 to 12 Entry. The fall measures approximately 18 feet wide, 70 feet long and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully...
08/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the main east enteries at 29x6, #6 entry, intersection. The fall measures approx 20'w x 18'l x 12' high. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts plus 12' cable...
08/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 South #2, 5 crosscut, #6 Entry - intersection. The fall measures approximately 18 feet wide, 30 feet long, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grout...
08/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered when a mine foreman went in to check on an area of the questionable roof in the 2N #3 Main return at XC # 12 in #1 Entry. The fall measures approximately 140' long, 18' wide...
08/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during the weekly exam in the 1 west #2 mains, 43 crosscut, #3 entry intersection. The fall measures approx. 30'long x 18'wide & 6'thick. The area is supported with 5' fully...
08/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #1 unit, #5 entry, Crosscut 4. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 20 feet wide and 6 1/2 feet thick. The area is supported with 4 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
08/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #1 unit, #1 entry, at 4 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 18 feet wide, 18 feet long, and 5 feet thick. The area is supported with 4 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
08/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during the weekly aircourse examination in the 2 North 5 Mains, 55 crosscut, #5 entry intersection. The fall measures approx. 30' long, 18'wide and 8'thick. The area is supp...
08/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during the weekly examination in the 2 north 5 mains at 46 crosscut between #6 & 7 entries. The fall measures approx 35'l, 18'w & 8'thick. The area is supported with 5' ful...
08/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during the weekly aircourse examination in the 2 North 5 Mains, 53 crosscut, #6 entry. The fall measures approx. 30' long, 18'wide and 8'thick. The area is supported with 5'...
07/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 south #2 mains at 41 crosscut, #6 entry intersection. The fall measures approx 30' long, 18' wide and 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bo...
07/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 South #2 at 38 Crosscut, #8 entry. The fall measures approximately 18 feet wide, 30 feet long and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted bol...
07/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 South #2, 37 Crosscut, #7 entry, intersection. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide adn 10 fet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully...
07/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on #2 unit, in #4 entry, at 62 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin b...
07/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 South #2 at 37 crosscut, #5 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resi...
07/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 west #2, crosscut 27, #4 entry intersection. The fall measures approx 30' long, 18' wide, and 12' high. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted bolts, 10' point ancho...
06/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on #5 unit at Crosscut 39, #5 entry intersection. The roof fall measuring approx 25'l, 18'w, 6'H. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted bolts
05/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #3 unit, crosscut 49, crosscut 5 to 6. The fall measures approximately 45' long, 18' wide and 7' high. The area is supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts.
05/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 50d restricted Employee was roof bolting when a piece of roof rock fell striking his left foot. Employee sustained a simple fracture to a bone in the left foot.
04/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the #1 unit, crosscut 6, #4 entry - intersection at spad # 15059. The fall measures approx. 25 feet long, 25 feet wide and 9 feet high. The area is supported with 4 foot fully...
04/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West #3 submains #5 entry at 30 xc.The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 6 feet high. The area is supported with 4 foot fully grouted resi...
04/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None Repairs were made on a piece of equipment during dayshift. At the end of the day shift an oxygen bottle was left in the scoop bucket. During the 2nd shift the scoop was used to clean a feeder approach...
04/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north #3 mains, #2 entry, crosscut 11-12 the fall measures approximately 70 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet high. The area is supported with 6 foot fully grou...
03/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 SOUTH #2 MAINS, CROSSCUT 20, #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 7'HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS & 6...
02/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WIRE CUTTERS AROUND NECK WHEN HE BENT OVER AT SCOOP CHARGER. THE WIRE CUTTERS GOT CAUGHT AS HE STOOD UP AND THEN RELEASED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE - LACERATING THE EYEBALL.
02/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 NORTH #3 MAINS, 28 CROSSCUT, #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 6 FEET HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT F...
01/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #5 unit, #5 entry @ the face. The fall measures approximately 6 feet high, 18 feet wide, and 20' long. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
01/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 111d lost, 71d restricted EE was operating a diesel tractor dragging roadways when a piece of rock fell from between pattern bolts striking him in the left knee. He continued to work until a medical evaluation on 4/27/06 revea...
12/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 NORTH #4 MAINS, CROSSCUT 15, #2 ENTRY-INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 7'HIGH. THIS AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
12/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 25d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE FACE TO THE DINNER HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PATTERN BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
11/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN SOUTH #5 PANEL, #7 ENTRY, CROSSCUT 52 TO 53. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 5 FEET HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT FULLY GROUT...
11/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 main north #3 crosscut 42 #6 entry intersection. The fall measures approx. 25' long, 18' wide & 12' high. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts, 12' cab...
10/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1 SOUTH #5 PANEL, #2 ENTRY, 28 CROSSCUT - INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 10 FEET HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOO...
10/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 South #5 Panel, 22 crosscut, #5 entry intersection. The fall measures approx. 20' long, 5' wide and 4' high. The area is supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts.
10/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 south #5 panel, corsscut 19, #5 entry intersection. The fall measures approx. 20 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 8 ft high. The area was supported with 4 foot fully grouted resi...