Prosperity Mine — Accidents

Total: 604 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a razor knife to splice the 3 North 1 drive motor cable, the knife slipped, the employee sustained an incision to the left index finger which required 4 sutures to close.
01/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was shoveling material at the 3 North 3 Belt drive and placing the material onto the belt when he felt his right shoulder ""pop"".
01/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 3 Mains, return aircourse, at crosscut 22, between entries 3 and 4. The roof fall measures approximately 20' long, 16' wide, and 6' thick.
01/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 West 4 Mains, from crosscut 41 to 42, in # 5 entry. The fall measures approximately 50' long, 18' wide, and 5'-6' thick. The roof fall covered the 2 West 4 belt flite at...
01/13/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 40d restricted Employee was installing a roof bolt with a pin board attached. As the employee depressed the boom raise lever with his left hand, he attempted to adjust the pin board with his right hand. The employee...
01/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 West Mains, at 46 crosscut, in # 7 entry. The fall measures approximately, 40' long, 20' wide, and 12' thick.
01/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 4 Mains, crosscut 46, between entries 7 and 8. The roof fall measures approximately 20' long, 18' wide, and 6.5' thick.
12/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on # 3 unit, MMU 003-0. The fall is in # 6 entry, at # 9 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 20' long, 18' wide, and 10' thick.
12/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was closing the manually operated equipment doors located in the 3 North 1 Mains. Upon closing the first door, the second door closed on his left forearm. The employee sustained a fractured l...
12/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on # 3 unit, MMU 003-0, at crosscut # 9, # 7 entry. The fall measures approximately 14 feet long, 10 feet wide and 5 feet thick.
12/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 West 1 Mains, # 4 entry, at crosscut 64. The fall measures approximately 6' thick, 50' long, and 18' wide. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin roof bolts.
12/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #3 unit, MMU 003-0, #8 entry, at #7 crosscut. The roof fall measures approximately 38' long, 18' wide, and 12' thick. The fall cavity contains a coal rider.
11/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was a passenger in the mantrip when it ran into a rib while sliding thru a curve. Passenger hit his head on the front plate of mantrip. Per procedure employee was life flighted to hospital....
11/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 45d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE COAL RIB. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD STRUCK THE INTERIOR FRONT PLATE OF THE MANTRIP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DEACONNES H...
11/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 3 Mains, #3 entry from Crosscut 7 to 8. The fall measures approximately 40' long, 18' wide, and 15' high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin...
11/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the Main West 1, at crosscut 41, in # 9 entry and extending into the crosscuts. The fall measures approximately 110' long, 17' wide, and 9' thick. The fall is not blockin...
11/05/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee stepped out of coal hauler on # 1 unit, # 8 entry, at crosscut # 8 and stepped onto a rock and twisted left knee. Employee continued to work until surgical intervention was required on Januar...
10/28/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EE trammed minitrac in front of feeder and into crosscut, cal hauler padded under curtain while ringing bell. Minitrac & coal hauler contacted on another neither piece of equipment was damaged and pie...
10/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 8 worked out panel #1 entry crosscut 17. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 17 feet wide and 8 feet thick.
10/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 3 M. 30-31 crosscut #9 entry. The fall measured approx. 50'long X 18' wide and 6-7' thick.
10/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was roof bolting on #3 unit,#2 rt. face. EE pryed draw rock with channel locks and rock fell mashing his left thumb on top of canopy. The EE sustained a simple fracture of the left thumb.
10/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 4 Mains, 78 crosscut, #2 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 7 feet thick.
09/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 8 Panel, #4 entry, @ 11 crosscut. The fall is approximately 30 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension reb...
09/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 1 south 2 worked out panel in #2 entry. Crosscut 42-43, the fall measures approx. 95 feet ong, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is scheduled to be sealed pend...
09/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall was discovered in the worked out 1 south 2 panel at 39 crosscut,#3 room setup. The fall measures approx. 50' long X 18' wide and 7' high. This area is due to be sealed pending plan.
09/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 8 panel 10 crosscut #2 entry. The fall measures approx. 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar b...
09/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall was discovered in the 2 west 3, #4 entry at crosscut 7 to 8. The fall measures approx. 75 feet long X 17 feet wide and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin b...
09/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was discovered in the 4 noth 4, 58 crosscut #3 entry. The fall measures approx. 30 ft long 17 ft wide and 8 feet thick. the area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
09/08/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was rock dusting when hose slipped out of his hand and dust blew into his left eye. Management was made aware that days missed from work were attributed to incident on 10/09/09.
09/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 6 Mains, #10 entry, Crosscut 42. The fall measures approx 20' long, 18' wide and 6' thick.
08/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 119d lost, 33d restricted EE was attaching rockduster to getman tractor, when pin mashed left little finger, requiring sutures.
08/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 1 Mains 60 to 61 crosscut, #7 entry. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grou...
08/21/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing up mantrip when he hit parked scoop. The employee struck the left brow on the canopy post, resulting in a laceration that required 3 sutures.
08/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occurred on #2 unit, MMU 002*0 #2 entry, crosscut 15. The entry contained a localized horseback. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 2.5 to 4 feet thick. the area is s...
08/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 South 2 Mains, 18 crosscut, #4 entry. The fall measures approximately 40 feet long, 17 feet wide and 6 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted r...
08/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was operating the continuous miner under supported roof on #4 unit, #4 entry crosscut 58 to 59 when a piece of roof rock dislodged from between the row of roof bolts and the right coal rib. The ee...
08/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 1 Mains, 54 Crosscut, #2 Entry. The fall measures approx 25' long, 18' wide and 6 1/2' thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
07/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was pulling pin to unhook duster from getman tractor when right index finger was inadvertersly placed in pinch point and mashed.
07/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 4 North 3 Returns, #4 Entry between Crosscuts 6 & 7. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 5.5 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot...
07/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #4 Unit, #2 Entry, from 47 to 49 Crosscut. The fall measures approx 150' long, 17' wide and 7' thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts.
07/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the MMU 007-0, 1 South 2, #47 Crosscut, in #9 Entry. The area was roof bolted with 5' torque-tension, fully grouted bolts as primary support with 8' fully gr...
07/02/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The employee was trouble shooting a hydraulic problem on a piece of equipment. The employee stood up from a stooped position and felt pain in the right knee. The employee continued to work until surgi...
06/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 maintenance employees were attempting to load a 1/4"" thick plate metal onto a maintenance mantrip in order to transport to their work site, when the edge of the 1/4"" thick metal plate slid and cau...
06/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 west 1, crosscut #75 between entries #4 and #5. The fall measured approx. 20 ft long, 18 ft wide and 10 ft thick. The area is supported with 5 foot, fully grouted resin b...
06/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 4 north 4, #6 to #7 crosscuts #8 entry. The fall measured approx 30' long, 17' wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts (tension rebar).
06/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 3N3, #45 crosscut, between #8 and #9 entries. The fall measured approx 25' long, 18' wide and 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted tension rebar bolts.
05/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 7 Submain, #4 Entry at Crosscut 13-14. The fall measures approx 20' long X 16' wide X 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' torque tension rebar bolts.
05/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #2 unit, #5 entry, 8 crosscut. The fall measures approx 20' long, 16' wide and 12' thick. The area is supported with 5' torque tension bolts and 12' cable bolts.
05/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking down steps in prep plant when he caught back of boot on step and decended 4 steps to the concrete floor. Employee sustained a simple undisplaced fracture of a bone in the left foo...
05/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on # 2 unit, # 3 entry, # 6 Crosscut. The fall occurred as 12' cable bolts have penetrated the water table. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 17 feet wide and 8 - 10 f...