Prosperity Mine — Accidents

Total: 604 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was building block stopping when block fell over striking left ankle. Employee sustained a sprained left ankle.
04/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A small roof fall occurred on #2 unti, (mmu-002-0) crosscut 15, #2 entry. The area was barricaded off, timbered and cribbed. Three roof bolts were pulled from the roof at the 4 way intersection.
04/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was adding sectional roof bolt steel into hold when steel did not line up and snapped back, steel struck left hand. He sustained a simple fracture of the left index finger.
04/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3 north3 mains, crosscut 7, #4 entry. The fall measures approx. 20 ft long, 17 feet wide, and 7 feet, thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bol...
04/08/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was walking underground when eh claims left ankle just ""gave out"". EE missed workd on 4/9/09.
04/08/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was driving in diesel mantrip when she drove through bulk dust that had been placed on the roadway. The rockdust flew up & obscured vision. She hit the coal pillar with the vehicle. She susta...
03/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 4 Mains, at Crosscut 42, between #4 & #5 entries. The fall measures approx 25' long, 14' wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin b...
03/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was cutting #7 right at 36 crosscut when rock fell in unsupported roof area and cantalevered into supported roof area striking right ankle. Employee sustained a simple fracture of the right a...
03/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was cutting ventilation curtain with knife when he cut left wrist lenghth wise 3/4"" long. Employee continued to work but missed work due to this incision on 3/9/09.
03/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #4 unit, crosscut 14, #5 entry. The fall measures approximately 16' long, 16' wide and 5' high. The area is supported with 5' tension rebar bolts and 12' cable bolts.
02/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Employee place 6x6 timber under stab jack of continous miner and inadvertently placed right hand in between timber and rear, bumper. As machine jack was moved hand was pinched. He sustained simple fra...
02/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE was carrying belt rollers through the crosscut when he tripped on metal band canding falling onto left shoulder. EE continued to work until 09/10/09 when he had surgery on shoulder.
02/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was attempting to cap off concrete block brattice when brattice fell over. Concrete block struck employee's lower left leg. Employee sustained a simple fracture to the left lower leg.
01/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping load bundle of bolts onto roof bolter. He placed board between bolts and scoop in order to move bolt bundle forward. The tip of the left index finger was placed in pinch point bet...
01/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was getting roof bolt off of machine when cable came loose from tie wire on roof and cable struck employee. He has soreness in shoulder blade area.
01/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 sourth 2 mains, #6 entry, between #18 and 19 crosscut. The fall measure approx. 35 feet long, 17 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grou...
01/03/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking to equipment when bolter cable came untied from roof and struck employee on the side of his head. Employee sustained a concussion.
12/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on # 4 unit, crosscut 14, # 9 entry. The fall measures approximately 7 feet long, 17 feet wide and 3 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts.
12/23/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting with 2 piece steel. When he inserted 2nd steel, he put too much up pressure on steel. Steel snapped out and struck left hand causing laceration requiring sutures.
12/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 South 2, #6 entry, from 17 to 18 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 3 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted bo...
12/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 1 north mains, crosscut 51, #6 entry. The fall measures approx. 24 feet long, 30 feet wide, and a feet thick. The area is supported with 4 foot fully grouted resin bo...
12/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 1 mains at 9 crosscut, between #1 and #2 entries. The fall measures approx. 60 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 5 1/2 feet thick, the area is supported with 5 foo...
12/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 2 mains crosscut 67. #6 entry, the fall measures approx. 20feet long, 16feet wide and 4ft thick. The area is supported with a 4ft fully grouted resin bolts an...
12/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #3 unit, cast open crosscut between #3 and #4 room. The fall is approx 20' long, 17' wide and 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' torque tension rebar bolts.
12/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was servicing demigter on continous miner, when he dropped cover onto his foot. Employee sustained a simple fracture of little toe and next toe, employee continues to work at full duty.
12/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was roof bolting when he looked up at hole and piece of rock fell striking lower lip requiring sutures.
11/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A reportable roof fall occurred on #3 Unit, Crosscut 21, #2 Entry, the Crosscut from #3 Entry to #2 Entry was mined through. After mining this Crosscut, the unbolted area fell and extended into the #2...
11/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was hanging ventilation curtain with wire when wire struck EE in the left eye.
11/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west 4 mains # 39 crosscut in # 6 Entry. The fall measured approximately 30 feet long, 17 feet wide and 6 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot tension reba...
11/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west # 4 crosscut in # 8 entry. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 17 feet wide and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot tension rebar bolts.
11/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hanging hi-voltage cable when a piece of wire struck him in the left eye. Management was not informed of this reportable until 11/24/2008. Employee missed work on 11/6/2008
11/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating shuttle car, he hit coal rib and coal flew off pillar and entered his left eye.
10/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 3 Mains, 36 crosscut, between #5 and #6 entries. The fall measures approx 45' long, 18' wide and 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin b...
10/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost The employee was standing between the mini-trak and the trash trailer unloading trash when the mini-trak operator tammed forward onto the employee's right ankle. The victim sustained a fractured right...
09/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 west 4 mains @ 39 crosscut, between # 4 and # 5 entries. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully...
09/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stepped out of shuttle car into hole in mine floor and twisted right knee.
09/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west 4, crosscut 47, # 9 entry. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 20 feet wide and 7.5 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension reba...
09/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the #2 unit, producing section. The fall is in the #4 entry @ crosscut 6. The fall measures approximately 18 feet long, 18 feet wide and 12 feet thick. The area is supported wi...
09/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 3 Mains, between #8 & 9 entries @ crosscut 29. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 5 feet thick. The area is supported with 6' tor...
08/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West #4 Mains, #6 entry, crosscut 45. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot tension rebar...
08/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west mains, #2 entry, 62 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 40 feet long, 18' wide and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin b...
08/12/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was out of shuttle car @ feeder when 2nd car came to feeder and hit employee's car. Employee sustained a bruised left knee.
08/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 west 4 mains, 29 crosscut, #9 entry. The fall measures approximately 50 feet long, 18 feet wide and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin b...
08/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 6 Mains, #6 entry, xc 1-0. The fall measures approx. 10' long, 6' wide and 3' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
07/31/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 123d lost, 85d restricted The crosscut between #1 & #2 entries had just been cut through. The EE walked up #1 entry to check the bottoms while under supported roof. A piece of roof fell and cantalevered into the support roof,...
07/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 1 Mains 11 crosscut #1 entry. The fall is approximately 26' long, 18' wide & 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
07/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was tramming diesel scoop along 1 North roadway when he ran over rock in roadway & jammed neck into canopy. Employee continued to work until taking off beginning on September 2, 2008 due to p...
07/14/2008 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was trouble shooting electrical circuits with meter when the meter failed causing flash burn to both hands, due to carbon tracking in the panel.
07/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 3 mains, 18 crosscut, XC1-2. Contiuation of existing fall, measures approx 18' wide and 8-10' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts a...
06/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 3 Mains, 53 crosscut #6 entry. The fall measures approximately 12' long, 5' wide & 10' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts, 12' cab...