Prosperity Mine — Accidents

Total: 604 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 3 Mains, #2 entry, crosscut 17-18. The fall measures approximately 70' long, 18' wide and 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
04/19/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 30d restricted Employee was servicing equipment when he stepped on rock and felt pain in right knee.
04/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 1 North Mains, Crosscut 30, #8 entry. The fall measures approximately 70 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted re...
04/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was building a stopping when a piece of roof rock fell from between pattern bolts striking his right hand. Employee sustained a simple fracture to the right thumb.
04/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 5 Mains, crosscut 25, #2 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 6 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted...
04/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North #5 Mains, 48 crosscut, between #6 & 7 entry. The fall measures app. 40 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8-10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully g...
03/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 west 3 mains, 67 crosscut, #3 entry. The fall measures approx. 20 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 5 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
03/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 west #3 mains, 85 crosscut, #5 entry. the fall measures approx. 12 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 5 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
03/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A piece of rock fell in the 2 north #5 mains, 64 crosscut, #3 entry. The rock measures, approx. 7 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet thick. The area is suported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
03/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the old 2 west 2 panel, 11 crosscut, #2 entry. The fall measures approx 25' long, 18' wide and 6' high. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
03/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North #5 Mains, 65 crosscut, #3 entry. The fall measures approximately 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 14 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resi...
03/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north #5 Mains, 51 Crosscut, #6 Entry. The fall measures approximately 35 feet long, 18 feet wide and 7 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted...
03/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 South 4 Panel, #4 entry, 16 crosscut. The fall is approximately 35 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is supported with 4 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
02/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #2 unit, crosscut 25, between #1 & #2 entries. The fall measures 40' long, 20' wide and 7' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
02/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 5 Mains, 48-49 Crosscut, #7 Entry. The fall measures approximately 15 feet long, 15 feet wide and 6 feet thick. The area is supported with 6 foot fully groute...
02/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 2 mains at 89 crosscut in #1 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide and 7 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grout...
02/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North 5 Mains @ 48 crosscut between #3 and #4 entries. The fall measures approx. 40 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 5 ft thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted r...
02/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North #6 mains, 68 crosscut, from #1 to #2 entry. The fall measures approximately 70' long, 18' wide and 6' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin...
01/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 main west #1, 29 crosscut, #4 entry. The fall measures approximately 30' long, 20' wide, and 9' thick. The area is supported with 6 foot point anchor bolts.
01/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west #1 mains, 21 crosscut, #2 entry. The fall measures approximately 20' long, 20' wide and 8' thick. The area is supported with 6' point anchor bolts.
01/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee was attempting to manually push a pallet at the warehouse when he felt sharp pain in left Achilles tendon area. The tendon ruptured.
01/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the old 2 west #3 aircourse, #6 entry, at 80 crosscut. The fall measures approx 35' long, 18' wide and 7' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
01/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuation of an existing roof fall was discovered in the 2 north #3 mains, 28 crosscut, #8 entry. The fall measures approximately 30' long, 18' wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported wit...
01/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North #5 mains 61 crosscut from #4 to #5 entry. The fall measures approximately 65 feet long, 18 feet wide and 12 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grou...
01/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north #6 mains, #3 entry, at 69 crosscut. The fall measure approx. 25 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 6 ft thick. the area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bol...
01/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north #5 Mains, #2 entry, at 46 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grout...
01/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west #1 mains, at 60 xc, #6 entry. The fall measures approx. 25 feet cong, 18 ft wide and 6 ft high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
12/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 west #3 at 4 crosscut in #3 entry. The fall measures approximately 18 feet wide, 15 feet long, and 7 feet high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolt...
12/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2n #6 Mains at XC #94 from #6 to #7. Fall fell across both intersections. The fall measured approximately 18' Wide by 10-12' Thick by 80' Long. The area was supported with...
12/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was loading at the oil station for #2 unti when rock fell from between pattern bolts striking employee on right lower leg. He sustained a simple fracture to right lower leg.
12/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North #6 mains, crosscut 93, #3 entry. The fall measures approximately 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin...
11/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 west #3, #5 entry, crosscut 8 to 9. The fall measures approx 20' long, 20' wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
11/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 126d lost, 617d restricted Employee was behind line curtain on #3 unit in the 4 right face when shuttle car leaving continuous miner ran over left foot.
11/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was roof bolting on #4 unit, #8 entry, crosscut 18 when a piece of rock fell, striking him on the neck and shoulders. EE did not sustain any fractures, but missed work on 11/7/06.
11/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North #5 Mains, 63 crosscut, #3-4 entries. The fall measures approximately 12 feet long, with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts, 10 foot point anchor bolts and 6x6 timbers...
10/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west #3 mains, 64 crosscut, #6 entry. The fall measures approx. 25 feet long, 18 ft wide, and 6 ft thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolt...
10/22/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was operating Getman Diesel Tractor & pulled into crosscut to turn around. He had his right ring finger out of the cab in articulation area. As articulation closed, his finger was mashed just...
10/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west #1 Main. 57 crosscut #2 entry. The fall measures approx. 17 ft long, 17 ft wide, and 8 ft thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.
10/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 south #4 panel, #5 entry, 32 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 35' long, 20' wide and 8' thick. The area is supported with 4' fully grouted bolts and 10' point an...
10/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north #5 mains, #2 entry, 65 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 25' long, 18' wide and 12' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
10/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE was standing beside roof bolter when rock fell from between pattern bolts striking him on left shoulder. He sustained a simple fracture of the left clavicle.
10/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 2 main west #1 at 41 crosscut, #5 & 6 entries. The fall measures approx 75' long X 18' wide and 10' thick. The area is supported with 6' point anchor bolts.
09/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE was standing beside shuttle car when roof rock fell from between bolt and rib, striking his right shoulder. EE missed work on 9/30/06.
09/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the main east from crosscut 6 to 7 in #6 entry. The fall measures approximately 70 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted re...
09/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 1 west #5 panel, crosscut 7 to 8, #2 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grou...
09/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 1 west #5 panel, at 9 crosscut, #3 entry. The fall measures approximately 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grout...
09/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 west #3 mains at 63 crosscut in #5 entry. The roof fall measures approx. 15 foot long 18 foot wide and approx. 6 foot in thickness. the area was supported with 5 foot ful...
09/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 west #3 mains at 60 crosscut in #5 entry (travelroad). The roof fall measures approx 30' long, 18' wide and is approx 8' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully groute...
09/07/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted As employee was coming out of mine with the crew, a fellow employee's belt knife was accidently left open. The knife lacerated the right arm just above the wrist requiring sutures to close.
09/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 3d restricted On September 6, 2006 employee was installing curtain hook when he sustained small laceration to palm of left hand. Hand became infected on September 7, 2006 and employee missed work, thus becoming a l...