Riola Mine Complex - Riola Portal — Accidents

Total: 152 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #4 MAIN SOUTH @ SURVEY STATION 31 + 10. THE FALL MEASURED 120' LONG X 19' WIDE X 6' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. THIS AREA WILL BE CLEANED...
05/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 5d restricted Employee slipped on a rock while helping to pull bottom belt together making a splice.
05/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #5 MAIN SOUTH @ SURVEY STATION 28+ 30. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG X 19' WIDE X 6' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN RESUPP...
05/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the south west mains at survey station 8 and 80 #3 entry. The fall measured 30' long by 18' wide by 6' thick. This area had been bolted with 5' fully grouted bolts. All approac...
05/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #8 entry of the south west mains at survey station 13 and 60. The fall measured 20' long by 18' wide by 6' thick. This area had been bolted with 5' fully grouted bolts.
05/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost EE WAS WASHING A COAL HAULER, WHILE WALKING BETWEEN COAL HAULER & THE COAL RIB, A PIECE OF MINE ROOF MEASURING 2' X 4' FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE.
05/12/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS UNHOOKING SUPPLY TRAILER FROM THE TRACTOR, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 162d lost, 35d restricted EE WAS THROWING TIMBERS UNDER THE BELT. WHILE MOVING A ROCK HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
03/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #7 OF THE SW MAIN @ SURVEY STATION 12+00. THE FALL MEASURED 100'LONG X 18'WIDE X 9'THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5'FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA...
03/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #1 OF THE SW MAINS @ SURVEY STATION 12+00. THE FALL MEASURED 18'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS ARE...
03/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.
02/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A PETTIBONE CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING LACERATION TO HEAD AN DLEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. '
01/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 50d restricted EE WAS PUTTING UP PARTS & FELL FROM A LADDER. THIS RESULTED IN A KNEE INJURY. LOST WORK DAYS RESULTED.
12/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE SOUTH EAST SUB MAIN AT SURVEY STATION 6 & 30. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUB LE LOCK...
12/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #4 OF THE MAIN SOUTH WEST AT SURVEY STATION 4 & 00 TO 4 & 80 THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLT S. ALL...
12/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING METAL FLASHING ON SIDE OF PREP PLANT WHEN HE LACERATED HIS FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE.
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS UNLOADING 3"" STEEL WATERLINE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WATERLINE AND THE TRACTOR RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE.
10/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #3 OF THE SOUTH MAINS JUST INBY OF SURVEY STATION 35 + 78. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. A...
07/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #1 OF THE MAIN SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION 12 AND 90. THE FALL MEASURED 120' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
07/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ENTRY #3 OF THE MAIN SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION 12 & 20. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG 30' WIDE 12' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
07/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #5 OF THE EAST RETURN PANEL @ SURVEY STATION 5+60. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG, 20' WIDE & 10' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
05/29/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF ROCK RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.
05/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF MATERIAL RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.
04/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 6 AND 60. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 40' LONG AND 6' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' GLUE BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES HAV E BEEN...
03/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF THE 3RD WEST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 27+60. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 5' HIGH. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 8-1-02. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAV E BEEN...
03/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL SURVEY STATIN 7+ 80. THE AREA MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, & 5' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
02/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 1ST WEST INTERSECTION AT #3 ENTRY AND STATION 46 AND 50. FELL 20' WIDTH AND 40' LENGTH 5-6"" HIGH. BOLTED WITH 60"" DBL LOK BOLTS. MINED APPROX SEPT 2001.
01/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY & 7+80 XC 2ND SOUTH PANEL. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. NOV. 2001. JAN.- MAR. INSTALL III DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS 60"". WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 5 1/2'.
12/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED INTERSECTION #1 ENTRY & 12+60 STATION OF 3RD WEST. FELL APPROX 1' ABOVE ANCHOR POINT. FALL WAS APPROX 6' HIGH X 18' LONG BY 16'WIDE. DEVELOPED JUNE 2002. JENNMAR #6 REBAR 60 "" FULL...
12/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 3RD WEST OFF 2ND SOUTH BETWEEN ENTRY 2 & 3 AT XC 1+20. APPROX. LENGHT 30', HEIGHT 6', WIDTH 10'. BOLTED WITH 60"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
11/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 3RD WEST HAULROAD, #3 ENTRY, 5 + 40 TO 4 + 80 XC WIDTH 10', HEIGHT 5', LENGTH 40'. AREA MINED APPROX FEB 2002. 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. (CLEANED UP & BOLTED 11/27/02.
10/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF BIT INSERT WHILE BEING INSTALLED ON CUTTING HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER. IT WAS INBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM OF MAN.
10/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 1ST MAIN WEST ENTRIES - XC 1+90 BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES. LENGTH APPROX 40', WIDTH 18'&16""M HEIGHT 6'. THIS AREA MINE DEC. 2000. BOLTED WITH INSTALL II DOUBLE ROCK 60""BOLTS.
09/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 59d restricted WHILE REPAIRING ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN KNEELING POSITION, A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING MAN ON THE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
08/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 3RD WEST ENTRIES OFF 2ND SOUTH - #2; 4+20 XC. 40' LONG, 18'6"" WIDE, 5'6"" HIGH. BOLTED WITH 60"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. AREA MINED IN MAY 2002.
08/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL MAIN SOUTH ENTRY #7 BETWEEN 2+40 & 3+20 XC. LENGTH OF FALL 55', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 8'. BOLTED WITH KENMAR INSTALL III DOUBLELOK BOLTS 60"". AREA MINED DEC 2000.
08/09/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY & 1+20 IN 2ND PANEL SOUTH. LENGHT 40', WIDTH 19', HEIGHT 7'. BOLTED WITH TENNSAR 60"" INSTALL LOCK BOLTS. THIS AREA MINED ABOUT 9/25/01.
07/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL MAIN WEST RETURN #1 ENTRY BETWEEN 4+00 & 4+80 XC'S. ENTRY WIDTH-18', HEIGHT-7', LENGTH-10'. BOLTED WITH JENNMAR INSTALL III DOUBLE ROCK BOLTS 60"" LGTH. MINED DEC-2000.
06/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 86d restricted MAN BENT DOWN TO MOVE MINER CABLE & A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 54"" X 36"" X 8"" FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG & ANKLE.
06/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted MAN WAS HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR MAKE UP BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BOLTS.
05/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING DUST HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, IT SLIPPED AND SUNK INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM.
03/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL INTERSECTION OF 35 AND 40 #4 ENTRY ON 1ST M WEST. LENGTH APPROX 70' WIDTH 18' HEIGHT 5' (PULLED BOLTS) MINED JUNE 2001, BOLTED WITH JENNMAR INSTALL DOUBLE BOLTS.
03/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost MAN WAS HURT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OVER A HAND RAIL IN WASH PLANT TO CLEAR ROCK OFF A DISCHARGE GRND ON A SCREEN. HAD ONE FOOT ON RAIL & ONE FOOT ON SPRING. LOST BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS LANDING...
03/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MAN SLIPPED ON TOP STEP OF STAIRS, WHICH WAS ICY & TUMBLED SOME 15' TO THE BOTTOM CAUSING EXTREME SORENESS TO HIS ENTIRE BODY & JAMMING HIS LEFT THUMB.
02/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 2ND SOUTH OFF 1ST M. WEST AT 15+00 BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES. XC WIDTH- 18', LENGTH- 20', PULLED ANCHORS- 5', MINED AREA NOV.2001. BOLTED WITH DOUBLE LDK BOLTS- LENGTH 5'BOLTS.
02/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL CABLE OFF A REEL, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES AT TIME.
02/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost EE HELPING TO CARRY OXYGEN BOTTLE THRU A MANDOOR & TRIPPED, STRIKING HIS BACK ON MANDOOR.
01/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF AT INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY & 16+20IN 2ND SOUTH PANEL RETURN. ENTRY WIDTH 19', LENGTH OF FALL UP TO 25', FLOOR TO TOP OF FALL UP TO11'.
01/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost PICKED UP A TIMBER TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY, FELT SOMETHING HURT IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
01/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WAS WALKING THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN, STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.