Roaring Fork No. 3 — Accidents

Total: 91 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #2 ENTRY 80' INBY SPAD #2694 L.O.C.C. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG X 17' WIDE X 8' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILAT ION. NO...
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THEE WAS LAYING TRACK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE TWO RAILS TOGETHER. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE RAIL TO ONE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET THE RAIL WAS TURNED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND CAUGHT HIS L ITTLE F...
09/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 8:50 AM ON 9-25-02 ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE 1 CROSSOUT INBY SURVEY STATION #2401 IN #6 ENTRY. FELL WAS APPROX. 2800 FT OUTBY FACE AREA. FELL MEASURED 18 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 0-5 FT THICK. A...
08/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR.
07/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 07/31/02 AT 11:30 PM ON THE MAINS SECTION (002) #5 ENTRY. FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 500 FOOT OUTBY THE FACE AREA AT SS #2433. THE FALL DID INVOLVE THE BELTLINE AN D WILL...
07/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION, LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP; VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
07/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION AT APPROX. 1340 ON 7-5-02. FALL LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEA...
06/22/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS COUPLING ROOF DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE ROOF DRILL HEAD.
03/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE HAD PUT BOLT AND GLUE IN HOLE AND PUT BOLT INTO PINNER HEAD AND PLATE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.
02/12/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, CLEANING UP LOOSE DEBRIS FOR UNIHAULER CHARGING STATIONS. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 2"" X 2"" X 9"" LONG FELL FROM RIB STRIKING THE SCOOP & BOUNCED INTO DECK OF SCOOP ST RIKI...
11/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost THE VICTIM TRAMMED A SCOOP TO A PALLET OF ROCKDUST. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROCKDUST SO AS TO LOAD DUST ONTO BATTERY END OF SCOOP. WHILE LANDING ROCKDUST THE SCOOP DRIFTED BACK WARDS M...
09/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS INSTALLING 1 ST BOLT IN #5 CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF ATRS AND END OF ROCK STRUCK EE ON THIGH. EE WAS TREATED AT A MEDICAL FUCILITY AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK AT REGULAR...
09/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON AN ABANDONED PANEL AT SURVEY SPAD #1422 OF THE 1ST PT. PILLAR PANEL OFF 2 EAST MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. AREA HAD BEE N SUPPO...
09/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON AN ABANDONED PANAL AT SURVEY SPAD #1422 OF THE 1ST RT. PILLAR PANAL OFF 2 EAST MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX. 70'LONG X 17'WIDE X 6'-7'HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORT...
08/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONT MINER WHILE HOLDING THE REMOTE UNIT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK APPROX 12"" SQ FELL FROM ROOF ONTO BOX MASHING HIS HAND AND FINGERS BETWEENROCK AND REMOTE UNIT.
08/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THIS DATE AND TIME WHILE CONDITIONG AIRWAY TRAVELS OF THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 358 THIS FALL IS A CONTINUTION OF A PREVIOUS FALL 01-- 5-01 AR...
08/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNEXPLAINED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THIS DATE AND TIME WHILE CONDUCTING AIRWAY TRAVELS OF THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY. 1 BROKE OUTBY SPAD #358(THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS FALL 01- 05-01)...
06/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TRAPING 2 MOBIL ROOF SUPPORTS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 26' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 6' HIGH. PART OF THE FALL AREA WAS RESUPPORTED AND CLEANED UP TO REMOVE ROOF SUPPORT...
05/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 28d restricted EE WAS STEPPING THROUGH A MAN DOOR. AS HE BENT KNEE & STEPPED THROUGH HIS KNEE LOCKED & HE FELTA SHARP PAIN. THIS EE HAD PREVIOUS ARTHROSCOPY OF SAME KNEE IN 1998. HE AGAIN HAD CORRECTIVE SUR GERY 7/1...
05/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A 5' HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK(22"" LONG X 5"" WIDE X 2"" THICK) FELL FROM ROOF ONTO DRILL BOOM TOP THEN ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. THE ROCK CUT A 3/4"" TO 1"" ROUND HOLE IN TOP OF EMP...
05/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE PERFORMING SECOND MINING WHICH CAUGHT TWO OF THE FOUR MRS UNITS. THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS CAUGHT IN A SECONDFALL SOON THERE AFTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN RECO...
05/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND STARTED TO MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULAGE ROAD, WHEN HE GOT A CATCH TO HIS LOWER BACK. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF LOW BACK INJURY AND PAIN DATING BACK TO 1995 AG...
03/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF. THE FALL WAS 70' INBY SURVEY SPADS 1053 & 1054. IN THE #2 & 3 INTERSECTIONS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 140'LONG X 117'WIDE X 6'PL US HIGH...
02/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS AT SURVEY SPAD #1021. THE FALL MEASURED 45'L X 20'W X 9-10'H. THE FALL WASIN #2 ENTRY & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
02/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF STATA IN THE LAST CROSS-CUT FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY ONE(1) BREAK INBY SURVEY SPAD #1 OR 2. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 25' LONG X 20' WI DE X 6...
01/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY INTAKE AT SURVEY SPAD #356 OF THE SW MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 50'L, 35'W & 7'H. IT HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' & 6' FULLY GROUTED RODS.
12/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS LOADING A DEWATERING DUMP & CABLE ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN PUMP & GR0UND EE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 1/16/01 AT WHICH TIME A BONE S CAN WAS...
12/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IN REMOVING A GUARD OVER DRIVE COUPLING ON FEEDER. THE GUARD FELL OFF MOUNTING FRAME AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN GUARD AND SPEED REDUCER.
09/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FOUND A FALL AT SPAD 248 IN #7 ENTRY OF MAINS 25X 25 X8 FEET. AREA WILL BE CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF.
08/31/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER FROM #6 ENTRY TO #7 ENTRY. THE ATRS AT BOLTER CAUGHT VENTILATION CURTAIN AND HE PLACED HIS ARM UPON EDGE OF DECK TO RAISE HIMSELF UP TO GET BETTER VISION AND CAUGHT H...
08/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE MINER BROOM WHILE LOADING A UNIHAULER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFFHEAD OF MINER STRIKING MINER ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.
07/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 RETURN ENTRY 2 X-CUTS OUTBY SURVEY SPAD #277; THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' W, 40' L, 8' HIGH. THIS AREA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ADVERSE ROOF CONDITION S (SLICK...
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD COVER OPEN TO SERVICE ENGINE OF BROOKVILLE MANTRIP WHEN HE LOWERED THE COVER, HE STRUCK HIS THUMB ON A SHARP BRACKET WHICH HELD A RUBBER TIE DOWN STRAP.
07/01/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted EE WAS WALKING BESIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO GET A ROOF BOLT WHEN IT STEEPED ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE.
06/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT A BROKEN BOLT FROM A WHEEL MOTOR ON AN UNIHAULER. WHILE STRIKING THE CHISEL WITH A HAMER, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS FROM THE...
05/31/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS IN PROCESS OF RESPOSITIONING BOOM OF DRILL THESA. WAS SOME LOOSE DRAW ROCK ON MINE FLOOR. HER FOOT HAD SLIPPED OFF OF SOME OF THIS ROCK AND AT SOME TIME SHE HAD A MUSCLE SPASM IN HER LE G. SHE...
05/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM UNIHAULER TO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE PLASTIC SHIPPING MATERIAL CAUSING HER TO FALL TO GROUND. WHEN SHE FELL SHE LANDED ON HER SELF RESCUER SHE...
05/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING HIS LOCATIONS WHERE ROOF BOLTS WERE TO BE INSTALLED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ATPS AND CANOPY STRIKING VICTIM.
04/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE HAD DRILLED A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION, TURNED TO GET A STICK OF RESIN FROM HOLDING TRAY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE.
04/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. MOVED TO NEXT POSITION TO INSTALL ANOTHER BOLT AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 6"" X 6"" X 3/4"" FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK EE ON E AR.
03/31/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HIGHWALL SLID IN OVER THE #3 ENTRY PULLING 4 TO 5 BOLTS UNDER GROUND.