Rocklick Coalburg Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a rock out of the feeded the rock slipped from his hand causing a cut.
09/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While hauling water line employee's finger was mashed
09/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the first right panel 002 section #6 belt in the #4 entry a rock fall measuring 1'x17' fell affecting ventilation
09/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At break 14 #1 belt a rock fall occurred measuring 6'x2' x8"" which knocked a hole in the stopping.
08/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered between the #3 & #4 entry at break 23
07/17/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Illness
05/09/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was finishing up the right side of his cut while loading a buggy when he felt something hit him in the leg causing a laceration to his lower left leg.
04/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at # 17b break in the neutral air course.
11/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A mechanic was removing an old U-joint from a coal truck. In the process of striking the object to punch the U-joint out, the mechanic delivered a glancing blow, which caused a 6 inch long x 5/8 inch...
09/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred above anchorage at crosscut 14 between #2 and #3 return entries along the #1 belt at spad #176 The fall knocked out a return stopping. No one was injured or trapped, no damage to...
09/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An area near a previous roof fall had been cribbed the rock shifted causing the cribbing to fall. No damage was done and travel and ventilation was not affected.
08/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The area of the fall had been bolted with 4' glue bolts, a rider seam 5' to 6' high let loose allowing a section of roof to fall. Several cribs were set in the area.
05/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall above the installed roof bolts. The fall is located at #18 cross cut along the #1 belt between #2 and #3 entrys. No one was injured, trapped and no equipment was involved. The f...
03/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above ancorage occurred in the primary escape way at break 11 along #1 belt at spad #161. The fall was 6 to 7 feet high 19' wide and 22' long. No injuries, no equimpment involved, and ventil...
12/12/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was coming from deep mine fully loaded; he was speeding, he was in 7th gear, he missed the curve flipping over the truck.
06/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall above the ancorage zone of the installed roof bolts. The fall is located at #18 belt (did not fall on belt) between 2 and 3 entry. The fall knocked a return stopping. No one inj...
04/07/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting up 8 ft bolts when bolt got hung up on drill steel pinchers. The up pressure was hit in an attempt to get the plate unhung. Holding on to the plate, the bolt bent, pinching his finger against...
03/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost While doing preshift duties, ee stepped in a hole. Later in the shift while shoveling coal, he felt a pain in his waist running down his leg. Pain was minor but noticeable. Did not miss any work until...
03/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at crosscut 19 between #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured 5'H x 20'L x 19'W. There were no injuries but a stopping was destroyed interupting ventilation. The area had been bolte...
02/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 27d lost Injured was installing a yellow rope cable hanger. Injured jumped up & hooked the hanger hook over the roof bolt plate & when he came down he caught the last 3 fingers of his right hand in a loop of r...
12/05/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & other were running water thru the spray plaster machine to flush it out & the nozzle plugged up. When the nozzle cleared itself, the hose jumped out of work hand & sprayed him in the face. The fo...
10/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured and co-worker were attempting to clear a rock from under the foot jack of the TRS. Co-worker was prying on rock with a fiberglass slabber bar and injured was trying to move the rock with his h...
09/26/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Injured and co worker were walking thu the crosscut from #4 to #3 entry. Employee stated he was looking at the roof and he stepped into an offset in the bottom causing him to fall to the bottom sprain...
08/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in #2 entry at crosscut #19 near spad #206. The fall measured 20'X20'X4-5'high. No injuries or equipment damaged as a result of the fall. Area had been bolted with 4' resin bolts...
08/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in #7 entry on No 1 Mains between crosscut 21 and 22. There were no injuries or equipment damage. The fall measured 40'L x 20'W x 5'H. The area had been bolted with 4' resin bolt...
08/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Employee stated he was stuffing rags into air conditioner when his finger hit the fan.
06/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost Injured and co-worker were rehanging line curtain in #3 entry when injured bent down to pick up the curtain, a piece of rock measuring 3 1/2' x 5' x 2"" fell from between the roof bolts striking injur...
02/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall accurred in the #7 entry on the mains inby spad #189. There were no injuries or equipment damaged. The fall measured 19'Wx50'Lx4-6'H.
01/04/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was attempting to straighten a bent 8' bolt. The end of the bolt was in the hole and when he shoved on the bolt he caught the end of the ring finger between head of bolt and drill chuck causi...
11/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 11:00 AM in the mains in #7 entry at crosscut #19. There was no equipment damage or injuries. Fall measured 25'L x 18'W x 4 1/2'H. Area had been bolted with 48"" resin bolts.
10/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in intersection of #1 entry and crosscut #21 in the return. Fall measured 20' W x 30' L x 4' H. Area had been bolted with 4' resin bolts. No injuries or equipment damaged.
10/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the intersection of #6 entry and crosscut #12 in the mains. Fall measured 28' L x 22' W x 4' H. Area had been bolted with 4' resin bolts. No injuries or equip. damage.
09/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine examiner found roof fall at break #22 in #1 entry on the mains. While doing his preshift. Fall measured 35'l x 19'w x 5'h. Area had been bolted with 4' resin bolts. No injuries or equipment damam...
09/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred outby in face of #5 room at break #19. The fall measured 30'L X 20'W X 4 1/2'H. The area had been bolted with 4' resin botls. No injuries or equipment damaged.
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in intersection of #1 entry and crosscut #13. Material fell out to the slicken side top just above the anchorage. Fall measured 38'L x 18'W x 4'H. Area had been bolted with 4' resin...
08/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in #2 entry at intersection at crosscut #17. Material fell out to slicken side above the anchorage. Fall measures 30'L x 35'W x 5'H. Area was bolted with 4' resin bolts.
08/17/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spraying stopping with fosrock when hose blowed off end of sprayer striking employee in the face resulting in material going into both eyes. Medical reportable only employee was released...
08/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred #5 Entry (Neutral) between #14 -#15 crosscuts. Fall was approximately 72'L x 19'W x 3.5' - 6'H. No injuries or entrapment, no ventilation or passage affected, no equipment damaged....
07/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at crosscut 22 inby the feeder on the belt entry. The fall was 65' long x 20' wide x 6' high. The area had been bolted with 4' and 6' resin bolts.
07/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fal occurred on mainline belt entry between crosscut 17 & 18. Fall measured 4'H x 34'L x 20'W fall occurred at anchorage point. Was bolted with 4' resin bolts.