Roundbottom Powellton Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Shonk #1 belt which is an overland conveyor caught on fire at the take up area. No injuries. Caused extensive damage to conveyor system.
11/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 entry @spad #3569, approx.4,000'from active face.Roof fall measured 80' long X 20' wide X 7' thick. Fall occurred in the return airway. Airway was not affecte...
09/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9/9/09 at 8:30pm an unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 section. Roof fall was in the #1 entry at Spad #3527. Roof fall measured 90'L X 20'W X 9-10' in thickness. This fall occurred 500 feet fro...
07/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting 6 Right, moved bolter up and fell going around the head of the machine. Fell on his right thumb and broke it. He refused an ambulance but went to the doctor and learned the thumb was broken.
05/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member bent over helping electrician work on miner when a piece of drawrock struck him in the back shoving him into the frame of the machine. The rock measured appx. 3' x 3' and less than 2"" thick. M...
05/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee just finished bolting 2 right. He removed his gloves, placed his hand on top of the canopy and pulled himself upright to check bolt pattern. A rock, measuring 26"" x 10"" x 12 - 2 1/2"" fell...
01/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee stated he was carrying a belt splice board to the mantrip, turned to the left and heard 3 ""pops"" in his right knee.
11/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Member was carrying crib blocks from scoop bucket to miner. While carrying cribs member slipped on a rock and twisted his right ankle. Member drove himself to hospital. Follow up with orthopedic surge...
10/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Brookville battery powered manbus arrived on #2 section. Operator hit e-stop & knocked power. Bus started to roll & operator did not re-energize machine. Bus traveled down grade for approx 400' where...
10/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was riding into the mine on a track mounted mantrip. When the mantrip reached the section, the mantrip brakes failed to hold the mantrip and it rolled back down the track and jumped track cau...
10/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 22d restricted Employee was riding into the mine on a track mounted mantrip. When the mantrip reached the section, the brakes failed to hold and it rolled back down the track and jumped track causing a sprain to his...
10/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was riding into the mine on a track mounted mantrip. When the mantrip reached the section, the brakes failed to hold and it rolled back down the track and jumped track causing a fracture to h...
09/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at the number 3 track entry and number 2 scoop raodway, 1 break outby spad 1553.
06/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured in the #4 entry near spad #1837 fall measured 20' wide by 80' long by 6' high no persons or equipment was involved ventilation was not affected roof was supported with 5...
05/27/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost While moving the continous miner on #1 section in the #5 entry. EE became pinned between the boom of the cont. miner and coal rib. EE was transported to ER where he was diagnosed with a collasped lung...
05/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured just inby spad #1845 in the #5 entry the fall measured 150' long by 20' wide by 5' high no equipment or persons were involved ventilation was not affected a clean up pla...
04/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 section inby spad # 1747. Fall measured 70' long X 20' wide X 8' high. No equipment or persons were involved and ventilation was not affected. The fall will n...
04/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at break 151 spad 1630. Fall measured 80'L by 20'W and 4-8'H. No persons or equipment was involved. Ventilation was not affected,a clean up plan has been submitted to...
02/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting top in 3-R crosscut he had lowered his drill steel from the hole and was reaching to get it when a piece of slate measuring 12""Wx31""Lx3"" thick fell from the roof stricking him in the...
10/22/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated that while lowering the canopy on the roof bolter he was not paying attention until the canopy struck him in the head. He was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.
10/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured at # 1 Section # 5 Entry near Spad # 863. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. No equipment was involved and no personal injuries reported. Fall measure...
09/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was lifting a drill pot on a flat car when he slipped and fell striking his left hand on the ground resulting in a small fracture to his left wrist.
06/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was pushing a scoop tire by hand to be put on scoop. The tire fell over and pinched his right pinky finger in between the scoop tire and the fender of the scoop, causing him to receive a small...
02/03/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was drilling into a 2""x4"" piece of lumber when the drill bit hung up in a knot in the wood causing the drill handle to spin, catching his hand in a pinch point.
12/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was preparing to fuse two pieces of pipe together when the piece he was holding slipped free and flew up and struck him in the face causing a small laceration just under his nose which needed 3...